From a pair of armchairs made from contrasting hides to a tyre swing wrapped in reclaimed leather and a shaded floor lamp, the Lost Hide exhibition explores creative uses for leftover leather. More about Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts
American furniture company Knoll has collaborated with Texas designer Dozie Kanu on leather-fringed tables that combine motifs of African ceremonial dress with Texas cowboy culture, for this year's Salone del Mobile More about Dozie Kanu collaborates with Knoll on "animated" fringed furniture
Designer Henry Svendsen has created Handle, a "kink-coded" furniture collection that features three abstract sculptural pieces made from brushed metal and black leather. More about Henry Svendsen's Handle collection is made from "metal, leather and flesh"
Fashion house Issey Miyake has designed collapsible footwear for shoe brand Camper, which demonstrates how a single piece of fabric can support the foot. More about Issey Miyake creates crumpled Camper shoes as "a second skin"
New York-based designer Nik Bentel has unveiled the RC Car Handbag, a leather accessory that functions as a fully operational remote-control car. More about Nik Bentel creates remote-control handbag informed by toy cars
Fashion brand Bottega Veneta has partnered with lighting design company Flos on a special edition of designer Gino Sarfatti's Model 600 table lamp. More about Bottega Veneta and Flos launch woven-leather version of Gino Sarfatti lamp
Ecco hosted a workshop during Milan design week inviting visitors to customise its latest leather innovations with natural dyes, as captured in a video produced for the brand by Dezeen. More about Ecco hosts experimental leather workshop at Milan design week
A colourful, reconstituted leather made from cutting room scraps was among the recycled materials used to create the fixtures and fittings for Coachtopia, a London pop-up store for American label Coach. More about Studio XAG creates fixtures for Coach pop-up using discarded leather scraps
Seattle-based designer Jay Sae Jung Oh has created a chair made of discarded instruments hand-wrapped in cords of cowhide leather. More about Jay Sae Jung Oh creates chair with discarded instruments wrapped in leather
Dezeen Showroom: Greek sandal brand Ancient Greek Sandals has launched a leather homewares collection that includes a series of leather baskets and glass vessels. More about AGS Home leather homeware by Ancient Greek Sandals
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with footwear brand TheyNewYork (THEY) to offer readers the chance to win the THEY Sole Tote. More about Competition: win a bag from TheyNewYork
Promotion: a fashion label, packaging designer and coffee roastery are three brands from Switzerland taking part in the Swiss Design Accelerator Program in San Francisco, USA. More about Three Swiss design brands present sustainable products in San Francisco
Padded leather panels twist their way across the ceiling in the lobby of the 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper in London as part of an installation developed for the office building by leather specialist Bill Amberg Studio. More about Bill Amberg Studio creates ribbon-like leather ceiling for London office lobby
Dezeen Showroom: Square XL is a leather sofa designed by Italian furniture manufacturer De Padova that is characterised by its geometric lines and "distinctive seams". More about Square XL sofa by De Padova
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design studio Jess has created Earl, a leather lounge chair characterised by its natural materials and clean lines. More about Earl lounge chair by Jess
Dezeen Showroom: Pampa Mariposa is a butterfly chair with a suspended leather seat that has been reimagined by Swedish furniture brand Cuero Design to be more generous and comfortable. More about Pampa Mariposa chair by Cuero Design
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi has created the "unconventional and cosy" Ripamonti lounge chair for Italian furniture maker De Padova. More about Ripamonti chair by Keiji Takeuchi for De Padova
Dezeen Showroom: Sunset is a wood-frame and leather chair, created by Time & Style for furniture makers Boffi De Padova in homage to a 1960s seating design by Danish modernist Børge Mogensen. More about Sunset chair by Time & Style for Boffi De Padova
Dezeen Showroom: leather straps peek out from below the plush upholstery of the Gregory sofa, designed by Antonio Citterio for Italian furniture brand Flexform. More about Gregory sofa by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
American petwear brand Pagerie has released its debut collection Sahara, featuring a leather dog collar, leash and harness treated in the same tannery as Hermès's coveted Birkin bags. More about Pagerie is the "first-ever luxury fashion house for pets"