Kensaku Oshiro bases CC01 seat on iconic Chiavari chair
Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro looked to a centuries-old creation of furniture maker Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzito when designing his latest chair. More
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Plastic furniture made from old toys introduces kids to the circular economy
Antwerp-based brand Ecobirdy has used recycled plastic toys to create a range colourful furniture for kids, aiming to raise their "awareness for sustainability". More
Neri&Hu references shapes of art-deco architecture with latest furniture collection
Neri&Hu has created a line of furniture for Chinese brand Stellar Works that pays homage to the art-deco architecture of Shanghai's Bund area. More
Ercol updates mid-century designs using millennial pink tones
Ercol has given a millennial pink makeover to two of its mid-century furniture designs originally created by founder Lucian Ercolani in the 1950s. More
Drug ring smuggles cocaine into the UK inside office furniture
A drug-smuggling operation brought over £10 million worth of cocaine into the UK under the guise of a Leicester-based interior design company, a jury has heard. More
Nendo creates Kanji-inspired furniture and stone-shaped tableware for Zens
Japanese studio Nendo has created a collection of furniture and accessories in its trademark minimalist style for Chinese lifestyle brand Zens. More
Martha Sturdy uses resin to create bold, blocky furniture
Canadian designer Martha Sturdy has combined geometric shapes with bold, primary colours to create a collection of furniture pieces made entirely from resin. More
Norm Architects designs minimal chair for Menu's co-working space
Danish brand Menu has enlisted Norm Architects to design a versatile chair for its multi-use co-working space in Copenhagen. More
Front designs modular rugs that can be folded up into furniture
Swedish design studio Front has created a collection of colourful rugs, then transformed the design to produce matching poufs. More
Estudio Persona's furniture collection channels "Hispanic rock 'n' roll"
Design duo Estudio Persona has based this range of furniture on the aesthetic of their native Uruguay, which they describe as "far from the exuberantly colourful Latino cliché". More
Sebastian Herkner creates confectionery-inspired glass tables for Pulpo
Sebastian Herkner looked to the dusted surface of Turkish delight when designing this collection of frosted glass side tables for German brand Pulpo. More
Jasper Morrison designs shelf that grows with your book collection
Jasper Morrison has teamed up with publisher Penguin to create a shelf that clamps books together and expands to accommodate a growing collection. More
Stephen Johnson's Play-Doh-like substance offers a fun alternative to glue
London designer Stephen Johnson has developed a colourful adhesive dough that is strong enough to bond parts of furniture together. More
AC/AL Studio creates martial arts-inspired table and chair set for Petite Friture
Paris-based design firm AC/AL Studio has created a table and chair set for Petite Friture with forms influenced by the practice of martial arts. More
Max Enrich pairs bulky legs with slender surfaces to create nesting coffee tables
Spanish designer Max Enrich has contrasted simple, geometric panels with bulky, tubular legs to create a trio of nesting steel coffee tables. More
Yoh Komiyama's climbing toy for cats doubles as a minimalist home decoration
Yoh Komiyama set out to create a cat toy befitting of a modernist home when designing this multi-storey climbing toy, which features a cylinder of wooden dowels and a scratching post anchored to a marble base. More
Cuddly bear-like chairs feature in OOPS furniture collection by Pierre Yovanovitch
Sheepskin armchairs based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears feature in this range of furniture by French designer Pierre Yovanovitch, displayed in New York earlier this year. More
Tom Fereday bases minimal chair on industrial factory seating
Australian designer Tom Fereday has created a minimal dining chair with an adjustable curved backrest, which he based on seating found in old factories. More
OS & OOS bases gridded furniture collection on architectural structures
Eindhoven design studio OS & OOS has created a range of furniture based on architectural constructions, which are built from individual steel ribs fixed in a gridded structure. More
Alain Gilles stacks cork and wood to create totemic side tables
Brussels designer Alain Gilles stacked different shapes to form these totem-like side tables, which are supported by a lightweight cork base. More