Yuming Hu creates range of chairs for the restless body
Tsinghua University furniture design graduate Yuming Hu has created a range of chairs designed for the peculiar behaviours of different users. More
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Anna Aagaard Jensen's A Basic Instinct chairs reinvent "manspreading" for women
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Anna Aagaard Jensen has designed a series of chairs to challenge social norms and encourage women to claim more space with their bodies. More
Eight collectible design pieces from PAD London that focus on natural forms and materials
The PAD London art and design fair began this week in London, with 68 galleries showing work. We've chosen eight of the best contemporary pieces inspired by the natural world, including charred wooden chairs and a mirror adorned with feathers. More
Mac Collins' afrofuturist throne references his Caribbean heritage
Northumbria University graduate Mac Collins looked to his Caribbean heritage when conceiving this afrofuturist chair, which aims to empower its user. More
Louisiana Museum works with Stellar Works to relaunch original mid-century furniture
Three pieces of mid-century furniture designed by Danish architect Vilhelm Wohlert are being recreated by Shanghai brand Stellar Works, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. More
Kellenberger-White's multicoloured Alphabet chairs can be used to spell out words
All 26 letters of the alphabet are constructed out of folded metal in this colourful, interactive installation for London Design Festival 2018. More
Studio Adjective devises easy-to-assemble stool for Ishinomaki Laboratory
Hong Kong-based Studio Adjective has designed a minimal and lightweight three-legged stool for furniture brand Ishinomaki Laboratory in Japan. More
Canal Chair for Moooi "is part of my personal heritage" says Luca Nichetto
Italian designer Luca Nichetto explains how his Canal Chair references Venice, the city where he first made his name as a designer, in our latest Design Dreams movie in collaboration with Moooi. More
Norm Architects blends Japanese and Danish styles in furniture produced with Karimoku
Danish studio Norm Architects has teamed up with Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku to create four pieces of wooden furniture for a renovation project in Tokyo. More
The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have created a collection of furniture consisting of an armchair and three cabinets made almost entirely from cork. More
Batman serves as inspiration for Constance Guisset's latest chair
The gently curved backrest and seat of Constance Guisset's stackable steel chair for French brand Matière Grise is based on the contoured form of Batman's mask and cape. More
Masahiko Ito redesigns school chair to improve posture and reduce fidgeting
Kingston School of Art graduate Masahiko Ito has created a saddle-shaped chair for school children, which is designed to maximise concentration and improve posture. More
Zaha Hadid Architects reinterprets classic Hans J Wegner chair in stone
Zaha Hadid Architects has recreated the form of Danish designer Hans J Wegner's 1963 CH07 lounge chair in stone and carbon fibre. More
SP01's latest furniture range marries Italian craftsmanship with "Australian spirit"
Milan-based studio Metrica has created a collection of Italian-made furniture for Australian design brand, SP01 that it said "captures the spirit of the Australian lifestyle". More
Shepard Fairey and Keith Haring artworks applied to mid-century chairs
Artworks by Shepard Fairey, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Futura have been applied to the fibreglass shells of Modernica's Case Study chairs. More
Objects of Common Interest installs tubular Formation seats on Athens Conservatoire patio
Design studio Objects of Common Interest used chunky tubes of steel to form a collection of seating for the patio of the Athens Conservatoire. More
Kwangho Lee uses ancient enamelling process for collection of furniture
South Korean designer Kwangho Lee has inlaid cherry wood furniture with enameled copper panels made using an ancient Korean firing technique. More
Studio David Thulstrup designs furniture for Copenhagen restaurant Noma
Studio David Thulstrup has designed a highly crafted chair and tables for the revamped Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. More
Damian Williamson imagines sheets of pasta with design of Ovo chair
A sheet of fresh pasta draped over a large wooden rolling pin was the starting point for this easy chair, created by British designer Damian Williamson for Danish brand Erik Jørgensen. More
Porky Hefer creates giant cuddly lounge chairs based on endangered species
Designer Porky Hefer has created a series of oversized beanbags and hanging chairs to resemble different animals under threat in the wild. More