Rémi Bouhaniche creates origami-inspired armchair for Ligne Roset
Emerging French designer Rémi Bouhaniche has unveiled a chair that he created by folding "a trapezoidal shape of foam and fabric like origami" (+ slideshow). More
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Plywood throne designed for Pope's New York mass to reflect "simplicity and humility"
California-based designer Jim Lenahan – best known for his concert sets for musicians like Tom Petty and Korn – has designed a chair for Pope Francis' visit to New York today. More
Pedrali launches three "lowered and enlarged" lounge armchairs
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali has unveiled three new lounge armchairs, each designed to make hotel waiting rooms, bar terraces and office common areas more comfortable (+ slideshow). More
Robin Day's 1960s stackable Polyside chair relaunches
Department store John Lewis and furniture manufacturer Hille are relaunching British furniture designer Robin Day's iconic 1963 injection-moulded polypropylene school chair. More
Kris Lamba's RV1 Carbon Chair is made from a single carbon-fibre sheet
British designer Kris Lamba has folded a 20-metre-long piece of carbon fibre into a chair that facilitates different sitting positions (+ slideshow). More
Postmodern design: Queen Anne chair by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Pomo summer: Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown helped lead the charge for Postmodernism in America. Their Queen Anne chair – one of a series of flattened designs developed by the duo in the 1980s – injected humour into the furniture industry and is the next in our summer series on the controversial movement. More
Havana duo aims to revitalise Cuban design with elasticated Vibra chairs
Havana-based designers Raiko Valladares and Jose A Villa have launched a collection of brightly coloured chairs, which are designed and made in Cuba (+ slideshow). More
Anna Herrmann's 50 Den chair is made from old tights
Design student Anna Herrmann has made a chair by weaving pairs of laddered tights onto a steel frame. More
Magis creates Alessandro Mendini's Proust armchair in plastic
Pomo summer: Italian designer Alessandro Mendini's 1978 Proust armchair, one of the most iconic chairs of the last century and a precursor to Postmodern design, was put into production for the first time by furniture brand Magis. More
Zaha Hadid, BIG and others reinterpret Arne Jacobsen's Series 7 chair for Fritz Hansen
London Design Festival 2015: Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has commissioned seven architects including Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel and Snøhetta to reimagine the Series 7 chair by Danish Modernist Arne Jacobsen, to celebrate the iconic product's 60th anniversary. More
Nendo's Twig chair features interchangeable wooden tops
Different wooden backrests and armrests slot into the top of this aluminium chair by Japanese studio Nendo. More
Emanuele Magini's Blow daybed for Gufram is modelled on inflatable lilos
This daybed by Italian designer Emanuele Magini is based on the blow-up mattresses used for lounging on the beach or floating on a swimming pool. More
1960s Coventry Cathedral chair by Dick Russell goes back into production
An oak chair originally created for the post-war Coventry Cathedral rebuild by Scottish architect Basil Spence is being put back into production with an updated design. More
PearsonLloyd's office furniture for Teknion encourages workers to get more intimate
NeoCon 2015: London studio PearsonLloyd's latest collection of office furniture includes a double seat where you can sit "as close as you can get to a co-worker without HR having to get involved" (+ slideshow). More
Note Design Studio's Tonella chair for Sancal is based on wine barrels
Barrel-shaped wire cages form the bases for these compact lounge chairs by Stockholm-based Note Design Studio for Spanish brand Sancal. More
Menu's WM String chairs have matching but inverted wire backs
Wire lattices form the backs of this pair of chairs by Rotterdam-based Studio WM for Danish brand Menu, with one positioned the opposite way around to the other. More
Alegre Design updates traditional breastfeeding chair with contemporary materials and shapes
Spanish agency Alegre Design has redesigned a rocking chair traditionally used by new mothers to breastfeed and lull their babies to sleep, changing the basic form and adding breathable fabric supports (+ slideshow). More
Bouroullec's Stampa chair designed to age like a pair of leather boots
French duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have formed aluminium mesh into a chair that is intended to look worn over time. More
Barber & Osgerby's Pilot chairs for Knoll feature oversized square backs
Clerkenwell Design Week 2015: London design duo Barber & Osgerby will present a range of lounge chairs for American furniture brand Knoll during this year's Clerkenwell Design Week, which begins today (+ slideshow). More
Patricia Urquiola straps cushions to Roll chair for Kettal
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has attached two long cushions to the back of this outdoor chair with coloured straps. More