Inga Sempé's Beau Fixe seating is clamped into shape
Cologne 2015: black metal frames clamp folded cushions into shape to form seats in this collection by French designer Inga Sempé (+ slideshow). More
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Jean Louis Iratzoki designs "first bioplastic chair"
Maison&Objet 2015: Basque designer Jean Louis Iratzoki has moulded the shell of a chair from a plant-based polymer that is fully recyclable and biodegradable (+ slideshow). More
Architects' sketches of chairs influence Richard Hutten's seat for Offecct
Stockholm 2015: Dutch designer Richard Hutten shaped this circular seat to mimic the way architects denote chairs on floor plans (+ slideshow). More
Jasper Morrison designs Kali chair to fund African orphanage
Stockholm 2015: this wooden chair by British designer Jasper Morrison was created for use in a Tanzanian orphanage and will be sold to fund the centre's development. More
Normann Copenhagen launches Form furniture by Simon Legald
Northmodern 2015: Danish designer Simon Legald's seating range for furniture brand Normann Copenhagen draws inspiration from hundreds of chair designs throughout history (+ slideshow). More
Seaweed and paper combine to create furniture
Designers Jonas Edvard and Nikolaj Steenfatt have used a new material made from seaweed and paper to create a chair and a collection of pendant lamps. More
Torafu Architects hides dolls' house within a wooden chair
Koichi Suzuno and Alicja Strzyzynska of Torafu Architects have designed a children's seat that splits in half to reveal a dolls' house inside (+ slideshow). More
Formstelle designs Lounge Chair 808 for Thonet with "wave effect" upholstery
Cologne 2015: Munich design studio Formstelle has created a subtly patterned lounge chair for iconic furniture brand Thonet. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Zig-Zag Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld's Zig-Zag Chair is the final entry in our alphabetical advent calendar of iconic chairs. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: "Y Chair" by Hans J Wegner
The letter Y in our festive A-Zdvent calendar is represented by Hans J Wegner's CH24 chair, which is also known as the Y Chair because of its characteristically shaped back. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: FK 82 X-Chair by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
The criss-crossing metal frame that gives this 1968 design the name X-Chair has helped it find its way into our A-Zdvent overview of classic chairs. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Wiggle Chair by Frank Gehry
With just two days until Christmas, today's offering from our A-Zdvent calendar is the cardboard Wiggle Chair by architect Frank Gehry. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Vermelha Chair by Campana brothers
Made from almost 500 metres of rope, the Vermelha Chair by Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana is our A-Zdvent calendar's letter V. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Up5 Chair by Gaetano Pesce
The bulbous Up5 Chair by Italian designer Gaetano Pesce follows on from the 20 iconic seat designs we've already featured for our A-Zdvent calendar. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Thonet No 14 Chair
A staple in cafes around the world, Thonet's steam-bent No 14 chair is T in the alphabetical list of iconic seats we're publishing each day until Christmas. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen
As we head closer to Christmas with our A-Zdvent list of iconic seats, S is represented by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen's Swan Chair. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Rover Chair by Ron Arad
Ron Arad said he "hardly designed anything" when creating his readymade Rover Chair, which is next up in our festive A-Zdvent calendar. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Queen Anne Side Chair by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
The next seat in our A-Zdvent calendar is Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's Postmodern interpretation of an eighteenth-century Queen Anne chair. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Panton Chair by Verner Panton
The curvaceous Panton Chair by Danish designer Verner Panton continues our alphabetical list of iconic seating designs for the run up to Christmas. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Ovalia Egg Chair by Henrik Thor-Larsen
Danish designer Henrik Thor-Larsen's retro-futuristic 1968 Ovalia Egg Chair is the 15th iconic seat design in our Christmas countdown this year. More