BNAG's Body Buddies ceramics champion body diversity
German design studio BNAG encourages us to celebrate our flaws with a collection of lumpy nose vases and pink nipple clocks, exhibited as part of this year's Nomad collectible design fair. More
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Fashion designer Rich Mnisi creates furniture inspired by his great-grandmother
South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi named his first leather and steel furniture pieces Nwa-Mulamula after his great-grandmother, the "guardian figure". 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
Vincenzo de Cotiis uses painterly approach to create high-detail furniture
Italian architect Vincenzo de Cotiis combines recycled fibreglass with precious materials to create his En Plein Air objects, which are currently on show in London. More
Adorno to present contemporary Nordic design at Chart Art Fair
Design gallery Adorno will display furniture and crafts from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland at an exhibition in Copenhagen later this month. More
Misha Kahn unveils jewelled tables and "animated" chairs at Nomad Monaco
American artist and designer Misha Kahn presented a series of new limited-edition pieces at the Nomad Monaco collectible-design fair, featuring colourful jewels, shiny metal and sea shells. More
Five emerging Brazilian design studios to watch from SP-Arte
SP-Arte may be best known as Brazil's leading art fair, but it also provides a platform for young designers. Contributor Benoit Loiseau selects his highlights of the ones to watch at this year's event. More
Lucas Muñoz creates Tubular furniture from ventilation pipes and scrap metal
Eindhoven-based designer Lucas Muñoz has combined industrial steel ventilation pipes with a copper seat taken from a scrap yard to create this bulbous chair. More
Ben Storms creates Inhale tables from metal cushions and marble slabs
Belgian designer Ben Storms placed huge blocks of marble on top of inflated metal "pillows" to create this range of coffee tables, exhibited at the first edition of Collectible design fair. More
10 of the best objects on show for first Collectible contemporary design fair
The first edition of 21st-century design fair Collectible is taking place this week in Brussels. Dezeen's Natashah Hitti reveals her pick of the best works on show, from tables made of inflated brass cushions to brick-wall punching bags. More
Inaugural Collectible design fair set to take place in Brussels
Dezeen promotion: the first ever edition of the Collectible fair is taking place in Brussels this week, showcasing 21st-century design from a range of international galleries. More
François Bauchet creates "clover-shaped" furniture for Galerie Kreo
French designer François Bauchet used a composite material made from sand, resin and concrete to create this furniture collection for Galerie Kreo, which features clover-shaped details. More
Eight winter-themed furniture designs on show at inaugural Nomad St Moritz
The inaugural winter edition of collectible-design fair Nomad opens today inside a grand Alpine villa – and many of the exhibits are well suited to their setting. We've picked out eight of the best, from furry chairs to a sled-shaped chaise longue. More
Lara Bohinc designs Jesmonite lighting collection to look like unearthed relics
British designer Lara Bohinc aimed to create objects of "future modernity" when producing this collection of relic-inspired lamps, which are made entirely from steel and Jesmonite. More
Stine Mikkelsen creates lumpy granite and knobbly tin furniture for Miami gallery
Danish textile designer Stine Mikkelsen has crushed granite, melted tin and torched rope to create this collection of bizarre-looking furniture for Miami's Aybar Gallery. More
Seven of the best collectible designs at The Salon Art + Design New York 2017
International galleries flocked to New York's Park Avenue Armory over the weekend to present collectible designs at this year's The Salon Art + Design. As the fair draws to a close, we've picked our favourites from the five-day event, including a humpback concrete bench and a pink onyx sconce. More
Atang Tshikare and Okha combine glass and bronze to create otherworldly tables
Cape Town artist Atang Tshikare and local studio Okha combined thick glass inserts with solid bronze frames to create these tables, which are inspired by African mythology. More
JamesPlumb creates hand-sculpted lamps from lead and concrete
No two works are the same in JamesPlumb's new lighting collection, which features crumpled sheets of lead that sit on top of cubed concrete bases. More
10 of the best collectible design pieces on show at PAD London
Design fair PAD is in London this week for its 11th edition. We've selected 10 stand-out pieces of limited-edition contemporary design from the show, including furniture covered in silk-worm cocoons and a chair that references ballet dancers. More
MAD creates furniture fit for a life on Mars
MAD founder Ma Yansong has designed a range of sci-fi-inspired furniture, designed to be used when humans colonise Mars. More