Pearson Lloyd gives flat-pack furniture an upgrade with Cross chair
London studio Pearson Lloyd marries the convenience and economy of flat-pack furniture with quality materials in a chair designed for new Copenhagen brand Takt. More
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Panter & Tourron creates ultra-light and tool-free furniture for global nomads
Lausanne design studio Panter & Tourron's Tense collection is a set of flat-packed furniture essentials that together weigh less than 20 kilograms and can be easily assembled anywhere. More
Luken flat-pack furniture is made from recycled plastic bottles in Mexico
Mexican architecture firm Paola Calzada Arquitectos produces its line of robust flat-pack furniture using recycled plastic bottles and wood-fibre material valchromat. More
Henning Stummel's flat-pack furniture is made with almost no waste
London-based architect Henning Stummel is launching a leather and birch plywood furniture collection during London Design Festival, which he is showcasing inside his unusual, bright red house. More
Carl Hansen & Son launches first office furniture series by Brad Ascalon
Danish furniture company Carl Hansen & Son has released its first line of office furniture, building on its collection of heritage household pieces. More
IDEA is an ironic "design supermarket" based on IKEA products
Niklas Jacob has worked with 17 other designers to produce a series of satirical flat-packed products in the style of IKEA furniture, for Milan design week. More
Hem's new furniture range included a sofa that can be packed into boxes
Hem is continuing to explore how high-end design can be flat-packed, with the launch of a sofa and a conference table that can be shipped in standard boxes. More
Flat-pack furniture startup Floyd produces easy-to-assemble items for millennials
Online startup Floyd has designed a suite of flat-pack furniture to be easily taken apart and moved around, intended for young city dwellers and to offer a long-lasting alternative to IKEA products. More
Knauf and Brown weights standing lamp with fillable water bag
This flat-pack floor lamp by Vancouver studio Knauf and Brown is weighed down using a bag of water, which comes empty to make the product easier and lighter to ship. More
Pentatonic turns smartphones, cans and cigarette butts into flat-pack furniture
Start-up company Pentatonic is aiming to "radically transform consumption culture" with a range of furniture and products created from food, electrical, plastic and textile waste. More
Balloons replace nails and screws for Inflate collection of children's furniture
Sausage-shaped party balloons are used to secure the self-assembly furniture and toys designed by Kingston University graduate Fern Toynton. More
Flat-pack Lumber table is made entirely from cardboard
Seoul-based studio PESI has designed a side table using planks of cardboard that have the appearance of wood. More
Heureka chair by Timo Spelleken can be assembled without tools, screws or adhesives
Recent graduate Timo Spelleken has designed a minimal flat-pack chair that can easily be assembled at home without tools, screws or adhesives. More
Hamaika kids' chair by Unai Rollan is assembled from 11 equal pieces
Spanish designer Unai Rollan has created a chair that is delivered in 11 same-sized self-assembly pieces to teach children the basics of furniture construction. More
Soba bamboo furniture by Stefan Diez naturally changes colour over time
This flat-pack bamboo bench and trestle by German designer Stefan Diez is held together with string and doesn't require any tools or fixings to assemble. More
Missing Pages project is a survival guide for flat-pack furniture assembly
London studio Special Projects has created a flat-pack survival guide to avoid the "screaming arguments" that come with assembling Ikea furniture. More
Elena Bompani's Itaca furniture is made for a new generation of nomads
Italian designer Elena Bompani has designed a flexible furniture system for renters and travellers. More
LaSelva's 45 table system has more than 100 different combinations
Spanish-Mexican studio LaSelva's 45 furniture system for Chinese brand Inyard can be customised to create tables of different sizes and finishes. More
Nifemi Marcus-Bello's Tebur table is carried like a suitcase
Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello has designed a flat-pack desk that can store its own legs for easy transport. More
Nils Holger Moorman launches dog-sized version of its flatpack bed
German furniture maker Nils Holger Moormann has released a flat-pack bed designed for the needs of man's best friend (+ slideshow). More