French studio Niveau Zéro Atelier has salvaged waste clay from construction sites around Paris and vacuum-sealed it to form the padding of a chaise lounge that was unveiled at the Collectible design fair in Brussels. More
Dezeen Showroom: designer Sabine Marcelis has teamed up with Swedish brand Hem to create the donut-shaped Boa Pouf, which is upholstered without any seams. More
Californian practice Prowl Studio and textile label Byborre are showcasing 3D-knitted textiles informed by Californian wildfires at the Exposure Therapy exhibition during Milan design week. More
Dezeen Showroom: textile brand Vescom has launched a range of durable upholstery made from 100 per cent recycled plastic waste. More
Upholsterers from 12 countries are united in a directory developed by Swedish furniture brand Massproductions to help customers extend the lifespan of their soft furnishings. More
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched a new durable fabric called Coast that combines indoor style with outdoor performance. More
Dezeen Showroom: Sabi is a woolen upholstery textile from Danish brand Kvadrat, which plays with the perception of colour, textures and layers. More
Dezeen Showroom: Ultrafabrics has released Spectra, a new performance textile for upholstery that replicates the woven look of cloth. More
Kvadrat's Knit! exhibition, which forms part of 3 Days of Design, sees 28 designers create a variety of objects upholstered in its Kvadrat Febrik textile range, from sofas and dining tables to a giant squishy ball and whimsical flight suits. More
Fashion designer Raf Simons has created two upholstery fabrics, Helia and Silas, for Danish textile company Kvadrat. More
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Floor Skrabanja has created a collection of seats made from a single piece of 3D-knitted upholstery that needs no gluing or stitching, so can easily be deconstructed. More
Copenhagen-based designer Karina Nielsen Rios has developed a line of outdoor upholstery fabrics for Danish brand Kvadrat that are both hardwearing and eco-friendly. More
American designer Stephen Burks explains how he collaborated with Bolon and BD Barcelona Design to create a textural furniture collection, in the latest movie in our Bolon at Heart video series. More
The latest addition to Mattiazzi's furniture collection is the stripped-back Quindici lounge chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, launched at Milan design week. More
Swiss furniture brand Vitra is launching a limited-edition version of Charles and Ray Eames' Lounge Chair to commemorate its 60 years in production. More
Cologne 2014: this daybed by young designer Stefanie Schissler is intentionally lumpy to encourage users to snuggle into it. More
Maison&Objet 2014: Paris designer Inga Sempé has added an armchair to her Ruché collection of furniture with quilted covers for French design brand Ligne Roset (+ slideshow). More
Product news: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic's Traffic seating collection for Italian design brand Magis has gone into production. More
Product news: German design graduate Meike Harde has designed a range of upholstered benches and stools simply by folding foam mats and fixing them to wooden frames with elastic bands. More
Interieur 2012: Dutch designer Richard Hutten has created a series of sofas and armchairs designed to resemble the icons on a smartphone screen. More