Named Talma after a type of cloak, this chair by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso, has a fabric cover wrapped snuggly around its frame.

The chair is composed of a softly padded textile folded around a lightweight CNC-shaped steel frame with integrated support straps.

The stretchy fabric is custom made by Innofa and is secured in place with a series of zips and two fastenings at the front.

Talma was presented by Moroso at the Salone Internazionale Mobile in Milan last month, where the brand also launched a family of chairs influenced by the shape of a hood. 

Other chairs we've recently featured by Moroso include a chair with a backrest wrapped in rush and a chair made from a single loop of material.

Benjamin Hubert also unveiled an armchair that weighs just three kilograms in Milan.

We interviewed the designer at our Dezeen Live event during 100% Design at the end of last year, where he talked about the importance of branding for designers.Watch the interview »

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Called Toshi, which means 'city' in Japanese, the cabinets by Luca Nichetto for Casamania have geometric grooves in their outer surfaces.

"Toshi is a family of cabinets relating to the mosaic decorations that can be found in some buildings in Tokyo" explains the designer.

Made from milled and lacquered MDF, the cabinets come in a variety of shapes, heights and colours, and can be combined in numerous configurations.

Smaller containers in contrasting colours are also available, designed to compliment the family of sideboards.

The cabinets are mounted on either a low, recessed base or metal square-section legs that raise the cupboards further away from the floor.

Luca Nichetto recenltly teamed up with Japanese studio Nendo to create a range of products including a knitted room-divider and a scaly carpet, which were presented in Milan last month.

Other designs we've recently featured by Luca Nichetto include a lamp called Stewie that is the height, size and luminosity of a TV and a lounge chair with a folding backrest.

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The design by Tomek Rygalik for Italian brand Moroso is made of solid wood.

Rounded steam-bent arms wrap around the backrest and seat to give additional structural support.

"Dumbo is strong and resilient but not to be taken too seriously," says Rygalik. "It is an armchair with a friendly expression and strong personality."

The piece was on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last month, where Moroso also presented a chair like a pocket by Raw Edges and another chair like a hood by Patricia Urquiola.

We've previously featured a series of furniture by Rygalik with bases that resemble bathtubs.

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The Nota desk combines a fold-down writing surface with a series of manoeuvrable storage boxes in contrasting colours that can be arranged vertically, horizontally or removed altogether.

The desk is made from lacquered MDF and is available in white with mint and grey storage units or grey combined with black and light blue storage units.

German furniture brand e15 presented the desk in Milan last month, where they also unveiled a trio of chairs by Stefan Diez.

Earlier this year e15 launched re-editions of furniture designed by German modernist Ferdinand Kramer in the first half of the twentieth century. See all design by e15 »

Other desks we've featured on Dezeen include a two-tier desk by Neri&Hu that folds out into a vanity table and an asymmetric desk by French designer Thibault Desombre.

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The Hug range by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Italian brand Arflex features deep, thin arms that angle upwards and outwards.

"The friendly and welcoming gesture, seen most clearly in the ‘open-armed’ position of the armrests, is meant as a universal invitation, saying 'come, sit with me a while and I’ll put you at ease,'" say the designers.

The upholstered seat, backrest and arms sit on a wooden plinth supported by legs in a contrasting colour.

The Hug collection includes a dining chair, a lower side chair and a high-backed club chair that's more enclosed.

Arflex presented the pieces at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last month, where Claesson Koivisto Rune also showed top-heavy chairs inspired by the work of American minimalist artist Ellsworth Kelly for Italian furniture brand Tacchini. See more design by Claesson Koivisto Rune.

Meanwhile Spanish designer Jaime Hayón presented another chair with outstretched arms for Danish brand &tradition.

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