Australian creative agency TBWA\Eleven and creature effects designers Odd Studio have upholstered a car in human-like skin that reddens in the sun, aiming to raise awareness about the dangers of UV exposure while driving. More about TBWA\Eleven creates "unhinged" Sunburnt Car upholstered with human-like skin
Danish designer Laerke Ryom has unveiled Raiments, a series of furniture shown at Copenhagen's Innenkreis gallery that aims to move away from traditional upholstery. More about Laerke Ryom creates furniture "tailored like garments" for Raiments exhibition
Promotion: furniture brand Desalto returns to Milan design week with an exhibition stand spotlighting its latest upholstered furniture and metal products. More about Desalto to showcase renewed collections at this year's Milan design week
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 about Wet clay replaces upholstery in squishy daybed by Niveau Zéro Atelier
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 about Sabine Marcelis and Hem create Boa Pouf as a completely seamless donut
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 about Prowl and Byborre 3D-knit images of Californian wildfires into seating upholstery
Dezeen Showroom: textile brand Vescom has launched a range of durable upholstery made from 100 per cent recycled plastic waste. More about Recycled PET upholstery by Vescom
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 about Massproductions launches Face Lift reupholstery directory to give furniture "a second chance"
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched a new durable fabric called Coast that combines indoor style with outdoor performance. More about Coast outdoor fabric by Ultrafabrics
Dezeen Showroom: Sabi is a woolen upholstery textile from Danish brand Kvadrat, which plays with the perception of colour, textures and layers. More about Sabi textile range by Louise Sigvardt for Kvadrat
Dezeen Showroom: Ultrafabrics has released Spectra, a new performance textile for upholstery that replicates the woven look of cloth. More about Spectra performance textile by Ultrafabrics
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 about Designers make furniture and fashion products from textiles for Kvadrat's Knit! exhibition
Fashion designer Raf Simons has created two upholstery fabrics, Helia and Silas, for Danish textile company Kvadrat. More about Raf Simons designs Kvadrat upholstery collection informed by haute couture fabrics
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 about Floor Skrabanja designs 3D-knitted furniture without staples or stitches
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 about Kvadrat debuts eco-friendly and "sporty" Patio outdoor fabrics
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 about Stephen Burks uses Bolon textiles to create shaggy chairs for BD Barcelona Design
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 about Bouroullec brothers design minimal ash-wood chaise longue for Mattiazzi
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 about Vitra covers Eames Lounge Chair in fabric to celebrate 60th anniversary
Cologne 2014: this daybed by young designer Stefanie Schissler is intentionally lumpy to encourage users to snuggle into it. More about Kulle daybed by Stefanie Schissler features a bobbly surface
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 about Inga Sempé unveils quilt-covered Ruché armchair for Ligne Roset