Pantone's just-announced colour of the year is a predictor of what will be big in 2017, but some designs in the hue are already here. More about Eight products that come in Pantone colour of the year Greenery
With interest in mid-century furniture showing no signs of slowing, 2016 has seen a boom in design reissues, from the pioneering creations of the Danish modernists to the icons of Le Corbusier. For our review of the year, deputy editor Rima Sabina Aouf has selected 10 of the best. More about Dezeen's top 10 classic furniture designs reissued in 2016
The lightweight AV72 lounge chair by Arne Vodder is the latest Danish design classic to get a reissue in 2016. More about Arne Vodder's 1972 lounge chair gets a rerelease by Erik Jørgensen
Maddalena de Padova, an Italian entrepreneur and founder of furniture company De Padova, has died aged 88. More about De Padova founder Maddalena de Padova dies aged 88
A single loop simultaneously performs the function of the arm and backrest on Konstantin Grcic's Allstar chair for Vitra, which features in the Dezeen offices in Hoxton. More about Konstantin Grcic's Vitra Allstar chair furnishes Dezeen's east London office
German brand e15 is taking IKEA to Germany's highest court over a bed it claims is copied from one of its own designs. More about Bestselling IKEA bed infringes design right claims e15
Calm modernism is out and anarchic forms are in at this year's Design Miami collectors' fair, as designers respond to tumultuous political times. More about "Apocalyptic times call for extreme furniture" say Design Miami designers and gallerists
London studio Special Projects has created a flat-pack survival guide to avoid the "screaming arguments" that come with assembling Ikea furniture. More about Missing Pages project is a survival guide for flat-pack furniture assembly
Concrete brand Ivanka is presenting its newest collection at Design Miami, including a series of chairs and footrests based on the shape of quartz. More about Ivanka scatters faceted concrete street furniture around Miami Design District
Dezeen promotion: design studio Nadadora has created a swivelling lounge chair for Spanish brand Sancal featuring a deep concave seat based on the shell of a tortoise. More about Nadadora models Tortuga chair for Sancal on tortoise shell
When furnishing Herzog & de Meuron's £163-million Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, local architect Daniel Schöning and design firm Studio Besau-Marguerre opted for a monochrome colour palette to keep the focus on the surrounding architecture. More about Herzog & de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie concert hall finished with monochrome furniture
German designer Gitta Gschwendtner has created the furniture for a dedicated cancer treatment centre at Guy's Hospital in London, completed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners earlier this year. More about Gitta Gschwendtner furnishes Rogers Stirk Harbour's London cancer treatment centre
Dezeen promotion: Japanese kimono dresses informed the design of this bed-like sofa by Spanish brand Sancal, which features quilted fabric covers ideal for afternoon napping. More about Sancal bases quilted Obi sofa on Japanese kimonos
Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto referenced furniture of the 18th century to create a Shaker-style chair for furniture brand Arflex. More about Jin Kuramoto revives Shaker style for Arflex's Root chair
Italian designer Elena Bompani has designed a flexible furniture system for renters and travellers. More about Elena Bompani's Itaca furniture is made for a new generation of nomads
Spanish-Mexican studio LaSelva's 45 furniture system for Chinese brand Inyard can be customised to create tables of different sizes and finishes. More about LaSelva's 45 table system has more than 100 different combinations
Design Academy Eindhoven is regarded as one of the most influential schools in the world, so much so that it placed third in our schools Hot List. We've rounded up eight of the most promising designers from this year's graduation show, which took place during Dutch Design Week. More about Eight graduates to watch from the Design Academy Eindhoven class of 2016
Christien Meindertsma's Flax chair has won two Dutch Design Awards for its innovative use of flax fibre combined with bioplastic. More about Christien Meindertsma designs biodegradable chair using flax and bioplastic
Normann Copenhagen has added to a growing trend for terrazzo with a collection of speckle-topped tables created by Danish designer Simon Legald. More about Normann Copenhagen's speckled Terra tables join the terrazzo trend
London studio Doshi Levien has borrowed elements from the Le Corbusier-designed city of Chandigarh, India, to create a lamp and tapestry-covered daybed. More about Doshi Levien pays homage to Le Corbusier's Chandigarh in furniture collection