Cat cocoons feature in Meyou's debut furniture collection
Feline furniture brand Meyou has launched its first collection with three designer cat beds (+ slideshow). More about Cat cocoons feature in Meyou's debut furniture collection
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Nendo's sketch-like Border tables fit the contours of a Tokyo gallery
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a range of furniture that looks like it has been drawn onto surfaces at the Eye of Gyre gallery in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's sketch-like Border tables fit the contours of a Tokyo gallery
Hella Jongerius launches light and dark editions of Alvar Aalto tea trolley
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has created new versions of Modernist Alvar Aalto's iconic 901 tea trolley for Finnish furniture brand Artek. More about Hella Jongerius launches light and dark editions of Alvar Aalto tea trolley
Verena Hennig launches furniture with roller seats and backs
German designer Verena Hennig has unveiled her first furniture line, which comprises seating made from rotatable aluminium batons (+ slideshow). More about Verena Hennig launches furniture with roller seats and backs
Fake Hans J Wegner chairs destroyed by Norwegian authorities
A delivery of 100 replicas of Danish designer Hans J Wegner's Round Chair has been seized and destroyed by Norwegian customs. More about Fake Hans J Wegner chairs destroyed by Norwegian authorities
David Adjaye's Double Zero chair for Moroso celebrates "the power of welding"
Movie: architect David Adjaye tells the story behind his first seating range for Moroso in our latest exclusive movie for the Italian furniture brand. More about David Adjaye's Double Zero chair for Moroso celebrates "the power of welding"
Lanzavecchia + Wai's PLAYPlay collection includes tables that stack like hamburgers
Design duo Lanzavecchia + Wai's latest collection of furniture includes a ping-pong dining table and stackable designs based on hamburgers (+ slideshow). More about Lanzavecchia + Wai's PLAYPlay collection includes tables that stack like hamburgers
Peder Moos table breaks auction record for most expensive piece of Nordic design
A dining table by Denmark's late Peder Moos has broken the world auction record for a piece of Nordic design, selling for over £600,000. More about Peder Moos table breaks auction record for most expensive piece of Nordic design
Furniture by Bertoia, Jacobsen and Platner introduced with gold-plated finishes
Mid-century furniture pieces by designers including Warren Platner, Harry Bertoia and Arne Jacobsen are being reproduced as gold versions thanks to improvements in metal-coating technology (+ slideshow). More about Furniture by Bertoia, Jacobsen and Platner introduced with gold-plated finishes
Fredrikson Stallard creates crumpled metal and rock-like furniture for Momentum collection
London Design Festival 2015: UK design studio Fredrikson Stallard has produced a collection of sculptural furniture – including a sofa that looks like a chunk of rock – to mark its 10th anniversary (+ slideshow). More about Fredrikson Stallard creates crumpled metal and rock-like furniture for Momentum collection
Mario Tsai's Basket Tables can be easily moved into new locations
Chinese furniture designer Mario Tsai has created a pair of tables with frames that allow them to be easily picked up and moved with one hand (+ slideshow). More about Mario Tsai's Basket Tables can be easily moved into new locations
Rémi Bouhaniche creates origami-inspired armchair for Ligne Roset
Emerging French designer Rémi Bouhaniche has unveiled a chair that he created by folding "a trapezoidal shape of foam and fabric like origami" (+ slideshow). More about Rémi Bouhaniche creates origami-inspired armchair for Ligne Roset
Plywood throne designed for Pope's New York mass to reflect "simplicity and humility"
California-based designer Jim Lenahan – best known for his concert sets for musicians like Tom Petty and Korn – has designed a chair for Pope Francis' visit to New York today. More about Plywood throne designed for Pope's New York mass to reflect "simplicity and humility"
Raw Edges designs bespoke edition of Stack drawers for Established & Sons
London Design Festival 2015: design studio Raw Edges has updated its Stack drawers for this year's London Design Festival, using leftover materials to create multicoloured side panels (+ slideshow). More about Raw Edges designs bespoke edition of Stack drawers for Established & Sons
Pinch's Nim coffee table is made from textured hand-painted Jesmonite
London Design Festival 2015: London design studio Pinch has unveiled a coffee table made from plaster and resin composite material Jesmonite (+ slideshow). More about Pinch's Nim coffee table is made from textured hand-painted Jesmonite
Robochop by Kram/Weisshaar gives "anyone with a smartphone" access to an industrial robot
Future Makers: in this movie filmed by Dezeen in Munich, Clemens Weisshaar of Kram/Weisshaar explains how the design studio's Robochop project allows online users around the world to harness the power of a robotic arm. More about Robochop by Kram/Weisshaar gives "anyone with a smartphone" access to an industrial robot
David Chipperfield presents cabinets referencing Greek architecture at David Gill Gallery
Architect David Chipperfield has designed a series of bronze, steel and glass bookshelves and cabinets for his first gallery collaboration with David Gill. More about David Chipperfield presents cabinets referencing Greek architecture at David Gill Gallery
Michael Anastassiades launches first furniture piece at SCP's Sofa in Sight
London Design Festival 2015: the Sofa in Sight exhibition at London store SCP features seats by designers Konstantin Grcic, Faudett-Harrison and the first furniture by Michael Anastassiades (+ slideshow). More about Michael Anastassiades launches first furniture piece at SCP's Sofa in Sight
Robin Day's Works in Wood displayed on Assemble's "forest" of columns at the V&A
London Design Festival 2015: an exhibition designed by Turner Prize-nominated architecture collective Assemble at the V&A museum celebrates the heritage of late British furniture designer Robin Day. More about Robin Day's Works in Wood displayed on Assemble's "forest" of columns at the V&A
Tylko launches customisable Yves Behar-designed Hub table
London Design Festival 2015: Warsaw-based furniture startup Tylko has unveiled a table by designer Yves Behar that can be personalised using an app (+ slideshow). More about Tylko launches customisable Yves Behar-designed Hub table