Dezeen Showroom: designer Maja Ganszyniec and Swedish brand Abstracta have created a soft seating range called Akunok, intended to provide acoustic seclusion in open environments. More about Akunok acoustic seating by Maja Ganszyniec for Abstracta
Promotion: commercial furnishing company Visplay is launching its Omnio Office modular furniture system at Orgatec 2024 in Cologne, Germany. More about Visplay launches modular furniture for "modern workplace planning"
We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer whose creations were adopted as the optimistic symbols of a new post-war age. More about The organic designs of Eero Saarinen went "beyond the measly ABC" of modernism
As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. More about Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction
More than 70 years after its birth, the popularity of mid-century modern design and architecture shows no signs of abating. This overview by Penny Sparke kicks off our series about the movement. More about Mid-century modern design "embraced a more human aesthetic while remaining aggressively forward-looking"
Dezeen Showroom: Lithuanian kitchen brand Kongacph worked with Heima Architects on a kitchen made from oak that combines heritage-informed design with functionality. More about Roots kitchen by Heima Architects for Kongacph
Dezeen Showroom: a range of coffee tables made from metal, stone and wood is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Bordeira coffee table by Greenapple among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom
At this year's Dutch Design Week, creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio will exhibit a chair with collapsible arms for airing out clothes to encourage users to re-wear garments rather than unnecessarily washing them. More about The Rewear Chair is an "organised and stylish" take on the humble laundry chair
Dezeen Showroom: children's furniture brand Wigiwama has introduced the Moon chair, a modular seat that can also be played with. More about Moon chair by Mark Litvyakov for Wigiwama
Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Narbutas has launched the minimalist Sonus acoustic pod, designed to boost productivity and privacy in the workplace. More about Sonus acoustic pods by Narbutas
More than 50 emerging designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have showcased furniture and products at the Emerge exhibition at Singapore Design Week. More about Emerge exhibition features furniture made from rice husks and wood chips
Dezeen Showroom: Portuguese furniture brand Greenapple sought to evoke the Algarve coast with the Bordeira coffee table, designed by co-founder Rute Martins. More about Bordeira coffee table by Rute Martins for Greenapple
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Belgian brand Vincent Sheppard, the Maru dining table makes a statement with its slatted conical base. More about Maru dining tables by Vincent Sheppard
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Mute has added two new products to its Jetson range of office pods, designed to prioritise affordability and ease of assembly. More about Jetson office pods by Mute
Chairs informed by Nigerian mythology and modernist-style floor lamps were among the objects displayed at an exhibition organised by social enterprise POOR Collective to raise the profile of young designers at this year's London Design Festival. More about POOR Collective exhibition showcases work by emerging London designers
Promotion: Arper has cited its latest chair, the Catifa Carta - made almost entirely from waste materials and fully recyclable - as emblematic of its transition into embracing the circular economy. More about Catifa Carta chair marks a "milestone" in Arper's sustainability journey
Swiss designer Fabio Hendry has created a collection of skeletal furniture inspired by the reinforcing steel used in construction, which was displayed at Cromwell Place as part of the London Design Festival. More about Fabio Hendry's Re Bar furniture references demolition debris
Leather beanbags in the form of various animals, from chickens to ladybirds, provided seats for the attendees of Bottega Veneta's childhood-themed spring 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week. More about Menagerie of animal-shaped beanbags lines Bottega Veneta catwalk
Furniture brand Herman Miller Gaming has collaborated with Brooklyn multimedia art studio Faile on 12 "interpretations" of the brand's Embody Gaming Chairs, which will be "inducted" into its archives after a New York exhibition. More about Herman Miller transforms gaming chairs into "art objects" with Faile
Dezeen Showroom: a series of textural woollen rugs made from the undyed fleece of Merino sheep is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Lines rug by Gan among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom