Jak Studio has redesigned the conventional L-shaped sofa to suit the "home workplace of the future", enabling it to be altered from seating or a bed into a work pod. More about Jak Studio's L20 sofa concept doubles up as a private work pod
The coronavirus pandemic will force design brands to manufacture more products locally, hold less stock and be less reliant on physical stores, according to designer Tom Dixon. More about "Why make more than you can sell?" says Tom Dixon as he launches made-to-order lighting system
This year's Art Basel and the Design Miami/Basel collectors fair, which were postponed from June to September, have now been cancelled altogether due to coronavirus. More about Design Miami/Basel and Art Basel join growing list of September events scrapped due to coronavirus
To mark World Oceans Day, VDF collaborated with environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans to host a live Screentime conversation with its founder Cyrill Gutsch. More about Live interview with Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch as part of Virtual Design Festival
Dezeen Showroom: Nine spindly portraits of imaginary characters feature on the Silhouette rugs that Jaime Hayon has designed for Nanimarquina. More about Silhouette rugs by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina
Dutch Design Week will go ahead in October but with digital activities replacing most of the physical events due to coronavirus, organisers have announced. More about Large physical events "unrealistic" as Dutch Design Week announces plans for digital alternatives from 17 to 25 October
Week nine of Virtual Design Festival opens with a virtual-reality tour with architect Arthur Mamou-Mani, who will show us around VR versions of his Catharsis and Galaxia buildings created for the Burning Man festival. More about Ini Archibong, Fornasetti, Teresa van Dongen and a virtual tour feature at VDF this week
Royal College of Art student Thomas Gossner has rethought the design of public, space-saving fold-out chairs, creating a swing-like seat made from a single sheet of thermoplastic. More about Thomas Gossner's wall-mounted Flair chair takes cues from plastic lunchboxes
Natalie Zipfl has used pig blood and gelatine to develop a striking and sustainable material called Blood leather. More about Blood leather by Natalie Zipfl
Antique German leather trousers are reclaimed to form the upper of the Triglav Lederhosen shoes by Berlin designer Matthias Winkler. More about Triglav Lederhosen boots by Matthias Winkler
Julia Körner marries fashion with 3D printing in the design of the Setae Jacket, which takes its cues from butterfly wings. More about Setae Jacket by Julia Körner
Christina Seewald has designed a collection of cotton garments named Shewee that feature and reference the female urination devices. More about Shewee clothing by Christina Seewald
Isabel Helf has created a collection of bags named Portable Compulsion that reference illnesses associated with compulsive orderliness. More about Portable Compulsion by Isabel Helf
The Blaziken trousers by Vienna-based label Brandan Josh are named after a Pokémon and made from reclaimed fabric scraps. More about Blaziken trousers by Brandan Josh
The Hunter bags by German label Agnes Nordenholz are made from free-grazing sheep fur and loden – a traditional, waterproof Austrian fabric made from wool. More about Hunter bags by Agnes Nordenholz
Aeternum's range of Mourning jewellery is designed to offer people who are grieving a death "something to hold in times of sorrow". More about Mourning Jewellery by Aeternum
Week eight of Virtual Design Festival featured a programme curated by Milan design platform Alcova and interviews with Ilse Crawford and Farshid Moussavi, plus a full-day takeover by Stockholm's ArkDes museum. More about This week's VDF highlights include Ilse Crawford, Farshid Moussavi and virtual exhibitions by ArkDes and Alcova
Furniture designers are ditching the skinny look for plump forms that appear to have been pumped full of air. In our latest roundup, we look at 10 designs that represent the chubby trend. More about Ten plump furniture designs including chubby chairs and bloated benches
Digital artist Débora Silva has created a series of 3D scans of people who took part in the Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park on Wednesday, following the death of George Floyd in police custody. More about Débora Silva 3D scans Black Lives Matter protestors "to immortalise this historic moment"
Kollar is a leather choker by Wilfried Mayer, which is designed to look like a high mandarin shirt collar complete with a mother-of-pearl button on the front. More about Kollar necklace by Wilfried Mayer