Cologne 2014: German designer Christian Werner has created a sofa for French brand Ligne Roset with backrests that can be placed in any position (+ slideshow). More about Prado sofa with movable backrest cushions by Christian Werner for Ligne Roset
News: Russian socialite and gallerist Dasha Zukhova has sparked a racism row after a photograph of her sitting on a chair in the form of an inverted semi-naked black woman appeared alongside an interview on a Russian website. More about Russian gallerist sparks race row over "overtly degrading" chair
Cologne 2014: the colour temperature of this series of LED lamps by Rotterdam designer Arnout Meijer can be adjusted to create different moods throughout the day (+ movie). More about Thanks for the Sun colour-changing lamps by Arnout Meijer
Japanese studio Torafu Architects has designed a collection of small and lightweight wooden furniture (+ slideshow). More about Torafu Architects unveils Cobrina wooden furniture collection
German designer Jule Waibel has created 25 of her folded paper dresses for fashion brand Bershka's shop windows around the world (+ movie). More about Origami dresses by Jule Waibel designed for Bershka stores in 25 cities
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this movie we filmed during Dutch Design Week, designer Maarten Baas gives us an exclusive tour of his studio on a former farm a few miles north of Eindhoven. More about Dutch designer Maarten Baas shows us his studio that "used to be a farm"
The Steltman chair by twentieth century Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld has been reissued by furniture brand Rietveld Originals to mark the iconic design's fiftieth anniversary. More about Gerrit Rietveld's Steltman chair reissued
Cologne 2014: Eindhoven designer Tsuyoshi Hayashi has used discarded roof tiles to create curving seats for a series of stools and benches (+ slideshow). More about Furniture made from waste tiles by Tsuyoshi Hayashi
Finnish graduate Mikko Hannula based the design of this faceted metal chair on a 3D scan of a traditional wooden seat called a Windsor chair (+ slideshow). More about Traditional Windsor chair updated by Mikko Hannula
Cologne 2014: a grid of thin wooden strips supports the surface of this table by German designer Ruben Beckers to make it extremely lightweight (+ slideshow). More about Wooden table by Ruben Beckers weighs just 4.5 kilograms
Cologne 2014: French designer Philippe Nigro has created a sofa for French furniture brand Ligne Roset with rounded edges like a bar of soap (+ slideshow). More about Philippe Nigro designs rounded sofa for Ligne Roset
British digital designer Daniel Brown has created a new series of his animated flowers that "grow" according to computer algorithms (+ slideshow). More about Digital flower animation by Daniel Brown based on exhibits at Dundee museum
Sports brand Adidas has unveiled its latest running shoes with springy blades sticking out of the soles (+ slideshow). More about Adidas launches Springblade Razor trainers with soles made of curved pads
Cologne 2014: Denmark design duo GamFratesi has combined a coffee table and pouffe to create footstools with integrated trays for French brand Ligne Roset (+ slideshow). More about Table and pouffe hybrid designed by GamFratesi for Ligne Roset
Cologne 2014: two shingle-clad houses converge to form this year's Das Haus home of the future installation at the imm cologne fair by Copenhagen designer Louise Campbell (+ slideshow). More about Das Haus conceptual future home installed at imm cologne by Louise Campbell
London and Montreal designer Emilie F. Grenier has created set of brass tools and a silk outfit for mining feldspar - the most plentiful mineral on Earth. More about Brass tools and silk apparel for mining the world's most abundant mineral
Cologne 2014: a storage rail based on a traditional Shaker-style peg board, a scaly room divider and a magnetic lamp were revealed as the winners of the [D3] Contest for young designers at the imm cologne trade fair today. More about [D3] Contest winners announced at imm cologne
Maison&Objet 2014: British designer Tom Dixon will show his latest range of brass home accessories based on cogs at the Maison&Objet trade fair later this month. More about Tom Dixon to launch brass accessories at Maison&Objet
London architect and designer Daniel Widrig has printed a stool from a mixture of sugar, plaster and Japanese rice wine. More about Daniel Widrig uses DIY 3D printing process to produce pixellated stool
This vase by London designer Lambert Rainville supports flowers in a free-standing arrangement by holding their stems halfway up. More about Crown Vase by Lambert Rainville creates freestanding flower arrangements