Sewn paper and hand-hammered steel sit side by side in these lighting pieces and stools by designer Jesse Butterfield, displayed during London Design Festival 2026. More about Jesse Butterfield marries paper and metal in A Veiled Boundary exhibition
The latest edition of Danish design initiative The Mindcraft Project, curated by Christian + Jade, features pieces ranging from a pedestal constructed out of leftover shipping industry steel to a pagoda-like sculpture made from wooden trays. More about The Mindcraft Project showcases works that "lie in-between craft and design"
On the heels of London Design Festival, we have rounded up a selection of furniture and products presented during the city-wide event made of scraps that would otherwise have gone to waste. More about Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
Dezeen Showroom: carefully tailored leather upholstery takes centre stage in the Nyla executive chair, produced by furniture brand Omidi. More about Nyla leather chair by Omidi
Furniture brand Karimoku has opened Oyado Mas, an exhibition of furniture and accessories by its Mas label, showcased in an environment designed to resemble an inn complete with a reception and guest room. More about Karimoku turns Tokyo showroom into "imaginary Japanese inn"
Dezeen Showroom: a chair informed by rustic agricultural construction common in rural Australia is among new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Cattle armchair by Design By Them among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom
A lack of money, materials or equipment shaped every object in this mock apartment, which has taken over the basement of London shop Aram as part of an exhibition by guerrilla design collective Design Everything. More about With Limitations apartment reveals unvarnished glimpse into life as a London designer
The University of the Arts London has transformed a drab guest quarters at one of its colleges into a colourful showcase that lets visitors eat, sleep and bathe in student and graduate design. More about UAL turns Atterbury Flat guest apartment into riotous student design archive
Dezeen Showroom: Finnish company Khoy's flagship product transforms from a seat into a bed by simply unzipping it, without relying on conventional "over-engineered" mechanisms. More about Khoy sofa bed by Khoy
Chiselled acoustic foam, hand-bent metal and interlocking rulers feature in an exhibition of stools created with single tools, presented by students from the Royal College of Art at London Design Festival. More about RCA design students exercise restraint in One Tool One Stool exhibition
Designer Tom Pearson has created industrial furniture pieces with rivets that are both structural and decorative for the 10,000 Rivets collection, on show at APOC Store during London Design Festival. More about Tom Pearson unveils riveted aluminium furniture with droplet-like patterns
Artist Isamaya Ffrench has opened her second-ever Studio Iron show as part of this year's London Design Festival, with participants including Andu Masebo and Barnaby Lewis. More about Studio Iron exhibition is all about chainmail, cowhide and tattooed leather
Dezeen Showroom: 1970s-style curves meet creative textural contrast in the Nina lounge chair, designed by Patricia Urquiola for furniture brand Andreu World. More about Nina lounge chair by Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World
Dezeen Showroom: economy of material and sculptural presence meet in this lounge chair, designed by Anne-Mette Bartholin and Morten Ernst for furniture brand Cozmo. More about Ginkgo lounge chair by Anne-Mette Bartholin and Morten Ernst for Cozmo
Over 30 designers, makers and studios have created limited-edition and prototype furniture and objects for Lobby, a new design platform launched by recruitment agency Collate Form during London Design Festival. More about Collate Lobby curates fictional 1930s hotel suite to launch its first editions collection
Dezeen Showroom: surfaces brand VitrA Tiles has released a collection of porcelain tiles that recall the appearance of concrete. More about Resincode tile collection by VitrA Tiles
Tiles decorated with hair and a dissolving washbasin made of soap are among the student projects featured in Behind Closed Doors, an exhibition by the Design Academy Eindhoven and Kaldewei at Berlin design festival Currents. More about Design Academy Eindhoven students reinvent the bathroom for a resource-scarce future
Dezeen Showroom: modernist style and high levels of comfort combine in the Vipp453 Swivel chair, created by Danish brand Vipp for both conference rooms and home offices. More about Vipp453 Swivel chair by Vipp
Dezeen Showroom: from pieces designed to blend into the background to others that make a visual statement, the following storage products conceal clutter within capacious forms. More about Six handy items of storage on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: the rugged aesthetic of the Australian outback meets the sophistication of contemporary design in the Cattle armchair, created by Gibson Karlo for the brand Design By Them. More about Cattle armchair by Gibson Karlo for Design By Them