Romanian designers say they are about to storm the world stage – and they're not going to let the lack of home-grown brands, manufacturers or heritage stop them. More about Romanian designers champion "clumsy, simple but honest" furniture
During this year's Milan design week, London studio Made in Ratio will present an environmentally sustainable table with recycled aluminium legs and a bamboo top. More about Made in Ratio to launch bamboo-topped Stellar Nova table during Milan design week
Tabletops melt into bowls in Nendo's new furniture collection, which will make its debut at Milan design week. More about Nendo's Flow furniture collection combines tables with giant bowls
In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Stockholm design duo Emma Marga Blanche and Fredrick Färg explain how they combined material by flooring company Bolon with thermoplastic felt to create an armchair informed by Japanese armour. More about Färg & Blanche uses Bolon fabric to create samurai-inspired Long Neck armchair
Melbourne Design Week has put the focus on Australia's legal replica furniture market with an exhibition of fake Jasper Morrison chairs that have been burned, cut, glitter-bombed and otherwise altered. More about 26 Australian designers "hack" Jasper Morrison's Hal chair to call attention to knock-off culture
After being evicted from his studio to make way for a new property development, London designer Paul Cocksedge reacted by excavating material from the floor to produce a new series of furniture. More about Paul Cocksedge mines the floor of his studio for latest furniture collection
Spanish designer Unai Rollan has created a chair that is delivered in 11 same-sized self-assembly pieces to teach children the basics of furniture construction. More about Hamaika kids' chair by Unai Rollan is assembled from 11 equal pieces
This flat-pack bamboo bench and trestle by German designer Stefan Diez is held together with string and doesn't require any tools or fixings to assemble. More about Soba bamboo furniture by Stefan Diez naturally changes colour over time
A modular sofa called Homework, a recycled wombat, and a bedside table that doubles as a drinks trolley feature in Alexander Lotersztain's new furniture brand targeting the millennial generation. More about New furniture brand Les Basic by Alexander Lotersztain wants to help millennials slow down
In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Cappellini director Giulio Cappellini reveals how the Italian brand is experimenting with a new material by Swedish flooring company Bolon to upholster furniture. More about Cappellini uses Bolon's flooring material as upholstery for experimental furniture
The Conran Shop has partnered with Vitra to produce a limited-edition Eames Lounge Chair with an updated shell and upholstery. More about The Conran Shop launches limited-edition Eames Lounge Chair in new colour combo
After spotting a cartoon dining room set at Chamber gallery earlier this month, we've rounded up a variety of chairs, tables and lamps that resemble animated characters and comic book drawings – whether deliberately or not. More about Eight examples of cartoon furniture to bring out the kid in anyone
Scorched furniture, theatrical clocks and an indoor circus are among the projects that Dutch designer Maarten Baas presents in his first retrospective, at the Groninger Museum. In this exclusive interview, he explains why taking risks has been crucial to his success. More about "I really want to keep on shaking things up" says Maarten Baas
The bases of these tables by Brussels designer Alain Gilles are made from bent metal frameworks that resemble crinoline petticoats. More about Alain Gilles' Mass tables rest on wireframe-style metal bases
British designer Faye Toogood is displaying her Assemblage 5 collection at New York gallery Friedman Benda for her first solo exhibition in the United States. More about Friedman Benda presents Faye Toogood's first US solo show
These cabinets by Esrawe Studio are based on the process of making mezcal – a traditional Mexican alcohol. More about Esrawe Studio's Agave cabinets celebrate the culture and craft of mezcal
The fiddly ritual of assembling IKEA furniture is set to become a thing of the past as the furniture giant introduces products that snap together "like a jigsaw puzzle". More about IKEA switches to furniture that snaps together in minutes without requiring tools
Australian designer Trent Jansen has created a collection of furniture shaped to resemble scaly and hairy monsters from his country's myths. More about Trent Jansen bases Broached Monsters furniture on creatures of Australian folklore
The consolidation of the Italian furniture industry continues with the announcement that Tecno has become a majority shareholder in Zanotta. More about Tecno acquires majority stake in fellow Italian brand Zanotta
Naive sketches are transformed into three-dimensional brass furniture in the latest collection from Dutch designer Maarten Baas. More about Maarten Baas extrudes his sketches to create Close Parity furniture collection