Chinese furniture designer Mario Tsai has created a pair of tables with frames that allow them to be easily picked up and moved with one hand (+ slideshow). More about Mario Tsai's Basket Tables can be easily moved into new locations
Emerging French designer Rémi Bouhaniche has unveiled a chair that he created by folding "a trapezoidal shape of foam and fabric like origami" (+ slideshow). More about Rémi Bouhaniche creates origami-inspired armchair for Ligne Roset
California-based designer Jim Lenahan – best known for his concert sets for musicians like Tom Petty and Korn – has designed a chair for Pope Francis' visit to New York today. More about Plywood throne designed for Pope's New York mass to reflect "simplicity and humility"
London Design Festival 2015: design studio Raw Edges has updated its Stack drawers for this year's London Design Festival, using leftover materials to create multicoloured side panels (+ slideshow). More about Raw Edges designs bespoke edition of Stack drawers for Established & Sons
London Design Festival 2015: London design studio Pinch has unveiled a coffee table made from plaster and resin composite material Jesmonite (+ slideshow). More about Pinch's Nim coffee table is made from textured hand-painted Jesmonite
Future Makers: in this movie filmed by Dezeen in Munich, Clemens Weisshaar of Kram/Weisshaar explains how the design studio's Robochop project allows online users around the world to harness the power of a robotic arm. More about Robochop by Kram/Weisshaar gives "anyone with a smartphone" access to an industrial robot
Architect David Chipperfield has designed a series of bronze, steel and glass bookshelves and cabinets for his first gallery collaboration with David Gill. More about David Chipperfield presents cabinets referencing Greek architecture at David Gill Gallery
London Design Festival 2015: the Sofa in Sight exhibition at London store SCP features seats by designers Konstantin Grcic, Faudett-Harrison and the first furniture by Michael Anastassiades (+ slideshow). More about Michael Anastassiades launches first furniture piece at SCP's Sofa in Sight
London Design Festival 2015: an exhibition designed by Turner Prize-nominated architecture collective Assemble at the V&A museum celebrates the heritage of late British furniture designer Robin Day. More about Robin Day's Works in Wood displayed on Assemble's "forest" of columns at the V&A
London Design Festival 2015: Warsaw-based furniture startup Tylko has unveiled a table by designer Yves Behar that can be personalised using an app (+ slideshow). More about Tylko launches customisable Yves Behar-designed Hub table
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali has unveiled three new lounge armchairs, each designed to make hotel waiting rooms, bar terraces and office common areas more comfortable (+ slideshow). More about Pedrali launches three "lowered and enlarged" lounge armchairs
Carbon fibre is ideal for furniture design due to its light weight relative to its high strength. Nendo recently embedded the material into expandable shelves, while designers including Kris Lamba, Thomas Feichtner and Marcel Wanders have all used carbon fibre to create sculptural chairs. See more design with carbon fibre »
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Department store John Lewis and furniture manufacturer Hille are relaunching British furniture designer Robin Day's iconic 1963 injection-moulded polypropylene school chair. More about Robin Day's 1960s stackable Polyside chair relaunches
Extra Moooi: running a successful design company is about striking a balance between order and chaos, says Robin Bevers in his first video interview since taking over as CEO of Dutch brand Moooi (+ movie). More about Running a design business is about "embracing chaos," says new Moooi CEO
London Design Festival 2015: British designer Max Lamb has created a collection of wooden shelves, tables and benches with concealed storage for UK furniture brand Benchmark. More about Max Lamb's Planks furniture collection for Benchmark features hidden storage
Business news: furniture company Poltrona Frau Group has announced a partnership with Patricia Urquiola, which will see the Spanish designer take over the role of art director at Italian brand Cassina. More about Patricia Urquiola named Cassina art director
London Design Festival 2015: Japanese studio Nendo has created a sliding shelving unit strengthened with carbon-fibre sheets, which will debut at London's Somerset House next week (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's expandable Nest shelves are embedded with carbon fibre
Lenny Kravitz has become the latest celebrity to move into furniture design, joining the likes of Brad Pitt, Pharrell Williams and Vanilla Ice with a range of products and lighting that includes a table topped with a sheepskin pillow (+ slideshow). More about Lenny Kravitz launches 1970s-inspired furniture collection
Work from more than 30 Danish furniture designers is on display at the Øregaard Museum in Copenhagen, as part of the 2015 Cabinetmakers' Autumn Exhibition. More about Cabinetmakers' Autumn Exhibition 2015 showcases "petite" Danish furniture design
Movie: Dutch designer Richard Hutten explains why he designed a chair with a distinctive X-shape on the back in the next movie in our exclusive video series for Italian furniture brand Moroso. More about Richard Hutten's X-Chair for Moroso is "actually quite complex"