Pleated timber, old floorboards and translucent resin were among the materials used to make seven of the most interesting seating projects by emerging creatives on show at 3 Days of Design. More about Seven seats by emerging designers at 3 Days of Design
Dezeen Showroom: created by interior designers YSG for Australian brand Bankston Architectural, these door handles are decorated with stripes of alternating coloured timber. More about Kooky Streaker door lever by YSG for Bankston Architectural
Dezeen Showroom: oversized, rounded forms make a statement piece of this side table made from aluminium by Danish furniture brand Formarkivet. More about Cubio side table by Formarkivet
At Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival, Dutch manufacturer Aifunghi is debuting a series of furry mycelium chairs that prove sustainable furniture doesn't have to look drab and can actually be produced at a "semi-industrial" scale. More about Moooi alumni launch design brand to make mycelium furniture "a little bit more sexy"
Dezeen Showroom: Finnish furniture brand Nikari has designed a solid timber tray table in collaboration with Danish designer Cecilie Manz. More about Taso tray table by Cecilie Manz for Nikari
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish design brand Skewed has released a collection of multifunctional "open-ended objects" made from ash and MDF that can function as tables, stools or plinths. More about Everything Series One tables by Skewed
Canadian designer Thom Fougere has created a series of commemorative tables for the G7 political summit in Alberta, Canada, using a stone unique to the region and commonly used on its civic buildings. More about Thom Fougere designs veiny stone tables for G7 summit at remote Canadian lodge
Dezeen Showroom: architect Ben van Berkel, founder of UNS, worked with Dutch office furniture brand Ahrend on a task chair that takes cues from the colourful and ergonomic nature of athletic footwear. More about Remode task chair by Ben van Berkel for Ahrend
Dezeen Showroom: New Zealand-based LyZadie Design Studio has created a series of tables made from reclaimed kauri and rimu wood that reinterpret traditional Māori weaving practices. More about Letsweave tables by LyZadie Design Studio
Dezeen Showroom: Finnish brand Vaarnii has unveiled the latest additions to its Maasto furniture range, designed by Ronan Bouroullec and with fabric by Kvadrat, at 3 Days of Design. More about Vaarnii expands Ronan Bouroullec furniture range Maasto at 3 Days of Design
This week's 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen will see Hem debut a much-hyped pouf by Kusheda Mensah, marking the first time the Swedish furniture house has collaborated with a Black designer. More about Hem launches many-fingered ottoman by "rising star" Kusheda Mensah
Dezeen Showroom: Australian workplace furniture brand Zenith took cues from a subculture originating in 1950s Britain when designing these playfully colourful tables. More about Teddy tables and workstations by Zenith
Dezeen Showroom: a steel-framed lounge chair upholstered with heat-shrunk fabric is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Shrinx lounge chair by +Halle among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
American furniture brand Coalesse has unveiled a sculptural seating collection by architect Jean Nouvel, with curved forms that envelop the sitter and allow for versatile configurations within a space. More about Jean Nouvel designs pared-back furniture for Coalesse that has "nothing to do with minimalism"
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian furniture manufacturer Dagmar has relaunched designer Severin Hansen's Model 36 desk, a classic work of Danish modern design originally released in 1958. More about Model 36 desk by Severin Hansen and Dagmar
Dezeen Showroom: Danish furniture brand +Halle and designer Boris Berlin used heat-shrunk textile rather than conventional foam to upholster this metal-framed lounge chair. More about Shrinx lounge chair by Boris Berlin for +Halle
Launches of foam-free sofas are coming in hot and fast, as furniture makers wake up to the toxic impacts of polyurethane padding. Below are seven recent examples, packed instead with beans, latex and nothing but air. More about Seven foamless sofas filled with unexpected materials
Protesters have used the distinct pink furniture of a Los Angeles park as barricades during demonstrations in the city, sparking commentary from the bench's designer Rios. More about Pink park furniture used as barricades in LA protests shows design's "fundamental value" says designer
In the run-up to next week's 3 Days of Design festival, we have selected 10 installations, exhibitions and other standout projects on show across Copenhagen between 18 to 20 June. More about Ten things you won't want to miss at 3 Days of Design 2025
Local magazine Sixtysix has collaborated with trade fair NeoCon to curate an exhibition of experimental design during Chicago Design Week, addressing what the curators perceive as a lack of experimental showcases in the city. More about Paved States brings "spirit of experimental design" to NeoCon