Furniture brand Herman Miller Gaming has collaborated with Brooklyn multimedia art studio Faile on 12 "interpretations" of the brand's Embody Gaming Chairs, which will be "inducted" into its archives after a New York exhibition. More about Herman Miller transforms gaming chairs into "art objects" with Faile
Dezeen Showroom: a series of textural woollen rugs made from the undyed fleece of Merino sheep is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Lines rug by Gan among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom
British designer Faye Toogood and Italian brand Poltrona Frau have created the A Squashed Space installation at London Design Festival to showcase the duo's soft and squishy furniture. More about Faye Toogood's Squash collection brings "human element to furniture"
Research venue Grymsdyke Farm has unveiled a series of sculptural objects at London Design Festival that show how the process of design can be based on physical making. More about Grymsdyke Farm champions experimental making with Reading Design
A sound-emitting egg sculpture and a samurai chest of drawers feature in a series of objects made by designers in collaboration with master artisans from Japan's Tohoku region, on show for London Design Festival. More about Sabine Marcelis and Ini Archibong among designers to collaborate with Japanese artisans
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Bancci aimed to combine strength and elegance in its wooden Titan desk, which features concealed storage in the form of drawers and compartments. More about Titan desk by Bancci
Somerset-based designer William Floyd Maclean has created Somer, a collection of freestanding demountable wooden cabinets designed for disassembly, which will launch at London Design Festival. More about William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"
Dezeen Showroom: as we head into autumn in the northern hemisphere, we've rounded up a selection of furnishings listed on Dezeen Showroom that have deeply pigmented, rich appearances owing to their jewel-like colours. More about Eight products enriched by pigmented jewel tones
A bench wrapped in pool noodles and lamps informed by New York's awnings were among the objects shown at the first US edition of the European design fair Collectible. More about Nine highlights from Collectible design fair in New York City
American brand Jell-O has released four brightly coloured inflatable chairs designed to incorporate "Y2K nostalgia and modern design". More about Jell-O creates series of inflatable chairs informed by "iconic molds"
Local design firm Fefostudio and architect Kamilla Csegzi have created a large table made from mycelium inset with openings for custom glassware for the Collectible design fair in New York. More about Fefostudio and Kamilla Csegzi create mycelium-based Ephemeral Table
Dezeen Showroom: a streamlined pendant light informed by the aerodynamic design of cars is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about La-De-Da light by Nightworks among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Art collective MSCHF has sliced off the tips of Italian furniture company Gufram's popular Pratone chair to highlight the "revolutionary" roots of contemporary design objects for a New York exhibition. More about MSCHF investigates radical roots of design by revealing the "innards" of Pratone chair
Mexico-based Garza Studio has created a solid aluminium bench topped with two seating plates that move on top of a plane of steel bearing balls for the Collectible design fair in New York City. More about Garza Studio creates bench with seats that move on steel bearing balls
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has collaborated with hosiery brand Swedish Stockings to create a limited-edition collection of tables made from recycled tights. More about Gustaf Westman and Swedish Stockings transform nylon tights into "terrazzo-like" tables
Dutch designer Rik van Veen has created a bench made from leftover plastic pipes that are fused together and carved to create a textural pattern reminiscent of a leopard's fur. More about Rik van Veen transforms old gas pipes into spotted Leopard bench
Dezeen Showroom: with an organic shape, two sizes and a vast array of upholstery choices, this pouf by contract furniture brand NaughtOne provides dynamic seating in workplaces and lounges. More about Truffle pouf by NaughtOne
Industrial Facility founders Kim Colin and Sam Hecht design furniture to be sustainable without shouting about it. In this interview, they explain why they place more emphasis on longevity than recyclability. More about Recycling usable furniture is "nonsensical" say Industrial Facility founders
Dezeen Showroom: a sculptural door knob made from a combination of wood, metal and stone is among ten new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about H03 Knob on Half Moon by Bankston Architectural among new products on Dezeen Showroom
South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has used purpose-cast aluminium tubes to create a collection of tables and benches, with their structure obscured behind frosted acrylic. More about Metal tubes poke through slabs of acrylic in furniture by Jeonghwa Seo