From sculptural installations constructed using 3D printing to handmade furniture made in wood, Dezeen highlights the work of eight designers creating unique objects in Portland as part of our North American Design 2024 series. More about Eight independent design studios to know in Portland
Stockholm-based Studio TOOJ has designed Contourage, a bright-blue table with a wood-grain pattern that was constructed from 3D-printed sand using a binder jetting process. More about Studio TOOJ 3D-prints Contourage console table from sand
Inflated and spiralled metal furniture by three female designers have been featured in an inaugural exhibition by Lyle Gallery during the city's NYCxDesign week. More about Lyle Gallery showcases "metalwork through a feminine lens" in New York
Promotion: Danish brand Fritz Hansen has launched The Plenum Cabin, a seating range crafted by designer Jaime Hayon as "a versatile space-creation tool" for the workplace. More about Fritz Hansen unveils high-back sofas by Jaime Hayon for workplace interiors
Dezeen Showroom: designers David Karásek and Michael Tomalik collaborated with Czech brand Mmcité to create Platform, outdoor modular seating that sits atop "protective" wood. More about Platform seating by David Karásek and Michael Tomalik for Mmcité
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vondom collaborated with architect Ramón Esteve to create an outdoor furniture collection designed with comfort and functionality in mind. More about Vineyard collection by Ramón Esteve for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: a range of ceramic tiles that mimic the appearance and feel of terracotta features among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Slow tiles by Marazzi among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom
French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has shown three collections highlighting European vernacular craft traditions at New York gallery Demisch Danant during NYCxDesign. More about Bark-lined furniture among showcase of Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance's work in New York
At this year's Salone del Mobile at Milan design week, fashion brand Yves Salomon showcased a furniture collection with Chapo Creation, inspired by Pierre Chapo's designs and incorporating shearling offcuts. More about Yves Salomon revives Pierre Chapo lighting and furniture using shearling offcuts
Chairs with high heels for feet feature in this seating collection from French designers Pierre Yovanovitch and Christian Louboutin, meant to reflect "female individuality". More about Christian Louboutin and Pierre Yovanovitch perch chairs on legs informed by "iconic women"
London's Aram Store has collaborated with Max Radford Gallery to launch an in-store gallery space with an exhibition of pieces by upcoming furniture and lighting designers that nod to the brand's past. More about Aram and Max Radford Gallery showcase emerging designers in Now 4 Then exhibition
Works by Fernando Laposse, Paul Cocksedge and Studio Raw Material were among those shown as part of New York gallery Friedman Benda's group exhibition highlighting sustainable approaches to design. More about Designers at New York exhibition showcase "poetic responses" to mass extraction
To kick off our North American Design 2024 series, which highlights independent furniture and object designers in North America, we showcase 10 studios creating unique objects in Detroit, Michigan. More about Ten studios leading Detroit's design scene in 2024
Insects are an unlikely "collaborator" in British designer William Eliot's Digested Objects stool, which was shaped by plastic-eating mealworms as they gnawed their way through blocks of polystyrene. More about Plastic-eating mealworms "collaborate" in stool design by William Eliot
Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism's sobriety with the "femininity" of more decorative motifs. More about Formafantasma furniture interrogates "gendered nature" of modernism
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger took a spiritual approach when producing the furniture for his latest exhibition, 12 Chairs For Meditation. More about Andrés Reisinger creates 12 chairs based on vision he had while meditating
Promotion: Kiwi design studio Formway has reimagined the traditional dining room set-up for its own furniture brand Noho, creating a collection of tables and chairs that are conducive to other activities besides dining. More about Noho develops furniture based on insights on how people actually live
Dezeen Showroom: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has created the Milos outdoor furniture collection for Vondom, channelling the landscape of the Mediterranean. More about Milos outdoor collection by Jean-Marie Massaud for Vondom
Pestles, mortars and bowls are integrated into the surfaces of the Communion table, created by designer Giles Tettey Nartey specifically for preparing the West African staple dish fufu. More about Giles Tettey Nartey creates communal table for pounding and serving fufu
Unusual doorbells, coat racks and peepholes featured in the Hæ/Hi exhibition exploring the residential entryway during Iceland's annual DesignMarch festival. More about Fourteen designers reimagine the entryway for DesignMarch exhibition