New York 2016: US artist Nicole Nadeau has used one of her own breasts to create a mould for a collection of hexagonal tiles complete with pink nipples. More about Nicole Nadeau's nipple tiles are moulded from her own breast
New York 2016: Finnish designer Janne Kyttanen has continued to develop his explosion welding technique, melding volcanic stone and 3D-printed copper into two furniture pieces (+ slideshow). More about Janne Kyttanen extends Metsidian furniture collection created by explosion welding
New York 2016: Brooklyn design studio Fort Standard has debuted a cabinet crafted from stone slabs and a chair made solely of leather as part of its latest furniture collection (+ slideshow). More about Fort Standard creates soapstone cabinet for material-focused collection
New York 2016: prolific Japanese studio Nendo has unveiled a collection of furniture and lighting featuring sketch-like outlines that trace the motion of moving elements (+ slideshow). More about Nendo designs collection of movement-tracing furniture
New York 2016: Canadian design studio Lambert & Fils has balanced pairs of glass globes within folded metal frames for its Laurent lighting collection, designed as a reinterpretation of classic pendant lighting (+ slideshow). More about Lambert & Fils puts a spin on traditional globe pendants with Laurent lighting collection
New York 2016: New Zealand and Dutch design duo Sabine Marcelis and Brit van Nerven have created a range of mirrors from layers of coloured glass that create ombré effects across the surfaces (+ slideshow). More about Sabine Marcelis and Brit van Nerven's Hue mirrors feature gradients of colour
New York 2016: British designer Lee Broom is opening his first dedicated US retail outlet in New York, billed as a "Postmodernist theatre" to showcase and sell his furniture and lighting (+ slideshow). More about Lee Broom to open pop-up New York store off Soho's Broome Street
NeoCon 2015: French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has created a collection of lozenge-shaped seats for American brand Bernhardt Design, intended to break up large public spaces like lobbies and lounges (+ slideshow). More about Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance creates colourful modular seating for Bernhardt Design
American stoneware and ceramics company Walker Zanger has collaborated with New York-based Robert A M Stern Architects to create a collection of tiles inspired by the firm's Postmodern buildings. More about Walker Zanger's Robert A M Stern ceramic tiles are based on Postmodern architecture
New York 2015: Brooklyn studio Pelle has unveiled a range of modular, stick-style lighting that can be configured into simple or complex shapes. More about Pelle's stick-style lighting enables multiple configurations
New York 2015: in the next of our series of interviews with New York designers, David Weeks explains how he kickstarted the city's vibrant design scene – and why he doesn't want to be typecast as a lighting designer (+ slideshow). More about "I don't want to be the lighting guy" says New York designer David Weeks
New York 2015: New York design isn't just about lighting. In the latest in our series of interviews with the city's designers, Marc Thorpe explains why multidisciplinary studios like his are the ones finding favour with European brands (+ slideshow). More about "America is not a style, America is an idea" says Marc Thorpe
New York 2015: New York designer Alexander Gendell has added a chair that pops out of an artwork to his Folditure collection of fold-flat furniture (+ movie). More about Alexander Gendell's latest folding chair pops out of a wall mural
New York 2015: design student Maxime Loiseau has created a set of prototype headphones that transmit sound through printed electronics. More about Maxime Loiseau's streamlined headphones feature printed electronics
New York 2015: Brooklyn-based design studio Egg Collective has created three new pieces of furniture, including a wooden armchair upholstered with furry cowhide (+ slideshow). More about Brooklyn's Egg Collective unveils handmade wooden furniture
New York 2015: in the latest in our series of interviews with leading New York designers, Bec Brittain explains why she studied philosophy and architecture before turning to lighting (+ slideshow + transcript). More about "I don't think I was a particularly good architect," says NY lighting designer Bec Brittain
New York 2015: Brooklyn studio Workstead has created a range of light fixtures with brass disc-shaped reflectors. More about Workstead's Orbit lights feature movable metal reflectors
New York 2015: a new exhibition at New York's Chamber design gallery pairs an installation and furniture built from three-armed modules with a set of phallic tableware. More about This Is Not A Duet exhibition presents unrelated design collections at New York's Chamber gallery
New York 2015: Print All Over Me has launched a range of textiles for the home with a living room installation in New York that changed daily to feature different patterns on every surface (+ slideshow). More about Print All Over Me debuts homeware line with patterned installation
New York 2015: an exhibition in a Brooklyn loft showcases furnishings by Italian designer Piero Lissoni, paired with work by New York designers (+ slideshow). More about Brooklyn exhibition pairs work of Piero Lissoni and local designers