A chair shaped like a hooded cobra and a table that evokes a scarab beetle feature in designer Omar Chakil's Transcendence series. More about Omar Chakil's stone furniture collection references ancient Egyptian gods
Dezeen promotion: flat alabaster discs influenced by the minimal elegance of Belgian city Antwerp typify the latest range from British company CTO Lighting. More about Antwerp's "understated luxury" informs Anvers collection by CTO Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: The Anvers pendant by British brand CTO Lighting substitutes a traditional glass diffuser for a disk of translucent alabaster stone. More about Anvers pendant lamp by CTO Lighting
Dezeen promotion: after investigating the history and properties of alabaster stone, Barcelona-based Amarist Studio has created a set of designs that treat the material like a "moldable plastic element". More about Amarist Studio unveils sculptural alabaster Aqua Fossil collection
Dezeen promotion: British brand CTO Lighting has created a collection of suspended circular chandeliers named Avalon, showcasing brass, bronze and honed alabaster stone. More about CTO Lighting launches collection of ring-shaped Avalon chandeliers
Dezeen Showroom: the mythical island of Avalon informed this chandelier by CTO Lighting, comprising rings of alabaster, brass and bronze. More about Avalon chandelier by CTO Lighting
Studio Noon's chubby pink concrete chair and an alabaster infinity chandelier star in Galerie Philia's exhibition of furniture design set in an apartment inside New York City's art deco Walker Tower. More about Galerie Philia presents design exhibition in New York's Walker Tower
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Arnold Chan has created the Alabaster lamp collection from smooth stone set in a metal base for lighting brand Voltra. More about Alabaster cordless lamp by Arnold Chan for Voltra
Brooklyn firm Studio Tack has used white oak panelling, antiqued glass mirrors and alabaster lights to create a classy yet cosy atmosphere in this small Japanese restaurant in New York City. More about Lunar festival informed Studio Tack's design of Tsukimi restaurant in New York