London-based EJM Studio has designed a collection of oak stools made from repurposed timber, modernising traditional British church pews with a contemporary sculptural approach. More about EJM Studio's Pew stool reimagines traditional church pews with "tricky angles and curves"
AKT II's Hanif Kara has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, with ceramicist Magdalene Odundo, Sound Advice co-founder Pooja Agrawal and social enterprise POOR Collective also recognised for their work. More about Hanif Kara and Magdalene Odundo among winners of 2023 London Design Medals
As a performance, a game and a test of strength, British designer Max Lamb made 60 chairs by hand out of slabs of polystyrene over just three days. More about Max Lamb crafts 60 handmade chairs in three days
Design agency One Rise East has created a set of 26 coins to represent an A to Z of modern-day Britain, as an alternative to the collection released by the Royal Mint. More about One Rise East designs alternatives to Royal Mint's "predictable" A to Z of Britain coins
Thirty-two wind turbines recreate the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground, in this installation that architecture studio NEON has created at Chesters Roman Fort, in the north of England. More about NEON creates wind-powered installation that mimics the sound of 500 galloping horses
Subtle shapes of letters peek out from British designer Jasper Morrison's newly expanded T&O furniture collection for Japanese brand Maruni. More about Jasper Morrison expands wood and steel furniture collection for Maruni
London Design Festival 2016: British designer Sebastian Bergne's glass Drop carafe has been created to resemble an oversized droplet of water (+ slideshow). More about Sebastian Bergne designs jug shaped like enormous water droplet
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London Design Festival 2016: British designer Max Lamb worked with experts from Italy's mountainous Trentino region to produce the monolithic Campione chair (+ slideshow). More about Trentino Collaborations launches with Max Lamb chair showcasing 14 stone-carving techniques
London Design Festival 2016: British designer Bethan Gray created her latest collection of handmade furniture using vibrantly stained wood and brass marquetry (+ slideshow). More about Bethan Gray bases brass-patterned furniture on the architecture of Oman
Maison&Objet 2016: London designer Ilse Crawford has added to her Billy series of lighting with a floor lamp that rests on a pair of brass feet. More about Ilse Crawford designs brass-footed floor lamp for Kalmar Werkstätten
Most Loved: in this exclusive movie, British designer Tom Dixon says the light that helped turn his company into an international brand would have been less successful if the design had achieved what he set out to create. More about Tom Dixon says his hugely popular Mirror Ball light is "a failure in design terms"
Most Loved: London designer Sebastian Wrong reflects on living with the distinctive sound made by his 2007 Font Clock for Established & Sons in the latest movie in our exclusive video series. More about Sebastian Wrong's Font Clock "wakes people up with a real crack" at midnight
New York 2016: the shape of this hand-blown lemonade glass by British designer Max Lamb mimics the silhouette of two lemons stacked on top of each other (+ slideshow). More about Max Lamb's curvaceous glass is designed specifically for lemonade
Each of the pieces in this basalt tableware range by British designer Max Lamb has been cast from a hand-carved mould. More about Max Lamb creates range of tableware from black basalt
Dezeen promotion: American furniture brand Emeco has launched a new armchair by British designer Jasper Morrison at this year's Milan design week, as part of his Alfi collection made using reclaimed materials (+ slideshow). More about Jasper Morrison adds armchair to Alfi seating collection for Emeco
Milan 2016: British designer Jasper Morrison's new collection for Swiss brand Vitra includes a modular sofa, a cubic-looking armchair and a simple plastic chair (+ slideshow). More about Jasper Morrison presents "super-normal" furniture collection for Vitra
Milan 2016: British designer Sebastian Wrong's new lighting brand has launched with a collection that includes a task light by Pierre Charpin and a range of lamps with interchangeable patterned shades (+ slideshow). More about Hay and Sebastian Wrong debut Wrong London lighting collection
Milan 2016: London studio Barber and Osgerby has created a set of patterned geometric tiles, and a range of ceramic blocks that can be stacked to form ventilated sunscreens. More about Barber and Osgerby to launch two tile collections for Mutina in Milan
Milan 2016: each of the splotchy metal Last Stool Splatter seats by British designer Max Lamb for furniture brand Hem is patterned by hand. More about Max Lamb splatters metal stools for Hem