Dezeen Showroom: the elegant simplicity of steam-bent solid wood defines the Miko (C) armchair, created by designer Tsuguji Sasaki for Thai brand Bendi-Bangkok. More about Miko (C) armchair by Tsuguji Sasaki for Bendi-Bangkok
Dezeen Showroom: design studio SmithMatthias aimed to give a classic form a slightly exaggerated edge in this chair, created for British brand Allermuir. More about Curve chair by SmithMatthias for Allermuir
By severing the link between chairs and sitting down, design art provides a glimpse into humanity's future, writes Julie Lasky. More about "Civilization has gone about as far as it can go, chair-wise"
Pleated timber, old floorboards and translucent resin were among the materials used to make seven of the most interesting seating projects by emerging creatives on show at 3 Days of Design. More about Seven seats by emerging designers at 3 Days of Design
Architecture studio Henning Larsen has collaborated with furniture brand Brdr Krüger to release the Ekko Chair, which was designed for the recently completed Højvangen Church in Skanderborg. More about Henning Larsen launches chair designed for Denmark's newest church at 3 Days of Design
Dezeen Showroom: Danish furniture brand +Halle and designer Boris Berlin used heat-shrunk textile rather than conventional foam to upholster this metal-framed lounge chair. More about Shrinx lounge chair by Boris Berlin for +Halle
Dezeen Showroom: designer Tom Fereday and Australian brand Nau aimed to celebrate the beauty of timber through this armchair, which is characterised by its sculptural frame. More about Cove armchair by Tom Fereday for Nau
From reissues of classic chairs by architect Antoni Gaudí to an MSCHF lamp made with a Mercedes seatbelt and a reimagined folding chair, here are 14 of the best designs we saw during the yearly NYCxDesign showcase. More about Fourteen of the best furniture designs from NYCxDesign
Design gallery Casa Valle has collaborated with furniture producer BD Barcelona on a limited edition version of Antoni Gaudí’s Battló Chair that is on show as part of NYCxDesign 2025. More about Casa Valle cloaks Gaudí's Battló Chair in dark ebony stain
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian furniture brand Mozea aimed to push the boundaries of what is possible with solid wood by creating this accent chair characterised by dynamic, curved forms. More about Locus armchair by Mozea
Dezeen Showroom: Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet has added an upholstered armchair to his Africa collection for outdoor furniture brand Vondom, evolving the classic monobloc design into soft seating. More about Africa upholstered armchair by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design studio Yabu Pushelberg looked to the streets of Brazil and the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer to design this lounge chair for Toronto-based brand Man of Parts. More about Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg for Man of Parts
New York-based Studio Bucky has designed a furniture collection informed by Ireland's ancient megalithic tombs from reclaimed maple wood. More about Portals Collection furniture takes cues from Irish portal tombs
Dezeen Showroom: Istanbul and London-based design studio Yet Design Studio has launched a stackable aluminium seat informed by an everyday building product. More about Strut chair by Yağmur Köylü for Yet Design Studio
The Designed in CH Made in JP exhibition at Milan design week showed chairs designed by students at Swiss design school ECAL for the country's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. More about ECAL students and Karimoku create HUG chair for Swiss pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
At furniture fair Salone del Mobile, designers used unusual materials, such as ventilation tubes and firewood, to create the standout seating designs in this roundup. More about Five funky chairs by emerging designers at Salone Satellite
French designer Pierre Renart has created an American walnut and leather bench and a set of chairs for luxury brand Longchamp at Milan design week. More about Pierre Renart creates "fluid and dynamic" bench for Longchamp's first furniture collection
Indian furniture brand Phantom Hands has launched a collection of furniture designed by the late Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, including a sofa created for his former home. More about Phantom Hands reissues Geoffrey Bawa's tropical modernist furniture
Dezeen Showroom: recycled and recyclable aluminium forms the frame of this pared-back table and chair set, designed by Ronan Bouroullec for Spanish furniture brand Kettal. More about Passage tables and chairs by Ronan Bouroullec for Kettal
A cantilevered frame chair is next up in our Art Deco Centenary series. Developed by German-American designer Kem Weber, the self-assembly Airline chair laid the foundations for the flat-pack era. More about Kem Weber's Airline chair combined art deco style with flat-pack assembly