Milan 2015: a tube-shaped backrest wraps around this seat by German designer Konstantin Grcic that has "a hint of a cartoon character". More about Konstantin Grcic's Sam Son chair for Magis has a backrest like a pool noodle
Four of these simple stacking chairs by Korean designer Seungji Mun can be made from a standard sheet of plywood without leaving any material left over. More about Seungji Mun's Economical Chair is designed to minimise waste
Milan 2015: German designer Konstantin Grcic combined two plywood shells into a T shape to form this chair for Italian furniture brand Plank (+ slideshow). More about Konstantin Grcic's Remo chair for Plank features a T-shaped back
The Lockheed Lounge by Australian designer Marc Newson has retained its title as the world's most expensive design object, after selling for more than £2 million. More about Marc Newson's Lockheed Lounge sets new record at auction
Milan 2015: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has collaborated with Italian design brand Magis to create his first plastic chair. More about Jaime Hayón's debut plastic product is a skeletal chair for Magis
Milan 2015: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has created a seating range assembled from flat wooden planes for Italian furniture brand Mattiazzi. More about Konstantin Grcic's Clerici seating joins range for Mattiazzi
Prolific Japanese design studio Nendo has created a chair for office furniture company Kokuyo, following its one-year retrospective exhibition in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Nendo follows up Milan exhibition with stacking chair for Kokuyo
Milan 2015: furniture brand Prostoria is presenting a lounge chair with a stretched leather backrest and tubular steel support at Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair (+ slideshow). More about Simon Morasi Piperčić stretches belt leather over steel frame to create Strain chair
Milan 2015: Dutch designer Richard Hutten has created a chair with a distinctive X-shaped connector on the back. More about Richard Hutten's X-Chair for Moroso is designed to be seen from behind
Dezeen promotion: American furniture company Emeco has unveiled a new seating collection made using reclaimed materials by British designer Jasper Morrison at Milan's Salone Del Mobile furniture fair. More about Emeco launches new collection in Milan designed by Jasper Morrison
Milan 2015: architect David Adjaye is launching an Art Deco-influenced seating range for Moroso at the Salone del Mobile furniture fair, which opens today. More about David Adjaye designs Double Zero chairs for Moroso
Milan 2015: Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku New Standard will present space-saving dining furniture by German designer Christian Haas in Milan next week. More about Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys
Milan 2015: Vienna-based designer Thomas Feichtner has created a chair by laying sheets of woven carbon fibre over a mould and coating them with epoxy resin. More about Thomas Feichtner sculpts chair from carbon-fibre sheets
Milan 2015: Swedish designer Markus Johansson used a full-size 3D-printed model to create the mould for this chair that looks like it was squeezed from a tube (+ slideshow). More about Markus Johansson creates fibreglass Loop Chair from a 3D-printed model
Milan 2015: French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have used the ancient technique of iron forging to create frames for a range of chairs and tables (+ movie). More about Bouroullec brothers forge wrought-iron frames for Officina furniture
Milan 2015: computer-controlled cutting was used to shape the curves of this solid wood chair by Made in Ratio founder Brodie Neill. More about Made in Ratio uses CNC cutting to create an A-shaped chair
Movie: designer Arik Levy explains why he wanted to design a range of bent-wood chairs in this movie produced by Dezeen for Czech furniture brand TON. More about Arik Levy uses bent wood for the first time in Split furniture collection for TON
Spanish design studio Yonoh has created a chair based on energy company Repsol's red, orange and white "sun" logo. More about Yonoh turns energy company logo into a chair
Milan 2015: This simple armchair with a wooden base and upholstered body by Italian designer Emilio Nanni will debut in Milan next month. More about Emilio Nanni's Spy chair features a thin seat to expose its frame
Milan 2015: Fashion brand G-Star RAW has collaborated with furniture company Vitra to update a range of original designs by Jean Prouvé for use in modern offices (+ slideshow). More about G-Star RAW and Vitra join forces to relaunch Jean Prouvé's 1940s office furniture