Luken flat-pack furniture is made from recycled plastic bottles in Mexico
Mexican architecture firm Paola Calzada Arquitectos produces its line of robust flat-pack furniture using recycled plastic bottles and wood-fibre material valchromat. More
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Masahiko Ito redesigns school chair to improve posture and reduce fidgeting
Kingston School of Art graduate Masahiko Ito has created a saddle-shaped chair for school children, which is designed to maximise concentration and improve posture. More
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Plastic furniture made from old toys introduces kids to the circular economy
Antwerp-based brand Ecobirdy has used recycled plastic toys to create a range colourful furniture for kids, aiming to raise their "awareness for sustainability". More
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Fabio Novembre designs six beds inspired by "the world of dreams"
Italian designer Fabio Novembre has created a range of beds influenced by fairytales for mattress brand PerDormire. More
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Balloons replace nails and screws for Inflate collection of children's furniture
Sausage-shaped party balloons are used to secure the self-assembly furniture and toys designed by Kingston University graduate Fern Toynton. More
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Kartell adds to children's line with ultra-minimal Villa doll's houses
The latest addition to Kartell's children's range is a set of candy-coloured plastic doll's houses created by Italian designer Fabio Novembre. More
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Ford's smart cot promises to recreate the feeling of being rocked to sleep in a car
Car brand Ford has created a smart crib that aims to soothe babies to sleep by gently rocking and lighting up, to simulate a car journey. More
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Hamaika kids' chair by Unai Rollan is assembled from 11 equal pieces
Spanish designer Unai Rollan has created a chair that is delivered in 11 same-sized self-assembly pieces to teach children the basics of furniture construction. More
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Yves Behar's robotic Snoo crib rocks babies to sleep
Exhausted parents can stay in bed while this bassinet designed by Yves Behar rocks their babies back to sleep with a "womb-like motion" whenever it hears them cry. More
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Teehee designs adjustable furniture that grows up as children do
The trend for designer children's furniture continues with this collection of customisable units by Dutch brand Teehee. More
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German students design children's furniture that encourages playfulness
Milan 2016: students from Germany's Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design have designed a range of children's furniture and lighting that includes house-shaped beds and stackable lanterns (+ slideshow). More
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Follow the trend for children's furniture with Dezeen's new Pinterest board
Design for children is one of the standout trends from Milan design week this year, so we've created a Pinterest board full of the latest kids' furniture and homeware, and added a few favourites from Dezeen's archive too.
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Children's products are a "huge market" for design brands
Milan 2016: design for children is emerging as one of the hot trends at this year's Milan design week, as designers and brands cotton on to the vast potential of the kids' furniture market. More
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Big-Game's Little Big Chair for kids can be adjusted as they grow
Milan 2016: Swiss studio Big-Game has added to the growing list of children's products launching in Milan with a miniature adjustable plastic chair (+ slideshow). More
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Kartell reveals plastic furniture range designed for children
Milan 2016: a minimal rocking horse by Nendo and a swing by Philippe Starck are among Italian design brand Kartell's collection of products aimed specifically at children, a key trend in Milan this year (+ slideshow). More
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Front designs bent-wood rocking horse for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna
Milan 2016: the latest designer rocking horse comes from Stockholm studio Front, which has based its minimal design for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna on an old bent-wood chair from the furniture brand's archive. More
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Nendo designs transparent plastic rocking horse for Kartell
Milan 2016: Japanese studio Nendo has designed a transparent plastic rocking horse based on I-beams used in building construction. More
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Rafa Kids' K-shaped desk hides a second surface underneath a soft-close lid
Furniture retailer Rafa Kids has designed a children's table that resembles the letter K when seen from the side. More
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Torafu Architects designs multi-functional Dice furniture for children and adults
This six-sided piece of furniture by Japanese studio Torafu Architects can be flipped over to reveal different functions (+ slideshow). More
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Little Triple Chair by Frederik Roijé
Dutch designer Frederik Roijé has designed a piece of furniture for children combining a chair, table and lamp. More
