A coffee table that doubles as a board game and a riff on a psychotherapist's couch are among the playful pieces featured in this roundup of furniture and lighting, spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from May
London studio SmithMatthias has created a wooden bar stool for British design brand Deadgood featuring a simple structure held together by a visible lap joint that gives the product its name. More about Lap Stool by SmithMatthias highlights traditional joinery technique
To coincide with Clerkenwell Design Week, Dezeen has teamed up with British furniture company Deadgood to give readers the chance to win a lounge chair designed by David Irwin. More about Competition: win a lounge chair from Deadgood by David Irwin
Product news: this leather lampshade by British designer Daniel Schofield features a laser-cut pattern and stitching inspired by traditional British shoe-making techniques. More about Brogue Light by Daniel Schofield for Deadgood
Product news: British designer David Irwin has created pentagonal pendant lights that are bound together by silicon bands for design company Deadgood. More about EXTL pendant lights by David Irwin for Deadgood
London Design Festival 09: London designer Max Lamb has designed an anodised aluminium table for British design brand Deadgood. More about Anodised table by Max Lamb for Deadgood
London Design Festival 09: Designers Ziglam and Brook have designed an upholstered seating collection, using offcuts from textile manufacturer Bute, for British design brand Deadgood. More about Capsule Collection by Ziglam and Brook for Deadgood
Dan Ziglam & Elliot Brook of UK-based manufacturers Deadgood have designed a lighting range called Wire Lighting Collection. More about Wire Lighting Collection by Deadgood