Dezeen Showroom: furniture designer Christian Vivanco has teamed up with Mexican brand Balsa to produce a collection of furniture from rattan called Bajío. More about Christian Vivanco launches rattan furniture collection Bajío for Balsa
The Exquisite Corpse collection comprises three handmade furniture pieces decorated with a modern take on straw marquetry in vibrant, custom-dyed colours. More about Adam and Arthur designs colourful straw marquetry collection informed by parlour game
Dezeen Showroom: Established & Sons is introducing its range of graphic Bloc tables created with French designer Pauline Deltour to evoke "a hyper-real, hand-drawn cube". More about Bloc side tables by Pauline Deltour for Established & Sons
From sagging shelves made of foam to a chair modelled on Wassily Kandinsky's abstract paintings, we've rounded up 11 quirky furniture designs that prioritise form over function. More about Eleven alluring furniture designs that verge on being dysfunctional
Designer Asif Khan has designed a table for pet-owners as part of the Architecture for Dogs exhibition at Japan House London. More about Asif Khan designs black felt table with nook for dogs to snuggle up inside
The Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival is highlighting Form & Refine, a Danish furniture brand that uses carefully sourced materials. More about Form & Refine makes homeware from sustainably sourced wood and clay
A collection of conceptual aluminium furniture by designers Orson Oxo Van Beek and Quinten Mestdagh straddles "the boundary between aesthetic and function" through its excessive decoration. More about Ornamentum furniture collection is decorated "to the point of being functionless"
Dezeen promotion: Design China Beijing 2020 will be one of the first trade shows to take place in China since the outbreak of Covid-19, presenting over 100 design brands alongside a programme of talks and exhibitions. More about Design China Beijing trade show to be a "testament to the strength of the design market in China"
Swedish brand String is showcasing its outdoor shelving as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about String takes 1940s minimalist shelving system outdoors
British furniture brand Ercol's Windsor centenary cabinet and Verso High sideboard are among the five products it is exhibiting for the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about Ercol presents five furniture collections in celebration of 100th anniversary
Designer Ini Archibong took visual cues from the staggered rock formations of The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland when creating his Kadamba Gate table and benches, which were showcased during London Design Festival. More about Ini Archibong designs rock-like furniture with its own drainage system
South London-based Jan Hendzel Studio has launched a collection of furniture made from Thermo-treated native hardwood varieties such as olive ash and sycamore at London Design Festival. More about Jan Hendzel explores potential of British hardwood in Bowater furniture collection
Furniture company Another Country has launched its Modern Farmhouse seating collection designed by Fred Rigby as part of Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about Another Country launches Modern Farmhouse collection to celebrate 10th anniversary
As part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during London Design Festival, furniture brand Benchmark is showcasing its latest sustainable collections and along with its Take Back Scheme that allows old furniture to be refurbished and reused. More about Benchmark spotlights sustainable furniture that can be returned at the end of its life
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Lee Broom has unveiled a chair that pays homage to musical instruments, commissioning an orchestra to perform music by Debussy while seated on the chairs for the virtual launch. More about Lee Broom's virtual launch of Maestro chair features movie with 30 classical musicians
A series of animal companions created by Sarah Willemart and Matthieu Muller has been named the best design in Samsung and Dezeen's contest to create innovative household objects by repurposing cardboard packaging.
More about Endangered Animals wins Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition
Dezeen promotion: dedicated Verner Panton manufacturer Verpan offers a range of furniture and lighting to create "homely" workspaces that suit both personal and professional uses. More about Verner Panton's furniture eases the transition to working from home
Candy Cubicle is a desk by Sabine Marcelis, created as part of the Design Museum's Connected project at London Design Festival, that hides its contents inside a pale wooden shell when they are not in use. More about Sabine Marcelis designs work-from-home cubicle with bright yellow interior
Glass surfaces slump over solid, organic bases in this series of furniture by Paul Cocksedge, which was launched at this year's London Design Festival. More about Paul Cocksedge's Slump furniture features glass pressed over rocks
Brazilian design studio Alva has created tables with cut outs covered in recycled blue tiles to look like the basin of swimming pools. More about Piscinas tables and benches look like mini swimming pools