Designer Colin Knight has presented an exhibition of conceptual furniture called Hero's Wreck at Superhouse Gallery in New York with materials and symbols relating to world war two, including a piece based on the Eames glider chair prototype. More about Colin Knight exhibition explores "troubling connections" between mid-century design and world war two
Industrial design studio Pearson Lloyd and furnituremaker Cozmo have created Hug, a modular sofa conceived to mimic the feeling of a warm embrace, unveiled during London Design Festival. More about Pearson Lloyd designs high-backed Hug sofa to "deliver the right posture"
A foldable metal armchair and a nougat-like bench are among the standout products on show at this year's Lake Como Design Festival. More about Seven furnishings by emerging designers at Lake Como Design Festival
British studio Foster + Partners Industrial Design has collaborated with furniture brand Isokon on Join, a plywood collection launched during this year's London Design Festival. More about Foster + Partners "pushes the boundaries of what plywood can do" with Isokon furniture
Dezeen Showroom: a task chair that combines mesh, upholstery and metal is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about HÅG Tion mesh chair by Flokk among seven products on Dezeen Showroom
Emerging Finnish designer Anton Mikkonen has created a selection of sculptural lighting and furniture pieces to highlight "the beauty in making", which he presented as part of the Habitare fair at Helsinki Design Week. More about Folded timber lamp by Anton Mikkonen resembles "a butterfly pinned to the wall"
Moving manufacturing back to major cities and updating old designs with new materials should be priorities for design in the US, industrial designer Bruce Hannah tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Furniture ingredients have mostly changed for the better" says Bruce Hannah
Chairs made with spools of denim and furniture with stylish mixes of wood and metal were on show at the second iteration of Belgian design fair Collectible in New York. Here, US editor Ben Dreith selects 10 standout objects, exhibitions, and collections. More about Dezeen's 10 favourite projects at Collectible design fair in New York
Dezeen Showroom: Flokk has released a new mesh version of its HÅG Tion task chair, the result of a collaboration with Big-Game, Anderssen & Voll, and Hunting & Narud. More about HÅG Tion mesh task chair by Flokk
Dezeen Showroom: a bedside lamp with a ceramic base that casts a sun-like glow is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Wake Sleep lamp by Tala among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architect and designer Tanuvi Hegde has created a chair that aims to help reduce stress by inviting users to play with a metal ball built into its wooden frame. More about Tanuvi Hegde designs Reflect chair to encourage fidgeting
Dezeen Showroom: from a modular cot that turns into other furnishings, to seating made from recycled materials, the following pieces represent the variety of designs emerging from Thailand. More about Thai Trade platforms seats, tables and children's furniture by local brands
Dezeen Showroom: a sofa comprising modular components that have rounded, smoothed corners is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Smooth sofa by Tylko among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: the following wooden chairs and tables were recently published on our furniture directory, including pieces made from oak, ash, walnut and beech. More about Eight wooden furnishings that go against the grain
Dezeen Showroom: designer Jumphol Socharoentham and Thai brand Waste is More have created a seating collection made partially from recycled plastic, used coffee grounds and sugarcane waste. More about Slab seating collection by Jumphol Socharoentham for Waste is More
Dezeen Showroom: all-wood and all-metal pieces, including seating, tables and storage, are among those published by Thailand-based design brands on Dezeen Showroom. More about Thai Trade spotlights diverse products by five of the country's design brands
Dezeen Showroom: an undulating chair designed to be 3D printed anywhere in the world when required, is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ruffini chair by Mungenast / Morroni among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
A chair that doubles as a record player features in Editions, the debut furniture collection by London studio Pirajean Lees, which includes pieces crafted from onyx, horsehair and ebonised oak. More about Pirajean Lees launches furniture collection to be "passed down through generations"
All-white furnishings feature in this exhibition by US gallery Ralph Pucci, which is showcased within an Oscar Niemeyer-designed pavilion at French art destination Chateau La Coste. More about Ralph Pucci exhibition at Chateau La Coste strips furniture down to its "purest state"
Retired bed linens and used cooking oil were salvaged to create Wasted 001, a collection of homeware and furniture designed by Max Lamb for Bali's Potato Head hotel out of its own waste materials. More about Max Lamb transforms hotel waste into one-of-a-kind furniture