Simon Legald used oak and plastic when creating this chair for Normann Copenhagen, which seeks to combine mid-century and contemporary Danish design in its form. More about Simon Legald's Herit chair for Normann Copenhagen is "draped in nostalgia"
Japanese studio Nendo used "puzzle-like" joinery when designing this all-wooden chair for Fritz Hansen, which will launch at this year's Milan design week. More about Nendo designs Fritz Hansen's first entirely wooden chair for 61 years
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has teamed up with Kvadrat's recycled textile brand Really to create a flexible shelving system that doubles as an acoustic wall panel, which will launch during this year's Milan design week. More about Benjamin Hubert designs flexible shelving made from Kvadrat's recycled textile material
London agency Spacemakers has brought together design studio Silo and a group of young people to create a range of public seating. More about Spacemakers engages young Londoners in furniture design
Icelandic designer Anna Thorunn exploits the "natural shape" of the circle in this set of rounded tray tables and candle holders. More about Anna Thorunn celebrates the circle in Stillness homeware collection
ÉCAL student Ilseop Yoon used a sheet of moulded aluminium to create the pleated seat and backrest of this chair. More about Pleated aluminium forms chair designed by ÉCAL student Ilseop Yoon
Online startup Floyd has designed a suite of flat-pack furniture to be easily taken apart and moved around, intended for young city dwellers and to offer a long-lasting alternative to IKEA products. More about Flat-pack furniture startup Floyd produces easy-to-assemble items for millennials
Natural materials sourced from Iceland's volcanic landscape were used to make this piece of furniture by Reykjavík studio Innriinnri. More about Innriinnri uses volcanic rock from Iceland to create sculptural table
Dezeen promotion: woven textiles provides a tactile backrest for this chair that Milan-based designer Monica Armani has designed for Italian brand Varaschin. More about Monica Armani creates outdoor chair with woven backrest for Varaschin
Furniture brands need to be ready to sell designs immediately after revealing them if they want stay afloat in today's market, according to Sebastian Wrong, design director of Established & Sons. More about Slow furniture production "not affordable anymore" says Sebastian Wrong
Established & Sons' first furniture collection since the return of brand co-founder Sebastian Wrong features a sofa that can be flat-packed and a bouncing light. More about Established & Sons unveils first furniture collection since return of Sebastian Wrong
Foster + Partners has launched a chair with a tall enveloping form, to offer privacy to people working in busy spaces. More about Foster + Partners designs chair that facilitates focus work in public spaces
B&B Italia has named Armin Broger, a fashion brand manager who has worked for Levi's and Tommy Hilfiger, as its new CEO. More about B&B Italia appoints Armin Broger as new CEO
3D-printed chairs designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Ross Lovegrove and Daniel Widrig make up the first collection of new Spanish brand Nagami Design. More about Nagami's first collection features 3D-printed chairs by Zaha Hadid Architects
Copenhagen studio Moebe has designed a storage system that can be assembled without tools and uses wooden wedges to hold its shelves in place. More about Moebe creates flexible shelving system held together by wooden wedges
Eindhoven-based designer Lucas Muñoz has combined industrial steel ventilation pipes with a copper seat taken from a scrap yard to create this bulbous chair. More about Lucas Muñoz creates Tubular furniture from ventilation pipes and scrap metal
Italian brand Gufram will present a collection of discotheque-inspired carpets and furniture during this year's Milan design week. More about Gufram's latest furniture collection takes its cues from the disco era
Startup company Pentatonic has collaborated with Snarkitecture to create a collection of modular furniture made from recycled waste, including cans, computer parts and coffee cups. More about Pentatonic and Snarkitecture create Fractured furniture from recycled waste
New York design studio Coil + Drift's spring 2018 collection includes translucent hooped lights, simple wooden furniture and ridged walnut mirrors. More about Coil + Drift's furniture and lighting is designed from a dancer's perspective
A mossy "living wall" with the pollution-absorbing power equivalent to hundreds of trees has been installed in London's Piccadilly Circus in a bid to combat the city's unsafe air quality levels. More about Moss-covered CityTree bench designed to combat urban pollution