Austrian designer Robert Stadler has created a new bistro chair for Thonet, a brand famed for their bentwood chairs synonymous with cafe culture that have hardly changed in a hundred years. More about Chair 107 by Robert Stadler for Thonet
In this time-lapse movie American furniture designer Matthias Pliessnig wraps an iconic Thonet chair with strips of steam-bent white oak to create a sculpture. More about Wrapping a Thonet Chair by Matthias Pliessnig
Handles on the tops of these pastel-coloured side tables let you easily move them around. More about TOR by Lambie & Van Hengel for Montis
Dutch designers Tjep. have reduced part of a mass produced IKEA chair to a skeletal form to evoke the receding state of the global economy. More about Recession Chair by Tjep
Traditional Japanese toys inspired this modular furniture by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates for the East Japan Project. More about Chidori Furniture by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Israeli designer Ayala Serfaty's new collection of sculptural furniture and lighting includes upholstered pieces resembling lichen-covered stone. More about In Vein by Ayala Serfaty
Dutch Design Week 2011: components for this furniture by Rotterdam designers Minale-Maeda can be downloaded, 3D-printed and assembled locally. More about Inside Out Furniture by Minale-Maeda
Qubique 2011: look carefully at these tables by Berlin-based collective llot llov and you'll see that there's a mirror in the wooden under-frame. More about Elias & Son tables by llot llov
Dutch Design Week 2011: best known for his grown-up furniture that would be quite at home in a fairy tale, Amsterdam designer Bo Reudler presents a collection of children's furniture in Eindhoven as part of Dutch Design Week this week. More about Kids’ Furniture by Bo Reudler Studio
This step ladder by Latvian designer Arthur Analts can rest flat against the wall, fit into a corner at 45 degrees or rest securely in a corner at 25 degrees, thanks to the shape of its top and bottom rungs. More about Led Zeppelin by Arthur Analts
Dezeen promotion: here's a movie from design brand Vitra about their ID Chair Concept by Italian designer Antonio Citterio, which generates more than 8000 possible office chairs. More about ID Chair Concept by Antonio Citterio for Vitra
This chaise designed by Brodie Neill is cast from 135 litres of clear glass and has to be cooled very slowly inside the mould over the course of 80 days. More about Glacier by Brodie Neill at SuperDesign
Dezeen Platform: today at Dezeen Space, Pia Wüstenberg showcases pieces from her Processed Paper project, a series of products made of recycled paper. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Pia Wüstenberg
Beijing Design Week 2011: Beijing architect Naihan Li presented crates that unfold to become a collection of furniture at a pop-up disco lounge for Beijing Design Week. More about The Crates by Naihan Li
Spanish designers CuldeSac have designed this high-chair with removable legs and accessories so that it's still useful when the child starts to grow. More about Ovo high chair by CuldeSac
London designer Tomás Alonso presented a range of shelves and lighting that combine ash timber with leather saddlery during the London Design Festival. More about Aintree by Tomás Alonso at Vera, Chapter One
Dezeen Platform: Brendan Magennis will be running a micro workshop demonstrating his range of Whackpack Furniture at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Brendan Magennis
Dezeen Platform: design graduate Clinton Sheldon brings a series of products made of components salvaged from the factory of British furniture company Ercol to our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Clinton Sheldon
Dezeen Platform: in this interview we filmed at Dezeen Space, designer Jólan van der Wiel explains how his series of stools are shaped by magnets and gravity. Watch the movie »
More about Jólan van der Wiel at Dezeen Platform
London Design Festival 2011: here are some photos of a collection of furniture and lighting by industrial designer Benjamin Hubert for Portuguese brand De La Espada, presented at the Tramshed during the London Design Festival. More about Furniture by Benjamin Hubert for De La Espada