A scrap-metal-and-glass lamp and a bed made from a stack of pillows feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting spotted by design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from August
Storied Finnish glassworks Iittala has unveiled Unda, its debut collaboration with Sabine Marcelis – a range of lamps and vases that required the designer to develop a whole new production technique in collaboration with the company's glassblowers. More about Sabine Marcelis captures movement of sunlight across water in Iittala glassware
A flat-pack wardrobe that can be assembled with a single Allen key and a concrete bench made of clam shells feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting, spotted by Dezeen's design team over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from July
Dezeen Showroom: Australian design brand Soktas has released a sculptural wall lamp with a fluid glass shade mounted onto a metal plate. More about Flo wall light by Soktas
Dezeen Showroom: whether colourfully anodised or powder-coated, or left in a brown- or silver-toned state, the following products are all made from metals. More about Eight products that weld thoughtful design with metal materiality
Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Adam Goodrum drew on a classic childhood game to create this lighting collection for design brand Rakumba. More about Hangman lighting collection by Adam Goodrum for Rakumba
Dezeen Showroom: intuitive gestures rather than switches control lights in the Call It a Day collection, designed by Shanghai-based studio Tongqi Design. More about Call It a Day lighting by Tongqi Design
Designer Ilse Crawford has created a pair of ceramic and linen lamps for IKEA as the latest piece in a long-running collaboration with the brand. More about Ilse Crawford designs lamps for IKEA "that supports decor rather than dominating it"
The young daughter of Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken has developed a table lamp for Swedish lighting manufacturer Blond. More about Blond launches Solaris lamp designed by 12-year-old Sol Rybakken Kallin
Dezeen Showroom: sculptural mouth-blown glass shades and delicate metal links meet in this chain-hung pendant light by Australian design studio Ross Gardam. More about Solace Chain pendant light by Ross Gardam
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian designer Sarah Dehandschutter has expanded the catalogue of her lighting brand LLLL with the addition of two new sculptural pendant lamps. More about LLLL.09 and LLLL.09.8 lights by Sarah Dehandschutter for LLLL
With the gap between cheap and expensive furniture wider than ever, IKEA's new PS collection is a timely reminder that affordable design can also be joyful, writes Debika Ray. More about "IKEA has challenged the rest of the design world"
Promotion: Czech lighting brand Bomma has unveiled an installation made from upcycled crystal shards inside Copenhagen's newly restored Hofteatret theatre during this year's 3 Days of Design festival. More about Bomma creates "crystal cloud" installation from discarded glass shards in Copenhagen theatre
Promotion: Canadian lighting brand A-N-D has opened its permanent Copenhagen headquarters during 3 Days of Design, marking the launch with a multi-level exhibition showcasing its sculptural lighting collections. More about A-N-D transforms historic Copenhagen printing press into sculptural lighting gallery
Dezeen Showroom: the appearance of internally illuminated houses informed this outdoor lighting collection by designer Joan Gaspar for Spanish brand Marset. More about Domus outdoor lighting collection by Joan Gaspar for Marset
Dezeen Showroom: classic light bulbs, hand-blown glass and the friendly shape of snowmen meet in South Korean lighting brand ILKW's Snowman22 table and floor lamps. More about Snowman22 lighting by ILKW
Paris-based Baguette Studio has developed a range of wax lampshades that can be melted down and recycled without any loss of material using its own custom-built rotational moulding machine. More about Meltable wax lamps by Baguette Studio can be endlessly remade
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
Stiffened cotton, mouth-blown crystal glass and washi paper come together in the chapel of Lisbon's 18th-century Estrela Basilica, where Luso Collective is showing an exhibition aimed at "shaping the collectible design scene in Portugal". More about Lisbon's Estrela Basilica sets scene for Portuguese collectible design show
Texas lighting company Lucifer Lighting has integrated ocean plastic into its Atomos downlighting, melting down millions of feet of fishing lines and nets into its injection moulding processes. More about Lucifer Lighting puts recycled ocean-plastic lights into mass production