Dezeen Showroom: designer Björn Dahlström sought to combine ergonomics with a strong graphic quality in the Velit chair, made for Italian design brand Plank. More about Velit chair by Björn Dahlström for Plank
A bench made from reclaimed sandstone and a series of marble-patterned chairs are among the seats created for Mount Stuart House's Sitting Pretty installation. More about Scottish designers create benches informed by Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute
British artist Peter Newman has installed a flying-saucer-shaped bench named Skystation between Foster + Partners Crossrail Place and Cesar Pelli's One Canada Square skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. More about Peter Newman adds UFO public bench to Canary Wharf to "encourage contemplation of the sky"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Pedrali has launched Souvenir, an outdoor chair by Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet that takes cues from quintessential Parisian park furniture. More about Souvenir outdoor chair by Eugeni Quitllet for Pedrali
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Poltrona Frau has presented a selection of outdoor furniture on Dezeen Showroom, including chairs, tables, modular sofas and lantern lamps. More about Outdoor furniture from Poltrona Frau feature on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Gandia Blasco has added new pieces to its Solanas collection of outdoor furniture created by Argentinian architect and designer Daniel Germani. More about Solanas outdoor furniture collection by Daniel Germani for Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish outdoor furniture brand Diabla has combined two seating archetypes in the design of its Patoso pouf. More about Patoso pouf by Alejandra Gandia-Blasco for Diabla
Promotion: Italian brand Poltrona Frau has added additional pieces of outdoor furniture to its Boundless Living Collection, which it launched in 2021. More about Poltrona Frau releases outdoor furniture collections for "functional borderless living"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Very Simple Kitchen has extended its modular kitchen concept to the outdoors, with a collection tailored to entertaining al fresco. More about Outdoor collection by Very Simple Kitchen
Dezeen Showroom: South African furniture and lighting brand Studio Lloyd has released Sayari, an outdoor furniture collection with curved organic shapes. More about Sayari outdoor furniture by Ashlee Lloyd for Studio Lloyd
Dezeen Showroom: South African designer Haldane Martin has created Songololo, a segmented outdoor sofa that users can contort into curving shapes. More about Songololo outdoor sofa by Haldane Martin for Haldane
Dezeen Showroom: created by Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet for outdoor furniture brand Vondom, the Africa sun lounger has a simple shape that is designed for users to easily move. More about Africa sun lounger by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Gandia Blasco has expanded its DNA collection of outdoor furniture to include pieces finished in aluminium, which is intended to mimic the appearance of wood. More about DNA outdoor furniture collection by Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom: perforated holes characterise the Balcony outdoor furniture collection by designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Danish furniture brand Hay. More about Balcony outdoor furniture by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Hay
Dezeen Showroom: Portuguese furniture brand Hommés Studio has created a sunbed named Tropez Daybed, which is informed by the vibrancy of the French coastal town Saint-Tropez. More about Tropez Daybed by Hommés Studio
Dezeen Showroom: Portuguese brand De La Espada has released a collection of outdoor furniture, 98.6°F, designed by Neri&Hu to be long-lasting and deceptively simple. More about 98.6°F outdoor collection by Neri&Hu for De La Espada
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Pedrali has launched an outdoor seating collection featuring aluminium frames designed with weather resistance at their core. More about Reva Twist outdoor seating collection by Pedrali
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Diabla has created a collection of "nomadic" lightweight outdoor furniture that is designed to be transportable. More about Trip outdoor furniture collection by Diabla
Dezeen Showroom: to coincide with Global Recycling Day, furniture brand LifestyleGarden has launched Nassau, a collection of outdoor seating and tables made of plastic sourced from ethical recycling company Plastic Bank. More about Nassau outdoor furniture collection by LifestyleGarden
Dezeen Showroom: architecture studio Teresa Sapey + Partners has designed the Costuras pouf collection, created for outdoor brand Diabla. More about Costuras outdoor poufs by Teresa Sapey + Partners for Diabla