There's more to rattan than wicker. Designers are finding new ways of shaping the vine material into furniture with a lower carbon footprint than metal or plastic alternatives. More about "There's still a lot we don't know about rattan" say designers finding new uses
Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain. More about Hidden bookcase-door conceals rooms in minimalist Barcelona apartment
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has partnered with rehoming centre Woodgreen Pets Charity to launch its first product range for pets, which includes rattan beds and patterned soft toys. More about IKEA launches first pet range Utsådd for "eating, sleeping, playing and hiding"
Brazilian architecture studio DB Arquitetos has completed a holiday home surrounded by a wooden screen in a forested site outside of São Paulo, Brazil. More about DB Arquitetos stacks house with wooden screens on Brazilian coast
Interior designer Tara Bernerd worked with local artisans when dressing the cavernous rooms at the Maroma hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico, which were renovated to reflect hacienda-style living. More about Tara Bernerd fills Maroma hotel in Mexico with artisanal elements
The interior of London's most recent Aesop store in Marylebone was organised to reference a bookshop and features bespoke timber cabinetry by furniture designer Sebastian Cox. More about Piles of green-hued books characterise London Aesop store
American designer Jenny Bukovec has looked to Kentucky's heritage for the interiors of a hotel in Lexington, a city famed for bourbon production and horse racing. More about Jenny Bukovec draws on "soulful" local heritage for Kentucky hotel
Architecture studio Enter Projects Asia has completed a private gallery for a collector in Chiang Mai, Thailand, featuring an undulating rattan structure designed by an algorithm that weaves its way in and out of the building. More about Sculptural rattan installation meanders through Thai art gallery by Enter Projects Asia
Dezeen Showroom: Frames is a collection of rattan seating created by designer Jaime Hayon for Spanish brand Expormim. More about Frames seating range by Jaime Hayon for Expormim
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has remixed its rattan Huma armchair by Mario Ruiz, which now comes in ten different variations suitable for the home or office. More about Huma chair by Mario Ruiz for Expormim
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has relaunched its Altet dining chair, a 1968 classic made of thick rattan and now optionally upholstered. More about Altet chair by Expormim
Architecture studio Enter Projects Asia has created a design installation for the Spice & Barley gastro lounge in Bangkok using rattan sculptures and gold hues to fuse Thai tradition with modern design. More about Enter Projects Asia weaves rattan sculptures through Spice & Barley restaurant in Bangkok
Dezeen Showroom: furniture designer Christian Vivanco has teamed up with Mexican brand Balsa to produce a collection of furniture from rattan called Bajío. More about Christian Vivanco launches rattan furniture collection Bajío for Balsa
Thai architecture studio Enter Projects Asia has used rattan to enclose a series of studios for yoga brand Vikasa at its headquarters in Bangkok. More about Rattan yoga pods create "space of captivating calmness" for studio in Bangkok
Research and design platform Livable has created a rattan frame that is worn over the head and body to increase awareness of the need for social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. More about Livable's Well-Distance-Being project encourages social distancing with wearable rattan cages
Designer Julia Lohmann's Department of Seaweed is showing a pavilion made of kelp and rattan at the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, where world leaders have met this week. More about Julia Lohmann brings seaweed pavilion to Davos as climate-change warning
Ethical design brand Mater has launched a chair with a woven rattan seat inspired by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, and a stool featuring a seat made from recycled materials, both designed by architect Eva Harlou. More about Mater uses recycled plastic and rattan for latest furniture designs
Indonesian designer Alvin Tjitrowirjo has created five new pieces of handmade furniture, designed to promote rattan as a high-quality material. More about Alvin Tjitrowirjo uses "heavily underrated" rattan to create colourful furniture
Dezeen promotion: Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has added a series of chairs to his rattan furniture collection Frames. More about Jaime Hayon designs rattan chairs for Expormim
Influenced by the blurring of home and work environments, RCA graduate Andrea Mestre has designed an office chair made from rattan. More about Andrea Mestre questions how office chairs should look and feel with rattan frame