A multifunctional stool and bentwood chair are two of Frattinifrilli's latest products, launching as part of VDF's collaboration with Ventura Projects. More about Frattinifrilli introduces multifunctional stool and bentwood chair
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish designer Monica Förster paired organic curves with a compact design for her Panda seating, which is available as an armchair, two-seater or three-seater sofa. More about Panda sofa and armchair by Monica Förster for Modus
Dezeen Showroom: designers Kenneth Grange and SmithMatthias have designed the March Lite chair for British furniture brand Modus. More about March Lite chair by Sir Kenneth Grange and SmithMatthias for Modus
Dezeen Showroom: Pearson Lloyd took cues from the pared-back aesthetic of mid-century design to create the Draft sofa for British furniture brand Modus. More about Draft sofa by Pearson Lloyd for Modus
Dezeen Showroom: the Oslo Counter & Bar Stool for Muuto has been designed to be both "inviting and sculptural", say its designers Anderssen & Voll. More about Oslo Counter & Bar Stool by Anderssen & Voll for Muuto
Dezeen Showroom: the Outline Daybed by Anderssen & Voll for Muuto features "understated yet characterful proportions," according to the designers. More about Outline Daybed by Anderssen & Voll for Muuto
Dezeen Showroom: the In Situ Modular Sofa for Muuto "combines the grandeur of traditional Italian sofas with the refined simplicity of Scandinavian design," according to designers Anderssen & Voll. More about In Situ Modular Sofa by Anderssen & Voll for Muuto
London-based architect Stiliyana Minkovska has designed a trio of undulating birthing chairs called Ultima Thule, which offer women a "sanctuary-like" environment during childbirth. More about Stiliyana Minkovska reimagines hospital maternity wards as "interstellar" spaces
French duo Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec have made a chair for Finnish furniture brand Artek from a metal frame interlaced with a single length of marine rope that forms its back and armrests. More about Bouroullec brothers design chair using one continuous piece of rope
Unusual, innovative and avant-garde approaches to seating were among the highlights of Dutch design fair Object Rotterdam, which took place earlier this month. Anna Winston picks six of the most intriguing chairs from the annual event's crop of up-and-coming talent. More about Six alternative approaches to seating from Object Rotterdam 2020
The sofa is one of the most well-used pieces of furniture in the home, so it's a good way to make a statement. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out seven new designs that do exactly that. More about Seven sofas that deserve to be centre of attention
Scottish designer Nick Ross has created a range of curvy seats for Danish brand +Halle, to offer respite from an overstimulating world. More about Nick Ross designs Proto chairs to offer refuge in busy environments
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Floor Skrabanja has created a collection of seats made from a single piece of 3D-knitted upholstery that needs no gluing or stitching, so can easily be deconstructed. More about Floor Skrabanja designs 3D-knitted furniture without staples or stitches
After his 3D rendering of a cloud-like armchair went viral on social media last year, Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger has made the Hortensia chair a reality with the help of 20,000 fabric petals. More about Andrés Reisinger turns Insta-famous CGI render into real chair
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Furniture by designers including Joyce Wang and Mario Tsai is on show at this Shanghai exhibition organised by contemporary art and design platform The Artling. More about China Design [Working Title] highlights work by "young and aspirational generation" of designers
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
After more than a year of prototyping, Savannah studio Donttakethisthewrongway has unveiled its design for a chair that consists of a single cardboard box. More about Savannah design studio reimagines cardboard box as chair
London studio SmithMatthias has created a wooden bar stool for British design brand Deadgood featuring a simple structure held together by a visible lap joint that gives the product its name. More about Lap Stool by SmithMatthias highlights traditional joinery technique
London design studio Sella Concept has launched its first furniture collection – a series of handmade stools featuring curvaceous forms inspired by the bathers at Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond. More about Sella Concept "masters the art of curves" with first furniture collection
From a chair made from layers of sheep wool to a sofa designed for the circular economy, we've selected six of the best simple, yet effective, seating designs shown at designjunction. More about Six minimal seats from designjunction 2019 that show less is more