Leather beanbags in the form of various animals, from chickens to ladybirds, provided seats for the attendees of Bottega Veneta's childhood-themed spring 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week. More about Menagerie of animal-shaped beanbags lines Bottega Veneta catwalk
For our latest lookbook, we've put together a roundup of contemporary takes on the classic conversation pit, installed into projects ranging from houses to retail spaces to create places for gathering. More about Seven conversation pits that bring people and rooms together
Dezeen Showroom: with an organic shape, two sizes and a vast array of upholstery choices, this pouf by contract furniture brand NaughtOne provides dynamic seating in workplaces and lounges. More about Truffle pouf by NaughtOne
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a reusable formwork that moulds trees into benches. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a bench that "promotes deeper interrelation with the built and natural world"
South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has used purpose-cast aluminium tubes to create a collection of tables and benches, with their structure obscured behind frosted acrylic. More about Metal tubes poke through slabs of acrylic in furniture by Jeonghwa Seo
Belgian design firm Studio Part has developed a demountable metal mould that encourages young willow trees to grow into a self-supporting bench. More about Reusable formwork by Studio Part moulds trees into living bench
Dezeen Showroom: vintage furniture manufacturer Dagmar has rereleased Arnold Madsen's Clam chair – a Danish classic of once unknown provenance. More about Clam chair by Arnold Madsen and Dagmar
Dezeen Showroom: designer Todd Yetman drew on British menswear to create Allseating's Watson seating collection, which is suitable for both residential and commercial settings. More about Watson seating by Todd Yetman for Allseating
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Pew, a collection of oak stools by London-based EJM Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "great use of homegrown resources"
London-based EJM Studio has designed a collection of oak stools made from repurposed timber, modernising traditional British church pews with a contemporary sculptural approach. More about EJM Studio's Pew stool reimagines traditional church pews with "tricky angles and curves"
Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Tim Rundle has created a rounded sofa collection, named Bilbao, for furniture maker Morgan. More about Bilbao sofa by Tim Rundle for Morgan
Dezeen Showroom: Tokyo-based Studio Cohaku has designed a collection of round stools characterised by slitted, "wrinkle-free" upholstery for furniture brand Quon. More about Menow stools by Studio Cohaku
Architecture studio Between the Walls invited artists from across Ukraine to create a collection of chairs, which was raffled off to raise funds for a foundation supporting displaced people in the war-torn country. More about Ukrainian artists design one-off chairs for housing charity raffle
Dezeen Showroom: rounded, tubular aluminium elements make up the Tuba chair, designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Spanish outdoor brand Diabla. More about Tuba dining chair by Samuel Wilkinson for Diabla
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Ülii Design Studio worked with designer Natthorn Uliss to create a chair made from wood informed by elements found in Thai residential architecture. More about Sala chair by Natthorn Uliss for Ülii Design Studio
Design brand Vitra has worked with Swiss studio Panter & Tourron on its latest sofa, Anagram, which is intended to "act like a bridge between today and tomorrow". More about Vitra and Panter & Tourron avoid foam and glue in future-minded Anagram sofa
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Mara has released a new version of its Icon chair, designed by Marcello Ziliani in flexible polypropylene for enhanced comfort and versatility. More about Icon chair by Marcello Ziliani for Mara
If there are two things you are certain to find at Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival, it's chairs and reissues of historic design icons. Here we've picked five of the most interesting examples combining both. More about Five classic chairs making a comeback at 3 Days of Design
Steel-banded timber crates and a wave-like rope seat are among the benches that have been installed throughout the Royal Docks for the London Festival of Architecture. More about Emerging designers animate London's Royal Docks with Pews and Perches
Dezeen Showroom: steel in both tubular and sheet form has been used in the design and construction of this four-legged stool created by Belgian design studio Vormen. More about Living Objects stool by Vormen