Dezeen Showroom: Belgian studio Muller Van Severen has designed a series of soft, doughy sofas to resemble fashion brand Kassl Editions' Pillow Bags. More about Muller Van Severen designs Pillow Sofa based on Kassl Edition's padded bags
California practice Umé Studio has created a modular sofa with bolsters, wooden units and traditional Japanese zabuton cushions that are often used on tatami floors. More about Umé Studio pads Zabuton Sofa with cushions used on Japanese tatami floors
Dezeen Showroom: Lensvelt's modular sofa system New Balance is designed by Italian architect and designer Fabio Novembre as a metaphor "for the uncertainties of our time". More about New Balance by Fabio Novembre for Lensvelt
Dezeen Showroom: The Piper 103 sofa by RODA is distinguished by a slender, metallic body that is dressed by woven "belts" of coloured fabric. More about Piper 103 outdoor sofa by RODA
Dezeen Showroom: Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller is characterised by its thin, lightweight structure that supports contrasting large, soft cushions. More about Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Herman Miller
Dezeen Showroom: The Layout sofa, created by Numen/For Use for the Croatian furniture brand Prostoria, creates a soft landscape of interconnected islands. More about Layout sofa by Numen/For Use for Prostoria
Dezeen Showroom: Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use has created the Absent sofa for furniture brand Prostoria, which is designed to create a sitting position somewhere between upright and lying down. More about Absent sofa by Numen/For Use for Prostoria
British brand Modus has unveiled five new products at Virtual Design Festival's products fair, which launched today, including seating collections by Kenneth Grange, PearsonLloyd and Terri Pecora. More about British furniture brand Modus showcases new chairs and sofas at VDF products fair
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: 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 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
Bright Nike puffer jackets form cushions on this augmented reality sofa that Crosby Studios created for people to experience while adhering to social distancing guidelines. More about Crosby Studios designs virtual sofa upholstered with green Nike jackets
A collection of outdoor seating, created by French designer Philippe Starck for Italian furniture brand B&B Italia, has foldable backrests that can cover the seat to protect it from the elements. More about Philippe Starck outdoor furniture folds in half to ward off rain
Stockholm design studio TAF has created a sofa for Swedish retailer Svenkst Tenn with a curvaceous form to recreate the comfort and elegance of lying in a roll top bath. More about Famna sofa by TAF supports the sitter in comfortable embrace
Swedish studio Atelier Alba has created a compact sofa for Fogia with a chunky wooden frame based on the furniture traditionally found in Swedish family kitchens. More about Atelier Alba's Block sofa contrasts geometric wooden frame with rounded cushions
Danish firm BIG looked to its own architecture when designing the modular Voxel sofa system for Common Seating, making seats out of gridded pixel-like blocks. More about BIG designs pixel-like sofa based on its own architecture
Swedish furniture brand Massproductions is set to release an outdoor sofa at Stockholm Design Week that mimics the welded steel barriers that are often erected at concerts to manage the crowd. More about Massproductions' modular outdoor sofa is an homage to crowd-control barriers
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
Danish furniture producer House of Finn Juhl has relaunched a sofa created by the renowned furniture designer for his own home in 1945. More about House of Finn Juhl reissues Little Mother sofa after 75 years "in hibernation"
London start-up Swyft has produced a sofa that one person can put together on their own without the need for any tools. More about Swyft creates flat-pack sofa that is assembled without tools