Low-back sofas and armchairs play a key role in our latest lookbook, which explores how low-slung furniture can make living rooms feel more relaxed and less formal. More about Eight living rooms where low-slung furniture creates a casual lounge atmosphere
Dezeen Showroom: Thailand-based design brand Mobella has created a sofa and armchair designed to mimic physical traits of buffalo. More about Buffo seating collection by Mobella
Dezeen Showroom: created for Italian brand Billiani and sold in the US via StyleNations, designer Cristina Celestino's Raquette seating collection makes a feature of intertwined wood. More about Raquette seating collection by Cristina Celestino for Billiani and StyleNations
Dezeen Showroom: a puzzle-like arrangement of square and rectangular shapes characterises Gandia Blasco's Erno modular seating collection, informed by the Rubik's Cube and named after its inventor. More about Erno outdoor seating collection by Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Amura Lab worked with designers Emanuel Gargano and Anton Cristell on a modular sofa with rounded components informed by cobblestones. More about Lapis sofa by Amura Lab
Artificial Intelligence acted as a "creative collaborator" in a project by IKEA's research lab Space10 and design studio Panter & Tourron to reimagine the couch as a lightweight and foldable seating design. More about Space10 counts AI as collaborator on Couch in an Envelope prototype
Dezeen Showroom: K5 Furniture and The Robin Boyd Foundation have partnered to rerelease the mid-century Walsh Street sofa by Australian architect Robin Boyd, who designed the seating for his home. More about Walsh Street sofa by Robin Boyd and K5
Furniture designs by Eny Lee Parker, Maximiliano Rosiles, Brian Wooden, Chrissy Fehan and Bradley Bowers were selected by Italian designer Patricia Urquiola for American brand Haworth's showcase at NeoCon 2023. More about Massive cloud-like daybed among experimental furniture at Design Lab in Chicago
Dezeen Showroom: designer Jean-Marie Massaud aimed to create a sleek and contemporary seating system with Brera, a modular sofa for Italian brand Poliform. More about Brera seating system by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poliform
Promotion: British designer Paul Smith has applied his signature stripes to an outdoor furniture collection made in collaboration with Italian brand De Padova. More about Paul Smith launches outdoor furniture for De Padova and proclaims the garden as "the new living room"
Danish furniture company Takt has launched Spoke Sofa, a sofa that can be fully disassembled and have its parts replaced and recycled, in Copenhagen for 3 Days of Design. More about Takt creates flat-pack sofa that is "designed for repair"
Dezeen Showroom: contrasting clean lines and plump cushioning, SmithMatthias' hm48 Tarn seating collection for Hitch Mylius is designed to suit a variety of spaces. More about Hm48 Tarn seating by SmithMatthias for Hitch Mylius
Dezeen Showroom: Case Furniture has rereleased an iconic mid-century design by Robin Day, the Forum sofa and armchair, which aims to expose the beauty of what was previously hidden. More about Forum sofa and armchair by Robin Day and Case Furniture
The design arm of creative agency Mother has released a floating sofa with an integrated paddle and emergency flares as part of New York design week, in a tongue-in-cheek critique of climate change complacency. More about Flood-proof Bliss sofa turns into emergency life raft
Dezeen Showroom: architect Ramón Esteve looked to the luxury of New York holiday homes with the Hamptons outdoor furniture collection, created for Spanish brand Vondom. More about Hamptons outdoor collection by Ramón Esteve for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish furniture brand Blå Station has expanded its BOB sofa line with a modular corner unit named BOB Corner, created by designers Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius. More about BOB Corner by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius for Blå Station
Dezeen Showroom: cushions designed to "embrace you like a blanket" characterise the Lunetta sofa, created by furniture brand Leolux and Italian design practice Studiopepe. More about Lunetta sofa by Studiopepe for Leolux
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Gandia Blasco has launched Mass, a "flexible and timeless" collection of outdoor furniture created by New York designer Todd Bracher. More about Mass outdoor furniture by Todd Bracher for Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Kettal has featured a selection of its products on Dezeen Showroom, including modular pavilions for office interiors and outdoor seating. More about Products by Kettal for workplaces and gardens feature on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: architect Rodolfo Dordoni took visual cues from the ropes used to moor boats when designing the Grand Bitta seating collection for the Spanish brand Kettal. More about Grand Bitta seating by Rodolfo Dordoni for Kettal