London studio EBBA Architects has branched out into furniture design with the release of a recycled paper stool that can be used alone or combined in pairs to form a coffee table. More about EBBA Architects layers recycled paper to form flat-pack Plod stool
Rice starch, fish bones and oyster shells from the kitchen of Gothenburg restaurant Vrå were combined to form this dual-purpose stool and side table, created by local designer Carolina Härdh. More about Carolina Härdh crafts furniture for restaurant Vrå from its own food waste
Oxford-based designer Michael Buick has created a wooden range of furniture that can be easily assembled and disassembled using traditional pegs. More about Pegg is a furniture collection that can be constructed with traditional pegs
Dezeen Showroom: the Twist stool by De Vorm features a tubular steel frame that aids stacking and is made for social spaces such as bars, restaurants and schools. More about Twist stool by De Vorm
Dezeen Showroom: Patricia Perez has designed Altura, a step stool for Case Furniture that doubles up as a side table and plant stand. More about Altura step stool by Patricia Perez for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: the Flow stool by Italian designers Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design is intended for a range of flexible spaces, including both work and living areas. More about Flow stool by Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design
Dezeen Showroom: a healthy alternative to standard desk chairs, Muista's balancing chair was designed by the brand's founder Aurimas Lažinskas to promote active sitting. More about Muista active sitting chair by Aurimas Lažinskas for Muista
Dezeen Showroom: Jaime Hayon has designed the Smile Stool for UK brand Benchmark, bringing a little mirth to solid wood furnishings. More about Smile Stool by Jaime Hayon for Benchmark
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Elan Atelier took inspiration from sculpture and geometry for its Sancho stool, with its dramatically polished underside. More about Sancho stool by Elan Atelier
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian design duo Thau & Kallio has expanded its Betty seating collection for &tradition to include a bar and a counter stool informed by the construction of Copenhagen's 1857 Betty Nansen Theatre. More about Betty bar and counter stool by Thau & Kallio for &tradition
Dezeen Showroom: London studio Industrial Facility has updated its Fronda family of seating for Mattiazzi with the addition of upholstery and a matching desk cum dining table. More about Fronda table and upholstered seating by Industrial Facility for Mattiazzi
South Korean designer Haneul Kim has collected thousands of used disposable face masks from his university campus and recycled them to create a stackable stool. More about Haneul Kim fashions plastic stool from 1,500 discarded surgical masks
CoronaCrisisKruk is a bench with a handle designed for social distancing by Dutch design firm Object Studio to let users sit together while staying apart. More about Object Studio creates portable social-distancing bench for Amsterdam
Dezeen Showroom: British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has designed the aluminium Hula 46 bar stool, which comes in 10 colours, for Andreu World. More about Hula 46 bar stool by Benjamin Hubert for Andreu World
Amsterdam-based Ming Design Studio put a modern slant on the traditional technique of lacquering to create Bold, curved wooden stools with a glazed finish to make you "want to touch it". More about Ming Design Studio coats plump Bold stool in layers of shiny lacquer
Hong Kong's Studio RYTE has developed a modular seating design made from flax fibre that can be broken down into three stackable segments for easy transport and storage. More about Studio RYTE's biodegradable Triplex stool is made from flax fibre mixed with bioplastic
Japanese architecture firm Vegahouse has ventured into furniture design, using the traditional craft of bamboo weaving to make a minimal and modern stool. More about Vegahouse designs stool with removable seat made of woven bamboo
Dezeen Showroom: The 1960 Chair, a seminal mid-century seating design from late Slovenian architect Niko Kralj, has been expanded into a product family with the 1960 Armchair and Bar Chair, created by Dutch designer Bart Schilder for Rex Kralj. More about 1960 Armchair and Bar Chair by Bart Schilder for Rex Kralj
Dezeen Showroom: Slovenian brand Rex Kralj has reimagined the Mosquito Chair by mid-century designer and architect Niko Kralj as a wooden bar stool. More about Mosquito Bar Stool by Rex Kralj
Dezeen Showroom: The Fenster seating collection by Design By Them takes cues from traditional crittall windows and sees transparent acrylic offset against a metal frame. More about Fenster seating collection by Gibson Karlo for Design By Them