Design

The Lounge Chair 005 is designed by British furniture designer Max Lamb and manufactured by Finnish furniture company Vaarnii. Max Lamb designed the furniture combining off the shelf pieces of Finnish Pine to create a solid form, and then scooping out two convex recesses, revealing the grain of the timber. The chair is made by local craftsmen in factories in Finland. Photo Jussi Puikkonen. Vaarnii

Milan based, Danish designer Mikal Harrsen has designed the Ghost Wall system for Italian furniture manufacturer Cassina. The Ghost Wall system comprises of 30mm thick aluminium framed panels, in a range of materials including wood, glass and fabric, supported by aluminium racks with optional accessories including closed storage containers. Recent addtions to the system include a desk with sliding top revealing a storage compartment, brackets to support a TV and hanging drawers. Photo Luca Merli. Cassina, Studio Mikal Harrsen

The Carl Hansen PK1 Paper Cord chair is a variant of the lightweight and stackable PK1 chair, originally designed in brushed steel and wicker, by Danish architect Paul Kjærholm in 1951. The new version is made of steel and certified paper cord, taking a skilled craftsman 15 hours to weave 180 meters of paper cord onto the seat and back of each PK1 chair. Carl Hansen

Muller van Severen designed the Duo Seat for their solo exhibition Future Primitives at Interior Kortrijk in 2012. The Duo Seat consists of slim horizontal steel bars with cloth spanning between the bars, allowing large pieces of furniture to appear 'invisible'. Shortly afterwards, Muller van Severen created the Solo Chair, which was a core version of the Duo Seat and also the Rocking Chair, both of which follow the same principle of visual lightness. Photo Siska Vandecasteele. Valerie Object, Muller van Severen

Italian furniture manufacturer Plank presented the Biagio Cisotti + Sandra Laube designed Randevu folding table, at Salon del Mobile in Milan in 2023. An innovative folding mechanism was specially designed for the table, and a hook allows it to be stored on a wall. The table is zinc plated and powder coated, and shipped assembled in a space saving flat package. Photo Miro Zagnoli © Plank Srl. Plank

Belgian design studio Muller van Severen originally designed the Alu Chair for Anne Holtrop's Bahrain pavilion for the World Expo 2015 in Milan. The chairs are part of a collection by Belgian design label Valerie Objects, and are made of a powder coated aluminium frame with coloured polyethylene applied to the back and seat. Valerie Objects, Muller van Severen

Architects Carolina Martinelli and Vittorio Venezia, in collaboration with Milan based Alessandro Stabile, designed the OTO chair for the Italian furniture brand One To One. Inspired by the circular economy, the OTO chair is manufactured using recycled plastic and a single mould which is a third of the size of traditional moulds. The chair is transported in a  flat package and can be assembled using an interlocking system without screws or inserts. Martinelli Venezia. One To One

John Fauske designed the Knekk bar stool for Norwegian furniture company Fora Form in 2019. The Knekk range has now been expanded to include solid oak chairs, tables and benches. Fora Form

Munich based, Moroccan architect and designer, Selma Lazrak has created the Sahara collection of furniture, inspired by the landscapes of Morocco and the Middle East. The Alcoba table is named after the word meaning alcove in Moroccan and Moorish architecture, and is crafted in walnut by local artisans. Photo Selma Lazrak. Selma Lazrak

Soda is the product of a collaboration between Italian brand Miniforms and Athens based designer Yiannis Ghikas. The Murano glass coffee tables weigh 20kg and are mouth blown by three master glass makers. Initially produced in amber and petrol green, with amethyst and blue launched at Salon del Mobile Milan 2023. Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas

Foster + Partners has launched XYZ, a flexible office system, in collaboration with Italian furniture manufacturer UniFor. The modular system comprises a shelving unit X, a lightweight conference table Y and a sit/stand desk Z, of which X and Y are on display at Salon del Mobile in Milan. The X-shaped timber or aluminium posts, with spring loaded ceiling supports, form the primary structure of the shelving unit X. The Y-shaped legs of the Y table can be used to link table tops and the Z desk has a patented mechanism that allows intuitive adjustment by pulling the table up or pushing it down. Photo © Unifor. Foster + Partners, UniFor

The iconic Zig Zag chair was an early cantilevered solid wood chair designed by Dutch designer and architect Gerrit T. Reitveld in 1934. Cassina and One Block have issued a limited edition of the chair in wood and sheet metal. The metal is saturated in three colours linked to the De Stijl movement, namely red, yellow and blue. Cassina, One Block Down

The EVO-C chair by Jasper Morrison is made of 100% recyclable polypropylene and the use of a single material gives the chair a sculptural quality. Gas injection moulding technology allows the cantilevered chair to achieve the strength and rigidity of tubular metal chairs. Vitra, Jasper Morrison

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec took inspiration from a friend's huge wall covered with books, music and ceramics, and designed a shelving system for Danish furniture manufacture HAY. The shelving is functional and configurable and manufactured from aluminium and steel. HAY, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Verner Panton designed the Panton Wire in 1971, as a flexible storage system that can be freestanding, wall hung or used as room dividers. Danish furniture company Montana manufacture Panton Wire in a range of finishes. Montana Furniture

Verner Panton, the influential 20th century Danish designer, seeing the potential of plastic, designed an all-plastic one piece chair in 1959. After searching for a manufacturer for many years the chair was manufactured by Vitra in 1967. Vitra

Bed One is designed by award winning Lisbon based architect Manuel Aires Mateus and manufactured in De La Espada's solar powered factory in Portugal. The bed is manufactured from Douglas Fir timber, with the headboard constructed of just five wide planks. De La Espada, Aires Mateus Architects

The CH22 Lounge chair and CH008 Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner are now available in FSC certified Teak. This follows the reintroduction of teak versions of the CH24 Wishbone Chair and the CH327 Dining Table. Carl Hansen

The Tense Material tables were designed for MDF Italia by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga.  The tables feature a thin top with a 'technological heart' that allows large spans up to 4 meters. The tables are produced from various materials including wood, stones and metals. MDF Italia

The Kawara armchair is made of moulded plywood with a curved backrest and armrest. The chair is designed by the Paris studio of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for the Japanese furniture brand Koyori. Photo Hiroshi Iwasaki. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Koyori