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Vaarni has expanded Ronan Bouroullec's Maasto range by releasing the 016 Maasto Dining Table in Finsh pine plywood during Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design 2024 festival. The 016 Maasto Dining Chair was released earlier in the year. The Maasto range is designed to be suitable for domestic and commercial settings. Vaarni manufactures its pine plywood locally, reviving Pine plywood production in Finland. Photo by Vaarni. Vaarni

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Swedish designers Mats Broberg & Johan Ridderstråle have designed the LUCCA coffee table for Asplund. This large coffee table pairs well with the Asplund LUC storage series and features a solid stained oak stand with a solid wood or stone top in Carrara Marble or Pietra Grey. Asplund

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Architects Snøhetta have designed a modular sofa system for MDF Italia aimed at reducing environmental impact, enabling customized living solutions, and simplifying logistics. The system comprises small modules that allow for a variety of layouts, which are easy to transport and can be assembled and reassembled to alter configurations or for recycling purposes.

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Family-run Danish design company Carl Hansen & Søn, established in 1908, have launched a paper cord variant of the 1958 Børge Mogensen Table Bench. The Table Bench was part of Danish designer Børge Mogensen's 'building furniture concept', which advocated building multifunctional durable furniture.

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Gilli Kuchnik and Ran Amitai designed the Twig stool for Milan-based furniture company MDF Italia. The cylindrical Twig stool comprises a seat, footrest, and base connected by a tubular metal structure, drawing inspiration from a bicycle frame. The tubes are cut at an angle and welded, forming a cantilevered structure. The stools are available in two heights and two colours. MDF Italia

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Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro has designed the Bottega table for the Italian furniture brand Kristalia. Inspired by utilitarian objects such as a wooden easel, the base of the table is made from solid ash and is available in a natural or stained finish. The surface is either rectangular or oval and made of glass, wood or Laminam®. Kristalia 

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The Moodbord table was designed by Modesty Concept, a design firm based in Gothenburg, for Blå Station, a furniture brand in Åhus, Sweden. The table features a single drawer with its contents visible through the glass top surface. It is double-sided and can be linked to create larger tables. Manufactured from cross-laminated pinewood, it can be dyed in various colours. Blå Station

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The LUC range of cabinets from the Swedish design brand Asplund is designed by Stockholm-based designers Broberg & Ridderstråle. The freestanding cabinets are made of oak-veneered MDF with lacquered metal stands and stone or glass tops. The range includes the Luc Drawer, Luc Cabinet, Luc Sideboard, and the Luc Console. Asplund

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The Eames Plastic Chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950, utilised glass-fibre reinforced polyester resin after experimenting with plywood and sheet aluminium to create a seat tailored to the human body's contours. It became the world's first mass-produced plastic chair. Beginning in 2024, Vitra will manufacture the shell from recycled plastic sourced from Germany's 'Yellow Bag' (Gelber Sack) collection program, and the chair will be fully recyclable at the end of its life.

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German furniture manufacturer Tecta has created two variants of the D8P chairs, the D8P-1 swivel chair and the D8P-2 high-legged chair. The D8P was designed by German designer Martin Hirth in 2017, drawing inspiration from the Walter Gropius-designed F51 chair, with its characteristic cantilevered armrest. The new variants add a tubular steel swivel base to the original D8P chair design.

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Design studio Space Copenhagen designed the origami-inspired trolley, Rotate SC73, for the Copenhagen-based furniture and lighting brand &Tradition. The uses for Rotate range from an office trolley and bedside table to bathroom storage. It is made from a single piece of powder-coated steel cut into two pieces, folded and welded.

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French design brand TIPTOE has collaborated with global affairs and lifestyle publisher MONOCLE to create a new iteration of the three-legged Lou stool. The olive-green TIPTOE x MONOCLE Lou stool is made in Europe using oak from sustainable forests and powder-coated steel legs, which are screen-printed in Île de France.

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Patricia Perez designed the Mouro Lamp for the London-based furniture brand Case, drawing inspiration from a lighthouse in the designer's hometown of Santander, Spain.

The Mouro is a portable powder-coated steel lamp with three dimming levels and a rotating 360-degree central element for adjusting the light direction and ambience. The lamp is rechargeable and can be used indoors or outdoors. Case

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Tokyo-based, Japanese designer Daisuke Yamamoto, utilised discarded Lightweight Gauge Steel (LGS), commonly used in construction framing systems, to create the FLOW furniture collection. The design prioritises deconstruction to avoid a 'scrap and build' construction process. Yamamoto advocates for a 'fluid material lifecycle minimising industrial waste' approach, seeking to shift from a conventional 'think → build → waste' model to a more sustainable 'waste → think → recreate' process. Photo of Enzo Mari Homage Chair by Masayuki Hayashi. © Daisuke Yamamoto Design Studio. Daisuke Yamamoto

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Design studio Formway designs the lightweight, stackable Lightly chair for furniture company Noho, both based in Wellington, New Zealand. The high-strength polymer frame of the Lightly chair is made from castor beans, and the seat is made from recycled waste. The design allows for efficient stacking, with 10 chairs stacking one meter high. This, together with its low weight of 6 lbs (2.75kg), reduces the shipping carbon footprint. Noho

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The EN collection of tables and chairs was designed by Danish designer Cecile Manz for the Japanese furniture company Maruni, which was founded in 1928. The original EN chair, with its curved backrest and loop frame legs, was launched with a soft-coloured fabric upholstery seat. An all-wood version with a solid wooden seat was released in 2023. The chairs are manufactured in a natural finish, rusty red, dusty green, clay white, and black. The round EN table is made of maple wood with colours applied to the legs. Maruni

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The Pinto coffee tables are designed by the Milan-based studio Skrivo for the Italian manufacturer Miniforms. These tables are made from a fully recyclable concrete, which comprises fragments of marble and stone without metallic impurities. The material is weather resistant and structurally strong, even with its slender 18mm profiles. Miniforms

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Italian design company Zanotta, that was established in 1954, has added a low storage unit, cupboard and mirror to its Quaderna collection. The furniture features the 3cm chequered mesh laminate that was created by Print and designed by Superstudio. Digitally printed laminate is hand-applied to the furniture's body, a task that requires precision and takes several hours to complete. Each piece of furniture is made from a single sheet of laminate to ensure continuity of the mesh pattern. Photo of the Quaderna storage element / sideboard by Simone Barberis. Zanotta 

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Frankfurt-based furniture brand e15 celebrates 15 years of the BACKENZAHN™ side table with the launch of a black oak edition. BACKENZAHN™ is designed by e15's founder, Philipp Mainzer.  The side table is made from wood from the centre of the tree, which forms characteristic cracks as it dries. A vinegar solution is applied to the untreated oak to loosen the iron particles, followed by a mixture of natural ingredients to transform it to a matte black finish, which is then sealed with wax. e15

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The Al13 furniture collection was designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Locatelli and named after the symbol for Aluminium and its atomic number. The collection includes a table, stool, chest of drawers, cabinet, and a bed, and is available in natural, polished and anodised aluminium in various colours. Extruded aluminium window frame profiles are used to support differing thicknesses of glass; both materials have the benefit that they can be recycled indefinitely. Image of the Al13 Chest of Drawers. Massimiliano Locatelli Editions

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Milan-based architects Massimiliano Locatelli have designed the Alpina outdoor chair as part of their Editions collection. The weatherproof Alpina chairs are a re-design of the 1960s bar chair. The chairs are constructed of double U-shaped tubular iron, with back and seat support made from over 120 meters of hand-woven mountaineering rope. Massimiliano Locatelli Editions

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Table Flex 2.0 is a revised version of a table designed in 2011 by Swiss designer Hanspeter Weidmann for Swiss manufacturer Lehni. The lightweight table is made of thin curved aluminium in three parts, the legs and the tabletop, which are screwed together without the need for welding or glues. The finish is anodised aluminium or powder-coated, and the table is designed to be used as a dining, office or garden table. Lehni

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Swedish architecture practice Claesson Koivisto Rune has designed the Font occasional table for the Italian furniture company Kristalia. The Font table is inspired by typography and is available in light and dark grey concrete, and plastic versions in white, black and meadow green. Kristalia

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The 'On and On' collection of lightweight and extremely durable chairs and stools is the result of a collaboration between American furniture manufacturer Emeco and London-based designers Barber & Osgerby.  The chairs and stools are manufactured from 70% rPET (waste plastic bottles), 10% non-toxic pigment, and 20% glass fibre for strength; furthermore Emeco aims to recycle used chairs to manufacture new ones. The chairs are suitable for interior and exterior use and can be stacked up to six chairs high. Photo by David Brook Shoot Studio. Emeco

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The Perfo bed is manufactured by Swiss company Röthlisberger and was designed in 1959 by Hans Eichenberger, co-founder of the Swiss Design Group. The bed comprises a solid mahogany frame, a perforated Multiplex base covered with felt, and is supported by solid wooden legs or chrome runners. Röthlisberger

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Paris-based designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed 'Truss', a multifunctional collection of tables, sofas and benches, for American furniture maker Emeco. The manufacturer is known for its reuse of waste materials and robust handcrafted chairs that are built to be passed down through generations, an example of which is the 1006 Navy Chair® made from scrap aluminium in 1944.

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UK furniture maker Benchmark, founded by Terrance Conran and Sean Sutcliffe, has unveiled the AYA collection of furniture. The range includes a Dining Table, a Conference Table, a High Collaboration Table and Stools, all designed by Foster + Partners Industrial Design Team. The AYA collection is made from FSC British-grown ash, which is currently being felled and discarded due to ash die-back. The pieces have been designed such that they can be disassembled for repair and finished with oil for ease of maintenance. Photo of AYA High Collaboration Table and Stools by Petr Krejci. Benchmark

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Fredericia in collaboration with Portuguese-born, Copenhagen-based designer, Hugo Passos has designed the Gomo upholstered lounge collection. The Gomo chair and sofa are both designed without legs and feature reusable FSC® certified inner wooden frames, reusable mechanisms, with a cover and padding that are not glued, allowing for their  replacement. Fredericia

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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