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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Lightly chair designed by Formway for Noho
The lightweight, stackable Lightly chair is designed by design studio Formway for furniture company Noho, both of which are 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 with weight of 6lbs (2.75kg), reduces the shipping carbon footprint. Noho
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EN collection of tables and chairs designed by Cecille Manz for Maruni
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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Pinto coffee table designed by Skrivo for Miniforms
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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Zanotta adds storage elements and a mirror to the Quaderna collection by Superstudio
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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The anniversary edition BACKENZAHN™ black oak side table designed by Philipp Mainzer for e15
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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Al13 furniture collection by Massimiliano Locatelli
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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Alpina outdoor chair by Massimiliano Locatelli
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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Lehni Table Flex 2.0 designed by Hanspeter Weidmann
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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BLOC side table with storage designed by Pauline Deltour for Established & Sons
Paris-based designer Pauline Deltour designed the BLOC side tables for London-based British brand Established & Sons, with the aim of 'recreating a hand-drawn cube, using different tones and shades to suggest an optical illusion'. The BLOC side tables are manufactured in birch plywood with high-pressure laminate finishes in contrasting colours and a soft-open drawer hidden in the plywood structure. The tables are available in three sizes and are supported by black stained oak dowel feet or optional caster wheels. Photo © 2020 Established & Sons © Rory Gardiner. Established & Sons
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Font occasional table designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Kristalia
Emeco ‘On and On’ collection of chairs and stools designed by Barber & Osgerby
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 Röthlisberger Perfo bed designed by Hans Eichenberger
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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Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec design multifunctional ‘Truss’ collection of furniture for Emeco
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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Foster + Partners design the AYA collection of tables and stools for Benchmark
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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Hugo Passos designs the Gomo lounge chair and sofa for Fredericia
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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Loop Chair by Willy Guhl for Eternit
The Loop Chair was designed in 1954 by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. The shape of the chair was originally conceived in 1947 using clay impressions. The production chairs were made of mass produced Eternit fibre cement mats, which were moulded before they hardened. The design was revised by Guhl in 1997 and made of an asbestos-free fibre-reinforced cement (FRC), with a larger radii and two reinforcing corrugations to compensate for the weaker material. Photo of original 1954 Loop Chair. Swisspearl
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Lehni Aluminium Shelf designed by Andreas Christen
Swiss manufacturer Lehni, working with Swiss artist and designer Andreas Christen, developed the Aluminium Shelf for the Swiss National Exhibition Expo 64 in Lausanne. The bookcase was the first furniture piece created by Lehni, originally a Swiss-based plumbing workshop and metalworker established in 1922. The Aluminium Shelf was conceived as a modular shelving system manufactured in either bare or anodised aluminium, employing the techniques of punching, bending and folding and utilising screws instead of welds. The system includes accessories such as drawers, sliding doors and pull-out shelves. Photo Lehni. Lehni
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The Lounge Chair by Max Lamb for Vaarnii
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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The Ghost Wall system by Mikal Harrsen for Cassina
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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Carl Hansen releases a paper cord version of the Paul Kjærholm PK1 chair
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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Duo Seat by Muller van Severen for Valerie Objects
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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Plank Randevu folding table by Cisotti + Laube
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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The Alu Chair by Muller van Severen for Valerie Objects
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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OTO chair designed by Martinelli Venezia and Alessandro Stabile for One To One
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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Agapecasa reissues Angelo Mangiarotti’s 1953 Cavalletto furniture system
Cavalletto, the all-wood furniture system designed by Italian architect and industrial designer Angelo Mangioritti in 1953, has been reissued by Italian brand Agapecasa. Using overlapping upside down 'V' shaped elements, the flexible Cavaletto system is designed to be assembled, disassembled and remodelled. Shelves and storage units are accommodated without the need for screws or bolts. Photo Fondazione Angelo Mangiarotti. Agapecasa
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Fora Form launches the Jon Fauske designed Knekk furniture series
The Alcoba table from the Sahara collection by Selma Lazrak
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
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Miniforms Soda coffee table designed by Yiannis Ghikas
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
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Foster + Partners launch XYZ flexible office system
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
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Eikund relaunches the Torbjørn Afdal Hunter Chair
Cassina and One Block Down issue new version of Gerrit T. Reitveld’s Zig Zag chair
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
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Artek celebrates 90 years of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 with Kontrasti
Artek has issued a new version of Alvar Aalto's Stool 60 to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2023. Stool 60 Kontrasti highlights the construction of the stool by inserting a darker thermo-treated birch veneer into incisions in each leg and also into the seat top. As with the original, Stool 60 Kontrasti is made entirely from birch wood. Artek
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MENU reissues Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen’s mid-century Pagode Sofa
Eames Fibreglass Armchair DAR by Vitra
Charles and Ray Eames designed the Fibreglass Armchair DAR in 1950 following a design competition entry two years earlier at the New York MOMA. The chair is made of a steel wire base, known as the Eiffel Tower version and a dyed-through glass-fibre reinforced polyester base which in some colours is slightly transparent as in the earlier models. Vitra
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Jasper Morrison’s recyclable EVO-C chair for Vitra
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
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Børge Mogensen 2213 sofa manufactured by Fredericia
The 2213 sofa was designed by pioneering Danish designer Børge Mogensen for his own living room in 1962. The sofa was designed to be modest and comfortable and is now manufactured by Danish furniture designer Fredericia, established 1911. Fredericia
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Pier System shelving by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for HAY
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
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Panton Wire flexible storage designed by Verner Panton for Montana
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
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Panton Chair Classic designed in 1959 by Verner Panton, manufactured by Vitra
Carl Hansen releases the Birthday Edition 2023 of the classic Wishbone Chair
Hans J Wegner's iconic Wishbone Chair has been in continuous production since 1950. Carl Hansen have now produced a limited edition CH24 Birthday Edition 2023 in oiled FSC TM oak and an exclusive double woven seat. Carl Hansen
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Cassina introduces the Committee Chair as part of its homage to Pierre Jeannette collection
De La Espada Bed One by architect Manuel Aires Mateus
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
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Fritz Hansen Lissoni™ sofa
The Fritz Hansen Lissoni™ sofa was designed by Piero Lissoni in 2006. Fritz Hansen was founded in Denmark in 1872 and has a history of collaboration with international designers. Fritz Hansen
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Artek celebrates 90 years of Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60
Stockholm Design Week and Stockholm Furniture Fair February 2023
Carl Hansen introduces the Teak Collection by Hans J. Wegner
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
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