Furniture Design News
Chips Collection by Studio Pastina
Sleek and slick, the Chips collection is a true eye-catcher, with its unmistakably upbeat, trendy style.
Kettal Opens New Showroom in New York City
Kettal has opened a new showroom in New York City. Its 600-square-metre layout and spacious terrace allow for all the collections from Kettal's new catalogue to be put on display.
Bernhardt Design Unveils Diego Chair
Bernhardt Design has unveiled Diego, a new chair series by Salvadorian designers Harry & Claudia Washington.
SFC's 2018 Get Your Green On Competition Now Open for Submissions
The Sustainable Furnishings Council is calling for entries for its third annual interior design competition, #GetYourGreenOn. This competition honors interior designers who specify sustainable and healthful home furnishings for their clients' residences.
Wewood Launches New Desk Inspired by the City of Porto
Designed by Christophe de Sousa for Wewood and inspired by the city of Porto, the only city in Europe with 6 bridges, Bridge desk features smooth, rounded surfaces and an overall minimalist aesthetic.
VISION by Pininfarina
Pininfarina premiered VISION, an innovative kitchen designed for Snaidero, at the 2018 Milan Furniture Fair.
ercol Launches VON at Salone del Mobile
ercol has launched VON by Hlynur Atlason at Salone del Mobile. The furniture system encompasses a chair, an armchair, a work chair, a bench/ coffee table and a magazine table
Vimini by Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola has unveiled her new collection 'Vimini,' featuring a dining armchair, sofas and side tables.
Humanscale Unveils Smart Ocean: First-Ever Task Chair Made with Recycled Fishing Nets
Humanscale has unveiled Smart Ocean, the first ever task chair made with recycled fishing nets. Developed with Bureo, it incorporates almost 2 lbs. of recycled fishing net material.
Formica Announced Winners of the 2018 FORM Student Innovation Competition
Formica has unveiled the winners of its 2018 FORM Student Innovation Competition. The competition provided students the opportunity to take on the original 2008 FORM challenge, where world-renowned designers and architects constructed works of art from Formica Brand products, creating something to "sit upon, lay upon, lean upon or play upon."
Blu Dot Designs New Work/Space STORY in NYC
Blu Dot recently partnered with STORY, New York's ever-changing concept store in Chelsea, on its 40th installation featuring a pioneering experiential concept to explore the future of workspaces.
Carl Hansen & Son Opens New SF Flagship Store
Carl Hansen & Son has opened its new flagship store in San Francisco. Located at 111 Rhode Island Street inside the Showplace East building, the new 2,052 square-foot space is designed as a loft-like living environment to inspire designers and specifiers, as well as the general public.
IKEA x Piet Hein Eek Industriell Collection
IKEA recently collaborated with Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek, known for his skilled craftsmanship and unique scrap wood furniture, to bring together industrialization and personalization in Industriell collection.
Brave New World: Nagami Re-thinks Design in the New Age of Technology
At 2018 Milan Design Week, Nagami will make its official debut with a pioneering project, 'Brave New World: Re-thinking Design in the New Age of Technology,' combining computational design and large-scale robotic 3D printing.
Poppin Unveils QT Collection
Poppin has unveiled its new collection of privacy lounge seating, the 'QT.' Aptly named for the collection's ability to inspire and cultivate collaboration, all the while providing a distinctly separate zone within a larger, open space, the QT Collection differentiates itself in function, form, and most importantly price.
mode:lina Designs Fair Stand for CustomForm
mode:lina has designed a unique exhibition stand for furniture brand CustomForm. Inspired by the CustomForm's online success, mode:lina created a huge shipping box, featuring CustomForm's latest products.
Dezeen Awards 2018
Submissions are now open for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. This new annual Awards program will recognize the best architecture, interiors and design projects of the year, as well as the most exciting architecture and design studios from around the world.
China Good Design 2018
The 2018 China Good Design is now open for submissions from designers and manufacturers from all over the globe. Now in its 4th year, the aim of the competition is to make high-quality products manufactured by international companies visible to the Chinese market and recognize their quality.
Prague Seeks New Designs for Transport Shelter and Railing
The city of Prague is looking for a new design for the city public transport shelter & railing, and has launched a 'negotiation procedure with publication.'
Design Week Awards Deadline Extended
The deadline for the 2018 Design Week Awards has been extended to March 27. Now in its 27th year, the Awards are the leading accolade in the design industry, catering for every area of commercial design.
Sandler Seating Unveils Fl@t
Sandler Seating has unveiled Fl@t, a new chair designed by Cuno Frommherz and made from a thin, flat, flexible, and padded material, which is bent to obtain a unique shell.
Helmm Launches Architecturally-Inspired Standing Desk Alternative S-Desk
Helmm has launched S-Desk, a new collection of surface elevators for people working from home and wanting to improve their home-office set-up.
Interieur Awards 2018
Submissions are now open for the 2018 Interieur Awards. This year the competition focuses two categories: 'Objects' for a new object that is relevant to the living environment; and 'Spaces' for a cutting-edge bar and restaurant concept for the Biennale Interieur 2018.
NeoCon 50
The 50th edition of NeoCon, the world's leading platform and most important event of the year for the commercial design industry, will take place from June 11-13, 2018 at The Mart in Chicago.
Philadelphia Design District Officially Launches
The Philadelphia Design District officially launched this week, initiated by independent business owners in an area spanning Second and Third Street to Market and Race. This eclectic community of shops, boutiques, art galleries and bistros is a community presenting the best in creativity and design in the vibrant and dynamic neighborhood of Old City.
Steelcase Launches SILQ
Steelcase recently unveiled SILQ, a chair that features a new high-performance polymer material that emulates the qualities of carbon fiber at a mass market price.
Allseating's Lyss Collection Wins Good Design Award
Allseating won a Good Design Award for its Lyss seating collection, designed by Carl Gustav Magnusson.
WantedDesign 2018
The 8th WantedDesign will be held May 19-22 at the Terminal Stores in NY. For designers and studios, WantedDesign offers a unique platform for collaboration and development, it also broadcasts their work to an engaged audience of enthusiasts, professionals and established international manufacturers, distributors and curators.
2018 NYCxDESIGN Awards
The third annual NYCxDESIGN Awards, a design competition honoring the best products and projects in New York City, is now open for submissions.
Winners of 6th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge Announced
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute recently unveiled the winners of its 6th Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge.
Andreu World International Design Contest 2018
The 18th Andreu World International Design Contest is now open for submissions.
GOOD DESIGN Awards 2018
The annual GOOD DESIGN Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world is now accepting submissions. Every year, designers and manufactures in about 50 nations are honored for their singular achievements in producing hallmarks of contemporary design.
International Design Excellence Awards 2018
Submissions are now open for the 2018 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Organized by IDSA, IDEA is a benchmark of design and is unweathered by shifting fads or transitory styling.
Hem Unveils Alphabeta Floor Lamp by Luca Nichetto
Hem has unveiled the Alphabeta Floor Lamp by Luca Nichetto. Following the success of the iconic Alphabeta Pendant Lamp, which was first introduced in 2015, Hem tapped renowned designer to create a reimagined version of the piece which he has named the Alphabeta Floor Lamp.
Street Seats: Urban Benches for Vibrant Cities
Design Museum Portland has launched Street Seats: Urban Benches for Vibrant Cities, an international design challenge which will culminate in an public outdoor exhibition and walking tour around the World Trade Center Portland plaza in downtown Portland, Ore.
2018 Good Design Awards
Celebrating its 60th year, Australia's prestigious Good Design Awards is now open for submissions. The annual Good Design Awards program is one of the oldest and most prestigious international design awards in the world, promoting excellence in design and innovation since 1958.
2018 Core77 Design Awards
Submissions are now open for the 2018 Core77 Design Awards. From traditional to progressive, the competition honors practitioners within 14 areas of design enterprise at both the student and professional level.
14th Annual Hospitality Design Awards
Hospitality Design magazine (HD) is now accepting project and product submissions for its 14th annual HD Awards. The Awards celebrate the best in project and product design in the past year by honoring the owners, designers, architects, and manufacturers behind the impressive, bar-raising creations.
Salone del Mobile.Milano 2018
The 57th edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano, the prime observatory of the new horizons of design and furnishing, will be held April 17-22, 2018.
Poppin Unveils Take Note Coffee Table
Accurately dubbed the Take Note Coffee Table, Poppin's thoughtfully designed workplace surface features an integrated memo pad for capturing award-winning, money-making ideas and solutions.
Kvadrat Opens New Copenhagen Showroom
Kvadrat has recently opened a new flagship showroom in Nordhavn, Copenhagen's dynamic waterfront district.
Form Us With Love Creates Odger for IKEA
Form Us With Love recently designed Odger, a click-lock assembly chair in wood-polypropylene, made in collaboration with IKEA.
Koleksiyon Boccaporto by Metrica
Koleksiyon recently unveiled Boccaporto, a combined seating and work unit that captures the evolving open work concept established by the brand's Chief Design Officer, Koray Malhan.
Morpholio Unveils Products of the Year 2018
Morpholio has unveiled its selection for Products of the Year 2018, which includes outstanding products that resonate for their transparency, truth in detail, unapologetic feminism, and lightness.
Baker Opens New Showroom in Chicago Merchandise Mart
Baker has opened its doors at the iconic Chicago Merchandising Mart. The newly constructed 18,000 square foot space represents the first in a series of new Baker concept showrooms currently launching globally, and offers a broader assortment of categories, including lighting, fabrics, wallpapers, fine art and rugs.
LEN Botanical Planter Screen Collection by Helen Kontouris
Helen Kontouris recently launched Botanical Planter Screen Collection. Both beautiful and practical, these versatile moveable screens can be used to readily bring the rejuvenating benefits of nature to any urban environment, indoors or out.
Hem Opens New York Pop-up Shop
Hem has opened the doors to its first brick and mortar location in North America with a pop up shop located in Soho, New York on 325 W. Broadway. Running through the end of November, the shop will showcase Hem's latest 2017/18 collection of furniture, lighting and accessories.
Humanscale Unveils QuickStand Eco
Humanscale has unveiled the next generation in portable sit/stand products - QuickStand Eco. This new height-adjustable solution utilizes minimal parts and pieces, limiting it's environmental footprint and maintaining a minimal, clean aesthetic.
IIDA Announces Winners of 2017 EDspaces Innovation Awards
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) has announced the winners of the 2017 EDspaces Innovation Awards. This competition recognizes manufacturers for excellence in product design for the learning environment.
De Vorm Unveils Nook Lounge Chair
De Vorm has unveiled Nook, a PET Felt Lounge Chair created for hotel lobby's, break-out areas, residential projects or waiting areas.
DesignPhiladelphia 2017
DesignPhiladelphia, the Center / Architecture + Design's signature public festival, will return for its 13th year with over 130 events from October 5th to 14th. DesignPhiladelphia highlights the work of thousands of local designers, architects, and creative professionals to demonstrate Philadelphia's reemergence as a 21st century city shaped by thoughtful design, collaborative business practices, and community engagement.
LA STORIES: Design + The City of Angels
Pacific Design Center's 'October 5 Fall Market' profiles L.A.'s ascendance to the world stage with a day-full of events exploring LA STORIES: Design + The City of Angels. The open-to-the-public day plumbs the region's surge in global talent innovating new ideas and concepts that are revolutionizing the city's design, architecture, arts, fashion and culinary spheres of influence.
Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018
The 2018 Red Dot Award: Product Design will open for entries October 9, 2017. Designers and manufacturers are invited to submit their best products for evaluation by the Red Dot Jury.
Cyclehoop Parklet Shortlisted for 2017 Healthy Streets Awards
Cyclehoop's Parklet in Hammersmith and Fulham has been shortlisted for the Best Innovation category in the Healthy Streets Awards. Cyclehoop worked with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to deliver the project earlier this year.
Tom Dixon Unveils Micro Wingback
Tom Dixon Studio recently unveiled the rescaled version of Wingback, designed for the home and confined spaces.
Plywood: Material of the Modern World
On view at the V&A through November 12, Plywood: Material of the Modern World explores the near-ubiquitous material's global impact and history from the 1850s to the present day.
Sandler Seating Unveils Unnia Soft
Sandler Seating recently added Unnia Soft to its popular Unnia collection. Designed by Simon Pengelly, Unnia Soft provides a unique approach to color by allowing separate seat and back components to be combined in up to two leathers or fabrics.
The Beak Chair by Ole Wanscher
Carl Hansen & Son has added the Beak Chair, designed by Ole Wanscher, to its Wanscher collection.
Focus17
Focus/17 will bring together the design world at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour for an impressive six-day event.
F Chair by Rasmus Bækkel Fex for Brdr. Krüger
Brdr. Krüger has collaborated with Rasmus Bækkel Fex to create the F chair, a contemporary take on the classic Shaker chair.
Sandler Seating Unveils New Up Stool
Sandler Seating has unveiled the new Up Stool with wooden frame. Designed by Martin Ballendat, the Up Stool has been created for comfort and longevity in public spaces.
Us & Coutumes Unveils B3 Storage Bench
Us & Coutumes has unveiled B3 storage bench. Originally conceived as an entryway unit, the B3 has evolved into the ultimate storage bench and is now available in four standard sizes to accommodate a variety of configurations, including multi-level shelving.
X2 by Wewood
Designed by Laurindo Marta for Wewood, X2 is a versatile bookshelf that can be composed freely.
EAJY Unveils Beams Chair
EAJY has announced the launch of their first product Beams Chair. Stylish and functional, the Beams Chair is a lightweight and durable wooden armchair.
Herman Miller Launches Live OS
Herman Miller has today unveiled Live OS, a new system of cloud-connected furnishings, app, and dashboard, to enable more personalized experiences for employees, and provide organizations with real-time data analytics.
FORMA by Pininfarina
As part of the Signature Series, FORMA is the second collaboration between Ronbow and Pininfarina.
From the Bay Launches New Collection Designed by Jonas Wagell
From the Bay launched its first collection designed by Jonas Wagell during NYCxDesign in May.
100% Design 2017
The 23rd edition of the 100% Design will be held in Olympia, London from 20-23 September. The show will feature over 600 exhibitors and hundreds of new products launches.
Tom Dixon Opens First Flagship Store in Hong Kong
Tom Dixon opened his first flagship store in Hong Kong. The duplex store takes a prime location on Hollywood Road, Central Hong Kong, and comprises of the brand's latest furniture, lighting and home accessories.
Moroso Unveils Tent by Benjamin Hubert
Moroso has unveiled Tent by Benjamin Hubert, a 3D knitted chair made from a single, seamless piece of recycled nylon that is 3D knitted and then stretched over a steel frame.
Alegre Design Unveils KLC Chair
Alegre Design recently unveiled KLC, a multi-purpose and versatile chair.
INFINITI Green Factor Design Contest
INFINITI is calling for submissions for its Green Factor Design Contest. The competition is open to architects and designers under 35.
NYCxDESIGN Awards Winners Announced
Interior Design Magazine and ICFF have announced the winners of the second annual NYCxDESIGN Awards.
School of Visual Arts' Makers Market
The School of Visual Arts' Makers Market will be returning to the Metropolitan Pavilion, located at 125 West 18th Street, on Saturday, June 10, from 11:00am to 6:00pm.
Poppin Launches Sit-Stand Solution for The Modern Workspace
Launched in conjunction with the opening of their new San Francisco showroom, where the demand for Sit-Stand desks is at an all time high, Poppin has introduced the Loft Adjustable Height Standing Desk.
Avenue Road 8A: A New Conceptual Design Space by Stephan Weishaupt Opens in New York
Avenue Road recently opened a new, by-appointment concept space in New York. Welcoming and serene, Avenue Road 8A was conceived by curator Stephan Weishaupt to feel like a true home, encouraging guests to freely explore and interact with the space, making the design process incredibly personal and private.
Home Studios Launches Homework at Sight Unseen OFFSITE
Home Studios has today unveiled the debut collection of Homework, their furniture and lighting line, at Sight Unseen OFFSITE on view through May 22nd at 100 Avenue of the Americas.
SoHo Design District Launches Its First Collective Booth at ICFF 2017
The SoHo Design District, a neighborhood dedicated to innovative design and architecture, brands and experiences, has commissioned creative firm b-havior to design its first booth to showcase all 26 member showrooms at ICFF, May 21-24, 2017, in New York City.
Cristalplant Design Contest 2017
The ninth edition of the Cristalplant Design Contest is now open for submissions. Cristalplant, in partnership with Tortu, is seeking the best architects in the business.
2017 #GetYourGreenOn Design Competition
The Sustainable Furnishings Council is now accepting entries for the 2017 #GetYourGreenOn design competition, a program that recognizes and awards sustainable and healthful choices in residential interiors.
Mobius: A Captivating Installation by 3form X Louis Lim
On view at WantedDesign this spring, Mobius is a flashy installation designed by Louis Lim for 3form. The interactive, circular bench is responsive to vibration. When activated, light flows through the bench with water-like ease.
Jabbrrbox Launches at Neocon
Jabbrrbox, a new workplace solutions company bringing privacy to commercial and public spaces, will officially launch at NeoCon 2017.
NeoCon 2017
This June 12-14, the MART in Chicago will be the nexus for 50,000 international architects, designers, and C-suite executives who attend NeoCon for the definitive first look at new products and prototypes transforming commercial design.
Tom Dixon x Barneys Pop-up Shop
Tom Dixon has collaborated with Barneys to launch a pop-up shop within Barneys Madison Ave flagship.
Hida Furniture Award 2017
The 2017 Hida Furniture Award is now open for submissions. The competition invites participants to create new wood products that utilize Japanese domestic lumber and Hida's wood techniques, with the aim of commercialization.
Living in a Material World
This October, Sotheby's will present 'Living in a Material World,' an auction dedicated to exploring how leading designers have employed materials in new and cutting-edge ways.
Good Design Award 2017
The 2017 Good Design Award is now open for submissions. Good Design Award is one of the world's leading design promotion system that aims to discover good design in various fields that develop industries and enrich our lives and to publicize them to society.
SP01 Outdoor by Tom Fereday
SP01 unveiled its new collection, 'SP01 Outdoor by Tom Fereday,' during Milan Design Week. Conceived to withstand the harshest of elements, the collection offers is the perfect deck / backyard furniture for spring and summer.
The Dial Table: Humanscale and Todd Bracher Launch New Biological Lighting Concept During Salone del Mobile
Humanscale has previewed its new biological lighting technology through an experiential RE:CHARGE Cafe which hosted over 15,000 people during Salone del Mobile in Milan.
Bernhardt Design Launches Modern Family Collection by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance
Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has designed eight new products for Bernhardt Design, joining the five introduced in 2016, to complete the Modern Family collection.
Carlo Ratti Associati Launches Lift-Bit
Carlo Ratti Associati, in partnership with Milanese fab lab Opendot, has launched Lift-Bit - a shape-shifting sofa with embedded motion-tracking sensors that can be reconfigured remotely via an app.
2017 ASFD Pinnacle Awards
The American Society of Furniture Designers is calling for entries for the 2017 Pinnacle Awards. The Awards, created in April 1995 by the ASFD, celebrates design excellence across the retail home furnishings industry.
Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2017
Entries are now open for the 2017 Red Dot Award: Design Concept. The competition offers designers, companies and universities from all over the world the opportunity to enter their product visions and put their whole creative potential to the test.
Andreu World International Design Contest 2017
The 17th Andreu World International Design Contest is now open for submissions. The competition is open both to design students and to professionals, without age limit.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2017
The eight edition of Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) will be held May 23-25. As the annual focus for London's leading design district, the festival has been modelled to reflect the unique nature of this vibrant and creative London hub.
Carl Hansen & Son Reissues CH23
Carl Hansen & Son has announced that CH23, a Hans Wegner dining chair which has been out of production for the last 50 years, is now back in production.
Microsoft and Steelcase Introduce Office for Creative Work
Microsoft and Steelcase have unveiled jointly-designed Creative Spaces - a range of five technology enabled spaces designed to help organizations foster creative thinking and better collaboration.
Humanscale RE:CHARGE Café by Todd Bracher
This April, Humanscale will bring an engaging and innovative RE:CHARGE Café concept to the Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week.
Offecct Unveils 2017 Collection
Offecct has unveiled its new 2017 collection, including products by Luca Nichetto, Christophe Pillet, Monica Förster, Neri & Hu and Claesson Koivisto Rune.
Kristalia Donates Exclusive LP Chair to Gold for Kids
"Gold For Kids," a project set up in 2014 by the Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, supports scientific research in the field of paediatric oncology thanks to funding for the opening and management of treatment protocols for children and adolescents with cancer.