Gerrit Rietveld’s designer joke from the 1930s is surprisingly sturdy and comfortable

Beyond wear and tear and moths, early pieces were often cut up and altered, or simply thrown out when they became unfashionable

A £7m restoration project has returned the architect’s former home in London to its intended state of wackiness

The renowned artisan has reinvented a centuries-old technique called ‘chilbo’ to make colourful contemporary home furnishings

Dealers rally in defence of much-maligned brown furniture, saying now might be a good time to buy undervalued pieces

High-quality material produced at the English factory is sought after by designers, curators and Hollywood film-makers

Specialist restorers go to great lengths to revive faded and brittle coverings and return rooms to their former grandeur

The week-long festival comprises five official shows, seven ‘design districts’ and 400 events throughout the capital

The Cab’s construction is a balance between function and comfort, with its uncomplicated steel frame and lightly upholstered seat

Designers are responding to demand from parents for children’s furniture that is both practical and beautiful

Designers are adapting the classic furniture piece whose symbolic function remains — to mark a space for private thought

For years it was seen as Tel Aviv’s poor relation. Now the city’s contemporary designers are attracting interest in Israel and beyond

The pair behind one of the UK’s top creative studios talk about their work ahead of representing Britain at the inaugural event

The 1956 tableware piece transformed the look of stainless steel in everyday objects with its clean lines and simple boat-shaped base

Stylish suggestions to give the tradition of pre-dinner drinks a shake or a stir, from London to Beirut

Ahead of Masterpiece London, the pre-eminent dealer of his generation talks about the thrill of discovery

In an era when even buildings had to typify masculinity, the author built a flamboyant castle that was a camp Gothic fantasy

The district’s history of old-world trades and density of creative businesses have given the annual three-day event a festival feel

Launched in 1994 by Alessi, its creator Alessandro Mendini based the curvaceous look on Anna Gili, a friend and fellow designer

Danish designer Poul Kjaerholm’s tables, created in 1957, exemplify his partiality for unadorned, logical structures

Designers are starting to address the drab aesthetics of interiors created for people with limited mobility

Created in 1974 by Erno Rubik, it took the Hungarian architecture professor more than a month to solve his own puzzle

São Paulo art fair shows how country’s designers have adapted modernism by adding curved lines, spirited colours and natural materials

A workshop near Florence celebrates the Italian heritage of imitation marble and refines its use in contemporary design