Dezeen Awards 2026 highlights ten furniture designs for everyday spaces
During Milan Design Week 2026, Dezeen has curated ten furniture designs previously shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards, showcasing seating and workplace solutions. The roundup includes Formwork by Gini Moynier, a limited-edition collection using salvaged spruce and oak from construction; Lumber by Mizetto, a minimalist log-like perch for tight spaces; Center Center by Form Us With Love for String Furniture, a modular pegboard system; Crayon Pine by Adrian Bursell and Siri Svedborg, featuring wax crayon marks on Swedish pine; Profil by Keiji Takeuchi for Hydro's R100 exhibition, made from 100% recycled aluminium; Faneeri Folding Chair by Jonas Forsman for Nikari, an oak seat with aircraft plywood; Silos Collection by Studiopepe for Uniqka, low tables with vegetable-tanned leather and paper legs; Maluma by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Modus Furniture, a connectable circular seating system; Workplace B by Konstantin Grcic Design for BD Barcelona, with a 90% recycled aluminium tabletop; and Offecct Circulus by Mario Ferrarini Studio for Flokk, a modular origami-like seating system. Dezeen Awards 2026, in partnership with Trimble, is open for entries until 27 May.
Key facts
- Milan Design Week 2026 runs from 20 to 26 April.
- Dezeen Awards 2026 entry deadline is 27 May.
- Formwork uses salvaged spruce and oak from construction.
- Lumber is designed for 'active yet anonymous spaces' like cafes and schools.
- Center Center is a flexible modular system for modern workplaces.
- Crayon Pine features wax crayon marks on solid Swedish pine.
- Profil is made from Hydro CIRCAL 100R, 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium.
- Faneeri Folding Chair uses thin aircraft plywood for a curved backrest.
- Silos Collection has tubular legs made from paper.
- Maluma chairs can be reconfigured into arches or snaking lines.
- Workplace B tabletop is 90% recycled extruded aluminium.
- Offecct Circulus is designed with circular design principles.
Entities
Artists
- Gini Moynier
- Adrian Bursell
- Siri Svedborg
- Keiji Takeuchi
- Jonas Forsman
- Mario Ferrarini
- Konstantin Grcic
Institutions
- Dezeen
- Dezeen Awards
- Mizetto
- Addi
- Form Us With Love
- String Furniture
- Hydro
- Nikari
- Studiopepe
- Uniqka
- Claesson Koivisto Rune
- Modus Furniture
- Konstantin Grcic Design
- BD Barcelona
- Mario Ferrarini Studio
- Flokk
- Trimble
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Switzerland
Sources
- Dezeen —