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Dezeen Awards 2026 highlights ten furniture designs for everyday spaces

award · 2026-04-24

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