These September 2020 design innovations range from bespoke paper furniture to upcycled home collections.
Floating Coconet is a notable example centered around sustainability and aims to battle plastic pollution by eliminating it. The anti-plastic pollution device was founded on Kickstarter and designed to "capture plastic pollution in rivers before it has the chance to enter the oceans."
Another design innovation to note is Objects and Ideograms' coral reef restoration solution project titled ''Coral Carbonate." Based in the US, the company is developing coral reef substitutes that are developed with 3D-printed calcium carbonate materials. The formations are not only sustainable but can house coral reefs, allowing marine life to grow while simulating and replacing deteriorating underwater vegetation.
Top 35 Design Trends in September
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Low-Cost Cabin Blueprints
The Den Outdoors DIY Cabin Plans Come in Several Options to Choose From
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Reusable Fast Food Packaging
PriestmanGoode Utilizes Cocoa Bean Shells in New Innovative Project
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Innovative Food Waste Leathers
Tômtex is a Material Made Out of Seafood Shells and Coffee Grounds
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Innovative Lipstick Sampling Solutions
LIVCER Develops a Sampling Solution Called Livstick
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Inflatable Floating Suits
SiiGii's Suit Lets Wearers Float and Stay Protected from the Sun
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Storage-Equipped Platform Beds
This Platform Bed from the Anthill Studio Maximizes Functionality
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Upcycled Home Collections
West Elm Debuted a Collection Made with Upcycled Eileen Fisher Materials
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Colorful Street Art Installations
Camille Walala's Artwork Adorns Two Pedestrian Crossings
27
Multi-Level Work Spaces
Shuhei Goto Architects Revamps a Former Lecture Hall in Japan
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Modular Meeting Rooms
ROOM's Modular Products Support Adaptable & Flexible Workspaces
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Home Office Cubicles
Panasonic's Komoru Helps to Separate Living & Working Spaces
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Massive Green Walls
MAD Has Completed a Residence with the "Largest Living Wall" in America
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In-Cafe Co-Working Spaces
Starbucks Japan is Introducing a "Full and Proper Co-Working Space"
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Event-Hosting Clothing Stores
Collective Facilitates the Aesthetic of a Hybrid Clothing Store
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Custom Mycelium Packaging Solutions
The Ecovative Mushroom Packaging is 100% Home-Compostable
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Anti-Plastic Pollution Devices
The Floating Coconet is an Innovative Solutions for Clean Waters
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Tongue-Operated Wearables
The [In]Brace is a Wearable Invention for People with Disabilities
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Brutalist Concrete Desktop Organizers
'The Mesh' by Shift Organizer Offers Ample Space for Items
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Guided Meditation Journals
The Bloom Meditation Journal Promotes Mindful Habits & Self-Awareness
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Empowering Child-Specific Houseware
The Ben Van Berkel x Alessi Boasts Chair & Dinnerware for Kids
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Wellness-Focused Home Goods
OUI is a New Home Brand Sharing Decor, Tabletop & Wellness Products
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Elevated Dining Experiences
Pinch Delivers a New Food and Beverage Experience with Parcel
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Reef Restoration Projects
Objects and Ideograms Develops a 3D-Printed Calcium Carbonate Solution
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Mental State-Translating Fashion Collections
Violet Zhou Explores Different States of Mind
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Neo-Vintage Collectible Cards
eBay Collaborated with Buff Monster on Melty Misfits
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Bespoke Paper-Made Furniture
Ying Chang's Malleable State Collection Includes Furniture & Homeware
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Photosynthesis-Mimicking Devices
U of Cambridge Scientists Boast a New Renewable Energy Device
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Modern Lifestyle Tapestries
Three’s Modern Tapestry Depicts Scenes from Life in Lockdown
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Salvaged Shell Materials
Sea Stone Repurposes Waste from the Seafood and Aquaculture Industries
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Distancing Meeting Tables
Watson's Meeting Tables Support Collaboration at a Distance
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Urban Pop-Up Cinemas
Garage Screen Sits Across from the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
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Eco-Friendly Soft Coolers
Igloo's Soft Cooler Collection is Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
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Floral Sticky Notes
A Sticky Leaf Offers a More Expressive Way of Leaving Notes
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Multipurpose Hybrid Lighters
EZ Reach Combines the Features of Pocket and Long-Reaching Lighters
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Photography Mentorship Programs
The Break Free Program by Olympus Appeals to Gen Z & Millennials
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Cross-Cultural Furniture Designs
Kensaku Oshiro Designs the Baia Collection for DK3
Ergonomic Wellness Designs
Humanscale Creates Pieces Designed with The Body in MInd
Sculptural Furniture Collections
Terence Woodgate Presents the Lightness of Form Furniture Series
Contemporary Fall Decor
The Blu Dot Fall 2025 Collection Elevates the Everyday with New Designs
Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments
The House Special Studio Designs a Compact Apartment
Glass Cube Furniture
6am Sculpts Murano Glass Stools for Bottega Veneta’s Runway Show
Seafood Waste Bioplastics
Natnov Bioscience Has Turned Seafood Waste into New Bio-Economy Products
New Luxury Fabric Launches
de Le Cuona Showcases 'Raw Echo' with Artist Julie Clapton in New York
Luxury Slow Fashion Brands
KZ_K Studio Champions Sustainable Style with Its Spring Collection
Limited-Edition Artistic Collections
Pantone Partnered with Patricia Urquiola and Haworth
Eco-Friendly Intricate Furniture Series
Rosana Sousa Designs a Sustainable Furniture Collection
Blu Dot Spring Designs
Blu Dot Unveils New Furniture Designs for Spring
3D-Printed Modern Sculptural Furniture
Charles Birshaw Designs the CONTOUR Collection
Nature-Inspired Appliance Installations
Fisher & Paykel Unveils Nature—ritual at EuroCucina 2026
Anniversary-Honoring Furniture Series
IKEA Presents its STOCKHOLM Collection for 2025
Modern Furniture Designs
IKEA Revealed a New Collection at Milan Design Week 2025
Sea Life-Inspired Furniture Collections
Giorgetti Maserati Edition Fuses Luxury and Innovation
Ultra-Modern Furniture Collections
Kelly Wearstler and ARCA Launch the NUDO 2.0 Capsule
Luxury Furniture Line Collections
Promemoria Unveiled a Luxury Furniture Line at Milan Design Week
Revived Celebrated Home Decor
Ikea Brings Back Archives in the Nytillverkad Vintage Collection
Workplace Design Showcases
Kettal Expands Workplace Design with New Products and Modular Systems
Sustainable Statement Swimwear
Stefania Frangista Reimagines Beachwear with Nature-Inspired Design
Futuristic Imaginative Design Concepts
Toyota Introduces the Unique E-Collection of Products
3D-Printed Wooden Furniture Series
A Team of Designers Created Projects with EconitWood
Industrial-Inspired Furniture Designs
pulpo Debuts the Industrial Art Line & Expand Its Alwa Range
Sophisticated Wood Surface Collections
Havwoods Returns to Clerkenwell Design Week
Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs
Iris Van Herpen Debuts the Fall 2025 Haute Couture Capsule
Chromatic Emotional Home Decor
The 3form 2025 Color Collection Puts Emotional Hues in Focus
Sustainable Plastic Power Banks
The 'Fleck' Power Bank Concept by Ujwal I.K. is Stylish
Singapore Art Exhibitions
Prototype Island Exhibition Presents 15 Singapore Designers
Puzzle-Style Inclusive Furniture
Mara Bragagnolo Designs the Nook Furniture Collection
Collaborative Contemporary Furniture Lines
Knoll Unveils Several Designs at Salone Del Mobile 2026
Seaside Home Renovation
The Newly Updated Casa De Praia Shapes a Warm Coastal Interior
Furniture-Integrated Computing
Lian Li Merges Premium Desks with Enthusiast PC Hardware
Textile-Topped Table Design
The Tumble Tables Elevate Sustainability Through Sculptural Form
Past Era-Honoring Furniture Capsules
IKEA Rounds Out its NYTILLVERKAD Time Capsule
Reimagined Minimal Parisian Apartments
The Minimalist Cocoon Apartment Maximizes Function in Paris
Next Generation Art Designs
Apple Designers of Tomorrow Presents New Talent at Design Miami Paris
Revived Pattern Furniture Collection
Henry Holland Studio Reimagines Furniture with Bold Fabrics
Suspended Architectural Elements
Yanko Design Unveils Novasis Floating Platform Concept
Waste-Minimizing Household Cleaners
The Grove Co. Spring Collection Has a Special Launch Partner
Imaginative Modern Outdoor Furniture
Thomas Heatherwick Designs the In-Side Collection for Magis
Durable Flat-Packed Furniture
Eilersen’s 'Bug' Capsule Offers Sustainable, Flat-Packed Furniture
Heartwarming Life-Tech Apparel
nanamica Introduces a New Collection for Spring/Summer 2025
Vintage-Inspired Swimwear Drops
Reformation’s Second Swim Drop Brings Flirty, Eco-Luxe Vibes
Eco-Friendly Sleek Office Furniture
Jenny Nordberg and Soeco Join on Refurbished Office Furniture
Floating Design Showrooms
Blu Dot's Floating Showboat Returns to Showcase Upholstery Combinations
Art Deco Furniture Exhibitions
Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades Reissues Its First Furniture Design
Eco-Conscious Textile Collections
Sustainable Luxury Defines de Le Cuona’s Summer 2026 Accessories
Artistic Seating Installations
Tom Dixon x Coalesse Unveiled a Custom Upholstered Seating
Comfort-Focused Bedding Capsules
Shinebed International Highlighted Bedsure & Breescape Products
Stackable Flat-Pack Furniture
The Bug Collection Reimagines Modular Furniture for Sustainability
Sensory-Focused Furniture Design Exhibits
File Under Pop Presents the TIME SIGNATURE Installation
Cloud-Inspired Furniture Designs
Per Buchardt & Nicoline Olsen Design the Cloud Tables
Biomorphic Travel Capsule
The Living Systems Collection Merges 3d Printing with Organic Design
Hospitality Home Decor
Marriott Design Shop Launched Hotel-Inspired Furniture
Climbing Rope-Crafted Furniture Series
Svea Tissel Designs the Entwined Objects Collection
Artful Versatile Rug Collections
Nanimarquina Unveiled a Range of Rugs with Various Inspirations
Performance-Driven Bedding Capsules
Pacific Home Fashion Debuts Its Spring 2026 Bedding Collection
Microplastic-Fighting Fabric Innovation
CiCLO Technology Boosts Biodegradable Textile Adoption
Beachy Shell Jewelry Collections
Tuckernuck Showcases its New Jewelry Collection for Summer
Mineral-Inspired Furniture Capsules
Zachary A. Embraces Subtle Minimalism with Renegade Neutrals
Bangladeshi-Inspired Playful Furniture
Fico Presented its First-Ever Furniture Capsule in Milan
Sustainable Modern Chair Designs
ZEITRAUM Explored Sustainability Through Material & Craftsmanship
Playfully Colorful Modern Furniture
Montana Furniture Debuts New Launches at 3daysofdesign 2026
Future-Forward Layering Collections
Uniqlo U Unveils Its North Sea-Inspired Fall/Winter 2025 Line
Hand-Knotted Neutral Rugs
Home and Soul Furniture Introduces Sustainably Designed Home Rugs
Adaptive Workspace Designs
Twobo’s SALT HQ Highlights Material Reuse in a Community-Ready Office
Sustainable Hospitality Concepts
Riviera Dining Group's CASA NEOS Includes Eco-Friendly Materials
Sculptural Acoustic Lighting
Echoes of the Deep is an Acoustic Lighting Capsule by Askia Furniture
Cave-Inspired 3D-Printed Homes
Kizuki and Onocom Launch O House with the COBOD Printer
Sleep-Inclusive Seating Designs
Sabai Introduces the Sustainable Eclipse Capsule
Planet-Conscious Workspaces
Humanscale Debuts Human-Centered Solutions
Coral-Form Lighting Capsules
The Alherd Lamps Bring 3d-Printed Coral Textures to Ambient Light
Traditional Paper Lighting Collection
Taiwan Lantern Debuts Its First Luminaire Collection at ICFF
Sustainable Cork Desk Organizers
Faith Demirci Designs the Korka Organizer System
Organic Paper-Like Lamps
The Farolito Lamp Captures Paper Lantern Warmth Through 3d Printing
Heritage-Inspired Bold Workwear
Beams Plus FW25 Lineup Revives American Traditional Tailoring
Reimagined Familiar Design Objects
Lichen + Karimoku Reimagine Familiar Forms for Today’s Living
Modular Travel Collection
Côte&ciel and Ninepointnine Present Collaborative Capsule
Cork Coaster-Integrated Coffee Tables
Liam De La Bedoyere Designs the Polka Coffee Table Concept
Plywood Furniture Collection
The Foster + Partners Join Collection with Isokon Pushes Plywood Use
Organic Cliffside Retreats
The Intaaya Retreat by Pablo Luna Studio Draws on Oceanic Forms
Student-Created Elevated Furniture
Beckmans College of Design Presents the Workform Series
Japanese Creative Innovation Hubs
Karimoku Furniture Introduces the Karimoku Research Hub
Modern Living Cleaning Collections
Tineco Boasts New Intelligent Cleaning Devices at CES 2026
Palaeolithic Art-Inspired Collections
Taras Yoom Unveils a New Capsule Dubbed Echoes of Time
Captivating Terrazzo Capsule Collections
Maria Adele Savioli Designs the Salto Collection
Living Structure-Based Pavilions
The Picoplanktonics is This Year's Canada Pavilion
Ceramic Paper Lighting
The Amica Collection Blend Ceramic Forms with Handmade Paper Formations
Computational Undersea-Inspired Soaps
The Microbi Design Coral Soaps Collection is Ethereal
Coastal-Inspired Wallpapers
Calico’s Shells, Shimmer & Seafoam Wallpapers Evoke Coastal Beauty
3d Printed Lighting Sets
Tierra, Mar Y Aire by Faro Barcelona Explores Circular Material Systems
Compressed Paper Furniture
The Paper Log: Shell and Core Reuses Pleating Byproducts
Unconventional Design Exhibitions
Meritalia Presents a Striking Exhibition at Design Miami 2024
Earth-Honoring Fall-Ready Technical Fashion
nanamica Drops its New Campaign for Fall/Winter 2025
Calm-Centric Furniture Collections
Cane-Line’s 2025 News Collection is Thoughtfully Curated
Collaborative Scandinavian Design Exhibits
A Special Project Merges Stine Goya & Yrjö Kukkapuro
Artful Spikey Furniture Collections
Chet Lo and Rankin Edition Join Forces on a Furniture Capsule
Technical Minimal Furniture Capsules
Victoria Wilmotte Introduces the CONCAV Collection in Paris
Green Sculptural Cocktail Bars
Peridot Bar by Studio Paolo Ferrari Uses a Continuous Plaster Shell
Eco-Friendly Whimsical Textile Collections
Pallas Textiles Creates the Sustainable Reve Collection
Compact Furniture Concepts
SCP's Boxed Collection Explores Creativity Through Design Constraints
Experimental Ancestral Lighting Designs
Colony Presents New Lighting Designs by Kawabi
Modernist Artful Furniture
Lucas Simões Shows the New Colendra Furniture Collection
Artisan Furniture Debut
Editions Showcases Handcrafted Furniture and Decor from Pirajean Lees
Material-Focused Design Campaigns
Corian® Design Has Unveiled Its 'WOW That's Corian®!' Campaign
Outdoor Living Collections
Outdoor Market by Jasper Morrison Includes Foldable Furniture and Tools
Craftsmanship-Focused Design Exhibits
August Sandgren & Origin Made Presented the Maker's Gallery
Barcon-Negative Architecture
Living Bio‑cement Architecture's Picoplanktonics Captures Co₂
Redesigning Restful Moments
The ANEW Project Turns Daily Objects into Mini Retreats
Interactive Marine Ecosystem Sculptures
Randi Renate & Beatriz Chachamovits Protect Ecosystems
Mushroom-Inspired Dining Designs
Grybova Hata Evokes Mycelial Growth Via Bio-Based Materials
Nature-Driven Office Interiors
Vacons Unveiled its Coconut-Inspired Betrimex Office
Sculptural Living Systems
Fratelli Boffi's Cromatica Collection Explores Furniture as Fluid Design
Anniversary Design Festival Editions
Isola Design Group Will Open 'TEN: The Evolving Now'
Bioplastic Retail Displays
Enduring Forms Explores Algae-Based Alternatives to Retail Signage
Naturally Crafted Furniture Lines
PINCH Debuted a 10-Piece Collection Called 'A Return to Home'
Sustainable Side Furniture
The Re Up Side Tables Crafted with Recycled Plastic and Wood
Comfort-Focused Furniture Capsules
Humanscale Preents sthe Living Collection at Salone del Mobile
Nature-Inspired Modern Furniture
Alcarol Introduces its IMPRINT Collectio in Milan
Industrial Cork Competitions
Vizcom and Corkway Launched the Cork Design Challenge
Reimagined Monolithic Furniture Designs
Dmitry Kozinenko Creates Fossil Furniture for oito design
Sustainable Chrome Furniture
The Cork Collection by Studio AHEAD Pairs Cork with Futuristic Chrome
Sleek Modern Furniture Designs
POVISON Debuts Its Furniture Collection at NYCxDESIGN
Traditional Sailing-Inspired Pavilions
Kengo Kuma and Team Design From the Coastline We Progress
Adaptive Reuse Luxury Hotels
1 Hotel Copenhagen Transforms a 1930s Landmark into a Hygge Retreat
Sustainable Pendant Lights
The Corka Pendant Light for Zero Uses Cork to Create Soft Illumination
In-Situ Circular Furniture
PORTAL by Decibel Prints Furniture Live to Demonstrate Circular Design
Playful Accent Tables
The Bug Tables Bring Digital Glitch Design into Tactile, Everyday Furniture
Sustainable Yacht Crew Uniforms
National Marine Suppliers Unveils Eco-Friendly Solutions
Layered Archival Apartments
Bergman Design House Renovates an Apartment Around Collectible Objects
Furniture-Focused Collective Exhibitions
Origin Made Stood Out in The House of Making
Renter-Friendly Furniture Showcases
Lagoon Furniture Showcases Its Line at the ARA Show 2026
Perception-Focused Tile Capsules
PRIME and COTTO Wow Visitors at Coverings 2026
Underwater Hospitality Suites
The Manta Resort Launches a Regenerative Ocean Retreat
Circular Outerwear Models
Templa's Biodegradable Down Jacket was Made with Allied Feather & Down
Anniversary Design Shows
Tiptoe 10 Years Celebrates Its Iconic Table Leg Through 10 Designer Works
Digital Furniture Showcases
The Canton Fair is Hosting Its March Industry Thematic Event
Beach-Inspired Desk Trios
The Deskterior Set Features a Sun Lamp, Card Holder & Sandcastle Bank