Italian design company Molteni&C, British lighting brand Anglepoise and Spanish outdoor furniture brand Diabla are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week.

Furniture including lighting, seating and shelving have been added to Dezeen Showroom, which is an affordable space for brands to launch products and showcase their designers and projects.

Read on to see the latest products:

D.154.2 armchair by Gio Ponti via Molteni&C

D.154.2 is a low-rise curved armchair created by Italian architect Gio Ponti for furniture company Molteni&C.

Each chair is composed of a rounded shell encasing a circular seat cushion, which can be upholstered in a range of removable velvet covers, supported by slender steel legs.

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Gioia ottoman by Raffaella Mangiarotti for IOC Project Partners

Gioia is a round cloud-like ottoman created by Italian designer Raffaella Mangiarotti for office furniture brand IOC Project Partners.… Read more

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Studio Roosegaarde’s Urban Sun proposal to use ultraviolet lights to make outdoor spaces safer from Covid-19 can only be used at night and people still need to wear masks and observe social distancing, the designer has explained.

The studio stands by the claim stated on its website that Urban Sun “cleans public spaces of coronavirus” but added that it is “not intended to be an ultimate solution”.

It admitted that the concept, which proposes using far-UVC radiation to neutralise airborne viruses in outdoor spaces, can only be used after sunset. “We are not claiming that Urban Sun prevents infection for everybody,” the studio said.

Following the launch of Urban Sun this week, Dezeen readers posed questions about the concept in our comments section.

“If the light is safe why not sell light bulbs we could use everywhere?” wondered Steve Hassler. “Is this … Read more

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