ALL SMILES

Originally conceived for last year’s ‘Connected’, an exhibition that challenged creatives to design furniture for new ways of working from and living at home, Jaime Hayon’s ‘Smile Stool’ for Benchmark marries the Spanish designer’s upbeat and playful aesthetic with the British workshop’s considered craftsmanship. Made from solid American cherry, the seat’s structural features have been cleverly arranged to create an expressive face – two of its legs form eyes while the cut-out mouth doubles as a handle. £495 (benchmarkfurniture.com).