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This month we explore products that break the norm with its artistic flair

The designs break free from conventional shapes and materials to create truly unique pieces

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Out of the box furniture and lighting products challenge traditional norms, offering innovative solutions that captivate and inspire. These designs break free from conventional shapes and materials, incorporating unexpected elements and imaginative concepts to create truly unique pieces.

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The Scenografie Collection by LATOxLATO

The Scenografie Collection by LATOxLATO

The collection draws inspiration from the rich heritage of Italian art and architecture and reimagines it in an unexpected, contemporary style. The collection includes three pieces with each piece recalling an iconic element of architecture, deconstructed in an almost dreamlike dimension.

Harriet desk organizer by Studio Niko Kapa

Harrat desk organiser by Studio Niko Kapa

Part of the collection designed by Niko Kapa for AlUla, KSA, the Harrat desk organizer was inspired by Saudi volcanic craters and Islamic geometric patterns. The construction of the product uses one of the area’s most abundant natural resources: sand. Dessert sand is the main of an environmentally conscious cement composite containing recycled AshCrete as a bonding agent for sand. 

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Characters from SABI by Sabina Blasiotti

Characters from SABI by Sabina Blasiotti

The Characters collection is informed by Japanese calligraphy, but each piece possesses its own expressional character. The furniture is sculpted using cedar wood which is burnt on the surface to obtain a superficial layer of carbon that allows for more sustainable preservation of the timber when compared to wood oils and paints. Furthermore, the charred finish provides the furniture with a black look, reminiscent of the black ink characters of calligraphy.

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Dunes lighting by Pascale Girardin & Maud Beauchamp

Dunes lighting by Pascale Girardin & Maud Beauchamp

Dunes is a limited-edition lighting collection by Pascale Girardin, created in collaboration with Montreal artist and designer Maud Beauchamp. Traces of the hand are prominent on this series of table lamps. These sculptures are handcrafted by coiling, a time-honoured technique where rhythmic patterns of gesture contribute to the design of these exceptional works. As a result of this technique, the collection consists entirely of unique pieces. 

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