‘For Allure O’ table I designed light, precise, harmonious and lasting volumes that register in a person’s memory and evoke the fantastic glamour of the 1960s,’ says Monica Armani of her design, which artfully balances straight lines and clever, delicate curves (referencing of the shape of Jackie O’s majestic glasses). Its lasting quality stems from its astute contrasts – coated all over with bold layers of lacquer that create an attention-grabbing gloss, the table is calmed in timeless earthy tones or soothing neutrals, making it understated as well as a statement.
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Lacquered Allure O’ table by Monica Arman
Electric blue leather? We’re in. Vivid though it may be, this Yves Klein-esque shade is an utterly age-proof one – bedecked upon a seat that seems both multifaceted and simple, it radiates confidence, turning the chair into a glorious to-be-gazed-upon piece of art. Composed of simple, rounded pieces intersecting architecturally as if only just assembled, Ellie’s compact size, pared back form, smooth shapes and generous padding plus that look-at-me coloring make it a force to be reckoned with that won’t be going anywhere soon.
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Ellie chair by Christophe Delcourt
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Asia comes as either a desk or vanity table (just add a mirror). The surface options span marbles from classic Cararra to deep red Rosso Carpazi and rich green Saint Denis, plus stone-style ceramics, elevated by ultra-slim legs with a bold cross-shaped support and frame in various metal finishes. Its enduring aspect is rooted in how it displays the beauty of its surface – quietly but with true presence. The rounded top is a celebration of nature’s bounty, given a design edge with the minimal, angular structure.
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Asia desk/dressing table by Codato and Trevisiol
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A calligraphic sweep of nothing but pure movement, the Circle lamp is minimalism at its most authentic. The just-about-visible dark brass arc holds within its upper section a strip of dimmable LEDs poised to bring brightness to even the most hard-to-reach nooks; it’s just shy of a seven feet stature anchored by a weighty concrete ball. Distinguished due to its complete devotion to simplicity, this sculptural piece is ageless in the same way a line or a gesture could be – both switched on or off.
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Circle lamp by Studio F + B Design
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Formed from liquid cement, the Maxim Argile table is imbued with an organic feel, its petal-like base and outrageously smooth top made with a manual cold moulding technique. After emerging from the cast, the table is covered by hand in a clay finish, ready for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Described by its designers as ‘a pure and direct object’, the simple, nature-inspired character of the Maxim Argile will see it struggle to age, the piece feeling more like a wind-eroded rock formation than something engineered.
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Maxim Argile dining table by Pio & Tito Toso
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A family of low tables designed to interact with each other, Honoré is a range of different tables in an assortment of finishes – from glossy lacquer to six types of marble – eager to mingle. The largest designs are perforated with a sizable hole, inviting taller versions to be placed within it, the cut-out shape’s irregularity nodding to the organic. Standing the test of time because it’s charmingly understated and relaxed, Honoré’s many sizes serve multiple needs while merging nature-influenced design with an ongoing element of play.
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Honoré coffee tables by Elisa Ossino, Photography Francesca Moscheni
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Irreverently transposing patterns of the distinctive ceramics of Southern Italy onto upholstery, the Planetario Giove loveseat is swathed in the fashion brand’s Blu Mediterraneo pattern in a dazzling array of scales. Like a hand cupping its contents, the rounded backrest holds a dive-into-me cluster of pillows, their squareness further evoking memories of sun kissed painted tiles. Its lasting quality stems from how unmistakably Dolce and Gabbana it is, the seat fusing unapologetically Italian opulence with a rule breaking attitude – now on a level too large for the closet.
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Planetario Giove loveseat by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana
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The result of twenty years of research and development, the Standard Sofa’s USP is its marvellous ability to create ever changing lounging positions, its perpetual relevance coming from its pure adaptability. The smart pillows that act as back and armrests allow for total freedom of position, moving in various directions prompted only by a gentle pressure, plus the seats offer different shapes, depths and upholstery options. Formal upright sitting, tilted relaxed lounging – it supports them all, each sitter able to personalise their own independent cushion without affecting others. It’s a feat of engineering into tailored comfort.
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Standard Sofa by Francesco Binfaré
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‘Tian was conceived as an aquarium integrating into the surroundings, a fully transparent wardrobe that allows the visibility of its contents,’ explains the company’s President Angelo Meroni. ‘It’s like a treasure chest, not only preserving clothes and accessories but visually enhancing them’. The most contemporary cabinet of curiosities, Tian deftly conceals all inner workings, pulling the gaze to what’s within and transforming clothing, accessories and more into part of the furniture, the wardrobe ever on trend thanks to its smooth, seamless design and continually refreshed contents.
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Tian wardrobe by Officinadesign Lema
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Turning heads as soon as it hit Salone del Mobile in 2022, the Soda sideboard is crowned with a huge, sun-like circle of gold-toned glass supported by a grand, swooping timber frame – unquestionably making it the ‘strong, confident piece’ its designers speak of it as. It’s a long-term legend thanks to its chameleon qualities – while almost startlingly attention grabbing, it can also sit quietly in a space, its smooth form and tonal shades helping it to fit in with harmony and grace.
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Soda sideboard by Draga & Aurel
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‘Sitting on the beach and seeing the landscape of the sand and the shifting currents was very inspiring,’ say designers Yabu Pushelberg of the nature-tinted outline of their Surf sofa. A modular design created to be as elegant from the back as it is the front, the relaxed rounded form takes in to account the changing ways a sofa is – and will be – used, from casually sitting on the chunky backrest to fulling reclining on the pillows, able to adapt to any size or shape.
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Surf modular sofa system by Yabu Pushelberg
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A configurable system of fixed and sliding panels, Koan Plus is an evolution of traditional Asian room partitions, the design made up of timber, glass in a variety of shades and aluminum detailing. Oak or walnut slats are positioned horizontally, vertically, or a configuration of both, artistically intersecting to make a geometric design that shifts as the door moves. An object of beauty and warmth, Koan Plus is delightfully uncomplicated yet visually captivating, drawing from the past and the future ready to cross the generations.
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Koan Plus by Kokaistudios
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‘Precision, reliability and freedom of arrangement over time make Zenit a unique and distinctive product,’ explains Rimadesio CEO Davide Malberti of the brand’s innovative bookcase, which is defined by its floor-to-ceiling frame. Its everlasting quality arises from its inherent flexibility. Each piece is made to measure in a variety of finishes and materials able to be added to or modified. The original design has already been refreshed with additions such as backlighting and aluminum drawers which – like all elements – can be freely positioned over the 100% recyclable structure.
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Zenit bookcase by Giuseppe Bavuso
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A shapely slice of marble, its outline slightly undulating atop a set of timber legs of indeterminate number, the Berry dining table feels almost as if it’s a creature wandered in from the forest. It’s the form of the legs that changes the tone, the smooth wood columns bringing the stone slab into an elegant, contemporary age. Such seamless blending of nature and sophistication, raw and refined, elevates the Berry table to iconic status, the carefully crafted marriage of contrasting elements ensuring its relevance across different design eras.
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Berry dining table by Carlo Ballabio
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Camaleonda three-seater sofa; Camaleonda ottoman, both by Mario Bellini, B&B Italia. Dawn Original rug, Knots Rugs x Nat Maks. Cicladi tables, Edra. Seaweed platter by Flora Wallace at Wondering People. Orbit coffee tables, Poliform. Pompeii II vase, Anna Lea Tunesi. Pacha lounge chair, Gubi at Heal’s. Torii stool, Porada. Fontana console, Paolo Moschino. Mercury vase by Holly Dawes at M.A.H
On model: Dress and jacket, both Selezza London