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Based in Milan, Stories of Italy is a design studio that uses time-honored techniques to create beautifully crafted modern objects. Their Nougat Collection resulted from experiments reusing pieces of Murano blown glass, resulting in one-of-a-kind vases, bowls, and glasses that feature a mix of transparent colored shards against an opaque white background. Made in Italy.

Drawing inspiration from a gender studies class, Sharon Ngassa, Berea Class of 2021, designed the Intersections Charcuterie Board to express how gender equality is crucial to creating a healthy society. Handcrafted by Berea students from FSC-certified cherry, maple, mahogany, and walnut, each board is a unique work of art. Full proceeds from all sales benefit…

The Nelson Polygon Clock (1961) is one of more than 150 clocks designed by George Nelson Associates for the Howard Miller Clock Company, which sold them from 1949 into the 1980s. Nelson Associates employed some of the most celebrated designers of the time, including Irving Harper, Don Chadwick, and John Pile, all of whom contributed…

Shaped from gently smoothed maple wood, L’Oiseau (2011) conjures the sculptural clarity of the wooden objects of Nordic folk art. This sleek little bird adds a natural organic note to modern interiors without being too cute or kitschy. It can’t fly, but since few people can resist picking it up, you’ll find it moves around…

Designer Nicholai Wiig Hansen drew inspiration for his bright Raawii Str’ Jug (2016) from still lifes by Danish modernist artist Vilhelm Lundstr’, evoking the vibrant color palette found in much of Lundstr”s work. Handmade using a slip-cast technique, it marries refined simplicity with everyday functionality. Made in Portugal.

This inspiring book represents the most substantial appraisal of contemporary artists born or based in Africa available. It features the work of more than 300 artists, including El Anatsui, Marlene Dumas, David Goldblatt, Lubaina Himid, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu, and Robin Rhode, with stunning and surprising examples of their art paired with insightful…