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The Coliseau Pedestal, designed by Gabriel Tan and handcrafted by artisans in Portugal, literally elevates anything you place in it, from sea glass to pistachios. Tan’s design was inspired by ancient amphitheaters, combining a Roman travertine tray with a smoked ash base. This sculptural piece celebrates the beautiful variations in tone, grain, and texture of…

The Globe Sculpture is a creation of Kristina Dam Studio, which specializes in a number of Scandinavian accessories for the home and office. It serves both as a simple design element and also as an effective paperweight. Constructed of terra cotta and made in Portugal.

The Fenestra Bookend Set (2020) was designed by Eugenia Ramos in a special collaboration with MoMA and the MFA Products of Design program at the School of Visual Arts. When nested together, the four slender bookends resemble a window with a landscape view, thus the name Fenestra, Latin for window. Made in China.

Cult floral designers Taylor Darroch Putnam and Michael Putnam’s Flower Color Theory, the follow-up to their acclaimed global bestseller, Flower Color Guide, is the only guide that uses color theory as the starting point for floral design. The book features 175 arrangements that show myriad ways to combine flowers of different shades and hues, all…

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.

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 bowls, vases, and glasses that feature a mix of transparent colored shards against an opaque white background. Made in Italy.

The first of more than 150 clocks that George Nelson Associates created for the Howard Miller Clock Company, the Ball Clock (1949) was originally known as Model 4755. Irving Harper, who worked at Nelson Associates for nearly two decades, is credited with designing this George Nelson clock. The Howard Miller Clock Company, by the way,…