Salvatori
‘Curl’ chaise longue, £24,600, by Piero Lissoni, for Salvatori
Rarely can we say our furniture choices are set in stone but in this case, we can't resist Piero Lissoni’s ‘Curl’ chaise longue for Salvatori, a block of natural stone carved back into a smooth lounger using cutting-edge technology. ‘To paraphrase Michelangelo,’ says Lissoni, ‘I took away the excess, the superfluous; the chaise longue was already in the piece of stone. We worked on its sections, as if it were the bodywork of a car or the engine of a plane, making them extreme, and pushing the stone to the limit.’
Baxter
‘Verre Particulier’ table, price on request, by Studiopepe, for Baxter
With such a long marble sculpting tradition, it’s no surprise Italy is the source of award-winning stone designs. Our favourites include Studiopepe’s ‘Verre Particulier’ coffee table for Baxter, with a Bianco Gioia marble base and fused glass top.
Exteta
‘Stone Round’ coffee table, price on request, by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, for Exteta
Another marble design we admire is Ludovica and Roberto Palomba’s round side table for Exteta. The sculptural design features a simple raised rim, and is available in five different marbles, including Arabescato Orobico Red, pictured above.
Potocco
‘Anfora’ table, from £4,424, by Alexander Lorenz, for Potocco
An elegant exercise in sculptural furniture, Potocco’s ‘Anfora’ round table, by the young German designer Alexander Lorenz, is defined by a Greek amphora-inspired base in new grey resinated quartz. Its sinuous and light appearance is a delightful contrast to the heavy stone.
Brut Collective
‘Opening Light, Gesture 1’ lamp, price on request, by Charlotte Jonckheer at Brut Collective
Charlotte Jonckheer of design collective Brut created the unusual ‘Opening Light, Gesture 1’ lamp. The Belgian designer's piece is a composition featuring a cylinder of Belgian bluestone lined with aluminum, which lights up when an embedded titanium stick is withdrawn.
Federicia
‘Fellow’ lamp, €697, by Space Copenhagen, for Fredericia
The soft silhouette of Space Copenhagen’s ‘Fellow’ table lamp for Federicia comprises two organic-shaped elements, making it a sculpture in its own right.
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Gingerbread City: architects sculpt London out of the season's favourite treatUntil December 29 in Chelsea, see London brought to life in a seasonal-appropriate medium by leading architects and designers
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New Revox B77 MK III reel-to-reel tape recorder, and more cassette tape-based trickeryThe new Revox B77 MK III might be the ultimate analogue flex. In response, we’ve explored the outer reaches of cassette tape design
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Best metal morphosis: aluminium and steel designs from the Wallpaper* Design AwardsAlchemist designers transform aluminium and steel into gold-standard splendour: discover the best metal designs from the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
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Best flashback: 1970s-inspired furniture designs win Wallpaper* Design AwardsThe 1970s living room is recast for contemporary lounge lizards in this selection of furniture selected as Best Flashback in the Wallpaper* Design Awards
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Best Quiet Space: blissful bedroom furniture from the Wallpaper* DesignAll is cool, calm and collected: our edit of best bedroom furniture includes Marcio Kogan’s bed for Minotti, as well as furniture by Potocco, Bernhardt, Giorgetti and Poliform
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Tom Dixon’s bathroom designs for VitrA named Best Fluid FormsTom Dixon's ‘Liquid’ bathroom collection for Turkish brand VitrA wins Wallpaper* Design Award 2022
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Surrealist furniture: dreamy designs from the Wallpaper* Design AwardsWith their colourful curves and uncanny details, these five unique designs seem to have been beamed down from another galaxy
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Symphony in blue: best use of colour from the Wallpaper* Design AwardsThis Blue Monday, be inspired by a series of designs that bring a soothing chromatic comfort to these gloomy days
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Stone furniture rocks the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022From rock furniture to marble pieces, we looked at the best stone designs from the world’s finest designers and manufacturers, from Ghidini 1961 and Salvatori to Germans Ermičs and Stephen Burks
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‘Moonsetter’ lamp by Anne Boysen for Louis Poulsen named Best Celestial GlowWinner of Best Celestial Glow in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022, Danish architect Anne Boysen created the ‘Moonsetter’ floor lamp for Louis Poulsen, inspired by the moon
