The year's standout design pieces blend craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainable thinking. Chosen from thousands of launches, these highlights reflect an evolving aesthetic consciousness.
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Tai Ping's "Biophilic Collection" of rugs.
Tai Ping's "Biophilic Collection" of rugs rethinks textile production, using raw fibres like bamboo and jute to avoid synthetic dyes and reduce water use. Colombian designer Natalia Criado's silver-plated-brass tea set brings elegance to daily rituals, incorporating stones into functional elements. Patricia Urquiola's "Mantle" kitchen system for Signature Kitchen Suite fuses cabinetry with sculptural furniture, using Cimento tiles for texture and depth.
New York studio Konekt offered the Silo console table, drawing inspiration from industrial silos with removable domes and brass detailing. Axel Chay's "Calade" collection for Galerie Pradier-Jeauneau made waves with bold forms and earned a place in France's Mobilier National. Dmitriy & Co's Amarn daybed combines brutalist lines with refined finishes, while the Random Stick lamp by Chia-Ying Lee for Lodes plays with light using customisable glass spheres.
Finally, House of Finn Juhl reissued the Wall Sofa Aubertin, a 1951 design that seats six, demonstrating the lasting relevance of mid-century form. Altogether, these pieces highlight design's power to transform the everyday with materials, memory, and imagination.
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