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17 floor art<br />
Nanimarquina’s New Zealand wool rugs<br />
are hand knotted in India – a place close to<br />
the heart of Nipa Doshi, of London’s Doshi<br />
Levien. For the Rabari rug, the studio used<br />
imagery of the mirror embellishments that<br />
Rabari nomads stitch into their carpets.<br />
nanimarquina. com<br />
18 mass appeal<br />
Umbra’s Shift line, which took an ICFF<br />
jury prize for best accessories, features<br />
Harry Allen’s Coiled stool, Hanger chairs by<br />
Philippe Malouin (profiled on page 64), and<br />
MSDS’s terracotta Planters, to name a few.<br />
Bringing together international talents, the<br />
collection signals the company’s move into<br />
more sophisticated territory. umbra.com<br />
19 hang it up<br />
The exhibit of Norwegian design, curated<br />
by Metropolis and now in its third edition,<br />
featured Vera & Kyte’s Apparel wardrobe.<br />
The room divider in cobalt-lacquered steel<br />
gives you a place to hang your clothes<br />
and fuss with your hair in the round mirror.<br />
vera‐kyte.com<br />
20 a matter of style<br />
At ICFF, Matter was firing on all cylinders.<br />
Besides his own switched-on light fixtures,<br />
owner Jamie Gray debuted Jonathan<br />
Zawada’s Affordances tables, assembled<br />
from high-contrast marble slabs.<br />
mattermatters.com<br />
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16<br />
14 concrete poetry<br />
Luca Galbusera’s Homage to the Artisan<br />
recalls a woven textile but it’s actually made<br />
of the new i.design Effix mortar developed<br />
by Italcementi, which sponsored Alessi’s<br />
Concrete in Design contest. Alessi Research<br />
Lab displayed the handsome bowl, which<br />
goes into production soon. alessi.com<br />
19<br />
15 table manners<br />
Spain’s Jaime Hayon and Danish company<br />
Fritz Hansen are enjoying a close collaboration<br />
these days. After the well-received<br />
Ro wingback, Hayon is back with Analog, a<br />
laminate, oak or walnut veneer table whose<br />
oblong top provides ample elbow room.<br />
fritzhansen. com<br />
16 fine dining<br />
Finell, a new company out of Austin, laid<br />
the table with glass trays, place settings<br />
and vases. One of its new pieces, the silicone<br />
Sod dish tray, evokes fresh grass atop a<br />
stainless steel tray. finell. co<br />
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sept <strong>2014</strong> 103
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