A living landscape becomes a functional piece of art! Digitally cut from a satellite image, Pierfrancesco Cravel’s industrial sculpture captures Liconi Lake and the jagged Gran Paradiso Mountain. The Liconi centerpiece tray—pressed and forged from a stainless steel sheet of metal—celebrates the relationship between technology and landscape. $210, Alessi, NYC, 212-941-7300, alessi.com.
Finally! A fixture with flexibility. The modular design of the Bouroullec shelf for Axor frees the faucet from its standard center-of-sink placement with an integrated single handle. The shelf offers extra storage space, while seamlessly blending into a modern bathroom ambience. $1,343, through Best Plumbing Tile & Stone, Stamford, 203-975-9448, bestplg.com, hansgrohe-usa.com.
The Hex link light pendant transforms a room from dull to dazzling. An LED within each hexagonal unit shines through the translucent resin frame, emitting 150 watts of awesome. Hang longer custom pendants for a mod look, or arrange individual wall mounts in a honeycomb pattern. $12,000 per pre-wired lamp, Nosanchuk Inc., NYC, 212-481-8144, nosanchuk.com.
Inspired by apartment living, Michael Aram handcrafted the Lily Pad coffee table as a beautiful yet practical piece for a small space. Why not integrate earthly elements into an interior with a table that encompasses the delicate beauty and spirituality of a floating lily? Each piece separates for quick rearrangement or assembles as a large table. $9,000 for set of three, Michael Aram Furniture Collection, NYC, 212-242-4219, michaelaram.com.
From drab to fab, Legrand reimagines the ordinary light switch as an extraordinary fix for everyday challenges. Easily swap out your existing switch with one from the adorne™ collection, featuring unique on/off activation technology like the no-touch Wave™ and motion-sensor SensaSwitch™—hands-free solutions for cooks and kids with messy hands. Available in 32 wall-plate color options. $32.98 for paddle dimmer (shown here in Honey), starting at $7.98 for wall plate, through Valley Lighting & Home Décor, Ansonia, 203-736-6921, valleylighting-ct.com.
Add pizzazz to a pool or backsplash with the vivacious patterns of Artistic Tile’s Jazz Glass collection. Hip Herringbone mosaic sheets reflect the energy of musical legends like Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis with rich colors: Be Bop White, Detroit Blues, Red Hot Mama and Peacock Blue (shown here). 11 ¼” x 12 ¹/8” x ¹/8”, $38 per square foot, through Artistic Tile, White Plains, NY, 914-422-0041, Klaff’s, Danbury, 203-792-3903, Norwalk, 203-866-1603, klaffs.com, artistictile.com.
Steampunk meets surrealism with the 1920s German Light Bulb Voltage Tester bar from RH’s Objects of Curiosity collection. A salvaged light bulb-testing machine sparked Mark Sage and Rudi Nijssen’s imagination to repurpose and replicate the vintage rarity into a drink cabinet that houses spirits, wine bottles and glassware. $1,995, Restoration Hardware, Greenwich, 203-552-1040, Westport, 203-222-1027, rh.com.
RockPaperRobot defies expectations with the fusion of art and technology. The Float table—a whimsical matrix of magnetic cubes bound by a series of hidden steel cables—applies classic physics to modern design. Customize your own table with colorful faces to resemble a life-size Rubik’s cube! $20,000 for 38” x 18.5” x 18.5” coffee table, through Plum Alley, NYC, 347-536-9276, plumalley.co, rockpaperrobot.com.
Money may not grow on trees, but it does fall from the sky! Harvest your share of rainwater with the Eco-spout—a simple yet ingenious water conservation solution. It slips over a gutter leader and diverts rainwater to a garden hose attachment and can be used with any harvesting system, from rain barrels to underground sprinklers. $4.20, McCormack Masonry and Construction, Inc., Norwalk, 203-221-0642, mccormackmasonry.com.
Ever dream of reviving a discontinued fabric or displaying floor-to-ceiling curtains without repeating patterns? Kravet has the key to unlocking the latest textile trends: Digital printing—a design process only limited to the imagination. The flexibility of pattern and color changes rivals traditional block printing and transforms your oh-so-clever visual concept into a brilliant reality. Digitally printed Mineral from Kelly Wearstler’s collection with Groundworks (shown here). $370 per yard, through Lee Jofa (T), D&D, 212-688-0444, Stamford, 203-504-2640, leejofa.com, kravet.com.