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String quintet

The Laurent collection, a sleek variety of suspended opaline globes by Montreal-based Lambert & Fils, calls upon delicate-looking support systems. Here, thin, polished brass and parallel wires work together like sculptural cogs to keep five glassy forms afloat.

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Branching off

Markus Hofko, formerly based in New Zealand, is a multi-hyphenate whose curriculum vitae includes graphic designer, director, actor, music composer, publisher and artist. Recently, he returned to Germany, his home country, and started another exciting chapter: a furniture and homewares label

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