Triode Design T33 Thanks to hinges on the brushed stainless-steel rings around the convex acrylic lenses, Mahmoud Akram's T33 modules attach to form an infinite ribbon of illumination. (Three to 11 modules are standard.) Either red or colorless, they take incandescent light sources. 33-1-43-29-40-05; triode-design.com.
SA Baxter DK-5906 Patinas establish a decorative through-line for three designs. The egg-shape DK-2100 and basket-weave DK-5906 doorknobs and the oblong LV-2108 door lever are all offered in antiqued bronze in addition to white bronze and brass. 800-407-4295; sabaxter.com.
Murano Due Yuba When lit, the Yuba lamp shows its stripes, thanks to incised lines that run across its tapering, pinched body of handblown Murano glass. Whether as a 3½-foot-tall floor lamp or a 2-foot-tall hanging light, it comes in beige or brown glass with brushed-nickel fittings. 16/C Via delle Industrie, 30030 Salzano, Venice, Italy; 39-041-574-1211; muranodue.com.
Shaw Hospitality Serene When a hotel guest room becomes a short-term sanctuary, the floors need to convey a sense of calm, comfort, and spa-like relaxation. Enter the Serene collection, which provides soothing design and a tranquil texture. With 130 solid-color chromatic options and 11 tactile ornamental schemes, this eco-chic carpeting could turn motel room into presidential suite. P.O. Box 2128, Dalton, GA 30722; 800-257-7429; shawhospitalitygroup.com.
Blu Dot Sonofa Part bench, part table, Sonofa is a comprehensive exploration of negative space—at 54 inches wide by 16 high by 15 deep. The steel substructure is dipped in black rubber, perfect for outdoor use as well. 612-782-1844; bludot.com.
Puff-Buff Design Orca Orca is a whale of an inflatable chandelier. Filled with air, the black-and-white PVC shade expands to 31 ½ inches in diameter. A single compact-fluorescent bulb provides the light. 48-22-6210834; puff-buff.com.
Settecento Le Murrine What look like mini mosaics are actually 1-foot-square Le Murrine ceramic tiles, sporting islands of metallic glaze and raku-effect surface crackle in over 100 colors and patterns. They seem destined for luxury hotel bathrooms and swinging retro nightclubs. Italian Trade Commission, 33 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021; 212-980-1500; italytile.com.
Costantini Design Novecento The Novecento booth derives inspiration from the manufacturer's Yi sofa from its 2004 collection. Why not riff on good design? The modular curved bench features the same high, slim back, perched on short, dainty legs. But Novecento's elegant semicircular shape adds dazzle. Shown in solid guayubira wood, it is also available in cherry or paraiso in custom colors and finishes. 1011 Palm Avenue, Suite 301, West Hollywood, CA 90069; 323-938-8706; costantinidesign.com.
Textile Arts Fruit-box Welcome back a classic. Stig Lindberg's designs from the late 1940's through the 1960's, including Fruit-box, Melody, Paradise, and Pottery, are back in production after enjoying successful exhibitions at Sweden's National Museum of Art and the Porcelain Museum of Gustavberg. Fruit-box's graphic take on nature comes in four colorways, printed on linen-cotton. P.O. Box 3151, Sag Harbor, NY 11963; 888-343-7285; txtlart.com.
Graham & Brown Jaisamand Laurence Llewelyn-Brown's travels around the world inspired his Definitive wall coverings. Recalling the landscapes of western India, Jaisamand is a clay-coated nonwoven paper. It comes in chocolate as well as moleskin, celadon, butter milk, ivory, and black-and-white. 800-554-0887; grahambrown.com.
