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Noz Nozawa x Corbett Lighting
A passion for jewelry design inspired Noz Nozawa’s debut lighting collection. “Since I spend all day working at the scale of sofas and houses, it rests my eyes to shift to the scale of earrings and necklaces,” says the San Francisco–based designer. She supersized those jewelry motifs to create a line of chandeliers, sconces and pendants for Corbett—pieces like the Lariat chandelier, which features delicately draped golden chains around opalescent lights, and the Riviere sconce, which takes its cues from the elegance of a dangling earring. “A lot of love went into this collaboration, and I am so excited for that to radiate from each light,” she says. (Hudson Valley Lighting Group, Market Square, M-70, M-90, M-97 & M-99)
Gensler x Baker
Global architecture and design firm Gensler has teamed up with Baker for a sophisticated collection of home office furniture. The project was initiated in 2020, as a direct result of the work-from-home boom. “Our team was intent on applying everything Gensler knows about creating great commercial offices to creating more inspiring and productive residential work environments,” says Scott Star, a director of product development at Gensler. The 14-piece collection includes items like an adjustable-height desk, a credenza and a mobile pedestal, which are available in either gray sycamore or quartered oak and feature jewelrylike bronze finishes. (319 N. Hamilton St.)
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation x Surya
The work of Frank Lloyd Wright has been translated into two new rug collections for Surya: the hand-knotted Transcendence and the hand-loomed Luxuries. The former celebrates the architectural genius’s practice of abstracting natural forms into their underlying geometry, while the latter draws inspiration from the rectilinear grids he used as the foundation for his decorative designs. “Wright believed that the beautiful objects [around us] enrich our lives, and we feel that these exquisite rugs in rich textures and delightful forms will greatly improve the lives of those who purchase them,” says Sally Russell, director of licensing at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. (Showplace, Suite 4100)
Bria Hammel x Cooper Classics and Bria Hammel x CR Laine
Minnesota-based designer Bria Hammel debuts two new collections at Market: a line of upholstery with CR Laine, as well as a collection of mirrors with Cooper Classics. For her five mirror designs, she took inspiration from the grandeur of formal gardens. “Each piece is named after a special city or place I’ve traveled to,” says the designer. “These feel like heirlooms you can have in your home for decades.” (Cooper Classics: IHFC, D-519; CR Laine: 310 N. Hamilton St., S-204)
Mabley Handler x Ro Sham Beaux
Deco glamour inspired the 25-piece lighting collection Transformations, a partnership between lighting and furniture brand Ro Sham Beaux and design firm Mabley Handler, which is known for its work in New York, the Hamptons and Palm Beach. “The fixtures in this collection have a cosmopolitan sophistication, balanced with a natural refinement,” says Austin Handler, who helms the firm with his wife, Jennifer Mabley. “They speak to our shared aesthetic vision of how great lighting brings nuance and creative sparks to our interiors, while also reflecting our journey.” (122 N. Main St.)
Sasha Bikoff x Abner Henry
What else would you expect from Sasha Bikoff’s first furniture collection if not bold exuberance? The punchy 10-piece collection for Abner Henry features shapes and colors that might be daring to some, but are de rigueur for the New York designer, a devotee of both the Memphis Milano movement and postmodernism. Nowhere are her influences more evident than in her showstopping console, The Lauren, anchored by a black triangle on one side and a white circle on the other, with cabinets clad in candylike purples and pinks. “Sometimes it can be challenging to source pieces from this era that fit all the criteria of size, color and condition,” she says. “My goal was to pay homage to the past but share new designs that are more customizable. These pieces are meant to be artful and bold; however, depending on what you finish them in, they can take on a different role.” (214 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.)
Pure Salt x Modern Matter
California design firm Pure Salt’s collection for Modern Matter translates its signature Californian aesthetic of laid-back luxury to a hardware line. Inspired by organic elements and defined by craftsmanship and a rich tactile feel, the collaboration features cabinet knobs, pulls, ring pulls and bin pulls with exposed screws, hand-stitched leather, woven rattan, acacia and steamed beechwood. The pieces incorporate natural materials into clean, elegant silhouettes that celebrate the design studio’s fresh look. “We believe there is beauty in the smallest details—leather straps on vintage trunks, sailors’ knots and European ironwork are a few of our inspirational wells,” says Pure Salt co-founder Aly Morford. “Our goal was to seek out classic fixtures and timeless aesthetics and make them new with our unique point of view.” (IHFC, IH-202)
Nikki Chu x Leftbank Art
When Leftbank Art tapped Nikki Chu to create a series of 22 artworks, the designer looked to create the pieces she often struggled to source in her own projects. The result is her take on African stamps, featuring large-scale bold, abstract shapes. “It was critical to us to offer pieces of art in a large format that look great behind a sofa or can become the main feature in an entry,” says Chu. “The final result is an eclectic collection of art that all works together, offering both vibrant colors and subdued neutral abstracts that pair nicely in one space. I hope designers are able to show their clients art that feels like it came from a gallery.” (IHFC, H-304)
