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" light blossoms London-based designer Bodo Sperlein turns clay into poetry. His teardrop pendant light, an ethereal handblown Pyrex glass form, shows off the transparent quality of the individually crafted bone china flowers that float across the organic shape. About 20 inches long, 11 inches wide ($3,800; 949/673-1302).  well-rounded These bountiful 23-inch-diameter organic bowls from the Canadian firm of Gus Design effortlessly claim the spotlight in any setting\u2014be they employed as a centerpiece or used to stash magazines (they stand five inches high). Fabricated from strands of extruded plastic, they&amp;#039;re also available in white ($72 each; 612/375-7633, walkerart.org).  net gain The basketlike galvanized-steel form that crowns Kenneth Cobonpue&amp;#039;s Dragnet chair is wrapped in fabric. The indoor version ($3,420) is finished in a polyester-cotton, the outdoor one in a Sunbrella acrylic ($4,515). The chair stands 53 1/2 inches high (888/889-9005, kennethcobonpue.com).  clothes shave Piripicchio, the jaunty anthropomorphic fabric de-fuzzer designed by Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi, has a real nose for the task at hand. Battery-operated, the 5 3/4-inch-tall unit includes a detachable &amp;quot;fluff&amp;quot; container. Also available in orange and green ($36; 212/431-1310, alessi.com).  the great hear-after With the Geneva Sound System, you can say good-bye to multiple speakers. The piano-lacquered wood units, which include an FM radio, supply studio-quality sound (up to 600 watts) in one simple piece. Better yet, slots accept CDs as well as iPods and MP3 players (shown, 12&amp;quot;w, $600; 24&amp;quot;w, $1,000; stand, $90; 877/436-3829, genevalab.com).  garden-variety design Alain Passard, chef of the three-star L&amp;#039;Arp\u00E8ge restaurant in Paris, which is famed for cuisine v\u00E9g\u00E9tale, is passionate about produce. So not surprisingly, he designed utensils inspired by a pruning knife and gardening fork. Dubbed Earth Flatware, the silver-plated pair for Christofle is $207 (877/728-4556, christofle.com).  webmaster This gossamer-like enameled porcelain bisque bowl is so deftly crafted by French ceramist Marc Albert that spiders are probably jealous. Each delicate, lacy piece is handmade so no two are exactly alike (prices range from $80 to $300 at Calypso Home; 212/925-6200, calypso-celle.com).  comfort zone The latest products by Nina Campbell, the English interior designer whose trademark is elegant comfort, are these cozy lamb&amp;#039;s wool throws for the Johnson Mill, distributed by T. Lockman. Shown here in luscious hues of pink, cranberry and camel, they measure 58 by 47 inches and range in price from $300 to $400 (800/544-5966, tlockman.com).  a double life At first glance Shanghai, designed by Christian Duc for the new Jim Thompson Furniture collection edited by First Time, looks like an elegant sofa upholstered in silk with a wooden frame. But the upper frame can be removed in one swift movement, leaving a luxe bed in its place ($9,300 as shown, through designers; 206/973-4473). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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