Intriguing Objects
An unexpected silhouette, an expressive face, a fragment of a story. Sometimes a single detail is enough to make an object stay with us.
A closer look
This collection brings together plates, vessels and lamps that invite a closer look. Some make an immediate impression through bold shapes and color. Others reveal their character gradually, through painted words, handmade marks and small surprises on their surfaces.
Looking across these works can loosen our sense of what a familiar object is allowed to be. A handle becomes a gesture. A vessel becomes a place to tell a story. A lamp carries the presence of a small sculpture.
Inspiration can begin with any of these encounters: a detail that sparks a connection, a way of working we want to understand, or simply a feeling worth following. The pleasure is in looking closely and leaving with a new possibility.
Keep looking. Explore the full collection at designarchive.world.
References & credits
- 01Painted tiger-face plate
Asis Percales / Bazar Percales — painted ceramic plate. Date and photographer: Unknown.
- 02Black-and-white patterned vase
Branden M. Collins — ceramic vase. Work title, exact date and photographer: Unknown.
- 03Stoneware vessel
Harvey Bouterse — ceramic vessel. Work title, date and photographer: Unknown.
- 04Pig-topped illustrated urn
Creator, work title, date and photographer: Unknown. Image source: Studio Toscano.
- 05Green sculptural lamp
Creator, work title, date and photographer: Unknown. Image source: Bianca Pintan.
- 06Black-and-cream tea bowl
Creator, work title, date and photographer: Unknown.
- 07Pleated for Frank lamp
Folkform for Svenskt Tenn — Pleated for Frank, 2023. Textile patterns: Josef Frank. Exact textile and photographer: Unknown.
- 08Text-covered vase with gold cross
Creator, work title, date and photographer: Unknown.
- 09Illustrated lidded vessel
Creator, work title, date, material and photographer: Unknown.
- 10Beach Blanket bottle vases
The Granite — Bottle Vase / Beach Blanket. Date and photographer: Unknown. Creator of the second vessel: Unknown.
- 11Mino vase
Creator and photographer: Unknown. Work identified as Mino vase; exact model and date unconfirmed.
- 12Scacco Matto lamps
Francesco Cappuccio — Scacco Matto Portable Lamp. Featured among the 2023 A’ Design Award winners. Exact work date and photographer: Unknown.