+ The Procontra shelving system by Flo Florian and Sascha Akkermann for Confused Direction is a modular set of walnut or oak shelves that provides visual interest as well as storage.

+ The solid cast sterling silver Form Two ring from La Pisette is a representation of a sliced stone, a shape that reduces the idea of a precious gem to its simplest state.

+ Efrain Velez’s Tertulia folding chair does not make use of the typical x- or a-frame configuration, but relies on a curved geometry that can be implemented by using a variety of materials such as wood or stainless steel.