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Part of an ongoing collaboration between designer Karim Rashid and Spanish manufacturer VONDOM, this indoor/outdoor bar stool is sculpted from rotationally moulded, 100 per cent recyclable polyethylene resin. It stands 88cm tall and its geometric shape is intended to look as if it has been hewn from a single block of material, but it's hollow. It comes in matte and lacquered finishes. £tbc
Answering the age-old question of how to store your luggage efficiently when it's not in use is this origami-inspired concept from designer Yingxi Zhou. Available in five sizes and colours, the bags employ maple-wood veneers and fabrics to create three-dimensional totes, clutches, purses, shoulder and handbags, all of which fold perfectly flat when empty. $poa
Created by Mary Huang, this flexible rubber wedge-heel shoe is part of theSTRVCT collection, a "structural" edit of 3D-printed footwear using innovative materials to realise her fantasy-inspired designs. The triangulated surface references the computer model she used to create the piece, as if it has sprung from the screen. $265 (£172)
This DLNA-enabled aluminium network player features a folding 18cm touchscreen and delivers 4TB of lossless audio in WAV, FLAC and DSD, plus flawless, one-click CD rips. It eradicates AC-power noise interference by running off a seven-hour battery, tapping the mains only if the stored charge dips below four per cent. £8,999
A gently mind-bending take on the classic, credenza-style sideboard, this is Lebanese designer Charles Kalpakian's striking stainless-steel storage solution. It creates contrasting perceptions of volume and space depending on your POV. There are three finishes: aluminium grey, black and grey, or two-tone blue. £2,664
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