Fetish: Five colourful exemplars of leading contemporary design

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Superbambi: this piece of furniture transforms from chair to step-ladder to children's desk to coat-rack to stool, without the need for joints or moving parts.

The lacquered maple features two interlocking pieces -- one orange, one white -- with a turquoise seat panel that can be inverted when switching from sitting mode to standing.

Cost: £TBA

Click through the accompanying gallery to see more extraordinary designs.

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