In our view, Hiromichi Ochiai’s Facetasm “collection” was one of two clear standouts in the “Versus Tokyo” exhibition at this season’s Pitti Uomo show in Florence. Working around the “Humor in Pop” theme, Ochiai’s work delivered a unique take on inkjet printed fabrics. We highlight their work on furniture including this couch ottoman set with fabrics sourced from the folks at Unused as well as a strong lover seat couch with its “swamp” motif. Killer looks that deserve to be in my living room. Up next is a look at their “Last Supper” sweaters… prepare.

Photography: Jeff Carvalho/Selectism.com

How often have you thought to yourself, the thing that’s missing from my desk is a little in-built foliage? Well rest easy: introducing ‘The Senescent Desk’ from love hulten. Huh magazine describes, “a self-sufficient gardening system based on a water tank, mist makers, two fans, and a growth substrate material made from recycled plastic.” If you spend most of your time sitting at your desk staring at a wall then perhaps a little greenery might just cheer up your daily drudgery.

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More furniture here. Crap=Good lets us know about the Loop Stand collection, a range designed by Leif Jorgensen for Hay. The collection is a coffee table, dining table, high table and a wardrobe stand available in three heights. And, most importantly, it looks really nice.

Christmas. A time for caring and sharing. It’s also the perfect opportunity to start an argument and split up with your loved one. With the high rate of break ups around the festive season, Studio Love’s decidedly unromantic shelf system might be a great way to say ‘I think it’s time to go our separate ways’. 2.5 meters of lump timber marked with grooves, the shelf fixes to the wall as one piece. When all is well, you’ll both stack your assorted collectibles on each side as if nothing is awry.

Then, in the event of a break up the shelf supports can be used to split the shelf 50/50 or in unequal parts if one of you is feeling particularly churlish. Enough to make your heart melt right? Find it as Studio Love.

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Notcot lets us know about this chair from La Firme. When it’s set out it looks like a regular chair but fold it up and it looks like a label, which is nice. On a practical note, we’re sure the hole means it could hang on a strong hook if you wanted to save space. Also, you could take amusing scale based pictures all day, like how people do with the leaning tower of Pisa. The possibilities are downright endless. Endless, we tells ya. (La Firme)

Stepping outside the boundaries of their excellent leatherwork products, Florida’s MAKR heads down the path of industrial design with the studio work stools. Three colorways in the MAKR work stools are available; our favorite being the pewter powder coat finish with black walnut seat. For those looking to add an industrial touch to their surroundings. Find the new work stools in the MAKR online shop.

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Don’t worry, this is about furniture, not another heritage brand walking through the woods in slow motion.

The folks at Albam alert us to a new addition to their Shoreditch retail space beginning September. Something to sit on rather than put on, they’ve gone into Partnership with Antikmodern, collectors and sellers of midcentury furniture including names such as Ercol, Ole Wanscher and Eames. Albam co-founder James Shaw initially approached them to purchase a dining table he’d seen online but when he found out they were in need of a storefront a collaboration seemed an obvious move. A match made in lifestyle goods heaven. -ld

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Herman Miller has released a new limited Asia edition of the iconic Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman. This version comes in all black, featuring black plywood framing and black premium leather. The chair is delivered along with a limited edition vintage poster of the chair. Both the framed print and the chair are limited to 100 pieces.

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We’ve heard chairs are the new Trickers. And what we mean by that these are handsome, functional and just a little out of our price range. But we’ll look all the same. Who knows, maybe they accept jigs as way of currency? (Modernica)