Top 9 Objects of 2020

In collaboration with Lake Superior Honey Co., Minnesota-based outdoor furniture maker Loll Designs recently released a designer beehive that’s almost entirely constructed from recycled milk jugs.

Last December, Columbus-based ceramicist Lalese Stamps of Lolly Lolly put the final glaze on her 100 Day Project, wherein she designed and fired a mug a day for 100 straight days, each with a wildly different handle (think chains and untouchable spikes).

Ex.t’s freestanding bathtub Nouveau brings a sculptural element to the bathroom with equal parts form and function. Pulling inspiration from the early 20th century, the tub comes in dusty pink or white, making a beautiful addition to the Tuscan designers’ line of pared-back fixtures.

Nicholas Ozemba and Felicia Hung call their studio In Common With, but their playful lighting is in a class of its own. Named after its hockey-puck shape, their Puck Table Lamp features a glass top and steel base, and comes in five friendly shades that add a touch of whimsy to any WFH situation.

Portland-based designer Cody Campanie makes the case that perhaps the wheel does need reinvention. Guided by a belief that design should respond to the fundamental human behaviors—to sit, sleep, keep—Campanie created his Sit, Set Chair as a streamlined synthesis of seat and table.

After picking and sorting bits of recycled plastic by hand, Detroit-based designers Studio Thing Thing uses industrial machinery to produce one-of-a-kind pieces in a range of bright colors.

Brazilian design team Noori—a designer, an environmental engineer, and an architect—devised this Swiss Army–style combination grill, pizza oven, rocket stove, and fire pit, elevating what we know about outdoor living.

The wavy, hand-formed stoneware Weylyn Candelabra, new this fall from Brooklyn ceramicist Virginia Sin, is a conversation-starting centerpiece available in white or pale green that brings a sense of playfulness to your tablescape.

Deeply rooted in Japanese design and developed in collaboration with Kyoto-based Takaokaya, UMÉ Studio’s Zabuton Sofa is named for the cushion traditionally used on tatami mats.