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Henning Koppel, Coffeepot, Model 1017 and coffee and tea service, 1952. Silver, walnut. Manufactured by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie. Via Cooper Hewitt

Yves Taralon integrated the solemnity of his ‘very Napoleon III’ building with the expansiveness of pure space in this Japanese-inspired smoking room. The brass moldings are more emphatic versions of the strips that frame floral panels of rare Andean blue granite.

The 6th Examined Life (1989)

荒木 経惟

Discothéque Space Capsule - Roppongi, Tokyo (1968)

Underground nightclub designed by Kisho Kurokawa. The floors, walls, and ceilings are all constructed of reflective stainless steel. The ceiling is covered with computer-controlled tri-color lights and a ‘television chandelier’, with each TV tuned to a different channel. A stage in the center is used for fashion shows, avant-garde productions and poetry readings.