The Best Design Objects for Your Place
A room reads as chosen, not filled, when the objects in it have a story. This guide covers lamps, clocks, furniture, speakers and home pieces with real design pedigree, for anyone building a place with a point of view.
10 picks · Updated September 30, 2026
Flos · Lamp
Arco Floor Lamp
At 95 inches tall and over six feet long, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni's lamp makes a sofa the center of the room.
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Vitra · Chair
Panton Chair
Verner Panton's 1960 design is one cantilevered curve molded from a single piece of polypropylene, a chair that doubles as sculpture indoors or out.
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Herman Miller · Table
Noguchi Coffee Table
Herman Miller's Noguchi table anchors a living room instead of filling it, furniture as much for looking at as for using.
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Alessi · Kitchen Tool
Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer
Philippe Starck sketched it on a pizzeria napkin, and the mirror-polished cast aluminum turns a citrus squeezer into sculpture for the counter.
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Bang & Olufsen · Speaker
Beosound A9
This Bang & Olufsen speaker treats sound as part of the interior, earning a spot in the living room instead of a corner.
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Ligne Roset · Seating
Togo ® Loveseat
Ligne Roset's Togo puts comfort first and design right alongside it, a loveseat that turns the living room into a place to stay awhile.
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Braun · Clock
BC22 Classic Analogue Alarm Clock
The dial reads at a glance, the yellow second hand is its only accent, and the crescendo alarm builds rather than blasts.
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Teenage Engineering · Radio
OB-4 Magic Radio
Teenage Engineering's radio keeps everything you play on an endless looping tape you can rewind, and the carry handle doubles as a stand.
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Medicom Toy · Collectible
BE@RBRICK Banksy Highwayman 1000%
Banksy's Highwayman stands about 27.5 inches tall as a 1000% BE@RBRICK, street art that holds a corner of the room on its own.
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HAY · Lamp
PC Portable Lamp
Cordless with a touch-controlled dimmer, it moves warm light from desk to dinner table, and HAY's bright colors look good even switched off.
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How we picked
We looked for pieces with a named designer or a real design story behind them, made well enough to live with every day and strong enough to anchor a room.
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