Whether a pen, pair of scissors, or tape dispenser, every desktop tool must adequately provide solid function while displaying innovative design. Luminaire has curated a selection of desk accessories that highlight each designer's ability to diverge from tradition while remaining aware of the functional constraints of each object. From Maison Martin Margiela's whimsical feather pen and magnifying glass which showcase unexpended humor and wit to Jasper Morrison's signature minimalism found in his cordless phone, each desk accessory conveys a harmony between form and function.
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A rhythmic exploration of line becoming form, designer Pauline Deltour's A Tempo Paper Basket for Alessi is a graphic waste bin which highlights the unique qualities of steel wire and creates a stunning optical effect.
A Tempo Paper Basket
Pauline Deltour
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A collaboration between British designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese production company Suikosha, the Anything Scissors combines clean lines with simple forms in playful colors. Great for cutting, the scissors also look fashionable when held upright in their included base.
Anything Scissors
Michael Sodeau
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Designed as a collaboration between British designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese production company Suikosha, the Anything Stapler combines clean lines with simple forms in playful colors.
Anything Stapler
Michael Sodeau
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A collaboration between British designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese production company Suikosha, the Anything Tape Dispenser combines clean lines with simple forms in playful colors. Great for any desk, the tape dispenser is well balanced so it remains steady and upright when dispensing tape.
Anything Tape Dispenser
Michael Sodeau
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Pleasantly tactile, highly functional, and with distinct character, the Archi Pen is like no other architect's pen, a perfect balance of utility and aesthetic. The straight, cylindrical body not only reduces the pen's shape to the most essential elements, but it also makes the pen easier to hold and maintain steady lines.
Archi Architect Pen
Lexon Design
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Sophisticated yet modest, Danish designer Cecilie Manz's Beolit 12 Speaker allows you to share superb audio from your iPhone or iPad over AirPlay wherever you go. Designed for legendary electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen, the portable speaker diverts attention away from its exterior to turns heads instead with its strikingly clear sound.
Beolit 12 Portable Speaker
Cecilie Manz
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Designed to look appealing both individually and as a set, DesignWright's Buro desk accessories gives a coherent look to the most necessary office tools. Able to be neatly aligned or stacked in any orientation, the functional pieces in the Buro family elevate desk accessories form mundane to chic and interesting.
Buro Desk Accessories
DesignWright
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With its sliding fluorescent color lid, Takumi Shimamura's Chanto container is as unique and eye catching as it is functional. Able to be easily stacked, the containers are convenient to use on the tabletop or in the kitchen for storage of food or as organizing objects for the office.
Chanto Container
Takumi Shimamura
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A unique bookmark that adds sculpture to your reading material, Studio Macura's Detelina Bookmark is a playful way to hold your page. Cut from a sheet of 2mm stainless steel, the bookmark is formed by the user when he or she twists the object into a 3D form.
Detelina Bookmark
Studio Macura
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A delicate and immaculate feather on a classic ballpoint pen creates a style perhaps as antiquated as some see letter writing itself. Maison Martin Margiela infuses irony and humor into the feather pen which is adorned with either an Ostrich or Goose plume.
Feather Pen
Maison Martin Margiela
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With soft, rubber texture and a teardrop base, Lodovic Roth's Galaxy Pen teases us with whimsy while maintaining a distinguished elegance. The design is unique, but subtly so, as the pen inclines just a little and its silky finish beckons to be touched.
Galaxy Pen with Stand
Ludovic Roth
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With the Gold Bar, Arik Levy has interpreted his own design irony humor into a functional door stop or paperweight. Formed as a gold bar, the inscriptions on the object include the date women were first allowed to enter the London Stock Exchange in 1973.
Gold Bar
Arik Levy
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Backed by a rich history nearly 60 years long, Ito Bindery has been creating magnificently hand-crafted paper goods that combine functionality with fine materials and expert details. The Kraft Paper Drawing Pad allows the user to instantly draw due to the exclusion of a traditional cover and features 70 pages which are mounted onto thick paper backing.
Kraft Paper Drawing Pad
Ito Bindery
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Bring a bit of Maison Martin Margiela's avant-garde charm into your home with the L'oeuf d'autruche Door Stop and Paperweight. Made from a real ostrich egg, the object is weighted so that is can hold open a door or be used as a paperweight. The witty design adds charm and intrigue to the interior and its textured exte
L'oeuf d'autruche Door Stop
Maison Martin Margiela
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With this innovative design, half of a pair of spectacles becomes a magnifying glass. Maison Martin Margiela's La Lunette Magnifying Glass is a whimsical and avant-garde approach to the common object.
La Lunette Magnifying Glass
Maison Martin Margiela
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An inventive solution for living, Studio Macura's Lako Book Holder is a compact and light sculptural item that holds books and periodicals creating a mini, mobile library.
Lako Book Holder
Studio Macura
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Multiple functions disguised in a sleek and slim design, Chiaki Murata's Locus 3-way Pen for Metaphys offers an ink pen, mechanical pencil, and eraser all in one. The simplified archetypal pen-shape is accented with a stroke-like clip that has become representative of the brand's writing instruments.
Locus 3-way Ballpoint Pen
Chiaki Murata
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Backed by a rich history nearly 60 years long, Ito Bindery has been creating magnificently hand-crafted paper goods that combine functionality with fine materials and expert details. The Monoblock Writing Pad features a simple stack of white or black high quality paper pages affixed to a heavy, durable recycled corrugated cardboard backing.
Memoblock Writing Pad
Ito Bindery
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Serving dual purposes as both a monthly, universal calendar and a metric ruler, Sebastian Bergne's Monthly Measure is a clever, functional accessory that adds character and wit to any desktop.
Monthly Measure
Sebastian Bergne
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A stand that effectively holds your iPad for easy use or keeps your remote controls in close range, ideaco's Nap2 combines functionality with good design. The polystone resin stand features an angled back that allows the iPad to be displayed at an angle either vertically or horizontally and thanks to its non-slip bottom, will stay in place when in use.
Nap2 Remote Control & iPad Stand
ideaco
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Explorating the limits of conventional dining dishes, Zaha Hadid's Niche is a domestic sculpture which follows her architectural investigations to create a centerpiece constructed of interposable black melamine elements. Each dish can be used as an individual serving container or it may be used on a desk to hold office accessories.
Niche Dishes
Zaha Hadid
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Using the minimum amount of space necessary, Studio Parade's Paperback Wall Shelf is a modular system that creates a stunningly textural display of books and trinkets. With its horizontally regimented shelving, books of nearly every shape, size and binding are given a home and allow the volumes to become the decorative focus of wall.
Paperback Wall Shelf
Studio Parade
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Articulating the functionality and simplicity of the cordless telephone, prolific designer Jasper Morrison's stunning Punkt DP01 telephone is an elegant combination of clear lines and ergonomic form. Re-interpreting the archetypal telephone, the designer turns the old fashioned handset upside down, setting it on a hammock-like base.
Punkt Phone
Jasper Morrison
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An innovative combination of traditional craft and contemporary design, Naoto Fukasawa has partnered with Onao, one of Japan's oldest paper manufacturers for the Siwa collection of bags and accessories. Perfect for carrying small items like eyeglasses, the Small Pouch holds essentials items that can easily get lost in a larger bag.
Siwa Small Paper Pouch
Naoto Fukasawa
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A desktop item with a single purpose, Chiaki Murata's Soh calculator elegantly and efficiently serves its intended purpose. Without the distraction of having to use a mobile phone or computer as a calculator, Soh is reminiscent of days-gone-by in spirit while its design is contemporary and fresh.
Soh Folding Calculator
Chiaki Murata
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Aiming to make technology invisible, Logical Art has created Empty Memory, a striking geometric form that elevates the common USB to a high-design object. This Structure version of the Empty Memory USB explores a widely creative alternative to the run-of-the-mill memory sticks available.
Structure Empty Memory USB Flash Drive
Logical Art
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Maison Martin Margiela's signature avant grade sensibility is found within Tabi, a leather bookmark inspired by traditional Japanese footwear. The whimsical object is handmade in France and features the designer's logo stamped in gold.
Tabi Leather Bookmark
Maison Martin Margiela
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Aiming to make technology invisible, Yoo-Kyung Sin and Hanhsi Chen of Logical Art have created Empty Memory, a striking design that elevates the common USB to a high-design object. This rectangular version of the Empty Memory USB memory stick is not only an electronic accessory, but is also pieces of hand-crafted jewelry that bridges the gap between modern utility and timeless beauty, manufactured and craft.
Transparent Empty Memory USB Flash Drive
Logical Art
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Guided by strong aesthetic principles and a commitment to functionality and ergonomics, ideaco's Tubelor Grande Trash Bin consists of a body with a decorative lid, which hides the bin liner or plastic bag inside. Characterized by harmonious rounded corners, the trash bin combines minimal design with user-friendly product features.
Tubelor Grande Trash Bin
ideaco
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The little sibling of the Tubelor Grande, ideaco's Tubelor Homme Trash Bin is guided by the same strong aesthetic principles and a commitment to functionality and ergonomics. Tubelor Homme consists of a body with a decorative lid, which cleverly hides the waste bin liner or plastic bag inside resulting in a tidy appearance.
Tubelor Homme Trash Bin
ideaco
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In a single glance, the Wood Block Desk Organizer by l'Atelier d'Exercices displays the events of the week - mail, invitations, theater tickets, business card - all within reach of pens and pencils.
Wood Block Desk Organizer
l'Atelier d'Exercices
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Strong in its geometric form and clean construction, XLBoom's Set of Low Trays is a stylish and considered way to present food and drink or display votives and decorative objects around the house.
XLBoom Set of Low Trays
XLBoom
