At the Kohler WasteLAB, materials otherwise bound for the landfill (excess glaze, scraps of clay, iron slag) find new life as household wonders. The program’s latest triumph is Transcendence: a shimmering tile collection by Lebanese designer Nada Debs. Rendered in a crackled finish, its arch motif invokes traditional hammams—places that, fittingly, symbolize renewal and rebirth. annsacks.com—Hannah Martin
Shopping: Our monthly picks of the best new designs from around the world
1. Plucked from the archives of Castle Howard in Yorkshire, England, Garden House Chintz (shown in Harebell blue) is one of seven patterns reissued by Watts 1874 for its Indienne wallpaper collection. The original floral appeared as block-printed cotton but has been digitally rendered. $454 per roll; watts1874.co.uk
2. AD100 maestro Billy Cotton has lent his smart touch to a tailored line of furnishings for West Elm. Among the 25 pieces is the metal-and-glass Bennett pendant light (a floor lamp version is also available), which nods to classic midcentury Danish fixtures. $399; westelm.com
3. Ancient Egyptians considered the lotus sacred for its ability to live just beneath the water’s surface overnight, opening to the sun come daybreak. Fast-forward to today: Dior Maison, long inspired by pharaonic times, has revived the emblematic bloom in its Lotus collection of tableware, featuring this earthenware dinner plate. $210; dior.com
4. Leathersmith Giobagnara has teamed up with luxury design brand Poltrona Frau to dominate leisure hour. Made in Italy, their dashing array of fitness products includes this racket set, crafted of walnut, basswood, and high-performance leather (shown in iris blue). Price upon request; poltronafrau.com
5. For artist Frank Traynor of The Perfect Nothing Catalog, shells, stones, and sundries are rich fodder for decorating household objects. He’s used such fabulous bric-a-brac to encrust everything from can openers to light switch plates to this teapot. $3,800; thefutureperfect.com
—Hannah Martin
Family Living: Child Approved
Tastemaker Aerin Lauder has teamed up with Pottery Barn Kids to bring her classic, pretty-prep style to a new age group. Spanning wallpaper, bedding, toys, and furnishings, the line features wicker touches, scalloped edges, and sweet flora and fauna motifs—ensuring playthings chic enough for the most discerning parents. potterybarnkids.com —Hannah Martin
Craft: A celebrated Italian glassware technique is reimagined by a New York-based designer
“It was magnificent,” says Alyssa Kapito of the moment, years ago, when she first laid eyes on a glasswork by Carlo Scarpa. The New York–based interior designer has been obsessed ever since, keeping an eye out for any vitreous vessels that the Italian maestro made with Venini in the 20th century. So when Marcantonio Brandolini d’Adda of the Murano studio Laguna B floated the idea for a collaboration, she proposed Scarpa’s beloved bollicine technique, wherein tiny bubbles appear to sparkle within the chunky glass. After some trial and error, they got it just so, arriving at four forms in green, beige, and gray. They’re the first in a series of limited-edition wares that she’ll exhibit alongside collectible vintage pieces at her forthcoming Manhattan gallery. Kapito, who will publish her first monograph with Rizzoli in March, is already imagining the vases in projects—on a pedestal or a console in the foyer, perhaps, noting that “they’re perfect for a large, romantic flower arrangement.” alyssakapito.com —Hannah Martin
