Managing Editor Joseph Sgambati III returns for Take 5 to share the objects that captivate him including a variety of unlikely creative mediums.

1. Valentino Chair by Omer Ozturk
While it might sound like an optical illusion ? perhaps in some aspects it is ? tone-on-tone color treatments neutralize an object in that sense allowing for a more dramatic contrast in things like material, texture, and finish, as well as changes to the silhouette. Omer Ozturk, of his eponymous interior design firm, conceptualized the monochromatic Valentino Chair referencing an outfit from their Fall/Winter 2022-23 custom color collection developed by Pantone and the fashion house?s former creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. The sultry, soft furry seat against the slim porous back make for an interesting transition between elements while the angular front legs find correspondence with the triangular perforations.
2. Custom Sculpture by Max Simon
Sometimes quirky, sometimes Calder, Max Simon is making a name for himself with his custom kinetic sculptures and mobiles. The artful assemblies are fashioned from materials like steel, aluminum, wire, and wood, which are then suspended in these asymmetric forms finding beautiful balance both literally and visually. The contrasts in shape, scale, and color are a pleasure to explore with the eye as it traces each graphic element. His works find homes in equally eccentric spaces like Only Love Strangers, a bi-level cocktail bar and jazz club on ...