Managing Editor Joseph Sgambati III returns for Take 5 to share the objects that captivate him including a variety of home furnishings with unique sources of inspiration.

1. Sakura Vessels by Maarten Vrolijk
I?ve been enchanted by these fine art objects since I first saw them on view at Todd Merrill Studio in Manhattan. The Dutch artist Maarten Vrolijk and I share a particular fascination with some of nature?s most graphic and often temporal elements such as the flower. While the silhouettes are suggestive of buds on the cusp of blossoming, the compositions are far more conceptual than literal. Vrolijk?s sculptural glass vases are covered in organic abstractions, adornments of repurposed-glass shard outgrowths in full bloom. What?s more, the volatile hand-production process used to achieve these pieces yields a striking balance between substantial visual weight and transparency. The Nonus Side Table + Nonus Wall Light by Kahen.design \ Photo: Peter Britt Favinger
2. Nonus Side Table + Wall Light by Kahen.design
Designed by Ryan Kahen, the Nonus Side Table and Wall Light beckon you to succumb to their gravitational pull, as do I. In an ode to Pluto ? and for me, a defense of its former standing in our solar system ? the collection explores the now dwarf planet?s unique characteristics including an eccentric orbit path and asymmetric center of mass, which inspire the furnishings? striking balance within their minimal geometries. The table is fashioned from a pillar s...