Clicq’Up by Veuve Clicquot

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This year at the Salone del Mobile, Veuve Clicquot will debut “Clicq’Up”, an origami inspired design object by Belgian designer Mathias van de Walle.

Clicq’Up is the first foldable Champagne bucket and is based on a concept of origami on ice, marrying form and function to create a contemporary, reusable design object that can be folded for easy transportation, set up, and storage.
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Kenzo to launch cell phone accessories

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Storied Japanese label Kenzo is the latest high-end retailer to launch a line of stylish phone accessories, following in the footsteps of Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Gucci and Hermès.

As fashionistas increasingly demand designer cases for their iPhones and BlackBerries, luxury houses are cashing in on the trend.

French manufacturer ModeLabs is partnering with Kenzo to manufacture a line of chic yet affordable phone cases that will debut this December.

The Kenzo leather phone covers are manufactured in Turkey and feature the label’s signature whimsical flower print on the interior lining of the cases.
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Origami Yacht by Prototipi Design

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Millennium Yacht Design Award winner Fabio Federici has created an innovative new sea-going vessel with the Origami Yacht.

Origani’s distinctive feature lays in navigation which she easily does by closing the wings that makes her fast and aerodynamic.

When anchored, she opens its walls to allow the user enjoy greater space on the main bridge with the sea view of 360 degrees.
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Hermès Leather & Scarf Print Origami Set

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The French fashion house Hermès is offering an eye-catching new origami set paying homage to its iconic scarf designs.

The set features several sheets of origami paper adorned with scarf prints in various motifs on one side, and deep-hued Rothko-like color blocks on the other.

Encased in a handstitched black saddle leather envelope and presented in a black lacquer box, the set is priced at about $750.
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The Hana Table by Shige Hasegawa

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Japanese designer Shige Hasegawa has created the Hana Table, which he will be exhibiting at the SaloneSatellite event during the 2009 Milan Furniture Fair.

“Hana” actually means flower in Japanese, which is pretty clearly the inspiration for this table.

Inspired by origami, the Hana table is constructed from five flower pedal-shaped plywood legs which collectively hold up the glass table top without the use of additional screws or bolts.
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