Based in Barcelona, Spain, 5LAB is run by design duo Roberto Paparcone and Iñigo Gómez. Two of their latest designs, Olivia and the SRack, exemplify the studio’s marriage of functionality and play. Olivia is a table set with a black wooden base and two looking glasses in red and white. The pair of mirrors slide into the grooves of the base for easy display and use.

Similar to this modular wall rack, an earlier design by the lab, the SRack is a tall wooden rack with a naturally finished stand and “antlers” for hanging coats and bags. The hooks are painted black and red to match the claw foot base. Both of the new designs exemplify 5LAB’s practical focus and clean-lined aesthetic.

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Holly is a poet from Kentucky. She grew up first in a Sears house, then on a farm. She studied English and Gender Studies at Mount Holyoke College and moved to Manhattan for love. As an occasional jewelry-maker and museum patron, Holly favors wearable and functional design but is eager to see work that challenges her aesthetics. Read more and connect by visiting her blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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