DEBRA FOLZ
JOEL BENJAMIN
ELEMENTS
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Folz, a “5 Under 40” winner in 2011, creates beautiful storage pieces that she crafts by using both traditional woodworking and innovative bent-lamination techniques. The CASE 3-Tier, shown here in ash with gray stain, is just one in a collection that offers a wide variety of sizes and finishes. Think of it as an extravagant hug for your belongings. 59″H × 36″W × 13″D. $5,500. Boston, (516) 429-2273, debrafolz.com; and Room 68, Jamaica Plain and Provincetown, Mass., (617) 9427425, room68online.com
NERVOUS SYSTEM ///
Nervous System’s Orbicular lamp— conceived by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg, who started their Somerville, Massachusetts, company in 2007—is based on the veining of trees. Each one-of-a-kind lamp is 3D printed in nylon plastic and lit by LEDs that cast dramatic, branching shadows. Approximately 12″H × 10″W × 9″D. $690. Lyceum Gallery, Lewiston, Maine, (207) 5764805, lyceumgallery.com; and the MIT Museum Store, Cambridge, Mass., (617) 253-5927, museumstore.mit.edu
ELLISHA ALEXINA ///
Alexina is a painter, but her refined color and design sensibilities can be seen in her handcrafted textiles as well. The collection of 100 percent hemp linen, designed and produced in Easthampton, Massachusetts, is inspired by Turkish embroideries and Islamic cloths. Shown here are Magnolia (foreground) and Piea. $100/yd.–$150/yd. Studio 534, Boston Design Center, (617) 345-9900, s5boston.com
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