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There was much to ogle at September's Maison&Objet Paris show. Here's what caught our eye.
01 BIG BLUE COMPANY
Clams, shells, sea urchins and corals. As bright, clear and pristine as they look in the ocean and soon, in your home. Except they're not real. The stunning replicas are made of a resin stone formulation by Singapore-based company Big Blue, which started in 2016. They look and feel like the real thing, thanks to images taken by an underwater camera and 3D technology. No more getting sand between your toes while hunting them down on the beach. bigblueco.com
02 QEEBOO
Italian brand Qeeboo has quite a sense of humour when it comes to decorating the home. It makes things like Killer - an umbrella shaped like a shark, or the Rabbit stool, where you literally sit on a bunny. Quirky they may be but the emphasis is on function, such as th…
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