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Lámpara de Mesa : This lamp by Cuban collective Los Carpinteros, founded in 1991 in Havana, had our features writer Debbie Loots throwing around terms like "functional art". -
Porsche sculpture for the Goodwood Festival of Speed : “Gerry Judah really shows off his engineering skill and design flair. It’s as if these cars are flying off to infinity and beyond, balanced on weightless ribbon," said our art director Anton Pietersen in utter awe. -
Solarium : "William Lamson designed a house made of sugar cooked at different temperatures, sealed between two panes of glass, to inspire reflection and some time out from a crazy schedule," managing editor Lise Avis explained her love. -
Nomad Patterns : Online and features editor Nadine Botha said: "These seemingly-melting ceramics by Chilean artist Livia Marin remind me of the camembert-like consistency that Salvador Dali used to give many of his subjects. I love things that play with perception." -
The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles : VISI's biker-girl slash publisher Cat Douglas was caught swooning over this leather-cased book by Assouline. -
Nasturtium : It might be winter, but spring is on its way as content director Sumien Brink realised when she discovered "the first of my favourite nasturtiums in my garden".
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The team drew inspiration from as far as Chile, as wide as houses made of baked sugar and as close as Sumien’s garden this week. Debbie and Anton elevated the status of their submissions to art, and Cat got in touch with her inner Hell’s Angel. Here are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 21?
1. www.loscarpinteros.net
2. liviamarin.com
3. www.judah.co.uk
4. www.assouline.com
5. www.williamlamson.comBrowse more like VISI picks of the week series – week 21 on picks of the week 259.
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