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Form and Fantasy B arcelona artist Santi Moix garnered international acclaim in 2013 for his mural for the Rem Koolhaas- designed Prada store in SoHo. Since then, he's been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation scholarship and held exhibitions in Europe and New York. Moix is again generating buzz for his lush new designs for Spanish rug company Nanimarquina, which is known for experimenting with new materials, techniques, and shapes. The Flora collection comprises P ortuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos was born in 1971, the same year Hans Hopfer designed his iconic Mah Jong sofa. But the artist didn't learn about Hopfer's work until 2019, while on the hunt for a lamp at Roche Bobois' Lisbon showroom; a few months later, the French furniture maker and Vasconcelos were collaborating. Their resulting BomBom collection reinterprets six designs, including the Mah Jong sofa, as well as rugs and cushions. Vasconcelos puts her bold stamp on the sofa and rugs with tart colors outlined by black stripes, reminiscent of her wall sculptures, and exuberant cushions in her own fantastical designs. Vasconcelos has b e e n e x h i b i t i n g irreverent, large- scale installations since the mid-1990s, including a solo show at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, the Venice Biennale, and the Palace of Versailles. BomBom hits stateside this fall, in time for Roche Bobois' 60th anniversary. Roche Bobois, 1707 Oak Lawn Ave., rochebobois.com. Rebecca Sherman Flora down Below different "canvases" of the artist's painted flowers, all hand-tufted in new wool from India: Backyard, a representation of one of Moix's large works, with wildflowers in spectacular scale; Promenade, with flowers exhaustively handmade in 38 different colors; and Bloom, two smaller flower-shaped rugs that can be layered or scattered. Flora is among the collections highlighting Scott + Cooner's 25th anniversary. Exclusively at Scott + Cooner, 1617 Hi Line Dr., scottcooner.com. Rebecca Sherman Nanimarquina Flora rug by Santi Moix Vision oF Summer D ior Maison has released a classically beautiful set of dinnerware designed by Cordelia de Castellane. Taking its cue from the earliest days of the house and crafted from extra-fine white Limoge porcelain, Cannage Provence is an interpretation of house founder Christian Dior's fashion shows — from a time when the designer would seat guests on elegant Napoleon III-style chairs decorated in canework. The canework pattern became house code, which de Castellane has artfully interpreted into a stunning series of plates, glasses, and carafes as part of the permanent collection. Dior Maison Cannage Provence $120 to $1,450, at dior. com, 800.929. 3467. Steven Hempel Dior Maison Cannage Provence clover dessert plate, $130; water glass, $270; engraved water glass, $180 48