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KNOWING THE Ropes I More on the FLOOR The most iconic piece offered by Parisian furnishings house Roche Bobois — Hans Hopfer's 1971-released Mah Jong sofa — has a new sibling. French architect and designer Marco Fumagalli recently reinterpreted the seating system into the Mah Jong Côté Nuit, or "night version." Like its plush and low-slung counterpart, this leg-less bed rests right on the floor. The hand-stitched, quilted frame envelops a mattress, while three corresponding cushions create its headboard. Many fashion designers have re-dressed the Mah Jong over the past four decades, Roche Bobois Mah Jong Côté Nuit most notably Jean Paul Gaultier, who created graphics for the sofa's 40th anniversary in 2011. (This past summer, Nathalie Rykiel — daughter of Sonya — introduced blackstriped and sunset-hued upholstery.) Côté Nuit is strictly available in a dizzying array of Missoni Home and solid Indy upholstery for now, but shares something in common with its predecessor: Both are crafted in the same Italian shop. From $4,935 for a queen-size bed (mattress not included), custom ordered through Roche Bobois; roche-bobois.com. Jessica Elliott Dwell-To-Do Put out or get shut out. That's our advice to those wanting first dibs on the astonishingly priced furniture, accessories and art at Dwell with Dignity's Thrift Studio. This past spring's event sold out lickety-split, so if you're serious about attending the VIP Preview Party — alongside honorary chair Jan Showers — at the Dallas Design Center on Thursday, October 10, get to tapping at thriftstudio.com starting September 9. Those who do get first right of refusal on luxurious room vignettes from the likes of Horchow, Cody Hutcheson of Dwell With Dignity room view Codarus, Katie Reynolds of Lilli Design, Leslie Pritchard of Again & Again, Neal Stewart of Neal Stewart Designs, Sherry Hayslip of Hayslip Design Associates and Todd Fiscus of Todd Events. The pop-up store will remain open October 11 through November 9; shop Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 am to 5:30 pm each day. All proceeds help this nonprofit collective of interior designers and volunteers create soothing, inspiring domiciles for families struggling with homelessness and poverty. 1250 Slocum St., Suite 280, 214.599.7974; dwellwithdignity.org. Amy Adams f anyone has earned a spate of laurel resting, it's Christian Astuguevieille. Names such as Christian Astuguevieille Nina Ricci, Rochas chandelier and Hermès dot his resume, and if that's not enough, his is the nose behind the fragrances produced by Comme des Garçons. Yet it's his curiously beautiful furniture that may ultimately establish his identity beyond such fashionable powerhouses. Inspired by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi and also by furoshiki — the art of wrapping objects in cloth bundles — his tribal-like desgns are encased in natural rope and painted cotton cord. Since debuting at the Galerie Yves Gastou in Paris in 1989, these textural creations have found their way into the personal collections of Nate Berkus, Philippe Starck and Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier, thus placing Astuguevieille, once again, in good company. For Holly Hunt, to the trade at George Cameron Nash; georgecameronnash.com. Amy Adams NEST NETS Salgado Tome F or nine years, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado trekked to the last wild places on earth. The resulting images found their way into Genesis Collector's Edition (Taschen, $4,000), a limited-edition collectible showcasing the shockingly intense beauty found in nature, animals and indigenous peoples. Of the 2,500 copies created, only 500 are available to the public worldwide — and our friends at Nest got dibs on the only six copies in Texas. 4524 McKinney Ave., 214.373.4444; nestdallas.com. Amy Adams This Just In: Rajan Patel and Jeffrey Lee's Grange Hall is beloved for its uncommon goods assembled with a slightly dark tilt — porcelains from Nymphenburg, Lobmeyr glassware, talismans, dark jewels and vintage cloche domes capturing Victorian taxidermic bits. In October, the duo is expanding next door into the former Riviera Spa space in a move that has our hearts pounding. More next month … Houston's MaRS, Mayfield and Ragni Studio, has been tapped by W Dallas – Victory hotel to redesign its 252 guest rooms, including the iconic 1,323-square-foot Extreme Wow Suite that overlooks Victory Park and downtown Dallas. Scheduled for completion in late September, the new look is described as masculine modern cowboy and feminine belle, with cowhide, snakeskin, rhinestone hardware and lasso sculptures. DESIGN BUZZ TWO SIDES Back in the days of the Indian trade, a Pendleton blanket doubled as a dowry, peace offering or even collateral. (More than one was pawned during an economic downturn, only to be reclaimed once fortune smiled again.) But for those who wouldn't dream of enveloping their delicate dermis in wool, Jason Lenox has got your back. The owner of Antèks in the Design District has covered one side in sumptuous coyote fur, ensuring happy glampers everywhere. $2,975, in natural or dyed black, exclusively at Antèks; antekshome.com. Amy Adams to Every Story HELLO DOLLY! Elementary, MY DEAR Lamborghini's latest limited special-edition supercar just may be the greatest automobile you will never see. The Sesto Elemento has a production run of only 20 cars — each priced at $2.2 million — and has already sold out. A mix of space-age engineering and Italian design, its name is derived from the atomic number of carbon (the sixth element) in honor of its carbon-fiber body, which was co-developed with Boeing. The 570-bhp, 5.2-liter V-10 engine can propel the 2,200-pound all-wheel-drive chassis from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds, with a top speed racing past 200 mph. Lamborghini says the production version of the Sesto Elemento is intended for "track use" only, which means this is likely the closest you will ever come to one. Daniel Hall Molly (And You, Too, Molly) Two sassily christened armchairs make a fitting Baxter debut from revered husband-and-wife team Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, whose portfolio includes furnishings and urban architecture such as Paris National Archives of France and Chengdu's Cultural Center, a series of four elliptical-shaped buildings. The elegant Dolly (starting around $4,725 and available in a bevy of pastel or brightly hued leathers) makes a stately appearance with Dolly white piping, quilting and slender, gold-dipped feet. Meanwhile, the playful Molly (starting around $8,700 in white only) is a relaxed, cloudlike pouf of sheep's fur. Created in collaboration with the Italian luxury furnishings house for Fall 2013, they are an impressive set that could stand alone or together — much like the designers themselves. 1707 Oak Lawn Ave., 972.331.1148; baxter.it. Jessica Elliott