These dreamy pieces capture our never-ending fascination with far-away worlds.

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Banah by Arflex

The dune-like forms that coalesce into the Banah sofa are a tribute to manufacturer Arflex’s archives. Designer Luca Nichetto wished to recall the brand’s past icons, paying homage to its expertise in elegant curves and delicate structures. Banah’s irregularly shaped body seems to float on discrete metal legs. It comes in an array of fabrics and colours.

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Moonsetter by Louis Poulsen

A competition-winning design now produced by Louis Poulsen, one of Denmark’s most hallowed brands, Anne Boysen’s Moonsetter was inspired by the light and shadows cast by the heavenly body over its many phases. The frame’s rounded inner edge is outlined with an LED strip, its glow reflected and diffused by the circle cut-out hinged at the centre. For now, the sculptural piece is available as a limited edition, cut from mirror-polished aluminum.

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Crowded Elevator by Andrés Reisinger

Merging art and design, the oddly named and voluptuously upholstered Crowded Elevator was inspired by “a celestial body displaying signs of past life,” according to designer Andrés Reisinger, who presented it at Milan’s Nilufar Gallery. “The mountains look like large blocks of frozen water covered with snow, while the plains observed on the surface seem to be made of frozen nitrogen gas and show no craters.” We dig it. The piece combines a stainless-steel chassis with a foam body wrapped in fluted pink leather.

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Milano Horizontal by Tubes Radiatori

While the classic design that Milano Horizontal revives is a recent one — Tubes originally debuted the appliance in 2006 — it gives off a retrofuturistic 1960s vibe. Designed by Antonia Astori and Nicola De Ponti, the (electric) 2021 version comes with an on/off touch control that also allows temperature adjustment and Wi-Fi–thermostat connectivity. All this functionality, along with the piece’s new horizontal form, means it can be installed virtually anywhere, even a few inches off the ground, as it won’t overheat walls or floors.