Functional Art (That Smells Good Too!)

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Taiwanese luxury brand LAJOS describes their latest product as being a sleek and sultry oil diffuser that’s designed to be a sense-stimulating tabletop adornment is made of natural volcanic stone and hand-polished stainless steel. Beautifully put, isn’t it?! (I know I’m sold.) Called Vessel, it takes inspiration from the distinctive forms of ancient Chinese vases, combining decor with practicality as well as natural and man-made materials to create a stunning piece functional art that taps both the visual and olfactory senses.

Designer: Bryan Leung of LAJOS

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“We designed Vessel to be used in an office or perhaps a reading room or home library. With its see-through centre, it’s designed to blend into a space, unlike traditional diffusers, that are typically very jarring, aesthetically,” Leung told Yanko Design.

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