Gothampixel Vase Alpha

The name gives the idea away: a vessel built out of stepped, blocky facets, like a 1930s skyline reduced to pixels. Ledges and setbacks stack up the body the way an art-deco tower steps back as it climbs, so the form comes out graphic and architectural rather than organic. That makes it a decorative object before anything else. It takes dried stems, bleached grasses, pampas or a fistful of twigs, and it holds its own standing empty on a mantelpiece or at the end of a shelf of books — the geometry is strong enough that it does not need filling to look deliberate. One file. It suits a room with clean lines and hard shadows, and makes an easy gift for anyone who likes a bit of comic-book architecture in their decor.