‘Bell Lamp’ ($3,350) by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby (also the designers behind the 2012 Olympic torch). The lamp is solar powered but may also be charged via a small USB port at its base.

‘Col de Voyage’ ($1,010) petal shaped neck cushion designed by Constance Guisset.

‘Maracatu’ ($51,500) hanging travel cabinet designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana. The dumpling like case is sheathed in leather off-cuts from Louis Vuitton’s workshops and comes in a wide variety of colors. It is also available sans tassels in a more minimal brown leather.

‘The Hammock’ ($32,000) designed by Atelier Oi, is made of leather with gold plated hardware. The pinching and pleating of the hammock’s leather, to increase structure and comfort, was inspired by the form of farfalle pasta.

‘Beach Chair’ designed by Maarten Bass. Sill in the prototyping phase, this handy version of the stadium seat folds up into a small suitcase.

‘Bag Hanger’ designed by Perrine Desmons. A twist on the iconic Louis Vuitton padlock.

Stool/Handbag designed by Patricia Urquiola. Still in the prototyping phase, this bag, which opens up into a seat, took inspiration from Louis Vuitton’s monogram flower pattern.

Folding ‘Travel Desk’ ($34,900) designed by Christian Liaigre. This sycamore wood, leather and aluminum desk was originally designed by Liaigre for Louis Vuitton in 1990 and has been reissued for the Objet Nomades limited edition collection.
Folding Leather Stool ($3,650) designed by Atelier Oi. Inspired by origami, this leather and metal-plate stool folds flat and comes compete with a handy carrying strap.
‘Swing Chair’ designed by Patricial Urquiola. Complete with leather cushions and gold plate hooks, this mesh swing was inspired by a handbag.
Lamp designed by Nendo. Still in the prototyping phase, this perforated leather lamp is lit from within by LED lighting. Complete with a leather carrying case, the freestanding lamp rolls up for easy transport.
‘O Handbag lamp’ ($655) designed by Thierry Gaugain. This low energy consuming Organic Light Emitting Diode disc transforms into a small mirror when not illuminated.

Last week at Art Basel/Design Miami, Louis Vuitton debuted a limited edition collection of foldable furniture and travel accessories, produced in collaboration with some of the top names in design. The resultant line, Objets Nomades, took inspiration from Louis Vuitton’s rich history of travel furnishings – focusing on bespoke pieces from the 19th century, such as trunks complete with folding horsehair mattresses designed for adventures in the Congo. For a line more suitable to today’s jet-setter’s lifestyle, Louis Vuitton has translated this concept of luxury travel furniture to a more portable scale and of course, almost all items amply feature Louis Vuitton leather. The collection is currently living up to its name and traveling to the following Louis Vuitton stores: Omotesando in Tokyo, Marina Bay in Singapore, Taipei 101 in Taipei, New Bond Street in London, Champs-Élysées in Paris and SoHo in New York. Would love to get my hands on one of those fringey, Muppet-esque, hanging dumplings by the Campana brothers!

Photos courtesy of Louis Vuitton.