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Norman Foster, Yachts

British architect Norman Foster is designing a series of $40 million luxury yachts for U.K. firm YachtPlus. The sleekly designed vessels will sleep up to 18 people and come with floor-to-ceiling windows on the main and upper decks.

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The 40 “Signature Series” yachts will be 132 feet long and have four decks linked by a glass spiral staircase, with more exterior and interior space than any equivalent yacht of its size, according to YachtPlus. A glass-walled main saloon will offer unrestricted 180-degree views.

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Frank Gehry, Jewelry

Gehry has created six lines for Tiffany, with pieces that range in price from $125 to more than $5,000. Called Torque, Fish, Orchid, Fold, Equus, and Axis, they feature the same sharp angles and organic curves found in Gehry’s architectural designs.

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The collections include bracelets, rings, necklaces, and studs. Gehry, designer of titanium-clad museums and concert halls, used materials such as pernambuco wood, black gold, cacholong stone, and oxidized silver.

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Richard Meier, Sweaters

The architect designed two sweaters for the spring collection of New York fashion label Lutz & Patmos—a white buttonless cardigan for men and a white thigh-length belted sweater for women. “They’re very simple and very comfortable,” says Meier, a Pritzker Prize-winning designer.

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Zaha Hadid, Housewares

Hadid created a flower vase and a tea and coffee set for Italian kitchenware company Alessi. The Crevasse vase is made from stainless steel and stands about 15 inches high. The coffee and tea set includes a silver teapot, coffee pot, milk jug, sugar bowl, and tray.

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Alessi also makes tea and coffee servers designed by other architects, including Jean Nouvel and David Chipperfield.

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