TREND ALERT: DODECAHEDRON!

Dodecahedron. Hmmmm. For some reason this multifaceted shape seems to be popping up everywhere in design. You might ask…what is a dodecahedron? I asked that myself a few months ago when the word came up during a conversation. (Don’t ask how it came up in a conversation but it did…and it has been coming up almost every day for the last 2 months…I know…strange)

Here’s the definition from Wikipedia:
In geometry, a dodecahedron is any polyhedron with twelve flat faces…It is composed of 12 regular pentagonal faces, with three meeting at each vertex, and is represented by the Schläfli symbol {5,3}. It has 20 vertices and 30 edges.

Uh, what? Translation? I think simply put, a dodecahedron means a 12 sided figure.

Seems the design world is fascinated by this multifaceted shape. I like it too! After I first heard the word, then saw the shape, I kept seeing it everywhere I turned in design…take a look!

Harbinger – Ralph Lauren Dustin Dodecahedron Table Lamp – $540 (above)

Circa Lighting – Dustin Dodecahedron Pendant Light – $483 (above)

Haus Interiors – Pierre Faceted Terrarium – $85

Cuff Home – Faceted Nesting Table – $1500 (in Antique Bone Matte Lacquer Finish)(above)

Do you like this multifaceted shape or is it too much geometry for you? Please do tell.

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

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Photo: Estee Stanley; Matthew Millman Photography