Matera Armoire

You can never have enough sleep or storage, but the Matera Collection (2007) can help. This collection is the work of Sean Yoo, who lives in Matera, Italy (thus the name of the collection). Born in Seoul, Yoo grew up in Los Angeles and was working as a city planner when a visit to the Noguchi Museum in New York inspired him to pursue design. "I was particularly attracted to the way Noguchi applied sculptural qualities to common household objects," says Yoo. "It seemed to give meaning and purpose to otherwise meaningless objects." The clean lines of the Matera Collection are nicely finished with beveled edges, running match wood grain and exposed slot mortise-and-tenon corner joints. The Armoire includes an interior mirror, clothing rod and drawers, as well as hooks for scarves or ties. Made in Malaysia.