Into the Fold

From buildings to bracelet bags, the design world is deeply enamoured with draping

1. An Austrian home dramatically draped in exterior curtains by Hertl Architekten

2. The Arc de Triomphe was wrapped by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude for two weeks last year

3. Drape ottoman by Bartoli Design for Laura Meroni

4. Tartan Vase by Paola Navone for Corsi Design Factory

5. Drape sofa by Bartoli Design for Laura Meroni

6. Balenciaga drapy mules

7. An undulating brick facade in Germany by Behet Bondzio Lin Architekten

8. Titano table lamp by Acanthus Studio Roma

9. Loewe pleated leather bracelet bag

10. The Bahrain Music Centre, dressed in mesh curtains by Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen

11. Drapery 40 side table by SpHaus

12. A sculpture by the late American artist John Chamberlain, made of crushed automobile steel