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f you visit Viola Lanari’s southwest London flat, it’s more than likely you’ll find something pressed into your palm as you leave. Full of curios, plaster pieces, fabric swatches, pinned artwork and car-boot finds, items have a habit of finding their way to the right owner after a sojourn here. ‘I enjoy gifting objects,’ says the designer, known for her delicate plaster flower wall lights, sculptural furniture and latterly, printed textiles. ‘A

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