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Vases that don't have a hole in the middle

Some new designs cradle their blooms in polka-dot cutouts, others sport trellis domes. At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in May, designer-of-the-moment Jaime Hayon won fans with his forthcoming Grid collection, which includes some pieces that forgo the traditional opening on top.

The approach does have a purpose: The designs provide a framework to hold each stem in position, allowing minimalist flower arrangements to look like the picture of precision.

--Times staff

A rendering from the New Jersey design firm Plug shows its new Solipetal vase, which is due out in late summer. Designer Carlos Fierro says it will retail for $200. E-mail cfierro@plugcreative.net