Front—a collective of Swedish designers Sofia Lagerkvist, Charlotte von der Lancken and Anna Lindgren—is a strong design force that looks to the future and produces serious furniture by taking a playful approach to design. Known for designs with unusual inspirations and methods—the patterns left by rats gnawing on paper, the sketches of tables, lamps, and chairs that come to life as 3D objects—Front enthusiastically embraces new technologies. They're perhaps most well-known for the highly recognizable and 8-foot-tall Horse Lamp and incredibly realistic Pig Table (two furniture pieces for those who like homes that stand out and delight). Moooi and Kartell are just two companies that offer their designs.