Designer Ora Ito's family room

This is a giraffe statue in Ora Ito's family room. I think it is a satire on the displacement of animals. It giraffe, usually found in hotter climates, is contrasted by the contemporary furniture. He looked like he was trying to get a drink. So, I converted the square couch in front of him into a watering hole, surrounded by flowers. I thought this gave him more of a natural setting.

Original Image: Interior Design (2010 number 8), cover page; Ora Ito's apartment

Alexis Schwede