When Misha Kahn spotted his morphic furniture, art and lighting designs in “The Devil Wears Prada 2 ,” the experience was “wild.” “I feel like a lot of objects I make are unplaceable. To see it in this movie was quite exciting.”

In reality, the Millennial artist’s designs, often fashioned in the form of oozing paste and gel, have been turning heads since he was featured in the Museum of Arts and Design ’s Biennial in 2014 in his mid-20s. He then went on to design the Morphologica collection including a sofa and an armchair for the upbeat Italian brand Meritalia , following in the footsteps of iconic designers like Gaetano Pesce and Mario Bellini. Four of Kahn’s works are currently on show at the Fondazione Dries Van Noten in Venice.

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