This sofa is filled with discarded Balenciaga clothing

Balenciaga is known for selling insanely expensive weird stuff. Remember that $1,290 T-Shirt Shirt? How about the leather IKEA tote knockoff which costs over two grand? The European luxury brand is in the business of taking everyday products, throwing their spin on them, and then selling them at ludicrous prices. And, because these truly are the end times we're living in, I present to you the Balenciaga Sofa.

This modular, see-through couch is made by interior and furniture designer Harry Nuriev, and will make its debut during Design Miami in December. It's stuffed with old, discarded garments from the fashion house, and the furniture's glossy overlay is made from scrapped transparent vinyl. The design is nothing special. It has been done before. But you have to at least applaud their efforts for giving damaged and unsold clothing another life. This is not the first time Harry has worked with the brand. Last year he created an entire office covered in Balenciaga logos.

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