Now you'd be a fool to sit on an actual cactus but this canape cactus couch from the designer Maurizio Galante.
The sofa is made up of a cluster of mini cushions and will be on show during the Isn't it Romantic exhibition at the International Furniture Fair in Cologne until the 21st April 2013.
The paris based designer says the piece "attempts to address our current understanding of romanticism and to explore the new desire for a longing for beauty and harmony and also for a place of fulfillment." We just hope they're comfy.
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