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"They're sensuous and inviting," New York designer Barry Goralnick said at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, held here last weekend (March 19-22). "Curved sofas that bring people closer together; rounded dining tables that are easier for conversation; round cocktail tables that are cozy and forgiving to shins. Arcs, circles, boat shapes — all kinds of curves.""In architecture, the circle is the strongest shape."
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