SQ5853816
Vase Calice par Ettore Sottsass
about the designer
Ettore Sottsass était un designer de produits et un architecte qui a eu une énorme influence sur le design italien dans la seconde moitié du XXe siècle. Sottsass est né à Innsbruck, en Autriche, et a déménagé avec sa famille en Italie pour pouvoir étudier l'architecture à l'Université polytechnique de Turin. En 1980, Sottsass a cofondé le groupe de design milanais Memphis avec ses collègues designers d'avant-garde Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Martine Bedin et Michele de Lucchi. Visant à promouvoir un design radical, ils ont produit des meubles, des luminaires et des céramiques aux couleurs vives, géométriques et souvent anti-fonctionnels. Son travail fait partie de nombreuses collections publiques à travers le monde et continue d'inspirer les jeunes créateurs.
SQ5853816
Vase Calice par Ettore Sottsass
about the designer
Ettore Sottsass était un designer de produits et un architecte qui a eu une énorme influence sur le design italien dans la seconde moitié du XXe siècle. Sottsass est né à Innsbruck, en Autriche, et a déménagé avec sa famille en Italie pour pouvoir étudier l'architecture à l'Université polytechnique de Turin. En 1980, Sottsass a cofondé le groupe de design milanais Memphis avec ses collègues designers d'avant-garde Andrea Branzi, Alessandro Mendini, Martine Bedin et Michele de Lucchi. Visant à promouvoir un design radical, ils ont produit des meubles, des luminaires et des céramiques aux couleurs vives, géométriques et souvent anti-fonctionnels. Son travail fait partie de nombreuses collections publiques à travers le monde et continue d'inspirer les jeunes créateurs.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
CHIAOZZA (pronounced “CHOW-zah”) is the collaborative studio of artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao. Based in New York City since 2011, the duo’s work explores play and craft across a range of mediums, including painted sculpture, installation, works on paper, public art, and set design. They have exhibited in solo shows at Wave Hill in The Bronx, NY; Vox Populi in Philadelphia, PA; Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY; Owen James Gallery in New York, NY; Cooler Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; CY Fiore in New York, NY; and Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY, along with numerous group shows in the U.S. and internationally. The studio has installed public artworks in New York City and Gainesville, FL. Together, Frezza and Chiao have been artists-in-residence at Villa Lena (Tuscany, Italy), Kökarkultur (Kökar, Finland), Starry Night (Truth or Consequences, NM), The School of Making Thinking (Delancey, NY), The Lloyd Library (Cincinnati, OH), BRIC Media Arts (Brooklyn, NY), and Shell House Arts (Roxbury, NY),. In 2017, they installed an acre-spanning sculpture garden with 32 large-scale works for the Coachella Arts & Music Festival in Indio, CA.
about the designer
CHIAOZZA (pronounced “CHOW-zah”) is the collaborative studio of artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao. Based in New York City since 2011, the duo’s work explores play and craft across a range of mediums, including painted sculpture, installation, works on paper, public art, and set design. They have exhibited in solo shows at Wave Hill in The Bronx, NY; Vox Populi in Philadelphia, PA; Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY; Owen James Gallery in New York, NY; Cooler Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; CY Fiore in New York, NY; and Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY, along with numerous group shows in the U.S. and internationally. The studio has installed public artworks in New York City and Gainesville, FL. Together, Frezza and Chiao have been artists-in-residence at Villa Lena (Tuscany, Italy), Kökarkultur (Kökar, Finland), Starry Night (Truth or Consequences, NM), The School of Making Thinking (Delancey, NY), The Lloyd Library (Cincinnati, OH), BRIC Media Arts (Brooklyn, NY), and Shell House Arts (Roxbury, NY),. In 2017, they installed an acre-spanning sculpture garden with 32 large-scale works for the Coachella Arts & Music Festival in Indio, CA.
about the designer
Anna Castelli Ferrieri est l'incarnation de la philosophie créative italienne qui prône le design « de la petite cuillère à la ville ». Castelli Ferrieri a contribué à la conception des deux. Castelli Ferrieri a commencé à concevoir pour Kartell en 1966, après avoir été choisi comme architecte de son siège social. Célèbre pour son rôle critique dans l'introduction sur le marché de consommation du plastique en tant que matériau acceptable, Kartell a joué un rôle déterminant dans l'arrivée de designers innovants tels que Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso avec Richard Sapper et Achille Castiglioni. Dans ses propres créations pour Kartell, Castelli Ferrieri a exploité de nouveaux matériaux à travers des formes innovantes. Pour ses éléments de conteneur "4970/84", Castelli Ferrieri a traité le design comme un mini exercice architectural, avec des unités empilables et interchangeables en fonction des besoins du nouveau style de vie des années 1960. Pour ses créations belles et utiles, Castelli Ferrieri a remporté de nombreux prix de design, dont le prestigieux Compasso d'Oro, mais le fait que la plupart de ses pièces soient toujours en production mérite les plus grands éloges.
about the designer
Anna Castelli Ferrieri est l'incarnation de la philosophie créative italienne qui prône le design « de la petite cuillère à la ville ». Castelli Ferrieri a contribué à la conception des deux. Castelli Ferrieri a commencé à concevoir pour Kartell en 1966, après avoir été choisi comme architecte de son siège social. Célèbre pour son rôle critique dans l'introduction sur le marché de consommation du plastique en tant que matériau acceptable, Kartell a joué un rôle déterminant dans l'arrivée de designers innovants tels que Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso avec Richard Sapper et Achille Castiglioni. Dans ses propres créations pour Kartell, Castelli Ferrieri a exploité de nouveaux matériaux à travers des formes innovantes. Pour ses éléments de conteneur "4970/84", Castelli Ferrieri a traité le design comme un mini exercice architectural, avec des unités empilables et interchangeables en fonction des besoins du nouveau style de vie des années 1960. Pour ses créations belles et utiles, Castelli Ferrieri a remporté de nombreux prix de design, dont le prestigieux Compasso d'Oro, mais le fait que la plupart de ses pièces soient toujours en production mérite les plus grands éloges.
about the designer
Virginia native Pat Kim graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in 2009. After completing an internship with Fisher-Price and working for a high-end furniture designer/fabricator, he set up his own studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
about the designer
Virginia native Pat Kim graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in 2009. After completing an internship with Fisher-Price and working for a high-end furniture designer/fabricator, he set up his own studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).
about the designer
Chen Chen & Kai Williams is a New York-based design studio working in furniture, products, interiors and mixed materials. The company was first established as an experimental design space in 2011 by Pratt graduates Chen Chen and Kai Williams - their work backgrounds undoubtedly contributing to their playful, yet functional products (Chen through his time at the former New York concept store Moss and Williams with his experience at Tom Sachs’ studio).
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Chen Chen & Kai Williams est un studio de design basé à New York travaillant dans les meubles, les produits, les intérieurs et les matériaux mixtes. La société a d'abord été créée en tant qu'espace de design expérimental en 2011 par Chen Chen et Kai Williams, diplômés de Pratt - leurs antécédents professionnels ont sans aucun doute contribué à leurs produits ludiques mais fonctionnels (Chen a passé son temps dans l'ancien concept store new-yorkais Moss and Williams avec son expérience au studio de Tom Sachs).
about the designer
Chen Chen & Kai Williams est un studio de design basé à New York travaillant dans les meubles, les produits, les intérieurs et les matériaux mixtes. La société a d'abord été créée en tant qu'espace de design expérimental en 2011 par Chen Chen et Kai Williams, diplômés de Pratt - leurs antécédents professionnels ont sans aucun doute contribué à leurs produits ludiques mais fonctionnels (Chen a passé son temps dans l'ancien concept store new-yorkais Moss and Williams avec son expérience au studio de Tom Sachs).
Vase Ebano
about the designer
Nathalie Du Pasquier a travaillé comme designer au sein du groupe Memphis jusqu'en 1987, produisant des motifs, des textiles, des surfaces décorées et des meubles. Depuis lors, sa principale préoccupation et passion est la peinture. Au cours des trente-cinq dernières années, Du Pasquier a été intrigué par la relation entre les objets et les espaces dans lesquels ils sont installés. Cette enquête en cours s'est manifestée dans des peintures, des sculptures, des dessins, des motifs, des constructions, des tapis, des livres et des céramiques - agissant constamment entre le figuratif et le non figuratif, le tangible et l'intangible, la réalité et l'imagination, et les formes bidimensionnelles et tridimensionnelles. .
Vase Ebano
about the designer
Nathalie Du Pasquier a travaillé comme designer au sein du groupe Memphis jusqu'en 1987, produisant des motifs, des textiles, des surfaces décorées et des meubles. Depuis lors, sa principale préoccupation et passion est la peinture. Au cours des trente-cinq dernières années, Du Pasquier a été intrigué par la relation entre les objets et les espaces dans lesquels ils sont installés. Cette enquête en cours s'est manifestée dans des peintures, des sculptures, des dessins, des motifs, des constructions, des tapis, des livres et des céramiques - agissant constamment entre le figuratif et le non figuratif, le tangible et l'intangible, la réalité et l'imagination, et les formes bidimensionnelles et tridimensionnelles. .
about the designer
Simon Legald graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the summer of 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products. Simon's designs are often created in a dialogue between craftsmanship and industry. He also likes to incorporate the techniques that are necessary for the structure of a product into the design by highlighting them visually.
about the designer
Simon Legald graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the summer of 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products. Simon's designs are often created in a dialogue between craftsmanship and industry. He also likes to incorporate the techniques that are necessary for the structure of a product into the design by highlighting them visually.
Vase Faggio
about the designer
Nathalie Du Pasquier a travaillé comme designer au sein du groupe Memphis jusqu'en 1987, produisant des motifs, des textiles, des surfaces décorées et des meubles. Depuis lors, sa principale préoccupation et passion est la peinture. Au cours des trente-cinq dernières années, Du Pasquier a été intrigué par la relation entre les objets et les espaces dans lesquels ils sont installés. Cette enquête en cours s'est manifestée dans des peintures, des sculptures, des dessins, des motifs, des constructions, des tapis, des livres et des céramiques - agissant constamment entre le figuratif et le non figuratif, le tangible et l'intangible, la réalité et l'imagination, et les formes bidimensionnelles et tridimensionnelles. .
Vase Faggio
about the designer
Nathalie Du Pasquier a travaillé comme designer au sein du groupe Memphis jusqu'en 1987, produisant des motifs, des textiles, des surfaces décorées et des meubles. Depuis lors, sa principale préoccupation et passion est la peinture. Au cours des trente-cinq dernières années, Du Pasquier a été intrigué par la relation entre les objets et les espaces dans lesquels ils sont installés. Cette enquête en cours s'est manifestée dans des peintures, des sculptures, des dessins, des motifs, des constructions, des tapis, des livres et des céramiques - agissant constamment entre le figuratif et le non figuratif, le tangible et l'intangible, la réalité et l'imagination, et les formes bidimensionnelles et tridimensionnelles. .
about the designer
Simon Legald graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the summer of 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products. Simon's designs are often created in a dialogue between craftsmanship and industry. He also likes to incorporate the techniques that are necessary for the structure of a product into the design by highlighting them visually.
about the designer
Simon Legald graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in the summer of 2012. His work consists of both small- and large scale products. Simon's designs are often created in a dialogue between craftsmanship and industry. He also likes to incorporate the techniques that are necessary for the structure of a product into the design by highlighting them visually.
about the designer
Fredericks & Mae est un studio de design qui se délecte de l'art du cadeau. Ils s'engagent à mettre au monde des objets qui provoquent des yeux écarquillés, un plaisir inexplicable et des frissons corporels. Un cadeau bien choisi peut être un boulon de connexion - un phare qui nous rappelle nos relations. Ils sont toujours vigilants face à la marchandisation de la joie et aux dangers de l'accumulation matérielle - mais aiment s'entourer de quelques belles choses bien choisies. Chaque manteau est un autel, chaque étagère un sanctuaire, une table basse une collection de choses qui racontent une histoire sur d'où nous venons et où nous voulons aller.
about the designer
Fredericks & Mae est un studio de design qui se délecte de l'art du cadeau. Ils s'engagent à mettre au monde des objets qui provoquent des yeux écarquillés, un plaisir inexplicable et des frissons corporels. Un cadeau bien choisi peut être un boulon de connexion - un phare qui nous rappelle nos relations. Ils sont toujours vigilants face à la marchandisation de la joie et aux dangers de l'accumulation matérielle - mais aiment s'entourer de quelques belles choses bien choisies. Chaque manteau est un autel, chaque étagère un sanctuaire, une table basse une collection de choses qui racontent une histoire sur d'où nous venons et où nous voulons aller.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Piero Lissoni is architect, art director and designer and is recognized as one of the masters of contemporary design. For over thirty years, he has developed projects the world over in the fields of architecture, landscape and interior, as well as in product and graphic design. He is also art director for Alpi, B&B Italia, Boffi, Living Divani, Lema, Lualdi, Porro and Sanlorenzo. Some of the most important architecture and interior projects deserving of mention include the Shangri-La Shougang Park in Beijing (2021) realized for the 2022 winter Olympics, The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach (2020), the Grand Park Hotel in Croatia (2019), the restyling of the historic Camparino bar in the Galleria of Milan (2019), The Middle House for the Swire Hotels Group in Shanghai (2018), the residential projects One Paraiso and Grand Paraiso in Miami (2018), The Oberoi Al Zorah Beach Resort Ajman in the UAE (2017), the Sanlorenzo yachts SX112 (2020), SX76 (2018) and SX88 (2017), the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam (2012) in addition to the corporate headquarters of Boffi, Cassina, Fantini, Glas Italia, Living Divani and the Sanlorenzo shipyards in La Spezia and Ameglia.
about the designer
Piero Lissoni is architect, art director and designer and is recognized as one of the masters of contemporary design. For over thirty years, he has developed projects the world over in the fields of architecture, landscape and interior, as well as in product and graphic design. He is also art director for Alpi, B&B Italia, Boffi, Living Divani, Lema, Lualdi, Porro and Sanlorenzo. Some of the most important architecture and interior projects deserving of mention include the Shangri-La Shougang Park in Beijing (2021) realized for the 2022 winter Olympics, The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach (2020), the Grand Park Hotel in Croatia (2019), the restyling of the historic Camparino bar in the Galleria of Milan (2019), The Middle House for the Swire Hotels Group in Shanghai (2018), the residential projects One Paraiso and Grand Paraiso in Miami (2018), The Oberoi Al Zorah Beach Resort Ajman in the UAE (2017), the Sanlorenzo yachts SX112 (2020), SX76 (2018) and SX88 (2017), the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam (2012) in addition to the corporate headquarters of Boffi, Cassina, Fantini, Glas Italia, Living Divani and the Sanlorenzo shipyards in La Spezia and Ameglia.
about the designer
Astrid Luglio was born in Naples and currently lives, designs and teaches in Milan. In 2018 she founded her own studio and began collaborating independently with companies, galleries and individuals both in Italy and abroad. She is co-founder of the collective The Ladies' Room with which she starts a reflection on the renewed need for an involvement of the senses in contemporary design. From the very beginning Astrid chose glass processing as a technique for her design experimentation, seeking narrative and functionality in the products she designs.
about the designer
Astrid Luglio was born in Naples and currently lives, designs and teaches in Milan. In 2018 she founded her own studio and began collaborating independently with companies, galleries and individuals both in Italy and abroad. She is co-founder of the collective The Ladies' Room with which she starts a reflection on the renewed need for an involvement of the senses in contemporary design. From the very beginning Astrid chose glass processing as a technique for her design experimentation, seeking narrative and functionality in the products she designs.
about the designer
Basée à Barcelone, Rosa Rubio est une designer multidisciplinaire travaillant actuellement sur des projets de produit, de scénographie, de direction artistique et de photographie. Son travail suit et explore autour de la plasticité, à travers les matériaux, les formes et les sens. La composante organique s'intègre et devient l'essence de la communication. LOD vise à créer une collection d'éléments de style de vie qui sont présents sur la scène quotidienne. L'essence du projet est de continuer à créer des éléments à travers l'exploration de nouveaux matériaux et de techniques contemporaines, en s'appuyant sur la production artisanale. A travers chaque projet, LOD essaie de concevoir des éléments qui transmettent des valeurs ou des sentiments spécifiques à ceux qui veulent se connecter avec eux, en fournissant la vision esthétique du moment dans lequel se trouve le créateur.
about the designer
Basée à Barcelone, Rosa Rubio est une designer multidisciplinaire travaillant actuellement sur des projets de produit, de scénographie, de direction artistique et de photographie. Son travail suit et explore autour de la plasticité, à travers les matériaux, les formes et les sens. La composante organique s'intègre et devient l'essence de la communication. LOD vise à créer une collection d'éléments de style de vie qui sont présents sur la scène quotidienne. L'essence du projet est de continuer à créer des éléments à travers l'exploration de nouveaux matériaux et de techniques contemporaines, en s'appuyant sur la production artisanale. A travers chaque projet, LOD essaie de concevoir des éléments qui transmettent des valeurs ou des sentiments spécifiques à ceux qui veulent se connecter avec eux, en fournissant la vision esthétique du moment dans lequel se trouve le créateur.
about the designer
Alessandra Baldereschi est milanaise et a étudié le design industriel à la Domus Academy. Elle coopère avec différentes marques mettant en œuvre des conceptions d'éclairage, de décoration et d'ameublement. Parmi ses expositions illustres : Triennale di Milano, Saint Etienne Biennal, Inside Design Amsterdam, Seoul Design Festival et Moss Gallery, New York.
about the designer
Alessandra Baldereschi est milanaise et a étudié le design industriel à la Domus Academy. Elle coopère avec différentes marques mettant en œuvre des conceptions d'éclairage, de décoration et d'ameublement. Parmi ses expositions illustres : Triennale di Milano, Saint Etienne Biennal, Inside Design Amsterdam, Seoul Design Festival et Moss Gallery, New York.
about the designer
Founded by Jakub Pollág and Václav Mlynář in 2011, Studio deFORM worked in the fields of product and furniture design, as well as interior and exhibition architecture. The duo aimed to balance their work between commercial and independent creative projects, with the Zig Zag Shelf epitomizing the synergy between the two. As of 2020, the duo works as independent designers.
about the designer
Founded by Jakub Pollág and Václav Mlynář in 2011, Studio deFORM worked in the fields of product and furniture design, as well as interior and exhibition architecture. The duo aimed to balance their work between commercial and independent creative projects, with the Zig Zag Shelf epitomizing the synergy between the two. As of 2020, the duo works as independent designers.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Sophie Lou Jacobsen is a French-American designer currently based in New York City. She established her studio in 2019, with an initial focus on objects of everyday use, mostly using glass as a medium and exploring the interaction between object and user. Her work stems from the idea that objects have an innate power to enhance their user's mood through form and function. She focuses on simple objects and rituals, to see how she can alter these in ways that are surprising, delightful, and elevate the user experience. She believes that the objects which we surround ourselves with can and should be imbued with a certain poetry, creating a relationship between humans and objects built on mutual respect.
about the designer
Sophie Lou Jacobsen is a French-American designer currently based in New York City. She established her studio in 2019, with an initial focus on objects of everyday use, mostly using glass as a medium and exploring the interaction between object and user. Her work stems from the idea that objects have an innate power to enhance their user's mood through form and function. She focuses on simple objects and rituals, to see how she can alter these in ways that are surprising, delightful, and elevate the user experience. She believes that the objects which we surround ourselves with can and should be imbued with a certain poetry, creating a relationship between humans and objects built on mutual respect.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.
about the designer
Maison Balzac was created in Australia in 2012 by French-born Elise Pioch Balzac to express her endless imagination. What started as a collection of five perfumed candles has become a homeware world of its own, exploring the beauty of hand-blown coloured glassware, trompe l'oeil linen, colourful platters and unusual fragrances. We invent intriguing and playful objects to trigger emotions around the dining table, transforming the everyday act of eating or drinking into quirky, memorable moments.