With its timeless spirit and sustainable nature, natural stone has been among the indispensable materials of the design world in recent years. Designers, who sometimes give a leading role to this material with a characteristic texture in their products, sometimes use natural stone as a detail that adds meaning to their designs by making use of different identities. Davidpompa, Studio EO, Made in Ratio and Lee Broom, which we discussed in our Showcase, are among the names that complete their designs with natural stone in this sense… While Davidpompa gives identity to its lightings with the original texture of volcanic stone, Made in Ratio signed coffee tables express their durability with their marble legs. Studio EO makes the final touch to their vases with the sharp geometry of granite, marble and onyx. On the other hand, in Lee Broom’s goblet collection, crystal glass seeks balance with marble. From vases to lighting and goblets to coffee tables, we have compiled designs that make sense with natural stone materials for you.
Ambra
“Ambra”, designed by the Mexican-based design studio Davidpompa, is a lighting collection that uses Cantera stone together with copper material. It consists of 4 different models as pendant lamp, desktop, floor lamp and wall lighting. In the collection, which presents circular forms with minimal combinations as possible, Cantera stone is used sometimes as a complementary detail that defines the body of the illumination and sometimes encompasses the light source. This volcanic stone, mined in Mexico, is frequently encountered in the architecture of the country thanks to its easy shape and durability. Bringing together different textures, “Ambra” was first introduced by Davidpompa at 2017 Mexico City Design Week.
Origo
Expressing its sculptural illuminations with contrasting materials, Mexico-based design studio Davidpompa is presenting this time with its collection named “Origo”. The collection includes 3 different models: Pendant lamps, floor lamps and wall lighting. The large-porous Recinto stone accompanies the opal glass bulb in the lighting, which consists of 2 spheres articulated to each other. Davidpompe team preferred this volcanic stone because it contrasts with the smooth texture of the glass material. The pendant-illuminated black cable shows a minimal integrity by using a black body in the floor lamp. The result of the team’s search for the triangle of light, contrast materials, “Origo” was first introduced at the 2019 Milan Design Week.
Infinite
The “Infinite” vase collection was designed by Stockholm based Studio EO. The collection, which interprets the familiar vase image in a different way, consists of blown glass forms seeking balance on geometric platforms made of natural stone materials. Studio EO aimed to emphasize the contrast between the fluid states of glass and the sharp geometry of the natural stone material when designing “Infinite”. Marble, granite and onyx stone were used as materials on the platforms, which are complementary to glass vases that feel like they are melting. The design, in different forms, with different colours and textures for both materials, consists of 7 pieces.
Elements
“Elements” is a coffee table collection designed with 3 different materials by a London based Made in Ratio. In the collection that draws attention with its minimal form, the wooden tabletop and stainless steel body complemented by a marble foot offering different colour combinations according to the users’ preference. In material selection Made in Ratio used marble due to its durability, wood due to it is tactile, and the steel which is robust. “Elements”, which presents a functional and characteristic design through simple geometric forms, was introduced for the first time at the design fair “2016 Biennale Interieur” held in Kortrijk, Belgium.
On the Rock
Lee Broom is a designer who often prefers natural stone products. Broom, who gives the leading role especially to marble, uses this material on a wide scale from furniture to lighting. In the goblet collection named “On the Rock”, which was first introduced in 2014 Milan Design Week, marble appears as a detail that adds meaning to the design. In the collection of wine and champagne glasses with curved forms, unlike the classical glass image, crystal glass glasses are complemented with marble masses. With this design that makes the glass part suddenly fall off, Broom seeks a balance between two opposite materials in every sense.
