Designers have these days been seeking to the ultimate frontier for inspiration. These celestial designs harness the calming powers of the color blue whereas additionally providing an otherworldly strategy to our interiors.
Celestial designs
‘Cassiopeia’ ceiling sconce, a part of the Constellation assortment, by David Rockwell, for Lasvit. ‘Torus’ poufs, by Umberto Bellardi Ricci, for Tacchini (accessible by way of 1stDibs)
(Picture credit score: Eun Jeong Yoo)
American designer David Rockwell’s Constellation lighting assortment for Lasvit encompasses three items, every named after a recognisable constellation – Cassiopeia (chandelier), Polaris (flooring lamp) and Orion’s Belt (wall sconce). Handcrafted in copper and glass, and impressed by the celestial ceiling design at New York’s Grand Central Terminal, they encourage observers to really feel like they’re taking a look at a starry night time sky.
Umberto Bellardi Ricci’s flying saucer-like ‘Torus’ poufs for Tacchini seem as unidentified flying objects, and have a round metallic base (accessible in two sizes) topped with boldly colored upholstered seats, had been impressed by the air flow ducts within the manufacturing unit that produces the New York-based German-Italian designer’s prototypes.
‘Céramique’ lamps, by Ronan Bouroullec, for Flos (accessible from Made in Design). Vase MetaBowl #13, by Audrey Giant, for Nilufar Gallery
(Picture credit score: Eun Jeong Yoo)
Ronan Bouroullec’s trio of ‘Céramique’ lamps for Flos are like dutiful little robots exploring the night time sky – constituted of ceramic with a easy, lead-free, lacquered crystalline end, they arrive in a selection of three heavenly colors, Moss Inexperienced, Navy Blue and Rust Purple.
Then there are French designer Audrey Giant’s sculptures, for Nilufar Gallery, which have an alien look that feels each primeval and futuristic. Digitally drawn and 3D-printed in polylactic acid, the liquid-like vessels, in iridescent shades of inexperienced, blue, yellow and purple, discover the shifting boundary between the true and digital worlds. We’re unsure that we’re prepared to return again all the way down to earth simply but.
A model of this text seems within the February 2024 situation of Wallpaper* – devoted to the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2024 – accessible in print, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple Information +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* as we speak
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