“In ‘Ti Con Zero’ I attempt to look at time in the same tangible way in which we see space… every second, every fraction of time is a universe. I abolished all the before and after, thus focusing myself on the instant in an attempt to discover its infinite richness.” (Italo Calvino)
Celestine springs from curiosity about how to translate our imaginery of astronomy into design. The decision to use the thinnest possible metal was guided by this fascination with matter and void in contemporary physics.
“There is no such thing as absolute vacuum which is completely empty. Just as, when seen up close, even the calmest sea undulates and heaves, so the fields that make up the world fluctuate on a tiny scale, and we can imagine the basic particles of the world, continually created and destroyed by this movement, living short, fleeting lives. This is the world quantum mechanics and particle theory describes.” Carlo Rovelli
SHINE is a limited edition living room & studio table which is part of our CELESTINE collection. Shine is inspired by Italian writer Italo Calvino’s short story “t zero”, in which he attempts to “look at time in the same tangible way in which we see space… every second, every fraction of time is a […]
ALHENA is a limited edition extendable side table which is part of our CELESTINE collection. Its abstract shape takes inspiration from an evocative celestial body: the bright star Alhena, which is located at the left foot of the Gemini constellation. The name Alhena comes from the Arabic word الهنعه (Al Han’ah), usually translated as a […]
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