Objects.
Space.
Intention.
An independent atelier composing quiet, architectural furniture and sculpted tactile artifacts from raw timber, ceramic stoneware, and forged iron.
Selected Object Studies
Limited-run furniture studies, unglazed ceramic stoneware, and hand-finished architectural luminaires produced between 2024 and 2026.
“We believe physical objects should ground human attention, not solicit it.”
In an era overwhelmed by disposable visual noise and synthetic ephemera, our practice is rooted in structural weight, permanence, and material honesty. We design objects intended to age gracefully over decades, accumulating character through touch and ambient light.
Every piece is developed as an architectural dialogue between human tooling and the natural memory of raw materials: split timber, quarried stone, sand-poured bronze, and forged iron.
The Discipline of Reduction
Material Memory
We source raw materials locally in seasonal harvest rhythms: fallen ash logs from alpine forestry culls, reclaimed architectural limestone, and secondary recycled alloy ingots.
Reduction to Weight
Form is discovered by subtracting the superfluous. Every bevel, radius, and joinery tenon serves an acoustic, structural, or tactile purpose rather than an ornamental gesture.
Living Surfaces
We finish all objects with breathable organic agents: cold-pressed walnut oil, hand-rubbed beeswax, or sulfur liver patinas that evolve under daily human handling.
The Oread Sconce
Modernist Wall Light Fixture
A minimalist architectural wall luminaire. The metallic reflector projects a quiet, indirect warm glow across masonry or plaster surfaces.
- Material Spun Brass & Gunmetal Alloy
- Diameter 380 mm [Sample Specification]
- Weight 3.8 kg [Sample Specification]
- Edition 12 Numbered Pieces [Sample Specification]
- Origin Valais, Switzerland [Fictional Concept]
Start a Conversation.
We welcome private collector acquisitions, architectural commissions, and collaborative monograph dialogues. Our atelier accepts four bespoke spatial commissions per calendar year.
Initiate Inquiry (Email) →Atelier Zurich
Neugasse 29
8005 Zürich, Switzerland
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Study Milan
Via Solferino 14
20121 Milano, Italy
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