Vallonné
“Only by blazing new trails, by exploring innovative solutions, can the art of glass continue to vibrate with life, to trigger emotions,” shares Luca Nichetto.
The glass - by nature - expands, takes shape, and gains volume. Is it possible to capture the moment, having a snapshot, a photo, a frame, or an eternal visible memory?
This is what Luca Nichetto, in collaboration with Barovier&Toso, had in mind when had to work on two lines of new suspension lamps: conveying the Murano glassblowing tradition into the future. That’s why for one year both the Studio and the company have been rethinking the processes of production and blowing of glass that are usually considered 'untouchable' in Murano.
Action/reaction, expansion/retraction: Luca Nichetto’s idea of the design stems from this system of forces and tensions. Breath is energy, a powerful tool capable of granting the hot vitreous mass form and structure. In the Vallonné collection, the lamps are in transparent crystal and contain a tapered core of glass that conceals the light source. Vallonné Opale, on the other hand, is made with the jacketing technique, with an opaline, milky external effect that spreads light gently.
“This has been a very satisfying collaboration because we were not asked to engage in a stylistic exercise, but to make innovation the focal point of the project. The company has taken risks, leaving the possibility of wide-ranging experimentation wide open, also by rethinking some of the main tenets of the tradition. The result has been a brilliant synergy,” shares Luca Nichetto.
“Only by blazing new trails, by exploring innovative solutions, can the art of glass continue to vibrate with life, to trigger emotions,” shares Luca Nichetto.
The glass - by nature - expands, takes shape, and gains volume. Is it possible to capture the moment, having a snapshot, a photo, a frame, or an eternal visible memory?
This is what Luca Nichetto, in collaboration with Barovier&Toso, had in mind when had to work on two lines of new suspension lamps: conveying the Murano glassblowing tradition into the future. That’s why for one year both the Studio and the company have been rethinking the processes of production and blowing of glass that are usually considered 'untouchable' in Murano.
Action/reaction, expansion/retraction: Luca Nichetto’s idea of the design stems from this system of forces and tensions. Breath is energy, a powerful tool capable of granting the hot vitreous mass form and structure. In the Vallonné collection, the lamps are in transparent crystal and contain a tapered core of glass that conceals the light source. Vallonné Opale, on the other hand, is made with the jacketing technique, with an opaline, milky external effect that spreads light gently.
“This has been a very satisfying collaboration because we were not asked to engage in a stylistic exercise, but to make innovation the focal point of the project. The company has taken risks, leaving the possibility of wide-ranging experimentation wide open, also by rethinking some of the main tenets of the tradition. The result has been a brilliant synergy,” shares Luca Nichetto.