moreno ratti casts carrara marble vessels within resin blocks
(above) the designer has been specializing in marble since 2013
all images © matteo palmierini

 

 

 

moreno ratti is an italian architect and designer that has been specializing in the context of marble since 2013. nowadays, carrara white marble is considered more and more to be sold per ton that ever before. usually, the blocks are covered with resin to increase the stress resistance imparted by cutting machines used to obtain slabs or around two to three-centimeter thickness. the italian designer has created the ‘suspended collection’ for marmo triology, referencing this process. the intention was to emphasize the material and the artisan know-how to obtain unique and not replicable objects.the marble pieces are achieved by using waste material coming from coring. the resin used symbolizes the discarded pieces called spectrum.

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the collection was created for marmo trilogy

moreno ratti suspended collection marmotriology designboom
the set consists in three different vases suspended on resin

moreno ratti suspended collection marmotriology designboom
they can be used for holding plants

moreno ratti suspended collection marmotriology designboom
top view of the vase

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suspended collection_photo matteo palmierini 

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the designer at work

moreno ratti suspended collection marmotriology designboom
carrara marble

moreno ratti suspended collection marmotriology designboom
marble process

 

 

project info:

 

design: Moreno Ratti_ 2016
material: Marmo di Carrara + Resin
dimensions: 10/22/40 cm
factory: MarmoTrilogy
photo: matteo palmierini

 

 

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom