cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection

LOVE series sits between collectible furniture and contemporary sculpture.

Sami Savatli edited by christina vergopoulou September 22, 2026 3 min

LOVE collection translates the heart into sculptural objects

Istanbul-based designer Sami Savatli introduces LOVE, a two-piece collectible design collection comprising the LOVE Chair and LOVE Side Table. Conceived at the intersection of design and sculpture, the collection explores how structure, material, and gesture can transform familiar forms into objects with an independent spatial presence.

The LOVE Chair takes the familiar outline of the heart as its point of departure, but removes it from conventional symmetry and symbolism. Rather than appearing as an applied motif, the form emerges directly from the structure of the chair. Lines extend, divide and reconnect, moving between silhouette and support, while shifts in volume allow the object to read differently from each viewpoint. The LOVE Side Table develops the same language without repeating the heart literally. Its branching structure carries the movement of the chair into a more compact form, connecting the two pieces through proportion, rhythm and construction rather than visual repetition.

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 1 — all images ©Sami Savatli

Hand-finished cast aluminum shapes LOVE Chair and LOVE Table

Both pieces are produced by designer Sami Savatli in Istanbul in cast aluminum and individually finished by hand. Subtle irregularities in surface, texture and reflection are retained as part of the making process, giving each object its own material character. As light moves across the aluminum, the collection shifts between solidity and visual lightness, reinforcing its sculptural presence. Positioned between collectible design and sculpture, LOVE retains the function of furniture while establishing an autonomous presence within space.

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 2 — Sami Savatli introduces LOVE as a two-piece collectible design collection

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 3 — the heart provides the starting point for the LOVE Chair

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 4 — lines extend, divide, and reconnect across the chair’s silhouette

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 5 — the LOVE Side Table carries the collection’s structural language into a compact form

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 6 — cast aluminum forms the structural material of the LOVE collection

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 7 — shifting volumes change the chair’s appearance from different viewpoints

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 8 — the two pieces connect through proportion, rhythm, and construction

sami-savatli-love-collection-love-chair-side-table-designboom-1800-2 — light moving across the aluminum shifts its visual appearance

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 9 — the material alternates between a sense of solidity and visual lightness

cast aluminum turns heart forms into sculptural furniture in LOVE collection - 10 — LOVE sits between collectible furniture and contemporary sculpture

sami-savatli-love-collection-love-chair-side-table-designboom-1800-3 — the pieces are produced by Sami Savatli in Istanbul and individually finished by hand

project info:

name: LOVE Collection
architect: Savatli Architects | @savatliarchitects
lead architect: Sami Savatli

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