moreno ratti casts carrara marble vessels within resin blocks

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.

the collection was created for marmo trilogy

the set consists in three different vases suspended on resin

they can be used for holding plants

top view of the vase

suspended collection_photo matteo palmierini 

the designer at work

carrara marble

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