Alhambra

Playing with geometry is a basic starting point in order to find the appropriate shape for many of our works such as Rayuela stool or Riad side table. However, the shapes of this collection are no longer linked to the symmetry and reduction attempt predominating in our previous work, but they have been replaced for unusual and apparently random sections.

Alhambra is a project developed at our studio, consisting of a collection of objects shaped into the Alhambra terrazzo. This terrazzo was created by us for the "Para/Mira/Toca" advertising campaign of Cervezas Alhambra beer brand. The beauty and practicality of waste are recurrent themes in our works. However, this time, we experimented with an unusual mixture of materials: glass bottles, marble, cement, and colored resin.
With this collection, we once again push our work to the limit between design and craft, aiming to evoke the pop style of the Memphis Group, with its feast of colors and contrasts.

Inspired by the shape of the Nara table by Shiro Kuramata, Nara 2.0 stays true to the original design, although its material composition is different. The use of unbroken bottles brings to light unusual drawings, depending on the applied cuttings. The precision of the industrial processes used to reveal the table "hidden" inside the terrazzo block contrasts with the apparent randomness of the achieved sections. The wide range of cutting angles arises from this randomness.

We play with the iconic design of the table while seeking new drawings generated by other pure shapes, such as the circle and the triangle. The round, gentle sections contrast with the severity and hardness of the sharp edges. These versions open the door to an infinite number of possibilities that may evolve towards increasingly bold designs.

This opening collection of items sculpted in the Alhambra terrazzo comprises different models of fruit bowls, vases and tables. Their design is based on both straight and curved geometry, the latter reflecting the flowing forms of the bottles. When considering a color scheme, we looked at the vibrant fruits and flowers that these objects hold. There is a joyful contrast between the vividly colored terrazzo inside the bottles and the white mass of the rest of the block.