Focus on: Marble's comeback

More and more designers are being inspired by the ancient stone's striated smoothness. Here are five recent examples from our archives.
Solid Patterns is a collection of marble tables by Dutch husband-and-wife team Scholten & Baijings.
Solid Patterns is a collection of marble tables by Dutch husband-and-wife team Scholten & Baijings.

Studio Job's 'Detour' collection

Detour by Studio Job

Studio Job uses marble for the first time in an unusual collection of “roadwork-inspired” furniture presented at Design Miami/Basel 2014. 

Read about it here.

 

Scholten & Baijing's 'Solid Patterns' tables

Solid Patterns by Scholten & Baijings

Scholten & Baijings collaborated with Italian marble producer Luce di Carrara to create a collection of tables inspired by the stone’s colours and markings. 

See these and other recent designs by them here.

 

Marcel Wanders' vase for Baccarat

Baccarat vase by Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders combines crystal and marble in a classic new vase for Baccarat. 

Read about their collaboration here.

 

Joe Paine's Sonolith stereo

Sonolith for Southern Guild

Sonolith, an audio system incorporating wood and marble by Joe Paine, breaks all the stereo types. 

Read about this unusual collaboration here.

 

BarberOsgerby's Western Facade bench

Western Facade bench by BarberOsgerby

BarberOsgerby’s bench utilises the permanence of marble to create a new type of street furniture. 

See what inspired it here.

 

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