Where Italian Metalwork Meets Sculptural Wall Design
For many years, Italian design has been synonymous with a unique kind of confidence in which form, material and workmanship are given equal importance. Riflessi mirrors exist firmly inside that lineage, but refined from metalworking practices to create a utilitarian object as something more akin to a wall sculpture. The specific style of mirror is not just the glass, but also what surrounds it in the frame. Metal is shaped, faceted, and finished by hand lending a non-mass produced overall feeling even between pieces within the same design line. That Metalwork Philosophy in Design Most of the enticement comes to how the frame is built up, rather than written upon. Through the use of remodelling techniques such as folding and hand polishing a flat metal sheet becomes faceted, and three-dimensional surfaces reflect and disperse light in varying degrees depending on where you are looking at it from. This explains why some designs seem almost more like jewellery than furniture. For ...