22 System is a patented innovation in the field of electrical products and accessories conceptualized by Omer Arbel and launched in 2009.
A marriage of technology and design, 22 System’s suite of flush-mounted electrical and data devices can be mudded into drywall or set into a variety of rigid finish materials – including stone, millwork, tile, glass and concrete.
The innovation allows electrical accessories to match the care and aesthetic applied elsewhere in the design/build process. 22 System offers a solution to minimize visual noise and create a cohesive experience right down to the details – propelling a necessity to a luxury.

Architect, designer and scenographer, India Mahdavi founded her Paris studio in 2000. Renowned for international projects spanning architecture, interiors, scenography and furniture design, her work blends comfort, elegance and humour into a joyful and cosmopolitan art de vivre.

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Founded in 2022 by Lola Maria Tulle in São Paulo, Brazil, AALVO Gallery is a space dedicated to the intersection of art and other disciplines. With a keen eye for authorial production, the gallery represents artists and designers whose works challenge aesthetic and conceptual boundaries, fostering an innovative dialogue between materiality, form, and narrative. Based in Brazil, AALVO has established itself as a platform that promotes national artists while expanding its connections with the international scene.

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A sculptural design studio branch from London-based sculptor Abid Javed, creating limited edition design objects, inspired by mitochondria. "biological, narratives, surrealism and sculptural signatures in biomorphism. Placed between sculptural and functional, all objects are handmade at the London studio or in colaboration with other studios to realise imaginative designs. The primary materials used is clay, which is then often juxtaposed and combined with other craft materials such as bronze, glass and paper to realise new compositions and designed for unique interior spaces.

www.abidjaved.com

Akua Objects was founded in 2022 in Copenhagen by Annika Zobel Agerled and Josefine Arthur with the vision of honouring glassware as poetic objects.
Each piece bears witness to the fusion of tradition and modernity, where the echoes of the past resonate through contemporary design. In a world where mass production reigns supreme, Akua Objects stands as a testament to the enduring allure of handmade craftsmanship.
Akua Objects is a homage to design and the timeless artistry that transcends generations.

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Alighieri was founded in 2014 by Rosh Mahtani in London’s Hatton Garden, with the purpose of forging human connection through objects.
Each fragmented talisman is inspired by the Italian poet - Dante Alighieri, and his story of being lost in a dark wood.

Alighieri’s Modern Heirlooms celebrate the beauty of human imperfection and vulnerability, hand-carved in wax and then cast in recycled gold, silver or bronze finished with 24kt gold-plating, locally in the UK.

www.alighieri.com

Aléa is an experimental design and material research studio based in Paris, co-founded by Miriam Josi and Stella Lee Prowse in 2021. Situated at the intersections of design, art, and biology, Aléa explores processes of growth and decay to develop new methods of fabrication that honor beauty in the process. Harnessing the potential of mycelium, the filamentous structure of fungi, Aléa imagines new ways of making with non-human life forms.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Aléa presents a selection of unique items. Petri dishes will feature mycelium-inoculated textiles, inviting visitors to consider the scientific and aesthetic qualities of the petri dishes, which serve as both decorative objects and prompts for experimentation. Glass observation domes will encase mycelium-grown compositions. The Champignonnières series, co-designed with Julie Brugier, highlights ceramic vessels for mushroom cultivation, accompanied with instructions for growing mushrooms at home.

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Annick Tapernoux is a silversmith living and working in Brussels.
Throughout her career as an artist, her main purpose has been to create forms which are forged to enhance the innate potential of the material. A combination of unique pieces of art imbued with a serene presence, a self-contained beauty as well as life force, her work is about shedding light on fleeting emotions, fragile moments and grace, to strengthen our humanity and to be enjoyed in everyday life.

www.annick-tapernoux.com

Ark Kollekt is a digital gallery, a catalyst for creative exchanges and a showcase for the results of those interactions. At its heart are collections of limited-edition or one-off pieces curated by the team from Ark Journal, drawing on their expert knowledge, innate aesthetic sensibility and deep relationships with creators from all over the world. It is a way for us to collaborate with others to produce something tangible and tactile that engages our senses. www.ark-kollekt.com

Byredo is a European luxury brand founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Ben Gorham, with an ambition to translate memories and emotions into products and experiences. Byredo is reinventing the world of luxury through a new approach, where creation is led by emotions, expressing a full and limitless brand universe. Byredo creates and develops a range of products such as fragrance, makeup, home, leather goods and accessories, and is sold in more than 40 countries in a very high-end exclusive network worldwide.

www.byredo.com

Founded in 2011, cc-tapis is a contemporary rug company based in Milan, focused on an imaginative approach, bespoke attitude and an international collaborative ethos. cc-tapis' rugs are designed in partnernship with forward-thinking creatives, applying ancient techniques, modern technologies, high-quality materials and sustainable processes to constantly push the limits of what is considered possible in the realms of residential and contract rug-making.

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Chapo Création has been producing almost all the work of designer Pierre Chapo for over 15 years. They don't consider their creations to be re-editions, as everything is made in the original workshops in Gordes, using the original plans, techniques and materials.

For over 50 years, Chapo Furniture has been the result of careful thought and elaborate design, combining material, form and function, with an emphasis on wood.

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The group presentation at Matter and Shape brings together collectible design in a setting that plays with the language of display, questioning how objects exist between commerce and curation.

Heim + Viladrich, known for their refined spatial interventions—including the Dries Van Noten store in Los Angeles—craft environments that blur the boundaries between function and fiction, materiality and narrative. Their scenography at Matter and Shape offers a moment of reflection on the role of context in shaping perception. A preview of what’s to come at the Fashion Booth of COLLECTIBLE New York this September, during New York Fashion Week.

Curated and scenography by : Heim+Viladrich

Participant list : AMCA OVAL (Paris), Anna Zimmermann (Austria), Bram Vanderbeke (Belgium), Destroyers/Builders (Belgium), Glass Variations (France), Leo Orta (France), Lola Mayera (France), lucie Claudia Podrabska (Portugal), Marius Boekhorst (The Netherlands), Maxi Hoffmann (Germany), Sabourin Costes (France), SKNYPL (Georgia / UK / Russia), St Vincents (Belgium), Studio Musa (Italy), Tang Thousand (United States), The Carrieres Centrales (France), UNBUILT (France), Waiting for Ideas (France), Wendy Andreu & Bram Vanderbeke (France/Belgium)

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Daisuke Yamamoto, born and raised in Tokyo with a background in interior design and architecture, has focused his work on contemporary design and the relationship between object and architecture environment. Through extended awareness, experimental and conceptual reconsideration of people, materials, technology, social environment, history, and aesthetics, the studio aims to blur the boundaries between art and function, pursuing design possibilities around people, objects, and social environment.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Yamamoto transforms materials recovered from demolition sites into furniture as part of a product series called FLOW, featuring a new pink and gold shifting colour palette inspired by Charlotte Perriand’s voyage to Japan. This act of repair is aimed to reconsider and redefine the act of restoration, to explore the possibilities of industrial waste and of circular resources.

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Swiss craftsmanship meets contemporary fabric design: for MATTER and SHAPE 2025 Heer focuses on the bolster pillow, traditionally a complementary piece to the horsehair mattress.

Heer’s new collection playfully reimagines this as standalone items: four unique wedges in bouclé fabrics, tailor-made in collaboration with Sahco fabrics.

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FAINA is a collection of live objects rooted in Ukrainian heritage, merging sustainability with ancient crafts. Influenced by naïve art, the brand embraces raw expression and authenticity in design. Handcrafted with local artisans, each object embodies the richness of live materials-clay, wood, willow vine, and ZTISTA, FAINA's sustainable blend.

FAINA's installation at MATTER and SHAPE (2025) explores design as a living force that breathes, evolves, and connects. Inspired by Polisia's mystical forests, it embodies nature's quiet wisdom and boundless energy. More than objects, these forms transform space, resonating with the rhythm of life. Through live minimalism, FAINA invites us to experience design not as static but as something that exists with us whispering, shifting, and growing in harmony with its surroundings.

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New design publishing house, Fassen revives archetypes from the history of shapes from antiquity to the present day. By tracking modernity through simple gestures, Fassen manufactures objects engaged in a long process of ownership and transmission.

www.fassen.fr

Since its founding in Merano, Italy in 1962, Flos has been recognized as a company of excellence that creates innovative and poetic forms of light, capable of surprising and inspiring. With an exceptionally rich history of timeless icons, the brand is renowned for its ability to combine design and technology with art and culture, to profound effect. Today, through four divisions that operate in synergy – Decorative, Architectural, Outdoor and Bespoke, Flos continues to respect and carry forward its extraordinary heritage in the pursuit of the unexpected, manufacturing top-end designer lights and innovative lighting solutions for every living environment, indoors and outdoors.

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FRAMA forms sensory human connections through objects and spatial works.

Based in Copenhagen, FRAMA is a multi- disciplinary brand that is made up of furniture, lifestyle objects, self care, and fragrances that inspire the senses and encourage mindful living.

With an emphasis on spatial permanence, natural materials, and uncompromising quality, FRAMA’s work celebrates craftsmanship. True felt connection, whether it be person-to-person or person-to-object, directly informs FRAMA’s design sensibility, resulting in a timeless and honest sensibility.

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The German lighting brand GRAU redefines the way people experience light. Directed by the artist duo Timon and Melchior Grau, GRAU transforms light into a medium of expression, crafting pieces that go beyond function to shape atmosphere and inspire emotion.

www.grau.art

Just like a musical composition, GestGest gives us a movement, a steady rhythm of design essentials, and unique sculptural accords. A collectable range of everyday objects and bold artistic statements act as a family of strong characters. Each object shares a convivial attitude and a love for entertaining, speaking to and bringing us joy in the interiors of life. GestGest is an independent design brand initiated by French-born,Polish-raised designer Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska and artist Marcin Adamczewski. It is an ensemble that invites designers and artists to translate ideas into collectable pieces with the finest craftsmen in Europe.

Trained at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Marine Breynaert's vocabulary is made of raw lines, industrial history and precious materials. She combines gold, steel and metallurgical pieces in demanding luminous compositions which borrow from architecture, industrial design, constructivism and a certain art deco revival.

Since 2010, Samantha Hauvette and Lucas Madani have been working on high-end projects in France and abroad. ​From the conception of space to furniture design, they sign elegant and refined interiors, tinged with the patina of modernism from which they have forged their signature aesthetic.

www.hauvette-madani.com

Heaps & Woods is a brand that merges contemporary design with artisanal techniques to create timeless furniture and objects. Inspired by nature and the beauty of imperfection, they work with noble materials and sustainable processes. Their philosophy celebrates the authenticity of wood and craftsmanship, bringing to life unique pieces that transcend trends.

www.heapsandwoods.com

Founded in 1688 in Nishijin, Kyoto’s famed weaving district, HOSOO carries on the legacy of this renowned silk-weaving tradition celebrated for its pre-dyed yard textiles crafted for over 1200 years.

Combining traditional Nishijin techniques for kimono and obi with innovative methods and unique materials, HOSOO creates timeless textiles. HOSOO textiles are now featured across luxury markets, art, mobility, fashion and design.

The HOSOO showcase featuring textiles by Faye Toogood, is designed by Paris-based architecture and creative studio AVOIR founded by Arthur van Peteghem in 2019.

www.hosoo.co.jp

French-American artist Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert has spent over two decades mastering the art of freehand glassblowing shaping liquid glass into sleek, organic sculptures. His work plays with light, embracing minimalism and contemporary aesthetics. In 2015, he founded JMW Studio, a 500 m2 creative space dedicated to handcrafted sculptures, lighting, and furniture, pushing the artistic boundaries of glass through an ongoing dialogue between light and matter. jeremymaxwellwintrebert.com

Launched in 2021, the Guangzhou-based furniture and research project Jianze believes that design has the power to inspire self-expression. The brand continually pushes beyond old standards to redefine the rules of space. By gathering diverse design talents from both local and international sources, Jianze creates inclusive and eco-friendly designs for the younger generation, making home living stress-free and a true representation of individual style.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Jianza has identified the most suitable bamboo varieties for small scale production in south China. The aim is to explore species with unique visual characteristics and structural qualities. The project led by Finnish design curator Ville Kokkonen, involves collaboration with craft masters Wang Rong Long, Hu Zheng Ren and furniture master Yin Hong Qiang, centred around a unique solid bamboo species, “棕竹” (Zong Zhu).

www.jianze.design

Founded by Vanessa Margowski and Delphine Pastor Reiss, JOYA is an international jewellery fair originating in Monaco. JOYA brings together international galleries specialising in antique, vintage, artist and contemporary jewellery.

After its first edition in Monaco in 2024, and following a presentation in Gstaad, Joya will showcase a special installation featuring Gabrielle Greiss (Germany), Gioielleria Pennisi (Italy) and Shihara (Japan) within an architecture designed by Christ & Gantenbein in collaboration with NM3.

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Bulgarian-born Kiko Kostadinov is a menswear designer based in London. He studied BA Menswear Design and MA Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2016, later joining forces with Australian designers Laura and Deanna Fanning as joint creative directors of his womenswear line. Kostadinov’s evolving dialogue between the worlds of fashion, art and design includes a collaboration with Moran Moran gallery, numerous photographic publications, and furniture projects with Paradisoterrestre and Soft Baroque.

Soft Baroque was founded by Nicholas Gardner and Saša Štucin who work simultaneously in object design and art. Their Ljubljana-based practice focuses on creating work with conflicting functions and imagery, without abandoning beauty or consumer logic. They are keen to blur the boundaries between acceptable furniture typologies and conceptual representative objects.

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Artist, photographer and designer,n Colombo's holistic practice is inspired by the intricate interplay of colour, light, shape and form.

For recent work, she has been sourcing materials such as sodalite and red jasper from Namibia and South Africa. By creating both artistic sculptures and functional design pieces, Colombo intends to charge her creations with positivity and light, creating a sense of oneness and alignment between the material and the viewer. She is interested in the energy that is held in objects and the bio-geometry of shapes which inspires her design work.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Colombo will present The Vision, a multi-sensory installation that explores colour, materiality and form. Her experimental and intuitive approach to stone working will create a dialogue between tactility and transformation.

www.leacolombo.com

In 1823, Josef Lobmeyr opened his first little shop in the heart of Vienna. Since then six generations have unveiled the miracle of glass. J. & L. Lobmeyr crystal can be found in collections such as MoMA, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the MAK, Vienna.

Founded by sisters Laila & Nadia Gohar in 2020, Gohar World is a tableware universe that embraces craft, time, tradition, and humor. Created in family-owned ateliers to bring people together around the table, the brand’s surrealist tabletop objects tell a story of time.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), the Gohar sisters recontextualise a collection by Oswald Haertl designed in 1925 and first seen at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in an installation featuring antique parquet and a sugar-cube table.

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Marbledworks is a design studio established by Maximilian Huber and Dominic Kim, rooted in the principles of spatial experience, human scale, and tradition.

Their design philosophy centers around the idea that the environment in which objects are produced should reflect their aesthetics. By combining the industrial feel of production settings with elements of luxury and high-end design, Marbledworks takes an experimental approach to creation.

www.marbledworks.com

Marco Guazzini, designer and creator of Marwoolus®, an innovative material made from recycled Carrara marble dust and Prato wool fibers that blends tradition and sustainability. Produced entirely by hand in Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Marwoolus® uses local resources to create unique products. Guazzini uses the material for one-of-a-kind pieces and collections.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Guazzini will present a collection called “Motherboard,” inspired by the heart of computers, that celebrates the fusion of nature and technology. The inspiration comes from the transformation of remote work, made possible by computers. Just as the tracks of a printed circuit form intricate and repetitive geometries, the intertwined fibers of Marwoolus®—expressed in various shades—evoke a sense of chaotic fluidity and emotional warmth, contrasting with the linearity and clarity of the geometric forms of the objects.

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Mathilde Martin is a French designer based between Paris and Brittany. In 2016, she founded her ceramics studio. The form of each piece is at the heart of her work, and she conceives her objects as elements intended to integrate fully into an interior.
Her work is characterized by fair, balanced symmetries. Creating objects capable of harmonizing a space is an essential aspect of her research. Mathilde believes deeply in the power of beauty and its impact. www.mathildemartinceramic.com

Mousse Magazine & Publishing is a leading platform in contemporary art. Founded in Milan in 2006, the magazine is renowned for its curated, innovative content and sophisticated design, with 35,000 copies distributed worldwide. Since 2008, Mousse Publishing has collaborated with major institutions to produce over fifty books per year, including artists’ books, exhibition catalogs, and editions. A key reference for artists, curators, critics, and collectors, Mousse’s publications are available in over 200 bookstores globally.

Mousse Magazine & Publishing joins MATTER and SHAPE (2025) in collaboration with Parisian galleries Emanuela Campoli and Air de Paris to celebrate the legacy of two artists: Cinzia Ruggeri and Bruno Pélassy.

www.moussemagazine.it

NM3 is a Milan-based design company specialising in architecture, interior, product, and custom furniture design. NM3 is a double-sided entity, specialising in the production of both standardised and custom-made industrial design products and acting as a creative agency for hire.

NM3 believes in modernism as a form of expression.

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Nordiska Galleriet has been Sweden’s leading design destination and a curator of the world’s finest design since its founding in 1912. Its flagship showroom remains in the same building where it first opened its doors, designed by architect Cyrillus Johansson. The NO GA furniture collection serves as an experimental hub, driven by progressive thinking. How will we live tomorrow? What objects and furniture will shape our future? With an optimistic, forward-looking approach, it seeks to engage both new and existing audiences by bridging Nordiska Galleriet’s rich heritage with the future of living.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Nordiska Galleriet announces its first collaboration with renowned creative director and designer Willo Perron. The Willo Perron for NO GA collection introduces a series of modular tables and mirrors designed to combine and reconfigure in multiple ways. The Porthole Mirrors and Modular Tables balance bold design with versatility, embodying Perron’s approach to functionality and aesthetics.

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Born in Colombia, Natalia Criado discovered her design talent early on, obtaining an Industrial Design diploma in Milan. In 2018, she founded her jewelry and accessories brand, drawing inspiration from Colombian and Italian cultural legacies. Collaborating with artisans from both countries, Natalia merges contemporary design and craftsmanship, creating objects with minimal geometric shapes. Of particular note, the ‘Joyas en Casa’ collection redefines tableware with a sculptural mastery.

Each piece seamlessly transitions between functionality and decoration, embodying a sense of time and storytelling. Her collaborations with brands like Dyptique, SSENSE, Vero, and Loto del Sur highlight her sustainable practice, emphasising the rich traditions of artisans.

www.nataliacriado.com

Payam Askari is a multidisciplinary designer with extensive experience in retail, hospitality, and interiors. A graduate from Design Academy Eindhoven, he has worked for prestigious brands such as Boucheron, Chanel, and Repossi creating interiors, objects, furniture and jewellery.

Founded in 2018 by Irene Cicero and Federico Dal Brun, Omniaworks specialises in manufacturing luxury interiors and custom furniture for retail, hospitality, and residential projects. The brand covers all aspects of design and developments with expertise in natural stones, metal, plastics and wood, pursuing uncompromising quality across all projects. Their clients include Anne Holtrop, Charlotte Chesnais, Christian Louboutin and Zimmermann.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025) a collaborative project named REMAINS will focus on transforming discarded marble waste into valuable objects. By binding the remnants in resin or combining them with aluminum, this initiative elevates what was once deemed worthless into unique furniture and lighting. Emphasising a poetic reclamation, the project highlights the beauty within chaotic piles of marble fragments.

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Designed in London and made in Mongolia, OYUNA creates quietly thoughtful cashmere designs across ready to wear and homewares, in its signature architectural silhouettes and bright hues. OYUNA was founded by Mongolian born designer Oyuna Tserendorj in 2002 with an aim to design consciously, using the world’s most luxurious natural ingredient: sustainably sourced Mongolian cashmere. The softness of each piece shields and empowers the wearer to go out and effect change.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), OYUNA presents a curated selection of its home 2025 collection of cashmere throws in a playful way. OYUNA throws are usually draped on chairs and sofas in the most discerning interiors around the world but at this installation cashmere throws themselves take the shape of chairs. Visually simple yet playful, the installation questions the boundaries of our minds, it challenges us to free ourselves of a set of definitions, and to think about materials and designs in a thought-provoking way.

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RDAI is an architecture, interior architecture and design agency based in Paris, with a subsidiary in Hong Kong. Founded in 1972 by Rena Dumas, the agency is now led by Denis Montel and Julia Capp. DAI works on all scales, from entire buildings to interior environments and individual objects, treating a diverse selection of programs including retail, hotel, residential, workplace, cultural, events and furniture design. By embracing context as well as customs and traditions, the studio delivers cross-disciplinary projects that are coherent and contemporary.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Julia Capp and Denis Montel present a selection of limited-edition pieces by RDAI, and a re-edition of the ARIA console designed by Rena Dumas. RDAI believes that design should be considered on the basis of the context, culture and time into which a project is to be born. The unique character of each of their creations is the result of pure lines, meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship. Materiality and sensitivity are at the heart of their artistic approach, both in their relationship with materials and with artisans.

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Sacha Parent and Valentine Tiraboschi are the 2024 winners of the Design Parade Hyères.

They are designers and artisans trained at ENSCI Les Ateliers and Les Compagnons du Tour de France. By linking ancient crafts with current design issues, Sacha and Valentine seek to produce a history of contemporary ornamental creation. Their research focuses on material shaping protocols based on craft and industrial knowledge in order to produce accurate, enduring forms rooted in the heritage of decorative arts.

“STUCCO PAVILLON,” presented at MATTER and SHAPE (2025), combines artistic practice, artisan techniques and designer methodologies to create a plaster repertoire for our interiors. With the help of staff and sand ornamentation, Sacha and Valentine are creating a decorative plaster vocabulary for interiors. Their sculptural volumes, some inspired by the 1925 Polish pavilion in Paris, can be used for domestic purposes and are the embodiment of this applied research endeavour.

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SANAY1313 is an Istanbul-based multidisciplinary design practice founded in 2015.

SANAYI313’s interior projects range from renovations to new builds across residential and commercial environments throughout the world. Creative Director Enis Karavil’s “maximalist expressions in minimalist details” approach forms the basis of the studio’s main design principles. The studio also designs a line of furniture and home accessories that are currently represented through major design galleries abroad.

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Saridis of Athens was established in 1867.

In 1960, T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings met Greek cabinetmakers Susan and Eleftherios Saridis, who were deeply interested in Greek archaeology and owned one of the finest cabinet-making plants in Europe. With the Saridis's, his own research, and the help of a few like-minded scholars, he designed furniture inspired by ancient Greek craters, mosaics, and frescoes. Together, they created the Klismos line of furniture.

With true respect for art and quality, Saridis of Athens continues to produce original furniture designs to this day. Every article of furniture from Saridis is handmade in a joinery by experienced craftsmen who work from original furniture designs, over which the company has exclusive reproduction rights.

Shaha Raphael is a Lebanese maker and architect, imbuing objects with the materiality of natural forces. Across jewelry, furniture, and sculpture, her work explores form and force, guided by a multi-disciplinary process that leans on revealing digital precision in artisanal craft. Each piece is crafted to inspire ritual, celebrating texture, density, and flow to harmonize the crafted with the natural.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Shaha unveils ‘Surface Tension,’ a collection of sculptural works in stone, metal, and wood. Rooted in the textures and landscapes of Lebanon, each piece narrates a transformation – from raw basalt boulders to delicate assemblage of smooth geometries and finely crafted forms. This installation follows her work exploring the materiality of natural forces behind everyday objects focusing on the interplay of density, texture, and ritual. Each object invites touch and quiet reflection, a series of moments that come together in celebration of artisanal craft and the many hands that took part in this transformation.

www.shaha.xyz

SolidNature is in pursuit of monumental wonder. This expresses their constant search, fearless focus and endless curiosity to reveal the treasures of the earth. Founded in 2011, this boutique natural stone and design brand is renowned for creating luxury interiors and exteriors for high-profile projects around the world. They make the impossible possible through experience, creativity and ingenuity, working with some of the most influential names in design, fashion and culture.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), SolidNature and the Dutch designer Marte Mei van Haaster present “Off-Cut Puzzle,” a bold fusion of sustainability and design. Repurposing reclaimed stone offcuts, the collection transforms natural remnants into striking architectural surfaces and furniture. Featuring seamless mosaics, a curated colour palette, and unique craftsmanship, “Off-Cut Puzzle” redefines waste as a valuable resource, highlighting the beauty of imperfection and the potential of sustainable materials in contemporary design.

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Established in 2008, YMER&MALTA is dedicated to the conception and production of exceptional art-furniture where traditional techniques are brought to the 21st century.

YMER&MALTA is the result of French designer Valérie Maltaverne’s taste for noble materials, her passion for craftsmanship and her wish to develop and push forward French arts and crafts by giving them an innovative momentum. YMER&MALTA creates made-to-measure pieces, as well as limited or numbered editions, where contemporary design meets innovation and highly skilled craftsmanship.

www.ymeretmalta.com

Pei Ching Hsiao and partner Jean-Marc Daniëls started Taiwan-Lantern in 2013 with a mission to bring Taiwanese heritage to the forefront of the design world.

Collaborating closely with the last traditional lantern factory in Taiwan, the brand’s designs make use of local materials, artisans, and centuries old knowledge, as well as incorporating eastern philosophical principles like Wu Xing into the design practice. This ensures collections that resonate on an emotional level.

An interplay between tradition and modernity, the collection presented at MATTER and SHAPE (2025) is inspired by the idea that objects can evoke powerful emotions like admiration and desire. Blending traditional finishes with contemporary shapes, the collection will focus on lighting, aiming to create neo-traditional reinterpretations of Asian heritage. Produced by hand, elements of Wu Xing, color symbolism and natural materials are incorporated. The brand will also reveal its latest products: the Table Lantern collection and a custom floor lamp.

www.taiwan-lantern.com

In 1922, Virgílio Aristides Tavares opened the doors of Tavares in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, marking the beginning of a family legacy of tableware and fine jewellery that has endured for over a century.

www.tavares1922.pt

Teget is a collection of objects designed by Ana Kraš, founded in Paris, France in 2024 with Ruben Moreira.

With products ranging from homeware to fashion, the Teget aesthetic combines Ana’s eclectic sense of style, her expressive art practice and her archetypal design stance. The items exhibit simplicity, functionality, and elegance.

The word ‘teget’ means navy blue in Serbian, Ana’s mother tongue.

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Transparent was founded in Stockholm in 2012 by Martin Willers, Per Brickstad, and Magnus Wiberg, and has since then been challenging the unsustainable norms of the tech industry.

With a purpose of creating essential sound experiences, the brand has been working towards a future where technology inspires rather than expires. Renowned for its minimalist yet bold loudspeakers, Transparent has released its latest innovation – the Brutalist Speaker. The design is an homage to Brutalism – the architectural style that originated from the UK in the 1950s, known for its geometrically simple, yet esoteric buildings. Crafted from 70% post-consumer recycled aluminum, the speaker not only features an eye-catching aesthetic but also delivers optimal acoustical properties, ensuring an unparalleled audio experience.

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UU Tiles, a venture of Unknown Untitled, began as a research initiative and evolved into a full tile collection thanks to a collaboration with a historic tile manufacturer in Normandy.

Challenging the prevailing focus on mobility and flexibility in interior design, UU Tiles explores sustainability via permanence and integrated functions. It includes plain tiles, ceramic hooks, and lamps. A sense of modernity arises even though the enduring quality of the material supports the search for timeless forms.

www.uutiles.com

Untitled 19 is a french label created in 2019 by Pascal Humbert & Francois Joos, born from a shared passion for craftsmanship and the will to create a singular wardrobe alongside furniture and objects. The Untitled 19 venue opened in January 2022 in Paris. Designed as an evolving installation, between a theatre set and an art gallery, it presents the brand’s collections but can also be transformed into an exhibition or event space.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), Untitled 19 present their new tableware collection ‘Panopolie 03’ alongside a chest of drawers as part of their furniture and object collection called ‘Caillou.’ The pieces will be displayed in a setting that replicates their partisan boutique.

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Vitra is a Swiss family-owned furniture and manufacturing company established in 1950. With “Home Selection,” Vitra expands its collection of upholstery fabrics with a selection of Dedar (Italy) and Kvadrat (Denmark) textiles. New patterned, bouclé and velvet textiles in a wide range of colours give Vitra objects a further personal touch, adaptable to every interior.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), French designer Julie Richoz has curated an in-situ décor of Vitra products, including classics by Jean Prouvé like the “Fauteuil Direction” and the “Fauteil de Salon” upholstered in new textiles to provoke a new discourse around colour and texture.

www.vitra.com

Verre d’Onge is a high-end glass studio with pieces hand blown in Montreal, Canada by Jérémie St-Onge. His practice, whilst respecting the traditions learned from masters, allows for a more instinctive creative approach. When the craft worker is also an artist, there is space for spontaneity and nuances. Every piece has an unforeseen aspect that distinguishes the singular from the ordinary.

FR AR is a creative agency founded in Paris, France. The practice covers spatial, furniture, and object design, encompassing all stages from concept to development. The approach emphasizes the integration of traditional craftsmanship with innovative technologies.



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we+ is a contemporary design studio founded in 2013 by Toshiya Hayashi and Hokuto Ando.

The studio shapes new perspectives and values through research-driven and experimental approaches. We+ has collaborated with Heiwa Gokin, a renowned foundry established in 1906, recognized as a leader in crafting fine art sculptures in bronze and aluminum.

For MATTER and SHAPE (2025), we+ presents a project that highlights the beauty of tools, fixtures, materials, and unique expressions found in the casting process, discovered during a visit to a foundry. By transforming the traditional casting process into art, it celebrates the allure of casting culture. The natural elegance of these elements reveals overlooked value and significance, offering a new perspective on manufacturing’s creative potential.

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