The 405 project refers to the flow of movement, the path, the road. It is through the journey along the road that the human being (re)constructs the territory, understands, organizes his environment and, in short, discovers. Developed in the USA during a fruitful 3-month home exchange with a couple of artists, the hospitality and mutual trust between strangers (now great friends) have made possible the development of these pieces that emphasize the road.

The name of the project points to the busy Interstate-405, which passing through the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is one of the major highways in Southern California and has earned its place as one of the most congested highways in the world.

The intersections, the encounters and the importance of the visual and metaphorical aspects of the road as well as the physical experience of movement, where temporal and spatial dimensions run hand in hand are essential elements to understand the true nature of travel and, consequently, hospitality.

The project is realized from clay slab in the residency program at CSULB's Center of Contemporary Ceramics, forcing its geometry and scale through an unusual construction method that pushes the material to its limits.

Shown at Design Miami 2023 with Il.lacions Gallery and DHub (Barcelona Design Museum). Supported by Institut Ramón Llull.

Reposo - Reposar - Reapausare (lat.)

Prefix (Re-) underlines the importance of stopping, interrupting action. Proverb says: Run seven times and stop once. Pause as an opportunity for contemplation, to stop and consider what does not attract our attention on a daily basis. -Mass and weight as consequences of gravity.-

In many of our previous projects we have talked about the unknown, more specifically, about how human beings face the unknown, either through rituals, symbols, primitive gestures or science and space research itself. In this case, we are interested in the genre of science fiction, which in its attempt to spell out the future tells us about our present. In this genre, the infinite possibilities of the cosmos and the unknown coexist with the most intimate reflections on the human being, the world he inhabits and the beings that surround him.

Las Llaves is inspired by the "key objects" that appear in science fiction stories and that trigger a drastic twist in the plot. Surprisingly, it is often a physical, tangible object that triggers this change (the monolith in 2001 Space Odyssey, the dry tree in Blade Runner 2049, or the Tesseract in Interstellar). These "key objects" somehow condense (symbolize) and make physical the most transcendental and profound reflections of the characters, and ultimately of the human being.

Thus, the keys are presented as mysterious objects, difficult to classify, with a geometric, brutalist and irregular aesthetic that refer to the future and to archaic times at the same time.

"The corporeality of the objects is opposed to the transparency and lightness of our modern age. It presents itself as a dense and opaque element, it arises from a need for the physical that rejects the aseptic, the new and the virtual, it is embodied in archaic and primitive forms" (Byung-Chul Han Non-things: the bankruptcies of today's world).

"From science fiction we take objects that go beyond their physical presence to become icons of transcendence, acquiring the quality of bridge, threshold for encounter and revelation. We speak of artifacts, objects that evidence the ignorance and limitations of the human being, that invite reflection and an almost religious contemplation. These objects that we cannot locate, signify or describe interrupt the continuum of information, they manifest themselves as a tear, a rupture, a place of extreme intensity and condensation where something indefinable dwells".

It is about 4 pieces (A, B, C and D) that work separately, but also assemble (A-B and C-D), fit together around a crystal. It is a physical and precise fit that requires no screws or tools.

Both separately and together, they are both functional and sculptural. Depending on the position in which they are arranged, they appear as a low table, low stools, minimal shelving, or sculptural pieces.

They are made of Stone Cast, our mistakenly invented material, this time with a silky finish and warm brown colors. The pieces are hollow inside, their weight is manageable despite their size.

The 405 project refers to the flow of movement, the path, the road. It is through the journey along the road that the human being (re)constructs the territory, understands, organizes his environment and, in short, discovers. Developed in the USA during a fruitful 3-month home exchange with a couple of artists, the hospitality and mutual trust between strangers (now great friends) have made possible the development of these pieces that emphasize the road.

The name of the project points to the busy Interstate-405, which passing through the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is one of the major highways in Southern California and has earned its place as one of the most congested highways in the world.

The intersections, the encounters and the importance of the visual and metaphorical aspects of the road as well as the physical experience of movement, where temporal and spatial dimensions run hand in hand are essential elements to understand the true nature of travel and, consequently, hospitality.

The project is realized from clay slab in the residency program at CSULB's Center of Contemporary Ceramics, forcing its geometry and scale through an unusual construction method that pushes the material to its limits.

Shown at Design Miami 2023 with Il.lacions Gallery and DHub (Barcelona Design Museum). Supported by Institut Ramón Llull.

From science fiction, we take objects that go beyond their physical presence to become icons of transcendence. Acquiring the quality of a bridge, a threshold, for encounter and revelation, these objects that we cannot locate, signify or describe interrupt the continuum of information. They manifest themselves as a tear, a rupture, a place of extreme intensity and condensation where something indefinable dwells.

It is not possible to name them, their origin is unknown. But only in silence we can accede to a contemplative lingering. Las Llaves are the beginning and the very end of the experience.

There are 4 pieces (A, B, C and D) that work separately, but they also assemble (A-B and C-D), they fit together trapping a crystal. It is a physical and precise fit that requires no screws or tools. Both separately and together, they are both functional and sculptural. Depending on the position in which they are arranged, they appear as a low table, low stools, minimal shelving, or sculptural pieces.

They are made of Stone Cast, our accidentally invented material, this time with a silky finish and warm brown colors.

Reposo - Reposar - Reapausare (lat.)

Prefix (Re-) underlines the importance of stopping, interrupting action. Proverb says: Run seven times and stop once. Pause as an opportunity for contemplation, to stop and consider what does not attract our attention on a daily basis. -Mass and weight as consequences of gravity.-

Jupiter project arises from the idea of the stone as symbol of sacredness.

The relationship between stones and the sacred has been consistent throught time since man habit the earth. This is how Litholatry or the worship of stones comes about. Their positioning in a chosen place grants them sacralization, transforming the space into a place of worship where the union between the heavenly and earthly worlds. (Omphalos)

It’s based on one of the most primitive, natural and intuitive gestures of the human being: the act of plining up stones on a mound. These ancient constructions, present in all cultures have been employed as physical and spiritual reference points.

Therefore Jupiter is modular piece composed by spheres and semispheres stancked together in multiple combinations.

Instrumentation generates information about the Cosmos. Universe is exhibiting powerful phenomena and processes that function on planes of reality well outside of our ordinary frame of reference.

Through the ages, developments in instrumentation have affected and often stimulated changes in philosophical perspectives related to space.

Cosmos Awareness Program is a space object taxonomy project.

Unique pieces. Mayolica and Chamotte fireclay, Alba shell Limestone, 220v Motor and chrome plated.

No hours, no minutes, no seconds.

Clock series inform us on the trace of time. Through a slow rotation, Disc Clock place us in an ever-lasting present.

These kinetic table sculptures are made by an organic reaction on marble cast carving each piece in unique stone shapes and colors. The subtle disc movement is powered by a 1.5V AAA battery. Brass base plated in 24k gold or sterling silver.

About the symbology of lifting up a stone. Since ancestral times humankind had been lifting up stones with trascendental aims: dolmen, betilo, menhir, monolith.

Unique piece bookends, hand welded brass and Stone Cast

Object as a connection and symbol to understand past and future times.As an archeological site, the pieces operate as time capsules: searching leads from their material remains, thinking of possible futures in the past.

This collection has been displayed at CID Grand Hornu Design Museum (Belgium) at Home Made exhibition in 2023.

A Kilometro Zero Project:

A curated collection of objects conceptualized during the Spanish quarantine and crafted within the immediate surroundings of each designers house. Kilometro Zero is a project that encourages reflection, reevaluation and union. A desire to document a unique time in our history and an ambition that perhaps things could be different. Curated by Sanna Völker

Satellite project arises from the idea of the stone as symbol of sacredness.

The relationship between stones and the sacred has been consistent throught time since man habit the earth. This is how Litholatry or the worship of stones comes about. Their positioning in a chosen place grants them sacralization, transforming the space into a place of worship where the union between the heavenly and earthly worlds. (Omphalos)

Satellite, inspired in “betilos” and dolmen. Together with Jupiter they form a spatial configuration that sends us to the megalithic monuments of ancient times. The spheres and the columns are made of stone cast: from applying an organic reaction to alpha calcium the process of material curing is irregular and unpredictable. After cleaning and sanding, the resulting pieces are always unique and different between each other.

The Satellite installation is arranged in different constellations, the subtle movement of lights and reflections on the shapes take us to a contemplative universe.

No hours, no minutes, no seconds.

Clock series inform us on the trace of time. Through a slow oscillation, Pendulum Clock place us in an ever-lasting present.

These kinetic wall sculptures are made by an organic reaction on marble cast carving each piece in unique stone shapes and colors, adding a natural rubber cover. The subtle pendulum movement is powered by a 1.5V AAA battery. They pendulum is available in brass plated in 24k gold or sterling silver.

Lunar Rock is a current material investigation.

“A project about the celestial body nearest to the Earth. The Moon's kinship with the planet is evident in the dominions of ancient lunar deities. The moon presides over conception, pregnancy and birth, over the agricultural cycles of showing and reaping, over every kind of coming into being.”