Six statement pieces that blend modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship
Dezeen Awards launched a new collectible design category this year. We've rounded up six limited-edition designs that could be entered into our new category. Often experimental in their approach, collectible designs apply a mixture between art and design, blending modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Many designers incorporate rich textures, bold colours, and recycled materials to The post Six statement pieces that blend modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship appeared first on Dezeen.
Dezeen Awards launched a new collectible design category this year. We've rounded up six limited-edition designs that could be entered into our new category.
Often experimental in their approach, collectible designs apply a mixture between art and design, blending modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Many designers incorporate rich textures, bold colours, and recycled materials to create sculptural objects that balance visual appeal and functionality.
Below, we've collected six statement pieces that find new applications for everyday materials. From discarded aluminium and musical instruments to foil sweet rappers and mycelium, here's some inspiration for your entries.
The Salvage Chair by Jay Sae Jung Oh
Seattle-based designer Jay Sae Jung Oh assembled this chair from discarded instruments wrapped in leather ribbons to address themes around waste culture.
The unique armchair repurposes a drum, drumsticks, a French horn and an electric guitar in its design, all encased in thin brown leather cords.
Find out more about The Salvage Chair ›
Palma by Lorenzo Lo Schiavo and artist Cléo Döbberthin
Brazilian studio Palma employed unconventional techniques and materials for their eccentric collection showcased at this year's Brussels Collectible Fair.
The eleven-piece collection features a lamp coated in foil sweet wrappers, a chair covered in eggshell mosaic and a floor lamp made from coconut fibre.
Jello furniture by Marco Campardo
Glossy fibreglass was shaped using cardboard moulds for Marco Campardo's limited-edition Jello collection, which he describes as "almost edible."
Individual fibreglass panels were combined to create a stool, console, bench, and table, lacquered in striking tones such as cherry red, plum and butter yellow, to give the 3D structure a monolithic appearance.
Find out more about Jello furniture ›
Last year at New York's Collectible design fair, Fefostudio showcased Ephemeral Table – a mycelium-based table embellished with amber-coloured glassware.
Objects from within the studio were used to inform the table's organic shape, which was constructed using a mixture of mycelium, and organic waste, including paper and leaves.
Find out more about Ephemeral Table ›
German design studio Budde collaborated with BWB – a Swiss manufacturer specialising in aluminium coatings – to produce Veil, an eye-catching table with a colour-dyed surface.
The studio anodised the aluminium sheet to allow liquid paint to sink through the metal's pores giving the angular table a contemporary twist.
Find out more about Veil table ›
Recycled aluminium was used for Australian designer Tom Fereday's three-piece collection, which celebrates the material's industrial aesthetic.
Designed by melting aluminium waste into sand moulds, the Cove collection comprises a highly polished table, sofa and chair with bouncy leather cushions that have an ornamental feel with their mirror-like finish.
Enter by 29 May!
To enter Dezeen Awards 2025, log in or create an account via our new entry platform to begin your entries. Find out about this year's categories here. Make sure you submit your projects by 23:59 London time on 29 May.
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Dezeen Awards 2025 in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The eighth edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.
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