Metals and flowers are on decidedly opposite ends of the spectrum. The first is sturdy, industrial, stout. The other is beautiful, delicate, colorful. However, designer Alvaro Ucha Rodriguez — known for his work at NYC shop and design incubator Lichen, where he’s created pieces like the Pitch Pendant Lamp and Puddle Sconce — is bringing the two closer together with his new “Momento” project.
Ucha Rodriguez describes the collection as a “showcase of his personal style,” and notes that he wanted to “[upend] the idea of metal only being a cold, rigid, and lifeless material. This led me to create work that exemplifies the opposite of that, which, in this case, is a flower.”
This ethos translated into the collection’s two pieces, a seven-inch sculpture and a 14-inch-wide lampshade. Both have been produced in a bright red tone and a more muted stainless steel fabrication, with each piece’s details adhering to their respective ethos: the former features bloom-inspired red details and, in the case of the sculpture, a green base for a nod to a flower’s stalk, while the latter sticks to a complete, unpainted stainless steel construction. Lamps also come with ceiling hooks for easy installation.
The full “Momento” offering is available now via Alvaro Ucha Rodriguez’s website with lamps priced at $250 USD and sculptures at $150 USD.
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