Contemporary Marble Lighting : Supernova

An Iconic Marble Lampshade

Supernova is a contemporary marble lamp made out of a thin layer of Carrara marble and available in three distinct versions. 

An extremely light marble shade was created, calculated using a complex ‘centre of gravity’ algorithm to give magical balance.

Thanks to a new generation of sculptors and advanced robotic milling, it has been possible to create such a thin item and achieve this unique ceiling pendant marble lightening, suitable for living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms for instance.

It feels natural to use the peculiar quality of the Carrara white marble: Carrara marble is characterised by its smooth and compact nature, ideal for this challenging realisation.

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Contemporary Coffee Table : Quark

Contemporary Coffee Tables

The Quark limited edition is a series of contemporary coffee tables, mostly for living room, manufactured in different materials such as marble, glass, bronze and wood.

this series of low coffee tables blends the exploration of materials with production techniques, to give birth to unique monolithic tables. The series’ name is a reference to a type of elementary particle, a fundamental constituent of matter.

Quark tables became the pretext to explore prime natural materials from their extraction to their transformation and to challenge each production stage. The knowledge acquired throughout the experience made it possible to develop an inclusive path, conscious of territorial reality and skills, where the project definition came to life through direct contact with the field.

Each version (see below) explores various finishes, offering different results for each specimen, enhancing the oneness of this production and the infinite identity they can reflect. The variety of the project reflects the diversity of humankind, in its traditions and abilities. For the designer, it is a passionate challenge each time, to combine traditional craft methods with the use of digital tools that are useful in reproducing the perfect grace of the Quark table curves.

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Quark Coffee Table in Cork

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Quark Coffee Table in Bronze

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Quark Coffe Table in Copper

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Quark Coffe Table in Marble

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Quark Coffe Table in Labradorite

Quark Coffee Table in Plexiglass

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Quark Coffee Table in Natural Wood

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Modern Glass and Marble Furniture and Lighting : Osmosi

Contemporary Marble and Glass Furniture and Lighting

Osmosi is a series of unique glass and marble vases, furniture and lighting. The project lies on the border between serial production and one-of-a-kind sculptures. Each piece is resolutely functional. By combining new technology with traditional craftsmanship in an entirely innovative way, a virtual fusion is made between marble and hand-blown glass.

These materials are put together with a precision that is only possible thanks to high-level digital technology.

The process begins with making the glass. The hand-blown form is then captured by a 3-D scanner. Through the digitalization of the form, the matching shape is CNC (computer numerical control) milled into the marble, creating two unique pieces that match each other perfectly. They are separate pieces, but each has no meaning without the other. They fit together through gravity alone. Like Cinderella and the glass shoe, there is only one unique piece of glass that can fit into one unique piece of marble. The effect is a perfect symbiosis between materials.

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An Exclusive State of the Art Design Piece : Origin

Contemporary Marble Collectible Design

Origin is a low table made from white Carrara marble, produced in Italy. Origin is a continuation of Emmanuel Babled’s exploration into producing new interpretations of classical materials and techniques. The heavy stone alludes to a perception of lightness.

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Curved around the structure itself, the thin marble appears skin-like, tense and tight. This method allows the inside to become the outside, while the outside transforms inwardly. This creates a soft hole, the navel…the origin.

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Cutting-Edge Marble Coffee Table : Libra

Contemporary Marble and Wood Coffee Table

Librastone : a Contemporary Coffee Table in Marble

Librastone limited-edition low tables rest on a curved base, balancing on one point. Made in Italy in white Carrara marble or brown tobacco stone, Librastone’s point of gravity is manipulated through the use of algorithmic software that allows the tabletop to achieve a perfectly horizontal position. The project is customizable in different materials following the same gravity-based principle.

This is an example of how Emmanuel Babled combines new technology with traditional craft techniques to obtain unexpected, almost magical design pieces.

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Librawood : a Modern Coffee Table in Natural Wood 

Made in Italy, Librawood’s point of gravity is manipulated through the use of algorithmic software that allows the tabletop to achieve a perfectly horizontal position. The project is customizable in different materials following the same gravity-based principle. This is an example of how Emmanuel Babled combines new technology with traditional craft techniques to obtain unexpected, almost magical design pieces.

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Jaganda, a Luxury Contemporary Seat

Jaganda is a luxury lounge chair, ideal as a contemporary furniture piece for a the living room for example.

As an eternal traveller, Babled inspire himself with the sails of the wooden Brazilian’s rafts, introducing Brazilian seascape into high end interiors.

The wide and asymmetric design of the shell offers various seating positions. Its sculptural curves, resolutely sensual and organic, upholstery can be be bespoke. The original model is in leather, whereas a special edition, developed in exclusivity with Rogers & Goffigon high end fabrics and leathers is available as well.

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The original version of the Jangada conveys, in a highly unusual way, the effect of a sliding movement and asymmetrical fusion. The perfect chair for the modern villain.

Fine Modern Coffee and Dining Tables in Lava Stone : Etna Collection

Contemporary Tables Design

The Etnastone collection (dining, coffee, side tables and gueridon) is named after the Sicilian volcano, a reference to the traditional craftsmanship in lava stone and ceramics found in the town of Caltagirone. This is one more case where Emmanuel Babled testifies to his bond with pure techniques existing only in one place.

The tables are a union of pieces of lava colored with delicate enameling, with the volcanic texture generating a unique material.

The design concept of this table consists in the assembly of elements like a puzzle. This particularity together with the fully handcrafted process make for infinite customization possibilities. Produced in collaboration with Made a Mano (Italy).

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