Abstract is a terrazzo concrete that unites the precious and the mundane.
The white concrete mixture contains fragments of several types of marble, as in the best tradition of this flooring, historically considered elegant and refined. Such minerals are combined with scraps of different nature. Brass bars and glass fragments add reflective power and transparency, making Abstract a reused material that combines everyday objects with precious stones.
This material can be seen as an urban fossil, where each fragment has specific characteristics, different geographical origins and a story to tell.
Abstract becomes a mineral anthology, where each piece witnesses an equally important point of view: from marble to broken glasses.

Design: Openfabric
Collaborators: Vasart srl
Team:
Francesco Garofalo
Edoardo Bracchi
Ludovica Barcucci
Jacopo Gennari Feslikenian
Matteo Motti
Design: May 2021
Realisation: June 2021
Photography: Gaia Cambiaggi and Anna Positano (Studio Campo)

Abstract is a terrazzo concrete that unites the precious and the mundane. The white concrete mixture contains fragments of several types of marble, as in the best tradition of this flooring, historically considered elegant and refined. Such minerals are combined with scraps of different nature. Brass bars and glass fragments add reflective power and transparency, […]

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