Ceramic lighting We continue to surprise – With the first tiles that double in the form of hooks and lampsAnd now with Studiry And Ariana de luka Cooperation with NinefiftThis time, the light is not only paired with tiles; It is embedded directly in ceramic compositions, turning the walls into shiny and artistic statements. From glaze to glow, Balera The collection pushes the ceramic conferences into the bold new area, mercifully merges with artisan crafts with light design.
Cooperation is the latest chapter StrangularAn experimental offshoot of the studiotamat, where the design takes out the exploration center stage. The studio offtamat is used as a platform for limited-sanskrit pieces that stains the boundaries between the function and the art. For the Balera collection, he tapped Abruezo-born designer and ceramicist Ariana de Luka, known for his expressive language, which fuses bold silhouettes with lively, contemporary straps and nefifies, to preserve and develop the tradition of articides to the Caltagirone-based ceramic manufacturer. Together, they have designed a series that speaks both of the naufifti’s legacy in Offtamat’s hunger to push the content in the hand -glezed tilework, the sculpture sensitivity of D. Luka, and the unexpected roles.
The brief for Balera began with a misleading simple request. The Matteo Soddu of the Studiotamat explains, “We had a very clear idea from our first meeting. We asked Ariana to design a wall lamp starting with an accurate measurement – 20 × 20 cm,” “We wanted to detect plasticity of surfaces, and apply for tiling to develop a modular language, adding to the lamps with simple graphic traces. From that single measurement, the cooperation emerged in a series of ceramic compositions, where light and glass cover stands on the same leg.
Balera’s modular compositions balance the playful geometry with refined crafts. Each 20 × 20 cm tile becomes part of a rhythmic grid, where the decrease meets crisp lines and shiny glazes reflect the pool of light. The wall basically nest within the tiling, their soft shine increases the subtle relief and brushstroke of the ceramic surface. In a single composition, pieces work like construction blocks, transfer between light, decoration and ceramic – enlightened, transform into touch canvas.
The color plays an important role in the visual effects of Balera. “For Balera Collection, we worked extensively on creating a shared color language,” D Luca Share. “We aims to mix our personal color world with naufifty, a process of exchange and synthesis. We wanted the two palettes to speak their language without any overlapping, while merging in harmony.” As a result, hues ranges from soft, sunlight to saturated, Mediterranean blues and greens, their glossy glazes catch light in ways that increase the feeling of depth. Against the brightness of embedded lamps, these colors take to new heat, which turns into mood as a change in light throughout the day.
Balera is a modern day study of how light, ceramic and architecture can merge to make something more than the sum of their parts. By embedding light in direct ceramic compositions, studyotamat, ariana de luka, and ninefifty have prepared pieces that invite both touch and reflection, proving that the most traditional materials can also surprise us when new roles are given.
Ariana de luka
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photography by Alar studio,
