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MATT DAVIS (01)

A graduate from the University of Brighton,

Davis creates his ‘hyperreal vessels’ by

combining traditional porcelain craft

with a futuristic aesthetic. His goal is to

push the boundaries of what’s possible

with ceramics, using software to generate

his designs, which are then 3D-printed,

moulded and slip-cast in bone china.

ceramicsx.co.uk

MADDALENA SELVINI (02)

For her S.Pot project, Design Academy

Eindhoven graduate Selvini experimented

with north Italian soapstone. She designed

a traditional stove-style cooking pot, which

was cut by local experts, then used the

residue from the lathing process to create

a new stoneware and glaze, producing

delicate vessels, such as this bowl and cup.

maddalenaselvini.com

DIMITRI BÄHLER (03)

Bähler’s Iridescences project explores

a technique used in central Italy since the

15th century. Working with craftsman

Maurizio Tittarellli Rubboli, the Swiss

designer used a blend of metallic salts and

clay to produce special chromatic effects,

their luminescence brought to life by

a variety of shapes and ribbed surfaces.

dimitribaehler.ch

‘Hi-Res Twist’ vessel, £240,
by Matt Davis. Small bowl,
€22, from the S.Pot series,
by Maddalena Selvini.
Polychrome ceramic vessel
with lustre technique, €12,000
as part of a four-piece set,
from the Iridescences series,
by Dimitri Bähler and Maurizio
Tittarelli Rubboli, for Doppia
Firma, a project by the
Michelangelo Foundation for
Creativity and Craftsmanship,
Cologni Foundation and Living
Corriere della Sera. Bell jar,
£1,100; conical vase, £650, both
part of the Paste, Blue Tone
series, by Christopher Riggio.
‘Oxbow Vessel I’, $1,000, by
Ben Medansky. ‘Lo-Res’ vessel,

£499, by Matt Davis. Glass

cup, €22; plate, €28 as part

of set with coffee cup and

spoon, both from the S.Pot

series, by Maddalena Selvini.

Polychrome ceramic tray with

lustre technique, €12,000 as

part of a four-piece set, part

of the Iridescences series,

by Dimitri Bähler and Maurizio

Tittarelli Rubboli, as before

‘Brogue’ dining table in

Nero Marquina, throughout,

£10,860, by Bethan Gray,

for Lapicida, lapicida.com

‘Weathered Metals’ hand-

painted wallpaper, £196 per m,

by Maya Romanoff, from

Altfield, altfield.com

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