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‘Sampan’ shower bath
WOHAbeing and Apaiser

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‘Unruffled’ chimes
Gabrielle Shelton

Designer Gabrielle Shelton has long

been inspired by the subtle movement and

melodies of gongs and chimes. ‘They act

as both an awakening and a focusing tool,’

she observes. Her series of chimes responds

to our Wellness + Wonder quest by acting

as a ‘tranquil alarm bell to tune out from

distractions and tune into the subtle tones

of the brass and bronze, which flirt with each

other as you focus on your own mind and

body experiencing the euphony’. Made of

brass and bronze tubing and rods, the kinetic

sculpture creates a gentle sound when the

wind passes through, or when touched.

Gabrielle Shelton

A Los Angeles-born, Brooklyn-based

metalwork sculptor, Shelton is a graduate

of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her creations

include custom library ladders and bathroom

accessories; a staircase for David Zwirner’s

Chelsea gallery; and a glass and steel wall for

the home of Richard and Clara Serra.

sheltonstudiosinc.com

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III

Based Upon

Exploring ideas of stillness and meditation,

Based Upon’s Breath sculptures were a perfect

fit with our wellness-inspired compendium.

The original series was developed following

the collective’s documentation of primitive

landscapes on Ireland’s Inis Oírr island.

The artworks recreate ancient rocks and

feature lighting that responds to a viewer’s

presence and is intended to bring about a

meditative state. This new piece, III, created

just for Handmade, is on a smaller scale than

previous works, with simplified technology,

and offers scope for use to enhance wellbeing

in a range of environments.

Based Upon

Twin brothers Ian and Richard Abell founded

Based Upon in London in 2004. The practice

grew to become a collective of artists and

creatives working on sculpture, furniture and

installations. Among its latest projects is a

partnership with BeBox, to create immersive

meditation spaces in urban environments.

basedupon.com

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‘Stepwell’ table

Coffey Architects and Compac

Referencing the shallow pools of Japanese

onsens, this roomy hybrid offers space to

stretch out and unwind. It’s manufactured in

Apaiser’s specially developed ApaiserMarble,

made of reclaimed marble and Australian

minerals, and features a Dornbracht

‘Performing Water’ rain shower. ‘We treated

the shower bath as a landscape element

for your bathroom,’ says Richard Hassell,

WOHAbeing’s co-founder. ‘We want you to

feel you are on a relaxing journey on water.’

WOHAbeing

Launched in 2017 as the product and lifestyle

arm of Singapore-based architectural practice

WOHA, WOHAbeing aims to create design

that promotes a simple, sustainable lifestyle.

woha.net

Apaiser

Belinda Try founded Apaiser in Melbourne in

2000 with a desire to transform the bathroom

landscape. Four years later, she launched

revolutionary new material ApaiserMarble.

apaiser.com

Inspired by India’s Chand Baori, an ancient

stepwell in Rajasthan dedicated to Harshat

Mata, the goddess of joy and happiness, this

table aims to captivate with its geometric

complexity and glowing core. From the

sides, it appears as a white quartz monolith,

but inside, beneath a layer of glass, the

table is stepped inwards with 13 quartz slabs,

echoing the 13 symmetrical layers of the

Chand stepwell. A central layer of green

quartz, lit from below, mimics the effect of

the water found at the bottom of the well.

Coffey Architects

Founded by Phil Coffey in 2005, the London

practice has built a reputation for crafting

elegant, light-filled spaces across residential,

commercial and cultural projects.

coffeyarchitects.com

Compac

Located in Spain and Portugal, Compac was

founded in 1975 and is now a leading quartz

and marble manufacturer and distributor.

compac.es

NEXT STOP:

Singapore

See our Handmade highlights

for yourself. A distilled collection

of this year’s one-off wonders

is on show now in Singapore,

thanks to a collaboration with

DesignSingapore Council.

Let Space Copenhagen bend

you over backwards, sit in

contemplation with Giuseppe

Zanotti, pep up with Olivia Lee’s

elixir cabinet, refresh with

Beatrix Ong’s recycled water

vessel, and much more.

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