PHYSALIS
by CRISTINA CELESTINO
Inspired by the delicate process of harvesting fresh flowers for drying, Physalis captures the ethereal beauty of nature in a sculptural form. The design draws particular influence from the Physalis plant, known for its characteristic lantern shape, a fragile, organic architecture consisting of a very light and impalpable envelope. Crafted from hand-blown pulegoso glass, each piece encapsulates tiny bubbles that shimmer when illuminated, while the brushed bronze metal structure adds warmth and contrast, enhancing the natural inspiration behind the piece.
DIMENSIONS
W 750 x H 860 x D 250 mm
MATERIALS
Blown pulegoso glass flowers, metal structure
COLOURS
FLOWERS | Ruby Pulegoso
STRUCTURE | Bronze brushed
CRISTINA CELESTINO
Cristina Celestino was born in 1980 in Pordenone. In 2005, after graduating from the School of Architecture at IUAV University of Venice, she worked with prestigious design studios, focusing on interior architecture and design. In 2009 she moved to Milan, founding her brand Attico Design two years later and opening her own design studio in 2013. The fil rouge of her creations is clear, rigorous use of geometry, in a process of careful manipulation of traditional forms: her projects also feature variations of scale and brilliant little inventions, playing with conventional messages and hidden, unexpected meanings.
