{"id":2135,"date":"2025-10-06T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/?p=2135"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:52:53","slug":"valeria-vasi-designs-metamorphosis-collection-as-a-meditation-on-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/valeria-vasi-designs-metamorphosis-collection-as-a-meditation-on-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Valeria Vasi designs Metamorphosis collection as “a meditation on transformation”"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Metamorphosis<\/div>\n

Raw iron<\/a> has been wrought into sinuous curves and geometric shapes to form this graphic furniture<\/a> collection by Barcelona-based designer Valeria Vasi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metamorphosis was launched during this year’s Paris Design Week<\/a> as part of an international furniture design showcase at Boon Room<\/a>, a concept gallery in the French capital’s Bastille neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

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The Metamorphosis collection was crafted from iron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Composed of 11 pieces, the collection explores the “alchemy of creation” and the ways in which a raw material such as iron can be reworked.<\/p>\n

Each piece starts life as a sketch, before being rendered digitally so that its proportions and other details can be easily refined. Finally, the designs are sent to an iron foundry to be hand-forged.<\/p>\n

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A spherical orb appears to roll down The Descending Chair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I chose iron for its duality. It’s rooted in tradition and permanence, yet when forged, it becomes fluid and expressive,” Vasi<\/a> told Dezeen. “It allows me to capture both strength and delicacy within a single material.”<\/p>\n

“Working with iron feels like bringing a drawing to life, translating lines on paper into sculptural reality,” she continued. “These pieces are meditations on transformation.”<\/p>\n

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The Thurible stand references religious incense burners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The collection has several striking seats, including The Descending Chair, which has an ultra-thin frame supported on one side by a snaking iron stem.<\/p>\n

On top perches a spherical orb, made to look as if it’s rolling towards the floor.<\/p>\n

“The chair’s dynamic silhouette, frozen in a moment of motion, serves as a metaphor for the continuous interplay between movement and stillness,” explained Vasi.<\/p>\n

On The Constellation Chair, more round orbs interconnect with thin rods to resemble the diagrams seen on a star chart.<\/p>\n

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Another orb features at the apex of The All-seeing Mirror<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vasi has also designed The All-seeing Mirror, which has a sharp, triangular shape.<\/p>\n

Then there’s The Thurible stand, which was named after the vessel that’s used to burn incense during religious worship ceremonies. While a thurible is typically suspended from chains, Vasi’s iteration comprises a shallow bowl balanced on three slender posts.<\/p>\n

“Designed as a private altar, the thurible offers the viewer a space for self-reflection and inner contemplation. It’s a reminder of the stillness that can be found in moments of quiet observation,” added Vasi.<\/p>\n

A number of candleholders also appear in the collection; among them is the Ritual IV model, which boasts curly tendrils akin to those seen in ornate medieval ironwork.<\/p>\n

There’s also The Orbit, which features two converging stems \u2013 one is straight, while the other is a sweeping arc.<\/p>\n

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Two iron stems converge to form The Orbit candleholder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elsewhere during Paris Design Week, French artist Aude Franjou created an installation inside the city’s famous July Column monument<\/a>, filling its staircase with coral-like branches and a pop-up shop explored “farm-to-closet” fashion.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Kamila Solarz<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

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