# Knitted Glass Vessels The Innesti Collection by Alexandra Denton & Sofia Lazzeri is Contradictory By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innesti-collection References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2014/02/01/innesti-by-alexandra-denton-and-sofia-lazzeri/) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/innesti) The Innesti Collection juxtaposes two seemingly separate materials in order to create something that is as [visually striking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/between-the-lightness-and-the-darkness) as it is physically purposeful. These two materials happen to be [glass and textile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-series). Although it can't be denied that individually the textures complement each other naturally, together there is something dissonant about the two. Yet the Innesti Collection is still beautiful to behold. Designed by Alexandra Denton and Sofia Lazzeri, the Innesti Collection is set to be exhibited during the upcoming Stockholm Design Week. Named after the Italian word for 'grafting,' a botanic technique used to join tissue from one plant with another, the knitted part of the [vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project) to appear to be grafted onto the glass portion. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Textile-glass Fusion:** The fusion of textile and glass presents opportunities for unique and visually striking design innovations. - **Contradictory Aesthetics:** Creating designs with contradictory aesthetics can result in intriguing and captivating products. - **Grafting Techniques:** Exploring grafting techniques in design opens up possibilities for creating innovative and seamless material combinations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** The fusion of textile and glass can disrupt the interior design industry by offering new and unconventional material options for furniture and decor. - **Fashion:** Integrating textile and glass elements in fashion design can lead to disruptive innovations in avant-garde clothing and accessories. - **Art and Sculpture:** The contradictory aesthetics of combining textile and glass can inspire disruptive innovations in the art and sculpture industry, pushing boundaries and challenging traditional forms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculpted Utilitarian Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pot-variations.md) - [Artful Glass Vessel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patchwork-vessel.md) - [Sculptural Glass Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upglas-collection.md) - [Dynamic Colorful Glass Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilion-set.md) - [Sculptural Glass Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navazi.md) - [Glass Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassina-2.md) - [Glass Geometry Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection.md) - [Spiral Glass Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-glass.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md)