The modernist jeweller, Paola Vilas, translated her aesthetic and creative talent into a collection of homeware. The Brazilian designer uses the female form and body as inspiration for her mischievous collection. Sculptural breast trays and hanging brass items are included in the collection. A curving table and floor lamps are cut into sensual silhouettes while other pieces reinterpret the face into abstract line combinations.
The pieces in the collection distort the way we see our surroundings and blur the lines between the functional and the creative imagination. Keeping with her love for jewelry, the designer decided to follow "construction processes similar to those of jewelry." By adding this still into furniture making, the result is a collection of artistic yet functional pieces.
Image Credit: Paola Vilas
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Body-inspired Homeware
- Designers can explore translational opportunities by incorporating the human form into home goods.
- Sculptural Homeware
- Integrating sculptural elements into functional objects can create unique and artistic home decor pieces.
- Abstract Expression Homeware
- Abstract interpretations of recognizable features can challenge and excite consumers with playful yet functional home goods.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Furniture
- The furniture industry can explore unconventional design elements and techniques to create sculptural and innovative home decor pieces.
- Home Goods
- Home goods manufacturers can incorporate playful and mischievous elements into their products to appeal to consumers looking for unique and expressive home decor pieces.
- Fashion
- Fashion designers can explore new territory by incorporating their design sensibilities into homeware, blurring the lines between art and function and creating pieces that appeal to consumers looking for unique and expressive home decor pieces.
