Sculptured book cover
On the occasion of the publication of the volume, Emmanuel Babled designed a receptacle inspired by his emblematic Osmosi series. The object harmoniously combines thuja wood with Murano blown glass. One is the material that forms the designer’s pencil, the other is the quintessential material with which Babled has worked since his early days. From […]
“La Main des Autres” Monograph Book
Texts by Angela Vettese and Veerle Devos Emmanuel Babled and design as a celebration of tradition This monograph’s title, La main des autres (The Hand of Others), could not be more appropriate, as it aptly summarizes Emmanuel Babled’s work and essence. The French designer, who now operates his studio in Lisbon after stints in Paris, Milan, and […]
Sculptured book cover
On the occasion of the publication of the volume, Emmanuel Babled designed a receptacle inspired by his emblematic Osmosi series. The object harmoniously combines thuja wood with Murano blown glass. One is the material that forms the designer’s pencil, the other is the quintessential material with which Babled has worked since his early days. From […]
Osmosi
Osmosi is a series of unique glass and marble vases, furniture and lighting pieces. This limited edition of sculptural vases is a continuation of the Osmosi Furniture edition. The project lies on the border between serial production and one-of-a-kind sculptures, all of them being resolutely functional. By combining new technology with traditional craftsmanship in an […]
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an installation of a series of glass vessels, presented in Venice as part of the Italian Glass Weeks 2022, inspired by designer Emmanuel Babled and artist Lara Morrell’s recent research in Africa. The concept behind the installation is informed by African ethics of Ubuntu and holism. The pieces allude to the generative power […]
Pyros Series
In the Pyros Notturni series, the deep colour of the body, together with the almost colourless neck, receive dozens of bright opaque Red Coral glass applications, a traditional colour used by VENINI. They are overlapped with bright transparent colours, which remain partially absorbed by the dark background, enhancing the effect of a nocturnal version of […]
Azoici / Abstract Abyss
These enlarged macro details extracted from glass works, designed by Emmanuel Babled in Murano, are photographic abstractions that capture the innermost quality of glass via the primal sense of form, colour and line. They explore the relationship between bi-dimensional digital innovation and the virtuous materiality of glass, an aesthetic statement using photographic techniques of the […]
Pyros
Working in the furnace often means seizing the moment, it takes an instant to crystallise materials and colours perennially. This is what happens under Emmanuel Babled’s direction, when Masters create the Pyros artworks. Surfaces become memories that recall colours. Colour is thrown onto glass like a meteorite, following the artist’s intuition and recalling the movements […]
Paladini Celati
The Paladini busts seek to capture the essence and simplicity of their silence. Perennial, crystallized, standing in a just and wise pose, thanks to the expert hands of Master glassmakers. For Emmanuel Babled, these pieces are glass paladins, a continuity of the ancient tradition of gladiators and theologians. The unique chromatic compositions, from the boundless […]
Azoici & Azoici S
Azoici consists of a series of unique glass pieces, hand-blown in collaboration with the Italian Master Andrea Zilio and exclusively produced at Venice’s Murano Island. The matte black and grey surfaces contrast delicately with the slightly tinted transparent glass, like magma solidified in a geological layer. Each piece of the Azoici collection is unique and […]
