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 […]
Osmosi Plexiglass
Osmosi Plexiglass marks a new chapter in Emmanuel Babled’s iconic Osmosi series. For the first time, hand-blown Murano glass and solid acrylic enter into dialogue, creating a union between two materials that appear to flow seamlessly into one another.Like water and liquid colour mixed with extreme precision, glass and plexiglass become inseparable, shaping forms defined […]
Shade
Created by Emmanuel Babled in collaboration with Esvoplex and crafted by master artisans Alfio Maci and Emilio Sampietro in Lombardy, Shade is a series of side tables that explores the immaterial qualities of light through solid acrylic. Composed of differently coloured tones assembled with extraordinary precision, the piece creates optical surprises through the filtration and […]
Fractal Mirror
The Fractal Mirror takes its form from the underlying forces that shape patterns in the natural world. Rather than following a predetermined design, its geometry echoes the way matter organizes itself through physical and chemical interactions, producing structures that are neither random nor uniform, but rich in recurring detail. The mirror’s organic surface is inspired […]
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 […]
