Darkly Mirror

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Stem Vase

Darkly Mirror

by Nick Ross Studio Stockholm

Darkly Mirror is an exploration of the history of human beings relationship with the reflected image. Some historians believe

that the earliest mirrors may have been small ceramic bowls filled with water used during the late Stone Age. The fact that no

specific evidence exists to support the theory fascinates designer Nick Ross, whose Darkly Mirror for MENU takes inspiration

from the ceramic bowls. “That it cannot be proven adds to the object’s mystery. Is this a new object, or an old one reinvented?

I wanted to take this notion and create a modern object which questioned its possible past and its relation to ‘the self’.”

Stem Vase

by Dubokk Copenhagen

Stem is a modern rethink of vases in the traditional sense, intended to put the focus firmly back on the plant. The design is as

subtle as possible, stripped back to show off the beauty of a single bloom or leaf. This unexpected vase exhibits plants in an

almost scientific manner, making everything – from tip to stem – visible to study and admire. Stem is made from light, refined

brass to counterbalance its simple and sophisticated silhouette.

A/W 17 Portraits

A/W 17 Portraits

Darkly Miror by Nick Ross Studio

Stem Vase by Dubokk