Flowers Hand-Painted Slipware Vase (7in/18cm)

Flowers Hand-Painted Slipware Vase (7in/18cm)Tradition lives on through Poterie dvires, as each collection is informed by the rich heritage of its home, Haute Savoie. The studio refuses to stand still, so the design language is always fresh and new. But while this aspect evolves, the making formula stays the same: the clay is prepared, turned, decorated, fired, manipulated and glazed, using a wood burning kiln of five cubic meters' capacity and the art of the hand touch. The resultswhich are

Cut from grained cowhide leather

which originated in East Africa

Kilometre Paris founder Alexandra Senes doesn’t describe herself as a designer

Realized with extraordinary detail

This jar is handcrafted in crystal with clean-cut bevels

It features a feather carbon Damascus steel blade and a traditional ‘Wa’-style handle made from Indonesian Spalted Tamarind – a type of wood that undergoes a natural process of decay and discolouration (caused by fungi breaking down the fibres) to result in intricate lines and a unique grain pattern

work exclusively with a lathe to celebrate the natural color and grain of wood

has stainless steel hardware and stag antler handles

Giobagnara's Otello salt and pepper mills feature stainless steel bases partially covered by leather

coastal elegance

Playful yet refined

The whimsical walnut shape of this brass paperweight is typical of the Auböck family workshop