Milan - FF 2013 – Gaia and Gino – Verreum. Gaia and Gino, the Turkish luxury interior
accessories brand’s entrepreneur Gaye Cevikel announced the joint venture with
Verreum, the Czech silver glassware company in Milan with two new parallel
collections shown within Wallpaper Handmade exhibition space at the Leclettico
gallery. Gaye Cevikel, creator of Gaia
and Gino is also the creative director at Verreum.
Above:
Gaia and Gino’s Gaye Cevikel with her designers, Marco Susani, Defne
Koz, Sebastian Herkner, Gaye, Noe Duchaufour Lawrence, Arik Levy, Brad Ascalon,
Sebastian Bergne and Tom Lloyd.
Gaia and Gino - Karim Rashid and his Hooka. “The form of
Hookah was inspired by the movement of the Whirling Dervishes, a ceremonial
dance by the Turkish culture. The flow of their garments, conical fez hats and
widespread arms are an iconic sign of this unique culture. With Hooka, I wanted
to nod to this amazing dance as well as make a beautiful Hookah.”
Gaia and Gino -
Brad Ascalon with his Dusk table lamp. “The inspiration for my first
collaboration with Gaia and Gino was rooted in the architecture of Istanbul.
The beauty of the ancient monuments are reiterated in the dome motif of the
lamp, while the materials combine to tell the story of a more progressive
architecture and spirit residing amongst the history. This lamp merges
dichotomies of old and new, traditional and modern, complexity and simplicity.”
Gaia and Gino – Tom Lloyd of Pearson Lloyd with Play
Range, candleholders. Pearson Lloyd
have combined the age old ritual of eating by candlelight, with man’s inner
desire for play.
sketch courtesy Verreum
Verreum – Chado Tea set designed by Sebastian Herkner.
“The tea set was designed for the celebration of drinking tea. The origin of
its name Chado is based on the Japanese designation of the tea ceremony. It is
a set of archaic and simple designed objects. My aim was to concentrate on the
materials like silvered glass and colored frosted glass combined with marble
and brass.”
Verreum - Defne Koz and Marco Susani with Aurora
coffee set. “You, me, the smell of coffee. A good morning. What can we do to
make this morning even better? Maybe a couple of precious, magic, shiny, silver
cups for our coffees? Maybe a tray to hold them together? Maybe a tall cup to
hold the small precious espresso high on a pedestal, building a monument to
it?”
Gaia and Gino – Noe
Duchaufour Lawrence with Flux table lamp. “These series of two lights evoke
glass as it is being blown. The central glass column represents air as it
passes through the material. Its uplifting shape is developed in three formats,
from the most discreet to the most sculptural. The marble base recalls the
mineral origins of glass.”
Verreum – Champagne wine set designed by Sebastian
Bergne. “A functional range of thermally insulated serving objects with the
calm quality of geometric sculpture. The seemingly unstable volumes in mirrored
glass appear to be supported by their metal shadows.”
Verreum – Arik Levy with Drop vases. “I was always
fascinated with the quicksilver drops and remember that when the old
thermometer broke on the floor I was looking for these drops. The amazing
surfaces tension and reflection as well as the sensation of it as if it is
still liquid. Juxta-positioning the different sizes together like a table
sculpture installation reflecting one into the other as well as the surrounding
environment is a delight. Planting cacti or flowers into the holes gives life
to the installation as well as generous reflections of colors and forms.
Enjoy.”
Gaye Cevikel and Jaime Hayon
photograph courtesy Gaia and Gino
Gaia and Gino – Hookhayon, Hooka. “The Hookhayon is a
contemporary vision for the Turkish tradition of smoking. Its delicate design
is based on the use of soft and feminine shapes, and the contrast of material:
quality wood and blown glass along with metal components. The transparency of
the glass and the simplicity of its handle create a unique interaction with the
piece. Its monochromatic approach is accompanied by a change of material for
every function. The elegance and glamour of smoking in a pipe is visible
through the attention to the details the piece unveils.”
