Compressioni GiftGuide_Wine in shades of green

in shades of green

Paper napkin holder in steel coloured with epoxy resin

defined by two geometric elements that combine their functions: a U-shaped stainless steel sheet forms the tray's surface

Bowl in stoneware

and refined

Compressioni GiftGuide_Wine in shades of greenWith his Compressioni project, Paolo Ulian has conceived a new way of forming sheet metal, a method that reveals uncanny expressivity. Composed of a basket, a centrepiece and an "unprecedented object", his triad of objects is a powerful encapsulation of the experiments he entertained with a master turner at his side. The three containers are first made on a lathe, then compressed to obtain the final shape. Trial after trial, it became clear that the