
Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy
Sixteen young international architects took part in two intensive training days in Carrara, organized by FUM Academy and YACademy, featuring visits to the marble quarries and a design workshop focused on the use of the material.
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The umbrella sedges – or Cyperuses, that include the better-known papyrus – can only grow in clean water, and it takes four to six months to harvest them. It is a traditional plant material in the coastal indigenous woven culture. The skin of the sedge stem is removed, while avoiding mildew problems. By collaborating with Sumi Dongi, a local craftsman, the umbrella sedges are weaved on structural metal frames to create lightings and stationery with a contemporary take, allows the crafts to be produced in small-scale systems.

Umbrella Sedges lamps
Design: Kamaro’an
Year: 2017

Natural stone is an eternal material
Now in its 59th edition, Marmomac returns to Verona from September 23 to 26 to showcase the role of stone in contemporary design.
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