Our piece transpires our founder’s Greek heritage and its design derives from the greek doric columns, with its multi-faceted sides within a main, circular cross-section.
Inspiration derived from the fact that no marble column was monolithic but consisted of horizontal rings called Drums. Our aim was to create a shape resembling those, but with a fun, contemporary twist. This, together with a new function of an urban furniture, shaped “Spolia”.
Spolia (Latin: ‘spoils’): it is repurposed building materials for new construction or decorative sculpture reused in new monuments. It is the result of an ancient and widespread practice whereby stone that has been quarried, cut, and used in a built structure is carried away to be used elsewhere.
From its very definition, the principle of re-purposing material is evident and served as starting point for us to develop its concept using construction concrete waste (which would otherwise be entirely disposed of) combined with a Timber and recycled plastic bottles’ structure.
We created a prototype, and we gave a “push” to its upper surface. The repetition of the exact same unit vertically and the horizontal “twist” provides a sense of constant movement to the arrangement of a low stool, a coffee table, or a taller element, used to create a rhythm in space.