ASSEMBLY By Salvatori
Marble decorative object / sculpture
2021
Assembly is a marble ornament / sculpture . Available in Shelf, Collective and convergence variants.
The contribution of renowned New York-based design studio Yabu Pushelberg is Assembly, a trio of sculptural like minimalist pieces in the soft muted tones of Crema d’Orcia limestone. The clean, straight lines and geometric forms spring from their realisation during the design process of the wonderful solidness of the material.
Called Self, Collective and Convergence, each piece conveys a precise message, the idea that as individuals we may stand alone, but we must also understand the value of community and the importance of engaging with one another.
Assembly represents a series of original contemporary accessories for the home, with a deceptively simple design that reminds us how we don’t always need intricate or complex elements to fulfil ourselves. It is the essential, basic things that sustain us and give us joy on a daily basis, and none more so than our home, our haven.
“We started from the concept given to us of The Village, which is an assembly of people gathering together, living closely, socialising. If you look at these towers, they look like stacked dwellings in a village. From there, we embraced Assembly as the name for the collection.” – Yabu Pusherlberg
The Village is inspired by Gabriele Salvatori’s wish to explore the concept of home within the context of today’s global society and reinterpret it through the medium of design, whilst addressing fundamental themes of contemporary living. To recreate the rich and diverse structure of a typical village, we invited a select group of designers from around the world to share their idea of home, each bringing their own inimitable combination of outlooking, culture and background. The result is a fascinating and wonderfully eclectic collection of miniature houses, that, like the global village we inhabit, reflect an extraordinary array of styles and approaches. What links them, however, is the use of natural stone, that enduring and beloved material that has been used since time memorial to construct buildings, art and monuments that provide refuge and inspiration for mankind. From the very first rudimentary dwellings of cavemen and women, it has protected and enveloped us, the very same characteristics we still look for today when we choose our home, our haven. Designers such as Rodolfo Dordoni, Kengo Kuma, Elisa Ossino, John Pawson, Patricia Urquiola, Vincent Van Duysen and Yabu Pushelberg accepted our challenge, each contributing their precious and unique interpretation of the concept of home, expressed in a miniature piece of very special and absolutely original architecture. The Village is a natural continuation of Salvatori’s commitment to reinventing the concept of home décor by developing pieces that express “home” as a holistic experience that touches all our senses and nurtures our soul.
