The geometry of a shell that we can see in nature, direct shape inspiration to create a pendant. The jewel attracts attention due to its complexity and its diversity of points of view.

A design based on the observation of the giant Amazon water-lily seed. The pendant raises the power of seduction of natural shape.

A gift for this holiday seasonal time, a receptacle for twelve grapes for the New Year's Eve, made with Glazed ceramics and silver. Of course, the piece also could be used for other appetizers or desserts: olives, frozen chocolates truffles,....It's modular and stackable.
Working the 3D shape we saw the resulting form as the perimeter of the African continent, and then we thought the idea of launching the product with a solidary approach, earmarking 12 euros for each sold piece to a Non Govermental Organitzation for the fight against hunger in Africa, or 120 euros in silver. http://www.shapeways.com/model/388683/africa__silver.html?gid=sg63286/

More info about "twelve grapes" tradition (Source: Wikipedia) *The Twelve Grapes (Sp. Las doce uvas de la suerte, "The twelve grapes of luck") is a Spanish tradition that dates back from at least 1895 but become consolidated in 1909. The tradition consists in eating a grape with each bell strike at midnight of December 31. According to the tradition, that leads to a year of prosperity. Each grape is eaten with each beat of the bell. This tradition was adopted also by places with a broad cultural relation with Spain such as Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as Hispanic communities in the United States. Countries as far as the Philippines have adopted the tradition.*

A gift for this holiday seasonal time, a receptacle for twelve grapes for the New Year's Eve, made with Glazed ceramics and silver. Of course, the piece also could be used for other appetizers or desserts: olives, frozen chocolates truffles,....It's modular and stackable.
Working the 3D shape we saw the resulting form as the perimeter of the African continent, and then we thought the idea of launching the product with a solidary approach, earmarking 120 euros for each sold piece to a Non Govermental Organitzation for the fight against hunger in Africa, or 12 euros in ceramics. http://www.shapeways.com/model/386884/africa__ceramic.html?gid=sg63286/

More info about "twelve grapes" tradition (Source: Wikipedia) *The Twelve Grapes (Sp. Las doce uvas de la suerte, "The twelve grapes of luck") is a Spanish tradition that dates back from at least 1895 but become consolidated in 1909. The tradition consists in eating a grape with each bell strike at midnight of December 31. According to the tradition, that leads to a year of prosperity. Each grape is eaten with each beat of the bell. This tradition was adopted also by places with a broad cultural relation with Spain such as Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as Hispanic communities in the United States. Countries as far as the Philippines have adopted the tradition.*

A helix inside a toroid geometry, a continuous rope without end, like a moebius strip. We can found spirals and helices on natural and artificial environments, like DNA or coiled spring, now as a hypnotic pendant.

Our product begins from the idea of creating a calligram from the "O Tannenbaum" melody; this was composed by Ernst Anschütz in 1824. The shape of Christmas tree expresses and converts a visual poem in a tangible 3D object. A hanging mobile where each branch with its poem's phrase turns around the central axis and in the same way, all branches spread out to form a 3D tree. The object is presented folded and when you hang it, you could play with the branches turning in 360 degrees to customize it, as you like it. From 2D to 3D. Your "Tannenbaum" to learn, teach and share with all your family, to decorate your home on Christmas,... enjoy it!! Dimensions (x,y,z): 224 x 446 x 9 mm (folded) / 345 x 331 x 444 mm (unfolded).