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Nowhere are these materials more magically brought to life than in Ochre’s vast range of lighting installations, from the raindrop efect created by the hundreds of LED-illuminated glass buds encased in rough cast-bronze hung in the ‘Seed Cloud’ chandelier to the way in which the mass of glass droplets in ‘Moonlight Murmuration’ imitate the swooping, swirling shapes and patterns created when a flock of starlings takes flight. It’s this spectacular innovation that iconic gallerist Rossana Orlandi calls ‘brava’ (clever), and why she invites Ochre to Salone del Mobile in Milan every year to display its new collections. During this month’s London Design Festival, Ochre will showcase its most recent design, the jellyfish-like ‘Medusa Bloom’ – each organic glass bubble on the installation has been handblown with a subtle shade of grey pigment at its heart. As well as this, more new pieces are on display at the brand’s showrooms in London and New York, most notably the ‘Gaia’ pendant (above, £4,752), which is reminiscent of an Alexander Calder mobile – a large, solid illuminated glass droplet balances at one end, a blackened nickel weight at the other. Today, the Ochre trio’s design process is as organic as when they first started working together just over 20 years ago: sometimes inspired by their own personal needs, but more often by the discovery of a new material or technique. The result is an impressive catalogue of lighting, furniture and accessories, with each piece beautifully balancing artistic temperament and everyday functionality. ‘We’re just following our hearts,’ explains Bibby. ‘When we’re designing together, we come from diferent angles, yet we always end up with something that we all love.’ ochre.net
‘WE USE MATERIALS THAT FEEL AS THOUGH THEY’VE ALREADY HAD A LIFE OF THEIR OWN IN A SLIGHTLY MORE UNUSUAL WAY’
Above ‘Willow’ table, £16,704; ‘Sable’ chair, £1,464, both Ochre (ochre.net)
58 ELLEDECORATION.CO.UK OCTOBER 2018