Palma presents furniture with a "playful twist" at Collectible

A lamp with a bronze, cashew nut switch and furniture covered in eggshell mosaic feature in this collection by Brazilian studio Palma.

The collection, which includes lighting and furniture, was unveiled last week by the Domum gallery at the Collectible design fair in Brussels, Belgium.

Led by architect Lorenzo Lo Schiavo and artist Cléo Döbberthin, Palma is based in São Paulo, where each piece was designed and produced.

According to Domum, the selection "not only exemplifies Palma's innovative spirit but also challenges conventional design philosophies with a playful twist".

The 11 pieces in the collection all use unexpected materials and techniques which, according to Schiavo, is a core principle of their design practice.

"Our work is about developing and recreating techniques that interest us, a kind of reinventing of tradition," Schiavo told Dezeen.

Eggshell mosaic features on several of Palma's pieces in the collection, including the Mikado light and Gambito chair. White eggs shells were broken into tiny pieces and then painstakingly attached onto the resin surface one by one, creating an ebonised finish.

The Esfera lamps' dappled metallic finish was constructed from layers of foil sweet wrappers. It was the result of an error in the design process, which Palma then embraced as part of the lamps final design.

"We're very open to allowing mistakes in our design process so that our techniques can evolve in different ways, it's a very crafty, make-it-up-as-we-go-along kind of process," said Döbberthin.

The Estrela floor lamp and Xandrez chair both use coconut fibre.

Commonly used on welcome mats, the material was wound around the lamp's steel frame up to its fibre glass shade and features in a checkerboard pattern on the Xandrez chair.

A lighting piece, named Camelo, features a bronze cast cashew nut used as a dimming light switch.

Domum gallery wished to "celebrate Palma's exquisite craftsmanship and innovative spirit" by unveiling the collection at Collectible design fair, now in its eighth edition at the the Vanderborght Building in central Brussels.

We recently rounded up six key trends from Collectible 2025 including
experimental lighting and "sexy furniture".

The photography is by Pim Top.

Collectible 2025 takes place from 13 to 16 March 2025 at the Vanderborght Building in Brussels. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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