SOLAR FLARE SUNSET

For Alcova, MONSTRUM STUDIO stages a potential earthly scenario into a powerful oneiric vision. Stepping on a plain of black sand, the dark remains of stardust and meteorite, the visitor marvels at a mysterious landscape steeped in one eternal sunset. A blaze envelops and silhouettes several slender objects in attendance. They come alive reflecting the unyielding glare and saturate the atmosphere with warm intoxicating light. LILITH, a throne chair in black lacquered bamboo, tapered golden points and a leather cushion with removable gold-chain pendants. On the floor, the light sculpture HYA: a black totem composed of three stackable lamps with a triangular base in glossy black plexiglass. Six SPETTRO sconces on the wall. Their mirrors reflect the room and reveal the internal light. Above, LUCIFUGE ceiling lamp, an alabaster sphere adorned with cascading gold fringes that control light intensity through touch. YONI, a triangular sculptural pin tray with logo detail, is presented in 24k gold and Ag.1000 silver finish. These objects bear the marks of both past and future. Each one is a symbol and a companion in what might be the last aesthetic adventure of humanity.

MONSTRUM is the design studio founded by Riccardo Villa Fabbiati, architect and creative director living between Milan and Paris. Former designer at Dimorestudio, Bureau Betak, and India Mahdavi, Riccardo debuts at Alcova 2023 with his first collection of objects: Solar Flare Sunset. MONSTRUM is the Latin word signifying a fearful yet seductive being endowed with characteristics foreign to the natural order. Enchanting, sleek, objects to possess the power to amaze—at first sight, dazzling, they offer a rare glimpse of the future and the divine.