It might be a funny time of year to start talking about Christmas baubles, but we're not prepared to wait another 10 months this new collection of tableware from German designer Sebastian Herkner.
Made in collaboration with Czech glass company Verreum and launched at the recent Ambiente fair in Frankfurt, Norma is a range that comprises a bowl, vase and a candleholder. Made of thin, blown glass which is color coated with silver inside the inspiration came from the manufacturing techniques used in certain seasonal fir tree decorations.
Happily, Norma can be used all year round. "The initial point of the design was to create an aura for each accessory itself," says Herkener. "The aura frames the flowers of the vase as well the fruits in the bowl. The reflections of shape and object meld and highlight them." Don't expect hoards of copycat products anytime soon either, as apparently Verreum keeps the manufacturing technique a closely guarded secret.
