INTERVIEW

It's a practice from the past that con-

nects with these objects that are part

of the enogastronomic tradition, from

grandmothers' kitchens to contempo-

rary restaurant settings.

A mortar with a pestle, a rolling

pin, and a wine chiller: tell us how

these three objects from the "Filò

by Andrea Vecera for Marmi Lanza"

collection came to be…

"I aimed to give these three objects a

shape that departs from their canoni

cal representation The rolling pin for

example is designed like a monolith

that doesnt immediately allude to its

function because it diverges from its

conventional form. Similarly, the mor-

tar, at f irst glance, doesn't resemble

the classic marble mortar. Moreover,

these three objects are designed with

dual practical and aesthetic function-

ality. The wine chiller serves to main-

tain white and rosé wines at the right

temperature, while its lid becomes a

coaster for wines at room temperature.

The lid of the mortar transforms into a

pot rest. The rolling pin can be stored

vertically like an obelisk on the kitchen

counter and becomes a decorative

object

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