「Volcanoes」the physical and visual embodiment of the mysterious and overwhelming natural power, breed 「destruction 」and「life」. The overt display of untamed energy that is the volcanic eruption and lava flow evokes in people ancient and mythical imagination of the earth.

Within the realm of nature, there is not only a tranquil harmony of coexistence between humanity and the nonhuman world, but a power of a higher form that holds humans in awe. It’s like an ambivalent and unpredictable deity that brings about disasters, but also in their wake deliver riches and resources. ATELIER V&F was drown to the ambivalence of natural power that leaves an open door for cultural, religious and natural creation.

「Let nature in」 has always been one of the artistic pursuits of ATELIER V&F — taking inspirations from nature, molding products accordingly, bringing back the philosophy of man as measure.

Inspired by the meandering lava flow, 「LAVA」 adopts the ancient copper casting technique—melting down the metal into a formless liquid that carries in it great heat energy, and through the perspective of a sculptor, cooling it down into unsculpted sculptures. It is a process of reshaping, just like how volcanic eruptions uses destructions to create—lava changes the landscape and the volcanic ash breeds burgeoning life.

The slanted support of 「LAVA」 gives out a primitive liveliness and an unmodified power that together forms the temperament that occupy the space it takes up. There are two size options for 「LAVA」 in copper color, black and silver plating.

「LAVA」 is hand crafted by artisans. The traces of human work during casting and the rough texture are its signature. Time, air, water work together to give every piece of this collection a unique quality and texture.

ATELIER V&F tries to maintain an equilibrium among creative freedom, interdisciplinary collaborations with artisans and the functionality of its works. Starting with「LAVA」, ATELIER V&F will carry on its creative spirit, to build a product line with different pieces that are design with the whole space in mind. The studio will continue to bring forth, for a wider audience, excellent pieces of furniture and lighting products that align with our pursuit of excellence on craftsmanship and a harmonious relationship between objects and the space they take up.