{"title":"The Dining Room","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ben-storms-in-hale-wallpiece-stainless-steel","title":"In Hale Wallpiece Stainless Steel","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Hale Wallpiece is a work that reflects light. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade of inflated stainless steel, brass or copper—a technique of which the results are always unpredictable—it takes the shape of a cushion. Storms inflates sheet metal against a piece of stone, and thereby transforms it into a three-dimensional shape which echoes the shape of the stone. This process not only changes the look but also the structural properties of the metal. He first explored this idea for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Hale table, where the cushion supports a massive block of marble. Here, the cushion is left by itself and placed against the wall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike other works by Ben Storms, it defies our archetypical preconceptions of materials, shapes and functions: the solid and heavy metal here looks soft and functions as some sort of mirror by reflecting light in a poetic manner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariations can be custom made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ben Storms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48239053996366,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6928\/9981\/files\/BenStorms_2020240751__AlexanderPopelier.jpg?v=1757280468"},{"product_id":"ben-storms-ex-hale-wallpiece-green-onyx","title":"Ex Hale Wallpiece Green Onyx","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx Hale Wallpiece is a sculpture that mimics the shape of a monumental cushion. Based on the Ex Hale Table, it features the same pillow shape developed by Ben Storms for his In Vein and In Hale Tables. Carved from a single block of natural stone, the Ex Hale Wallpiece plays with our common notions of materiality: the hard stone appears soft and light instead, an impression reinforced by the delicate surface treatment. The nature of Onyx and its unique patterning, its almost crystalline quality, also adds a reference to apparent fluidity, echoing the seepage of water over thousands of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariations can be custom made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Storms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48345634013518,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6928\/9981\/files\/BenStorms310524-095__AlexanderPopelier.jpg?v=1757277510"},{"product_id":"wallpiece-free-form-lukas-cober","title":"Wallpiece Free Form","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Free Form Series is a creation from fibre glass, marking a continuation of the New Wave series. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLukas Cober uses fibreglass cloth chosen for its beautiful raw aesthetics and transforms this industrial reinforcement material into sculptural objects. The pieces are build by hand-layering numerous layers of fibreglass cloth with resin into desired shapes. After combining the shapes and removing material for smooth transitions and organic contours, the layers of fibreglass unfold in rhythmic lines and the shapes reveal themselves drawn as silhouettes against the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFibreglass and resin combined and organically shaped. Each piece is freehand shaped. 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In this case, different paths converge and result in a sculptural Room Divider that conjoins the singularity of both steel and natural stone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003eA structure shaped by sheer force, with capricious but evocative folds and dents, is on the one hand metallic and cool, on the other almost crystalline, with an intrinsic glow. Both materials carry eternity within them. The molten ores, the raw material of steel; the seeping water that slowly became a sediment, a hard stone. 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An air-filled volume composed of metal sheets whose final shape is achieved by subjecting the structure to pressure and weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an idiosyncratic, sculptural entity that makes the applied force palpable, yet pauses and thus withdraws from it. A muted echo, a moment in time that lingers. The surface of the steel has been sanded by hand, in horizontal, controlled gestures, so that a confident commitment contrasts with the seemingly uncontrollable impact of the applied force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ben Storms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50931612975438,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6928\/9981\/files\/BenStorms_CrushedGreenOnyxTable_DiningTable_expand.jpg?v=1771407793"},{"product_id":"ben-storms-crushed-green-onyx-in-hale-wallpiece","title":"Crushed Green Onyx In Hale Wallpiece","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eBen Storm’s designs engage, influence, and challenge each other in a continuous interaction. In this instance, diverging paths converge to create a sculptural In Hale Wall piece that merges the unseen strength of steel with the enduring beauty of natural stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eHere, the steel remains hidden—its presence not visual but structural, a silent force beneath the surface. Upon it, stone mosaics are painstakingly composed, their crystalline textures and mineral hues evoking a raw, timeless elegance. The form appears shaped by sudden pressure, marked by capricious folds and deliberate dents—gestures frozen in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eThere is contrast, yet harmony: the metallic core—cool, industrial, precise—supports the organic complexity of stone, itself born of sediment and time. What is visible is the permanence of nature, what is hidden is the force that holds it all together. 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