6AM designs colourful Murano glass stools for Bottega Veneta fashion show

Milanese design studio 6AM has created candy-like Murano glass cubes "reminiscent of stone architecture" for the debut collection of Bottega Veneta creative director Louise Trotter.

The cubes, which were made using a cast-iron mould by 6AM, were used as the seats at Trotter's first Bottega Veneta show during Milan Fashion Week.

The 43-centimetres-high, translucent stools were grouped together in colour gradients and featured slightly uneven surfaces and indentations that resembled legs.

6AM, which is led by Edoardo Pandolfo and Francesco Palù, described the stool design as a "blown glass cube, crafted with the support of a complex cast-iron mold".

"Its sculptural silhouette and bold proportions, reminiscent of stone architecture, contrast with the inherent imperfections of glass, introducing a sense of fluidity and movement," the studio added.

The design studio created the seats in 10 different colours, which it said were "carefully selected to enhance the interplay of transparency, density, and light."

Made from Murano glass, a traditional material from the Italian island of Murano, the cubes formed a vibrant background for Trotter's inaugural Bottega Veneta show.

The space was also decorated with hanging installations made from cords by South Korean designer Kwangho Lee.

The catwalk show itself drew on "the extravagance of Venice; the energy of New York; the essentialism of Milan," the brand said.

Next year also marks the 60th anniversary of Bottega Veneta and Trotter drew inspiration from the brand's roots for her first collection, which featured sculptural, structural looks in a wide range of materials.

Tactile feathers and patterned leather were juxtaposed with fringes and fake fur in saturated colours.

"I like that the Bottega is a workshop – one with a long and multifaceted history in Italy," Trotter explained.

"It involves the collective effort of craft; with craftsmanship, the people who make it, and the people who wear it matter. It's where the hand and the heart become one."

Bottega Veneta previously worked with Italian architect Gaetano Pesce to create seats for one of its shows, with Pesce designing a swirling resin set for the summer 2023 show under former creative director Matthieu Blazy.

Last summer, the show audience was seated on animal-shaped beanbags that lined the catwalk.

Earlier this year, the brand opened a new pop-up store in Harrods, London, which was informed by modernist architecture.

The photography is courtesy of Bottega Veneta.

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