{"title":"Collection 01 — Our first Drop","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrop 01 is a study in stone, light, and architectural form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach object is made from natural material selected for its weight, variation, translucency, or grain. No two pieces are identical. Veins, pores, tonal shifts, and small openings are part of the material, not defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stone is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-vesper","title":"The Vesper","description":"\u003cp\u003eA short cylinder of Spanish alabaster, made to hold a single tea light. The stone is translucent at its thinnest, which is the rim. Lit, the piece glows from within. Unlit, it sits like a quiet sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEach piece is its own\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlabaster forms from gypsum laid down over geological time. Every block carries its own veining, translucency, and warmth of tone. We do not sort or select for uniformity. The piece you receive will be different from the photograph, different from the next one off the same line. The differences are not flaws. They are the record of how this particular stone formed, made visible in the finished piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA holder for a single tea light. Use it at a dinner setting. Use it on a bedside while reading. Use it in a bathroom during a bath. Some owners keep one always lit on a desk while working. The piece is made to be used, not preserved. Tea lights only. No pillar candles, no scented wax that drips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest in a room with low ambient light at the time you light it. Dining table at dinner. Bedside in the evening. A console where guests pass by. Sit it on a hard surface where its weight reads clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Reveal vase nearby on the same surface, or another Vesper for symmetry. Light moves between the pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne cylinder. 90 mm diameter, 90 mm height. Approximately 0.9 kg. Spanish alabaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for alabaster\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a soft dry cloth. Do not soak. Alabaster is the softest of the three stones we use and is sensitive to water and acid. Keep away from direct heat. Trim the wick of any tea light short before lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow this drop works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop 01 opens in spring 2026. Register your interest above to be the first to know when it opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the drop opens, you'll have 14 days to secure your piece. Once the drop closes, your piece is made for you by hand. 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The pattern of open pores, the streaks where iron and other minerals settled, the rhythm of light and dark, none of it can be predicted before the slab is cut. We do not sort or select for uniformity. Your piece will have its own pattern, different from the photograph, different from the next one. This is what stone offers, a material that refuses to be made identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plate for what the day asks. Cheese and crackers in the evening. Stone fruit on a summer table. Olives and bread before dinner. A jewellery tray on a dresser holding rings, earrings, a watch. A catch-all by the front door for keys and mail. Some owners keep it permanently as a low sculptural object with nothing on it. Used or empty, the form holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitchen island for service. Sideboard for display. Coffee table as a low anchor. Travertine is durable enough for daily use, but the open pores can hold liquid. Protect against red wine, oil, and dark vinegar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Waitākere bowl on the same surface for height variation. The Newel spheres as small forms nearby. The Joint or Oculus as sculptural companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne plate. 280 mm diameter, 18 mm depth. Approximately 2.4 kg. Beige Italian travertine, open-pored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for travertine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a damp cloth. Mild dish soap if needed. Avoid acidic cleaners. Wipe spills promptly. The open pores absorb dark liquids. For deeper protection, a stone-safe sealer applied annually keeps the pores closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow this drop works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop 01 opens in spring 2026. 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It is the kind of object people pick up without thinking, which is part of what it does in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesk, side table, bookshelf, mantel. Anywhere it can be picked up. Eye level or hand level, not high on a shelf where it becomes purely visual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Oculus on the same surface. Both pieces are objects, not utilities. The Newel pair as smaller companion forms. The Lintel as bookends with the Joint between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix interlocking pieces forming an 11 cm cube when assembled. Approximately 1.8 kg total. Beige Italian travertine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for travertine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a dry cloth before handling. Oils from skin can darken open-pored stone over time. If it gets marked, a light pass with a damp cloth and mild soap. 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The yellow tone reads warmer than beige travertine and shifts toward gold in evening light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Joint or Oculus on the shelf between them. The Cornice plate on the same shelf for tonal continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo bookends, sold as a pair. Each 140 mm wide, 60 mm deep, 180 mm tall. Approximately 2.1 kg each. Yellow Italian travertine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for travertine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a damp cloth. Mild soap if needed. The closed pores of yellow travertine mean it handles dust better than beige, but treat it the same. Avoid acidic cleaners, wipe spills promptly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow this drop works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop 01 opens in spring 2026. Register your interest above to be the first to know when it opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the drop opens, you'll have 14 days to secure your piece. 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The grey carries quiet variation through the stone, sometimes denser, sometimes lighter, with mineral marks that read as soft shadow. We do not sort or select for uniformity. Your pair will have its own character, different from the photograph and from any other pair. Within the pair, the two spheres are companions, not matched. The differences are deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo objects to sit on a surface. Together as a pair on a desk, console, or shelf. Apart on opposite ends of a wider surface to anchor a composition. As paperweights on stacked mail or notes. As small forms beside a lamp or framed photo. The pair has no required use. It is there to be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesk, console, low coffee table, open shelf. Set them close together as a pair, or separate them across a surface to create rhythm. Silver-grey is the most subdued travertine tone we use. 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Cream marble has the softest tonal range of the three stones we use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEach piece is its own\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCream marble was once limestone, transformed under pressure and heat into stone that carries its veining like a signature. No two slabs share the same pattern. Your Waitākere will have veining particular to its block, different curves, different tones, different rhythms of line. We do not sort for uniformity. The bowl you live with is the only one like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bowl. Fruit on a kitchen island. Keys and mail at an entryway. Salad on a dinner table. Limes and lemons before cocktails. Some owners use it for letters, others for hair ties and earrings on a dresser. Some leave it empty as a quiet object on a coffee table. It is heavy and stable enough to be moved between roles. Use it for what your day asks of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piece weighs about 3.8 kg. It belongs on something that can carry that. Hard surface, not a runner or fabric. Better in natural light, where the cream marble lifts and the veining reads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cornice plate as a companion serving piece. The Vesper for evening light on the same surface. The Reveal if you want a taller form nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne bowl. 230 mm diameter, 75 mm depth. Approximately 3.8 kg. Cream marble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for cream marble\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a damp cloth. Mild dish soap if needed. Avoid acidic cleaners. Use a coaster under wine glasses or anything citrus. Marble etches with prolonged acid exposure. Marble is not delicate. It is honest. 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Alabaster does not love direct water contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mantel against a quiet wall. A console catching late afternoon light. A windowsill where the sun moves through it for an hour each day. Heavy at the base, light at the top. Sit it on a hard surface where the weight reads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vesper for evening light at the same level. The Waitākere on the same surface as a lower form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne vase. 120 mm diameter at base, 260 mm tall. Approximately 2.8 kg. Spanish alabaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCaring for alabaster\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe with a soft dry cloth. Do not soak. Alabaster is sensitive to water. Use a thin glass tube or florists vial inside the vase if you want fresh stems. Dried stems are simpler. 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The pattern of streaking, the rhythm of pores, the variation in yellow across the surface, none of it can be predicted before the slab is cut. We do not sort or select for uniformity. Your piece will have its own pattern, different from the photograph and from the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn object made to be looked through. Sit it on a shelf in front of a wall and the wall becomes part of the piece. Set it on a desk and the grain reads through. Some owners use it as a single bookend at one end of a shelf, the opening framing what sits behind. Move it through the house to find where the framing works best. The piece changes depending on what is behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shelf with a textured wall behind. A desk where the surface is part of the composition. A mantel where the wall colour becomes part of the piece. Not against a busy background. 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