Leaf Tall Vazy by Pierre Foulonneau is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Zavakanto sy Fampisehoana Zavakanto Competition Category.

VarahinaZavakanto· 2022

Leaf Tall Vazy

by Pierre Foulonneau

Client: Riva

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Zavakanto Category

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The Design

About Leaf Tall Vazy

Ny zavaboary dia miforona mafy ao amin'ny vazy Leaf Tall noforonin'ny mpamorona frantsay Pierre Foulonneau. Ny vazy dia mampifandray ny kristaly sy ny metaly amin'ny endrika poetika izay misy ravinkazo volamena mipetraka eo amin'ny fitoeran-jiro mangarahara. Ny vokatr'izany dia vazy misy fisiana voajanahary tsy azo ovaina, na dia foana aza. Ary, mandritra ny vanim-potoanan'ny voninkazo, ny ampahany metaly dia miasa ho toy ny fitoeran'ny fiarahabana sy ny fampisehoana voninkazo vaovao.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Leaf Tall Vazy, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana Leaf Tall Vazy. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana Leaf Tall Vazy dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Leaf vase is a crystal vase holding a metal leaf shaped part. The metal leaf give the object an unalterable natural presence, even when empty. Seated in its transparent pedestal, the leaf plays with light and reflections as they change along the day, bringing life into a poetic still life composition.
And, during flower season, the leaf acts as a receptacle for greeting and showcasing fresh flowers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions : H 32 x dia 12.5 cm
Tags: elegance, crafts, nature inspired, luxury, emotional, poetic
Production Technology: The vase is made of italian mouth blown crystal and the leaf is spun brass with silver, 24 carat gold, or nickel black platting finish.
Design Challenge: The spun brass part is very deep and therefore challenging to obtain. For the same reason the polishing was challenging too.
We also had to test several suppliers to find one that could deliver the challenging angular shapes of the glass part in a crystal clear finish that allows the leaf to appear inside the vase.
Research: The project originated with an observation : nature is fragile and fleeting; life comes and goes; dies and reborn, season after season.
Vases by their function are often used half of the year to display flowers and lies empty or hidden the other half.
I then set to research ways to create a vase that keeps evoking nature despite being empty and out of flower season.
Inspiration: My intention with the Leaf collection was to create objects that captures and mimic nature.
The metal leaf give the object an unalterable natural presence, even when empty.

By their design, the objects from the Leaf collection pay an homage to both Riva’s craftsmanship and the luxurious nature of Brazil.
Project Duration: Project began in September 2018 and was launched in February 2020.
The design was created in Nantes, France and the development and production happened in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Operation Flow: This design is a vase to be use as a decorative item for he home.
The leaf shaped metal part is placed on top of the crystal vase and act as a holder for fresh flowers.
Team Members: Pierre Foulonneau
Image Credits: Image #N°1 : photo by Jean-Charles Queffelec
Image #N°2,3,4,5 : photos by Studio Riva