Pendant lights sculpted from pebble stones and bronze bowls cast from objects found on hikes are among the pieces on show at Alpenglow Projects gallery in Vancouver.
The gallery, founded by designer and sculptor Jeff Martin, focuses on pieces with a strong connection to materiality and showcases work by local North American designers and artists.
The exhibition features designers represented by the gallery. Top image: Alpenglow Projects gallery in Vancouver
"All of the designers were elected based on their holistic approach to design, and my relationship I have built with each of them over the past decade," Martin told Dezeen.
The 16 designers in the show are also on the official roster of representation by Alpenglow Projects.
Among the pieces are Canadian designer Lukas Peet's lighting design Pebble, which is made from glass but resembles the sleek, polished stones you can find in riverbeds. Peet's pebble pendants are made from glass
"You can see that specifically through this series, in which he has collected actual river stones on one of his hikes to use as molds for the production of his pendants," Martin said.
"The rest of the fixtures are rigorously engineered, but the idea is simple and informed by natural sciences."
Norris creates cast-object bronze bowls
The idea of being inspired by or working in close connection to nature comes through in other designs as well, including Henry Norris' Borrowed Forms.
"These bronze bowls are cast...