A giant ombre wall divider that rotates to create a mirrored surface features in a new collection based on circular forms that marks the fifth anniversary of Brussels' Maniera gallery.
Created by architects Kersten Geers and David Van Severen, and artist Pieter Vermeersch ? who is known for his gradient murals ? the Maniera 19 collection is currently on display in an exhibition at the gallery.

It includes a massive, semi-circular wall-divider made up of slats that rotate to create either an ombre beige-to-pink or a highly reflective surface.
The slats are suspended from an aluminium rail and are made from polyester and mirrored PVC.

A cylindrical post made of semi-transparent, mirrored glass functions as a floor lamp, with a fluorescent light inside. The 40-centimetre diameter is achieved by joining two half-cylinders of glass with aluminium. Also included in the collection is a prototype for an outdoor sofa with a curved seat made from a large-grid steel mesh that requires 1,400 welding points to create.

"It looks so industrial but it's 100 per cent handwork," explained Amaryllis Jacobs, co-founder of the gallery, who oversees the production of each collection commissioned by Maniera.
"The cross view is a circle that is long, and from the side you see half a circle, from which the sofa hangs."

Finally, a table with a steel base and a circular top made from Bianco Neve marble.
Half of the table top has had a thin layer carved away from the surface, ...