Brooklyn brand Slash Objects has launched a line of home accessories that combines materials such as brass, marble and rubber in crisp geometric forms.
Titled Coexist, the series includes everyday items such as side tables, mirrors, and a large coffee table. Every piece is an exploration of how starkly different materials can combine to form a singular composition.
"The Coexist collection came out of a fascination with the way parts interact with one another ? how materials with very different natural properties can be formed and brought together into one coherent piece," said Slash Objects founder Arielle Assouline-Lichten.

The largest piece consists of a monumental marble slab held up by two brass cubes. "One of the cubes rests on its edge, playing with balance, perspective and geometry to achieve its effect," the designer said. The Slash standing mirror is a full-length design framed in brass. It nests into a marble prism, and is tilted at a slight angle. The incline is calculated so that the marble is reflected, giving the illusion of being visible beyond the mirror.

Another piece, named Askew, is a side table formed of two cubes ? one made of brass and the other green marble. The marble solid cantilevers off the top of the brass base, seemingly poised to tilt over.
"We finessed the marble and brass to bring the parts together as closely as we could," said the designer. "Working with two materials that have very different propertie...