Round Square – Cabinets

 glass bells to show your precious objects

When blowing soap bubbles in the air Iris & Ruben had the dream to capture these temporary beauties in a tendril frame. The fascinating effect of a floating bubble which adapt to its surrounding until it snaps, was the inspiration for a new series of objects in glass combined with wood by Studio Thier&vanDaalen.

 They came up with the idea to blow a round bubble of glass in a square frame made from wood. To challenge two ancient handcrafts; free glassblowing and fine woodworking. Fascinated by the two different materials with their own unique properties and treatments; when combined, they have to deal with each other.

Wet wood is commonly used as a mould in free hand glassblowing. But never as a definitive part of the end object. Iris and Ruben saw this as a beautiful element to use in the end result. The glass will mark the wood forever during blowing, therefor the wooden mould and its object in glass match perfectly together. With this new method Studio Thier&VanDaalen created different objects, to show your precious objects.

Made since 2014 at Tetterode Glass in Amsterdam – glasblower: Marc Barreda – materials: glass & wood: Wengé, Ash or Walnut

• The Shanghai Museum of Glass has acquired the high standing cabinet of the series Round Square. 

For special request, purchase or questions please email us.

For orders go to our : WEBSHOP

High standing cabinets or hanging – square frame: 32×32 cm – legs: 90 cm

High standing or hanging opaque cabinet or light – square frame: 34×34 cm – legs: 80 cm

Hanging opaque cabinet – square frame: 34×34 cm

Light blue showcase cabinet – square frame: 30×30 cm – legs: 80 cm total hight ±115 cm

Little light blue cabinet – square frame: 14×14 cm – legs: 8 cm

Table cabinet Wenge  – square frame: 24×24 cm – legs: 12 cm 

Proces 

photography: Studio Thier&vanDaalen