Weightless, gravity defying, unexpected. Not words typically associated with stone or objects carved from it, but in the case of Dwayne Bergmann’s latest collaboration with marble fabricator Kreoo, they are. Making its global debut at Salone del Mobile in Milan earlier this month, the collection has already caught the industry’s eye. The standout collection won “Best of Salone” as well as being featured in Business of Home’s Best Debuts at Milan Design Week 2022 round up. Set against the city-block long “booths” of international furniture brands, the collection’s dignified solemnity and commanding presence was impossible to miss.

The collaboration with Kreoo presented an opportunity to re-imagine the functionality of the centuries-old material into distinctly modern furniture and l’objet d’art taking on a whole new form. The tables were the talk of town, particularly the “asymmetrical dining table with a stacked base named Venus and a bold black-to-white ombre console dubbed Giza”, says Business of Home. Inspired by the complexities and nuanced intricacies of the lives of a home’s inhabitants, he created something evocative using simple geometric shapes and artistic forms. This sentiment exemplified in the staggered stone bases with regal brushed brass tops and the majestic wood tabletop perched upon seemingly delicate marble legs. Dwayne also plans to introduce lighting, decorative accessories and tabletop pieces to the collection, furthering his affinity for livable, yet luxurious details.