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Murano scent diffuser, Acqua Alta
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Italian designers
Giorgia Zanellato and
Daniele Bortotto have drawn inspiration from the sights, smells and textures of Venice's high waters to create a collection of objects including textiles, flooring, diffusers and a table lamp.
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| Photo courtesy of Giorgia Zanellato & Daniele Bortotto |
Called
Acqua Alta (Italian for “high water”), the collection explores how water influences the life of the city, shaping and surrounding it with thousands of different colours and textures.
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La Giudecca carpet, Acqua Alta
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The effects of the water provided direct inspiration for each piece. From a photo taken of Venetian steps (pictured below), the designers developed a carpet featuring the same effect of depth and colour gradation (pictured above). The heights of the steps are recreated with a slight three-dimensional effect, while the texture, colour and shape of the carpet relate clearly to the photograph.
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| Photo courtesy of Giorgia Zanellato & Daniele Bortotto |
The same applies for the collection's textiles: a photograph of layers of brick, moss and water corresponds directly to the pattern on San Polo, while layers of marble and stone inform Santa Croce.
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| Photo courtesy of Giorgia Zanellato & Daniele Bortotto |
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San Polo textile, Acqua Alta
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Castello textile, Acqua Alta
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Homebuildlife subscribers can read our interview with Giorgia Zanellato
here.
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| Santa Croce, Acqua Alta |
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Dorsoduro textile, Acqua Alta
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Cannaregio textile, Acqua Alta
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| San Marco textile, Acqua Alta |
