Etime arises from the encounter between squareand circle, two primary geometric figures that structurethe project and define its meaning. The cubic volume evokestime as an ordered, finite structure; the circular imprintengraved on each face introduces a principle of continuity,suggesting a fluid and potentially infinite dimension. Fromthis relationship emerges a calibrated tension between limitand openness, between stability and movement.Mouth-blown glass gives the material a full, compactpresence. The surface enhances the purity of the design,while transparency and density create a visual equilibriumin which light reflects and refracts, generating depth andshifting perceptions. Etime brings together function and formal research ina measured synthesis. Its modular nature allows for bothsingle use and complex compositions, creating sequencesthat engage with the space and heighten its perception. Geometry thus becomes language, capable of makingvisible a profound reflection on time.
Colors and finishings
Murano blownglass
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IY
Ocean
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IX
Chestnut
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IV
Ocher
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IW
Tobacco
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CC
Crystal
Spec sheet
26335
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Height
41 cm
16 inc -
Width
40 cm
15 ½ inc -
Depth
40 cm
15 ½ inc -
Weight
19 kg
42 lbs
NICHETTO®
Luca Nichetto was born in Venice in 1976, within a context deeply shaped by the Murano glassmaking tradition, which directly involved his family and early on informed his sensitivity to material, light, and process. His career effectively started in his schooldays, where holidays were spent selling his designs to local factories, before he went on to study at the city’s Istituto Statale d’Arte and then take a degree in industrial design at the local Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), graduating in 1998. The following year, he joined the Murano-based glassmaker Salviati, later becoming a product designer and consultant for lighting company Foscarini. He took the leap to setting up his own practice in the city, NICHETTO®, in 2006. Five years later came another major turn in his career, when he
moved to Stockholm, Sweden, to start his family and opened a second studio there, combining his Italian flair with the Swedish spirit of modernity and sustainability. Over the years, Luca Nichetto has served as Art Director for many international design brands and gained a reputation as a multidisciplinary designer. He has lectured and led workshops at several universities, including serving as a professor of design at the IUAV, and has sat on juries for various international design competitions. His work is often featured in prestigious exhibitions worldwide and has been the subject of retrospectives in cities including London, New York, and Beijing. His highly researched, innovative projects have earned him an impressive array of international awards for designs that range from products, accessories and furniture to architecture, exhibition design and branding.
Photo credits: Nicolò Bassetto
