Artists who create their own language.
These artists refuse to follow trends or conform to formulas. Each creates a singular aesthetic - rooted in craft, driven by vision, uncompromising in execution. Working across disciplines and materials, they blur the line between art and design. Form carries meaning. Material tells stories. Every detail holds intention.
They are storytellers redefining what collectible design can be. This is design that matters.
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DRAMA
Hedonistic design that transcends function
DRAMA, the creative practice of Portuguese designer Adérito Soares, prioritizes meaning over utility. Visual expression drives the work, with function serving the form rather than dictating it. As the artist states: "DRAMA is about attitude, not function. Pushing beyond traditional boundaries to create a new dimension. Design is significance. Form is the result." This bold approach has earned international recognition, including the European Product Design Award and Design Shanghai Picks.
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TAREK ELKASSOUF
Dialogue between man and the machine
Based between Beirut and Sydney, Tarek Elkassouf merges ancient Middle Eastern craftsmanship with contemporary vision. His work investigates the dialogue between human hand and mechanical precision. "My work is about raw energy extracted from the heart of the earth, crafted by hand, cut and fashioned with passion. It is an ode to beauty, an ode to the material." With over 20 international exhibitions and institutional commissions including the Institute of the Arab World and Ithra Museum.
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FORMAMINIMA
Pushing the boundaries of excellence
Based in Italy, FORMAMINIMA merges Italian artisanal mastery with contemporary design, creating pieces that honor centuries old techniques while embracing innovation. Founded by Caterina Vrabec, the studio works exclusively with local craftsmen and natural materials, each creation reflecting commitment to slow, deliberate process. "Creating value through collaboration with Italian craftsmanship, preserving the slow design process essential to what I believe good design should be."
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CARCINO DESIGN
Cultivating local heritage and savoir-faire
Founded in Venice in 2021 by Marco Brotto and Maria Pernice, Carcino Design bridges East and West through universal design language. The studio's work explores material transformation, where idea, craft, and form converge in pursuit of beauty. Challenging conventional process, they integrate cutting edge digital modeling with traditional Venetian techniques. Working with premium locally sourced materials, each handcrafted piece is manufactured in Italy, honoring regional heritage while embracing contemporary innovation.
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RICARDO GUEDES
Triggering a mutable conversation
Ricardo Guedes has collaborated with internationally acclaimed practices including Pritzker Prize laureate Rem Koolhaas/OMA and UN Studio before founding ARQ Studio. His approach prioritizes dialogue over dogma, creating designs that challenge functional conventions through global perspective. "Not following conventional concepts of functional design, but triggering a fluid and mutable conversation, allowing the unpredictable." The Portal Triptych Floor Mirror, exclusive to October Gallery, emerged from collaboration with DRAMA.
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ANA FATIA
Form is superimposed on function
Based in Portugal, Ana Fatia creates sculptural furniture that challenges functional conventions. Her practice centers on material experimentation, pushing substances to their plasticity limits to reveal organic potential. New technologies meet intuitive process, intellectual order gives way to expressive form. "Form is superimposed on function through experimentation. I want to build a language through new technologies, creating unique pieces that disobey intellectual order. Each material is pushed to emphasize organicity." Named one of the 150 most promising designers by Salone Satellite, featured at Milan and Paris Design Week.
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