Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Ceramicist Cristina Vezzini and glassblower Stan Chen are as devoted to their craft as they are to each other. The couple\u2019s delicate, organically constructed lights in hand-carved ceramic and blown glass, created in a studio under the low arch of a railway bridge in east London, have won them a global following.Vezzini grew up in Soncino, northern Italy, and came to England to study applied arts, then glass and ceramics at London\u2019s Royal College of Art. \u201cThe craft movement here is very strong,\u201d she says. \u201cIn Italy, we are strong in design, but less so in decorative art.\u201d It was at the RCA in 2012 that she met Chen, who had arrived from Taiwan to specialise in glassblowing. After graduating, they set up a joint studio and have worked and lived together ever since.\u00a0Initially, their styles were \u201cvery different\u201d, says Chen. While both were inspired by patterns in nature, he was drawn to the simple, curving lines of leaves, shells and other visible structures, while Vezzini was intrigued by the \u201cmicroscopic detail in seeds or in plants\u201d. But over years of working together, their work has converged and harmonised \u2014 \u201cthe two materials started talking to each other\u201d.\u00a0On the wall behind Vezzini\u2019s desk is a collage of photographs depicting natural phenomena from sea anemones to seed pods to magnolia buds. \u201cSeeds contain information, life, growth,\u201d she says. This idea is echoed in recent works such as \u201cAllium-Wildflower Meadow\u201d and \u201cBonsai\u201d, in which translucent porcelain seeds, backlit by hidden bulbs, are encased in transparent glass shells that catch and reflect the light almost as leaves catch rainwater, casting magnified patterns of light and shadow on the wall behind them.They brainstorm by making prototypes. A model might sit in their studio for a year or two before they \u201csuddenly click\u201d, says Vezzini, and understand how it can form part of a finished piece. \u201cIt\u2019s like in nature, you can\u2019t force something to grow,\u201d says Chen. \u201cYou need to take time.\u201dRecent work by Vezzini & ChenInitially, they worked only in clear glass and cream-white porcelain, but have recently started to experiment with colour. A striking sight on the studio wall is three glass shells in a brilliant aquamarine, their patterns suggesting shoals of fish. The design was inspired by their experience of scuba diving, and the way in which the sea diffracts light. \u201cWe like the shadow they cast on the wall,\u201d says Vezzini. \u201cIt becomes part of the work.\u201dSomething will \u2018suddenly click\u2019, says Vezzini. \u2018It\u2019s like in nature, you can\u2019t force something to grow,\u2019 says Chen. \u2018You need to take time\u2019One recent commission, \u201cWater and Sand\u201d, a sculptural light installed in a yacht and inspired by the texture of the seabed and marine microstructures, won BOAT International\u2019s Excellence in Craftsmanship Award 2024. Another, a chandelier with floating porcelain and glass leaves, can be seen in the \u201cfragrance library\u201d of Diptyque\u2019s new London store in a Georgian town house on New Bond Street.\u00a0\u201cWe spend so much time creating [the lights] and seeing them grow,\u201d says Vezzini. \u201cIt is nice to see them go to a home where they are loved.\u201dPrices start from \u00a33,600; timeframe ranges from 12 weeks to a year; vezziniandchen.comFind out about our latest stories first \u2014 follow @ft_houseandhome on Instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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