Gilbert Debs & Claudia Chahine

Tivoli

2021
Reconstituted travertine
Edition of twelve
256 x 75 x 104 cm

 

Made with with Opus Magnum

Collaborators of twenty years Gilbert Debs and Claudia Chahine present a new work which embodies the spirit of their design process. Under Tivoli’s apparent simplicity hides years of research and creation and a complex process to attain the purest object possible. A design that defines in itself its concept, an object that clearly reveals what it is – a modelled pebble in reconstituted stone. The piece summarizes Debs’ and Chahine’s two working criteria: to honour nature through functional creations which subtly alter organic shapes; and to challenge themselves to preserve and replace natural resources as precisely as possible by inventing their own unique substitute materials. This innovative approach and passion for the environment are also featured in their previous works Agoni and Tuvalu. In exploring the crossover between the organic and the human-made, Debs and Chahine constantly push the boundaries of their practice to produce imaginative handmade pieces.
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About the Designer

Founded by Gilbert Debs and Claudia Chahine, Opus Magnum Studio is distinguished by its rigorous investigation of matter, its seamless integration of craft and design, and its commitment to bespoke production. Operating from their Beirut workshop, the two founders conceive, engineer and hand-cast each piece themselves, controlling every stage from material formulation to finishing, and thus creating works that transcend the boundaries between furniture, sculpture and architecture. Gilbert brings over three decades of R&D experience: his signature innovation lies in combining disparate materials—metals, mineral aggregates, resins, glass and wood—so that each retains its inherent nature while giving rise to unexpected textures, patinas and structures. Through her background in interior design, Claudia translates these material explorations into forms and narratives: her design language is rooted in archaeology, place, heritage and nature. Their output spans monumental installations, custom furniture editions and highly curated surface systems for luxury interiors. Their works illustrate their commitment to ecological, social awareness, material truth and handcrafted singularity. With over two decades of commissions for international designers, architects and collectors, Opus Magnum Studio remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what raw matter can become.

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