Each of the designs is shaped using a five-axis computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling machine, which carves away pieces from a solid block according to a digital model. Each is patterned with ...

Milan 2014: the final shape of this marble vase by Italian designers Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti was revealed by smashing off edges with a hammer. Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti cut slits into a ...

A painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh fetched $66.3 million at auction on Tuesday. The Allee ...

The mining of the world’s most beautiful marble is a majestic affair, but it’s also a wasteful one: because of minor discolorations, damage, and prominent veins, only 30% of marble quarried ends up in ...

TABLEAU and Bloc Studios unveil the TRUNK VASE, their second collaboration The marble vase, inspired by tree trunks/bones, explores the human-nature connection Limited to 10 pieces, the vase is ...

“People look at my pieces and don’t understand how they’re made or what they’re made from,” says the Swedish designer Hilda Hellström, who is known for her vases and urns that appear to be carved from ...

Glass vases are one of those items that are so easy to accumulate over time. They often come with flower deliveries, or you may find a great uniquely-shaped one in the thrift store for a cheap price.