USTIO Chair

Derived from the Latin for the act of burning, USTIO refers to a process of irreversible transformation. The chair emerges from an exploration of fire as an active force, shaping matter and inscribing visible traces of heat and stress.

The steel structure is plasma-cut, retaining raw, irregular edges without correction. Exposed to controlled heating, the metal reacts and oxidizes, producing unstable blue tones and chromatic variations that result directly from the process. These marks are not applied, but generated through thermal transformation.

In contrast, the base is composed of a mineral composite made from sand, ashes, and reclaimed construction rubble. Dense and textured, it evokes both geological formations and architectural remains, as if extracted from a compressed landscape.

The metal and mineral elements are deliberately separated. Suspended by slender rods, the structure maintains a physical gap that introduces tension and instability. This void becomes an active component of the piece, holding forces in balance.

The USTIO collection embraces imperfection and residue as evidence of making. Fire acts as a revealer, and material retains the memory of its transformation. The chair stands as both a functional object and a record of process, where nothing is decorative and everything is consequence.