German/Iranian designer Siba Sahabi has handcrafted Istanbul Twilight – a series of sophisticated felt candlesticks that mimic the city’s skyline at dusk and dawn. A self-described poetic designer, Sahabi coils long strips of moody-colored felt that resemble the facades of Istanbul’s historic buildings during moments of low light, and tops them with different sized candles.
Sahabi takes inspiration from the evolution of European and Middle Eastern architecture and ceramics to craft high-quality 3-D poetry, for which she has received wide acclaim throughout the design world.
This is the first time she has used felt as the main material for her pieces, which is not flammable, so the candlesticks are said to be perfectly safe to use as more than mere decoration.
In the past Sahabi has turned strips of black wallpaper into vintage vessels such as carafes and goblets!
Istanbul Twilight pays homage to Turkey’s pivotal role as a link between Europe and the Middle East and will be exhibited at MINT during the upcoming London Design Festival.
:: Dezeen
Images via Maayan Ben Gal
Author: Tafline Laylin
As a tour leader who led “eco-friendly” camping trips throughout North America, Tafline soon realized that she was instead leaving behind a trail of gas fumes, plastic bottles and Pringles. In fact, wherever she traveled – whether it was Viet Nam or South Africa or England – it became clear how inefficiently the mandate to re-think our consumer culture is reaching the general public. Born in Iran, raised in South Africa and the United States, she currently splits her time between Africa and the Middle East. Tafline can be reached at tafline (at) greenprophet (dot) com.
This really looks like ceramic. Would be interested to know more about the process…