Draga & Aurel
Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary studio and workshop for art, collectible design, and furnishing items. Armed with a diversified background in art, fashion, and craftsmanship, Draga & Aurel are widely known for combining original methods with an artistic approach to materials and composition.
Thanks to their sympathetic methods, combined with an artist’s approach to material and composition, Draga & Aurel are widely recognized for their clever reinvention of bespoke vintage design pieces. Their showing at 2009’s Salone del Mobile introduced the duo to the world stage; it followed the partnerships with Italian leather manufacturer Baxter, wallpaper brand Wall&Deco, the major American fashion retailer Anthropologie and the Italian luxury furniture company Visionnaire.
In occasion of the 2019 Milan Design Week the design duo presented Transparency Matters, an exhibition of limited edition pieces, entirely fabricated by hand in their Como atelier.
THE BRAND
Founded in 2007 in the town of Como, Italy, Draga & Aurel is a multi-disciplinary design studio that works along the spectrum of furniture, textile and interior design.
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A superb and inimitable showcase of craftsmanship, this unique coffee table is part of the Transparency Matters Collection. Entirely crafted by hand through the casting techniques of both resin and brass, it is composed of a one-of-a-kind resin top boasting a polished emerald green tone that results from a unique combination of three layers of mold. The finished piece looks like a precious gem. The elegant column-style base is a cylinder made of brass enriched by a natural golden finish. Also available in other colors and measures, any variation in the top is not to be considered a flaw but a stylistic choice of the designer. Materials: Cast resin in olive color and Solid brass
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Featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin with a staggered placement on a bronze frame, clusters of wildflowers inspire this organic table. Its creation process requires a unique resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant color combinations and incorporating random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops. The bronze frame features a special matte effect in earth color. Materials: Resin | Bronze
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Agatha Single top featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin, this organic coffee table creates a dialogue with the light. The top rests on a bronze frame with a unique matte effect in earth-colored. Its creation process requires a unique resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant color combinations, also incorporating any random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
Draga & Aurel
Featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin with a staggered placement on a bronze frame, this organic table is inspired by clusters of wildflowers. Its creation process requires a special resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant colour combinations, also incorporating any random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops. The bronze frame is featured by a special matte effect in earth-colored.
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Agatha big top featuring an irregular circular top of transparent and colorful resin, this organic coffee table creates a dialogue with the light. The top rests on a bronze frame with a unique matte effect in earth-colored. Its creation process requires a unique resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant color combinations and incorporating random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
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Featuring a juxtaposition of cast resin and Ductal concrete by Holcim Italia, this bench has been inspired by the Como Lake and its countless shades. The resin, in the tones of blue and green, looks like water revealing the concrete seabed. Its creation process requires a special resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant colour combinations, also incorporating any random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
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Featuring a juxtaposition of cast resin and Ductal concrete by Holcim Italia, this coffee table has been inspired by the Como Lake and its countless shades. The resin, in the tones of blue and green, looks like water revealing the concrete seabed. Its creation process requires a special resin-casting technique, carried out entirely by hand in the Draga & Aurel workshop in Como. Playing with vibrant colour combinations, also incorporating any random mistakes and accidents, the material is melted into several layers creating fluid, deep, unique table tops.
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The Golia stool features a thick, round epoxy resin seat on two squared concrete legs. The transparent resin exposes shiny metal links underneath, adding depth and lightness to the sturdy base. Available in Moonstone, Olive, and Red Clay colors.
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Featuring sculptural and almost monumental forms, the GOLIA benches showcase an unusual combination of materials: raw, solid concrete, together with the brightness of resin. The base is made entirely of concrete, and its surface features a particular effect obtained through corrosion with sea salt, which brings the material to life. The thick resin top, with its brightness and depth, reflects the outside world, changing, in turn, depending on the lights surrounding it. Handcrafted in the Draga & Aurel atelier in Como, each piece is unique.
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Featuring sculptural and almost monumental forms, this console showcases an unprecedented top in which the concrete merges with the resin, emphasizing the contrast between the former's texture and the latter's transparency and glossiness. The base is made entirely of concrete, and its surface features a particular effect obtained through corrosion with sea salt, which brings the material to life. The end of the resin part embraces a brass leg, which illuminates the piece with its seductive veins. Handcrafted in our Atelier in Como. Each piece is unique.
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This coffee table looks like a precious gem, featuring ethereal transparency, a luxurious texture, and a reflective surface that plays poetically with the light. The surface is handmade, with 10 cm of resin resting on a brass frame with unique veins, achieved thanks to a handcrafted surface treatment. The magical mineral color palette of Transparency matters inspires the resin colors.⠀ Handcrafted in Draga & Aurel atelier in Como, each piece is unique.
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Inspired by the Seventies spirit of the Joy series, the Joy Circle wall lamp embodies a playful essence with two concentric circles in vibrant colors. The combination of epoxy resin and dimmable neon lighting forms vivid, handcrafted light sculptures. Available in Pink Island Paradise, Island Paradise Red, Miele Purple, and Soft Green.
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Inspired by minimalism, the Jud lamps are an homage to the artist Donald Judd. Made in translucent glass, different tones have been fused together to reflect a harmonious color palette.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The item is composed by a brass structure, a melted glass plate, a led lighting and a light filter in colored resin. Available in a wide range of vibrant colour variations. Handcrafted in Draga & Aurel atelier in Como, each piece is unique.
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The desk features two solid brass bases and a resin cast top, designed to achieve a liquid-look surface; it is finished with brush strokes of more textured resin, applied with a fluid movement – just like the waves, the water and the tides. Handcrafted in our Atelier in Como. Each piece is unique.
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The consolle features one solid brass base and a resin cast top, designed to achieve a liquid-look surface; it is finished with brush strokes of more textured resin, applied with a fluid movement – just like the waves, the water and the tides. Handcrafted in our Atelier in Como. Each piece is unique.
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Featuring sculptural and almost monumental forms, this armchair showcases a raw, solid structure in concrete, whose surface features a particular effect obtained through corrosion with sea salt, and a soft, furry-like seat available in different color and material covers.
