Unique rive bench by Draga & AurelDimensions: W 210 D 40 H 45Materials: ConcreteConcrete, textured, solid, and rough. In contrast with the transparency and brightness of resin but at the same time similar in workmanship and pliant potential, cement can create minimal, sculptural, and almost monumental forms.The Rive bench is made in concrete with a texture created by corrosion using sea salt, which brings the material to life.A hand-finished brass leg contrasted against black concrete leaves an elegant impact.Founded in 2007 in the town of Como, Italy, Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary design studio that works along the spectrum of furniture, textile and interior design. Draga Obradovic began her career in the fashion industry, first working in London and Milan as a textile designer before eventuallysettling in Como. Aurel K. Basedow graduated from Milan’s Accademia di Belle Arti with a degree in Fine Arts, having previously trained as a carpenter and woodworker. Thanks to their sympathetic methods, combined with an artist’s approach to material and composition Draga & Aurel are widelyrecognized 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 several companies that have pushed the pair’s domain beyond the reinvention of singular vintage pieces. While interior projects have expanded their sought after aesthetic into the realm of hospitality and lifestyle. 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.