Rive Stool by Draga & AurelDimensions: Ø 46 x H 50 cmMaterials: Concrete, fur.Featuring an elemental, sculptural form, the Rive stool reveals a raw concrete base whose surface is textured through a sea-salt corrosion technique. This solid, tactile presence contrasts with the soft, fur-like seat, creating an interplay of weight and lightness, matter and softness.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 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. Interior projects have expanded their sought-after aesthetic into the realm of hospitality and lifestyle. On the 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.