Emko Babel Serving Stand

Tue Jul 11, 2023PlatesAsh Wood, BrassMatteo Zetti & Eva Parigi

BABEL SERVING STAND

BABEL SERVING STAND

Designed by Matteo Zetti & Eva Parigi

The creation of the modern and classy Babel Serving Stand was inspired by the children’s game Throw a Ring.

It’s a composition of two scooped wooden plates and a central pole combined with a solid brass handle. Just as in the game, the plates are easily removed and might be used separately, and afterwards mounted back onto the central pole.

All the wooden parts are made with precision from solid ash and finished with oil certified for contact with food. Babel will easily become a part of your daily life with a use for fruits, nuts, chocolates and more.

The plates can also be flipped over when a flat surface is needed, for instance to serve cupcakes. This art material fits perfectly in every home due to its minimalistic design and the warm materials used.

DESIGNER

ZPSTUDIO - MATTEO ZETTI & EVA PARIGI

Is A Design Practice Based In Florence - Italy, And Established By Matteo Zetti And Eva Parigi, Who Both Graduated In Architecture. The Studio Is Committed To Product Design Consultancy, Corporate Brand Solutions, Retail And Hospitality Spaces,.

Matteo And Eva’s Work Is Focused On A Research Between Traditional And Avant-garde Production, Where The Study Of Materials And Shapes Is Always Connected To Interior Design Projects And Art Direction, Often In Partnership With Both Companies And Local Craftmanship. Many Of The Projects By Zpstudio Have Been Awarded In International Competitions And Are Featured In Selected Press.

Awards Include: The Best Of Now, Grandesignetico, I.dot, ‘a’ Design Award. Often, it is the small details that set the mood and enrich the space — whether with exceptional quality, function, design, or a thorough combination of all.

In this interview story, we dive into our emerging collection of interior accessories and introduce one more creative duo we collaborate with — ZPSTUDIO, as the authors of Babel serving stand for EMKO.

SPOTTING NEW DESIGNS

ZPSTUDIO is a design and architecture practice based in Florence, Italy, founded by Matteo Zetti and Eva Parigi. The duo and EMKO team got first acquainted in 2016 and instantly agreed to work on a new product together.

"ZPSTUDIO caught our attention at the Italian design showcase in Valencia, Spain, with their great professionality and an item clearly matching our values and style," remembers EMKO Sales Executive Manager Inga Markovska-Malinauske. "Thus, we decided to include Babel centerpiece in our interior accessories collection, which by then was more of an idea than a real thing yet."