Nilufar focuses on precious materials and enigmatic design details with Let the Light In

Nilufar presented Let the Light In, a curated holiday proposal that reimagined metal as a living, expressive material by bringing together the works of contemporary designers Aida Bergsen and Allegra Hicks as well as design studio Tipstudio. The selection, on view from January 7 – 31, 2026, at Nilufar Via della Spiga, explored transformation, fluidity and craft through collectible objects conceived as meaningful gifts for the festive season. As Nilufar notes in an official release, “This selection offers exceptional gifts for the festive season, collectible objects designed to create cherished memories, while metal reveals an unexpected fluidity and movement, making each piece a unique and meaningful present.”

The new installation was articulated through "precious materials, soft reflections and enigmatic details," the gallery relays. "From the hypnotic Rye Ergot Ceiling Lamp by Christian Pellizzari to the copper-hued Chonta tapestry by Hechizoo and the golden glow of Gabriella Crespi’s iconic design, each piece radiated its own distinctive presence."

Tipstudio presented their Ceracqua and Forma Fluida collections, comprising sculptural, handcrafted candle holders that push material experimentation. Born from liquid wax released into water, Ceracqua captures a fleeting moment of fluidity, crystallised into sculptural bronze forms suspended between spontaneity and intention. “Each piece takes shape from this delicate encounter, suspended between spontaneity and intention, evoking the myth of the birth of red coral from Medusa's blood,” Nilufar notes. Through the spontaneous behaviour of bronze, Forma Fluida generates branching, organic forms where layered metal reveals a poetic balance of purity and imperfection.

Bergsen’s miniature table sculptures introduced a more intimate scale, informed by her background in jewellery design and figurative carving. Hand-shaped in wax and cast using traditional goldsmithing techniques, collections such as Pluvia Seeds, Serpentis and Naga Coil are imbued with mythological references, natural symbolism and personal memory. “Each piece becomes a bejewelled accessory for the table, precise, symbolic and exquisitely crafted,” elaborates Nilufar.

Completing the selection, Hicks’ Metamorphosis collection extends from furniture to one-of-a-kind decorative objects, shaped through a dialogue between craft and transformation. Rooted in traditional women’s knitting techniques and translated into a contemporary design language, each piece emerges from repetition, intuition and a refined casting process that mimics knitted stitches in metal. “Balancing softness and structure, art and function, Hicks builds a material vocabulary of her own where form becomes poetry,” Nilufer shares.

Other exhibited product designs include the Table lamp Artichoke by Gabriella Crespi, Sculpture Fragment 8 by Audrey Large, Low table by Gal Gaon, Carpet Living Room by Martino Gamper, Money box Salva Danaro by Lola Montes, and more.