STUDIO KO and BISAZZA

BISAZZA will preview the COLLEZIONE STUDIO KO, a series of designs in marble created by the distinguished duo, architects Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty, at Paris Déco Home. The collection, the first Studio KO partnership with the Italian brand, will be unveiled March 23rd at the Bisazza showroom in Paris, at 26 rue Madame.
Drawing inspiration from the classic Italian tradition – from Pompei to the intricate floors of St. Mark’s Basilica, to the architectural works of Gio Ponti and Piero Portaluppi – the pair of French architects reinterpret the natural elegance of marble with contemporary flair.


A remarkable combination of geometric patterns and contrasting interplays of light and shadow characterizes Modulo 1, Modulo 2 and Modulo 3, three patterns with a modernist aesthetic, each of which comes in three different colors: Chiaroscuro, Monocromo and Policromo.
Modulo 1 arises from the sequential repetition of three rectangles whose cadence calls to mind an algorithmic structure. The design for the Modulo 2 motif grew out of an arrangement of triangles, reminiscent of the design of a textile weave.
The circle, whose enveloping shape interacts with the veining of the marble, animates the pattern of Modulo 3.


In the Chiaroscuro color, the contrasting hues of the Nero Marquinia, Bardiglio Nuvolato and Arabescato Bianco marbles produce light and shadow effects. In the Monocromo colorway, a trio of white marbles gives rise to a faux solid color in which the densely veined Arabescato Bianco and Calacatta Oro playfully engage with the pure white of the Thassos marble. In the Policromo version, the ocher of the Giallo Verona marble brightens the grey in the Bardiglio Nuvolato and the black in the Nero Marquinia.
The matte finish, often recurring in Studio KO architectural projects, is characteristic to all nine patterns.


“Marble is our chosen material featured in almost all our projects. Its rich heritage and, at the same time, contemporary elegance make it a source of unlimited creativity and innovation. In developing a collection with Bisazza, we were deeply inspired by Italy itself, where each region offers an extraordinary variety of marble with its many colors and styles. As architects and connoisseurs of understated elegance, we pay tribute to this treasured mineral through a

reworking of modern domestic concepts that transforms the traditional aesthetic customs, uses and, often, functions of marble.” Studio KO, Karl Fournier et Olivier Marty