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While Grcic is generally known for his technical skill in drawing his design objects down to the tiniest details, in this case the German designer has interpreted the project as an exercise in simplicity in terms of both expression and construction: this explains the choice of natural stone as the only material, without any other additional elements. The six items in the collection are consequently sculpted rather than constructed objects, obtained simply by cutting a block of Savoia Blue marble. The as-cut surfaces, however, were judged to be too smooth and instead of accentuating the domestic effect with polishing, Grcic opted for sand-blasting to return a more natural grainy consistency to the material. These simple design gestures – cutting and sand-blasting – seek to enhance the abstract shape of these objects: the outlines of each piece are similar in terms of size and resemblance to everyday objects such as chairs or stools but intentionally shun clear and direct functionality.