Introducing ASET.

ABOUT.

ASET crafts furniture and objects shaped by curiosity and iteration, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern manufacturing to create small, controlled, and limited batches.

The first ASET collection focuses on modularity and adaptability to space. Made in stainless steel, these pieces pursue a bold presence without losing function, aiming to meet users storage needs.

The Straw Modular Rack, made from stainless steel, features an internal system that allows users to choose between 45° large tubes and 90° small tubes configurations, giving flexibility and freedom of choice.

The Standard Shelf consists of two types of modules, a cubic and a rectangular one. Infinite possibilities can be created with the two sizes, and they require no hardware for assembly. Accessories for flat surfaces in modules are also an option.

Finally, the Weight Bookend is a heavy and playful object that stands securely at a 45° angle without falling, while being substantial enough to hold volumetric books.

CLAIMING INDUSTRIAL WASTE.

Waste Treatment Finesse, or W.T.F. (pun intended), is born from industrial leftovers. An offshoot of ASET, it explores how everyday objects can be crafted from what has been discarded or forgotten, letting material and form derived from waste shape their character. The name reflects the reaction these objects often provoke, unexpected, surprising, and almost incredulous, inviting viewers to reconsider what discarded materials can become. It is a quiet manifesto showing how what seems useless can be transformed into functional, sculptural objects.

This project engages with Ecuador’s emerging interest in upcycling, promoting sustainable practices and offering socially and environmentally conscious pieces. By rethinking consumption and avoiding unnecessary material reprocessing, logistics, and energy use, each piece prioritizes high percentages of recycled or rescued materials, while structural elements or final touches may require some virgin material. In this collection, starting with two pieces (Cloth Vase and R2 Stool) at least 90% of each object is recycled or rescued, maximizing material potential, minimizing emissions, and in pursue of inspiring responsible craft.

CLOTH VASE AND R2 STOOL

Cloth Vase, aluminum leftovers from a food industry project, long forgotten and marked by storage, are cut into optimized squares without waste, then polished and pressed into a handmade, deliberately imprecise die. Each sheet forms unpredictable, organic shapes, making every vase unique. The project, which began with digital cloth simulations later tested in physical form, seeks to freeze the moment fabric falls onto a pedestal, transforming rigid metal into soft, fluid forms. At its core lies the tension between the hardness of industrial material and the softness of cloth, challenging expectations of both.

The R2 Stool, a lightweight stool or a side table. Its vertical structure uses seven aluminum profile offcuts, originally cut for garage doors, arranged in a heptagonal form. The seat is crafted from recycled plastic bottles, reducing CO₂ emissions by about 60% compared to virgin plastic, and all components are fastened with stainless steel screws for strength and longevity. Designed to be flat-packed, and easy to assemble.

Both projects aim to transform standardized discarded materials into objects that reveal the unexpected beauty and potential of waste.