This series, COLLECTIBLE In-Depth, unveils the backstage of contemporary creation. Tackling various topics from personal designer processes to the position of collectible design on the global design market, COLLECTIBLE In-Depth offers different views to suit all tastes. Today we speak with M'ama edizioni.

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C: Can you talk about a new piece / collection that you release for COLLECTIBLE this year?

M'ama edizioni: This year at COLLECTIBLE I present my latest creation  Ballerina – a stainless steel, modular kitchen island. Structured around a central cylindrical sink, the revolving island is designed to be used indoors or out thanks to its material properties and adaptable configuration. Perfect for transient living and indoor-outdoor environments, the system is allowing us to rethink the kitchen as a space that can be flexible, personal and playful. Complete with a curtain skirt placed on a runner around the island’s edge, its future-focused design and contemporary aesthetic will leave you joy and happiness. 

C:  What have you been up to recently? What are the next projects/exhibitions you wish to highlight? 

ME:  Last year I attended a metal workshop  to manufacture my Ballerina kitchen. The blacksmith allowed me to experiment with his tools, he taught me how to weld, how to use the oxygen torch etc… it has been an incredible experience that took me back to my years at the Central Saint Martin’s’ or to my childhood when I was helping my grandmother in her job as costume maker. In September 2024, I presented Domenica at COLLECTIBLE New York, a console made of a very thin laminated heat deformed steel and I tested this technique on iron, aluminium and on steel fabric. The iridescent steel fabric stole my attention. I did showcase it at few events and people were fascinated by it but what could I make of it? That fabric laid on my desk for moths until I saw a photo of a woman wearing a crinoline skirt by Simone Rocha. It flashed me, I had to work as a dress maker. Change my perspective. I am designing a family of handmade objects for the bedroom, I like to blur lines between fashion and furniture. 

C: If you were to collaborate with someone outside of the design scene, from an- other industry, who would you pick? 

ME: For sure a fashion designer. I am fascinated by the whimsical world of Vivetta. 

C: Who is your mentor and how she influenced your practice? 

ME: At 19 I worked at Georgine Goodman  boutique in Mayfair during the summer. Georgina Goodman is a shoes designer and a teacher at the University of the Arts in London. Georgina is a passionate designer who creates shows to make women feel great about themselves. Shoes can tell story and evoke emotion in the wearer. Her customer care was exceptional . Women felt like princesses in her shoes. I learnt to respect my clients needs and aspirations and how to gently lead them to poetic surprises.