Studio Formafantasma's lava clocks An experiment in geometric, occasionally brutal, forms, the "De Natura Fossilium" show, which appeared at London's Gallery Libby Sellers earlier this year, explored the possiblities of working with lava from the Mount Etna and Stromboli regions of Sicily. One of nature's orignal raw materials, the stone was turned into tables, clocks, and pure black glass. Photo 4 of 8 in Furniture Designs Made With Mind-Bending Materials by Patrick Sisson

Furniture Designs Made With Mind-Bending Materials

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Studio Formafantasma's lava clocks

An experiment in geometric, occasionally brutal, forms, the "De Natura Fossilium" show, which appeared at London's Gallery Libby Sellers earlier this year, explored the possiblities of working with lava from the Mount Etna and Stromboli regions of Sicily. One of nature's orignal raw materials, the stone was turned into tables, clocks, and pure black glass.