Objects

The detail is the object.

From Function to Feeling

01

Coffee Table

2025

For a Private Client

A bespoke coffee table designed for a private residence — a study in proportion, function, and quiet material presence.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Tony Lee
Made in
Brooklyn
Client
Private Client
Year
2025
Coffee Table — 1
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Coffee Table — 3
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02

Desk

2025

For a Private Client

A custom desk designed for a private client, developed through iterative studies of form, joinery, and detail.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Tony Lee
Made in
Brooklyn
Client
Private Client
Year
2025
Desk — 1
Desk — 2
Desk — 3
Desk — 4
Desk — 5
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Desk — 16
03

Silo Ceramic Tiles

2018

For Gorbon Ceramics

A tile series designed for Gorbon — cylindrical reliefs that shift with light across the surface.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Gorbon Ceramics
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Gorbon Ceramics
Year
2018
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 1
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 2
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 3
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 4
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 5
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 6
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Silo Ceramic Tiles — 13
Silo Ceramic Tiles — 14
04

Square Ceramic Tiles

2018

For Gorbon Ceramics

A geometric tile series for Gorbon built on the square — repetition, rotation, and shadow.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Gorbon Ceramics
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Gorbon Ceramics
Year
2018
Square Ceramic Tiles — 1
Square Ceramic Tiles — 2
Square Ceramic Tiles — 3
Square Ceramic Tiles — 4
Square Ceramic Tiles — 5
Square Ceramic Tiles — 6
Square Ceramic Tiles — 7
Square Ceramic Tiles — 8
Square Ceramic Tiles — 9
Square Ceramic Tiles — 10
Square Ceramic Tiles — 11
05

Circle Ceramic Tiles

2018

For Gorbon Ceramics

A ceramic tile series built from circular reliefs — repeated surfaces that shift with light, shadow, and orientation.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Gorbon Ceramics
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Gorbon Ceramics
Year
2018
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 1
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 2
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 3
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 4
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 5
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 6
Circle Ceramic Tiles — 7
06

Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles

2018

For Gorbon Ceramics

A linear tile series for Gorbon — parallel ridges in two scales, designed to be composed freely across a wall.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Gorbon Ceramics
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Gorbon Ceramics
Year
2018
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 1
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 2
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 3
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 4
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 5
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 6
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 7
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 8
Stripes I–II Ceramic Tiles — 9
07

Hang In There Tiles

2018

For Home No.8

Hang In There is a ceramic tile collection whose graphic relief turns the everyday gesture of hanging into a modular wall composition.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Gorbon Ceramics
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Home No.8
Year
2018
Hang In There Tiles — 1
Hang In There Tiles — 2
Hang In There Tiles — 3
Hang In There Tiles — 4
Hang In There Tiles — 5
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Hang In There Tiles — 11
Hang In There Tiles — 12
08

Hang In There Towels

2016

For Home No.8

A textile collection developed around the act of hanging and folding — graphic towels designed to reveal different compositions in use.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Home No.8
Year
2016
Hang In There Towels — 1
Hang In There Towels — 2
Hang In There Towels — 3
Hang In There Towels — 4
Hang In There Towels — 5
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Hang In There Towels — 21
Hang In There Towels — 22
09

Ceramic Tile for Bathrooms

2021

For Lefferts Square

A custom ceramic tile and logo designed for the bathrooms of Lefferts Square — a distinct color for each residence line.

Client
Lefferts Square
Year
2021
Ceramic Tile for Bathrooms — 1
Ceramic Tile for Bathrooms — 2
Ceramic Tile for Bathrooms — 3
Ceramic Tile for Bathrooms — 4
10

Sculptural Scented Candles

2015

Architectural Series

A collection of carved stone candle holders — solid monolithic blocks with a single bored opening that lets light pass through.

Designer
Elvan Arolat
Maker
Tay Mum
Made in
Turkiye
Client
Gansevoort Hotel, NYC
Year
2015
Sculptural Scented Candles — 1
Sculptural Scented Candles — 2
Sculptural Scented Candles — 3
Sculptural Scented Candles — 4
Sculptural Scented Candles — 5
Sculptural Scented Candles — 6
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Sculptural Scented Candles — 12