Toque Vase
by Alejandro Ruiz
Simple, practical and playful, this NUDE Toque vase flips the traditional chef’s hat upside down. Formed from pure crystalline glass, the end product presents a tall, wide-bottomed silhouette which works equally as a vessel for flowers as it does as a sculptural piece.
INTRODUCING
Alejandro Ruiz
He was born on December 18th, 1958, in Bahia Blanca which is a coastal town in Argentina, and graduated from Industrial Design Department in 1984. He has taught lessons in Domus Academy which he had the master’s degree in 1986, and in Architecture Faculty of Milan Technical University. In Studioruiz which was founded by himself, he worked with various world famous brands. Ruiz has participated in many design and interior architecture focused events and exhibitions in Italy, France, Finland, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, England and the USA. He has created the brand called Lessdesign with Anna Lombardi in 1994, with the purpose of developing industrial projects. The designer had been working on packaging, interior design, store design, event and exhibition design in Studioruiz. The designer died at the age of 60 in Milan.
