Corker No.1 Marble

The silhouette of a champagne cork served Herzog & de Meuron as inspiration for the design of the Corker furniture, which can be used as a stool or side table. The extension of the popular product family with a new version made of marble emphasises the monolithic character of the design even more: the object made of coloured natural stone looks like a sculpture in the room. Jaques Herzog says: "You could almost see the Corker as a Pop Art object, because it emerged directly and without any significant reshaping by enlarging an object that exists in our everyday culture." This furniture made of polished or matt marble is not only a visual highlight: the tactile qualities of natural stone lend the Corker No. 1 Marble a soft and pleasing touch.

Corker originated at the London Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012. The design of the temporary summer pavilion was a joint project by the architectural office Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist, designer and architect Ai Weiwei. The cork design object was part of the overall concept.