Symboll Collection

Sustainable glassware collection shaped by the natural processes of mycelium growth. The original idea for a simple experiment has evolved into a unique method of glassware design thanks to a controlled process of mycelium growth. The Symboll collection constitutes a revolutionary and more ecological production method which is a technological pioneer in the use of mycelium in creating glassmaking moulds and glass production. In order to create such an innovative and complex piece of art, LASVIT has teamed up with Czech design studio LLEV.

The production of mycelial products is a very sustainable ecological production method. The use of naturally growing material as well as the waste of agricultural crops or sawdust from the joinery is a unique example of recycling and ethical production, which is sustainable and sensitive to the environment. Thanks to this technology, each piece of the Symboll collection is unique. The glass imprint is always original as each form grows with a different structure. Mistakes can be beautiful and become the essence of our work with natural materials. The glassware collection is available in crystal clear, like pristine water, while the candle holder is made in smoky tones, symbolizing the rich underground world of mycelia.

The Symboll collection was created as an answer to the question of humanity's problematic interaction with nature and the resulting glassware is the fruit of the production recipe which uses the mycelium mould as part of the glassmaking craft. The beverage set is thus a work of nature and human skill, making use of the processes of mycelium growth on beech sawdust, which is a byproduct of the production of furniture as well as of glass moulds.