50 DIGS.NET
| 12.11.2020
A D B | F E F O S T U D I O
FASCINATED BY THE PROCESS OF TRANSFORMING SPACES AND
CREATING ATMOSPHERES, FERNANDO ACIAR HAS LAUNCHED HIS
COLLECTIONS OF TABLEWARE AND LIGHTING (AND SOON TEXTILES)
THROUGH FEFOSTUDIO.
The everyday objects created
by Fefostudio blend functionality
and aesthetics.
A Love for
Ceramics
PHOTOGRAPHS:
COURTESY
OF
CHARLES
ROUSSEL
"
When I was 13 years old, I went to an industrial technical
school with the goal of becoming an architect," remembers
Fernando Aciar, who was born in Argentina and is currently
based in New York. "Along the way my interests guided me
towards a career of chef instead." This professional path
led Aciar to open 13 restaurants and cafes over the past
15 years. "My understanding of space and atmosphere
has always been as … important for me as cooking and
hosting," he says.
In 2014, Aciar launched Fefostudio, a project that allows
him to work with ceramics—a childhood passion revived
to craft home goods with neutral clays and vibrant glazes.
"The process is very similar to cooking and the infinite
possibilities of colors and shapes energize me." Recently,
Aciar started a series of lamps that perfectly match his
unique tableware. His next project is a new handmade
textile collection made with organic cotton. "Fefostudio is
about craftsmanship, and that finds its roots with my family
in the Andes of Argentina where I grew up," Aciar says. "We
were always building and making our own things at home."
fefostudio.com
