Fabrica designers create nine unique objects for L'ArcoBaleno
Designers at Italian research studio Fabrica have collaborated with artisans to create a collection of nine one-off objects for online design platform L'ArcoBaleno.
![Maybe by Catarina Carreiras](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Maybe-by-Catarina-Carreiras-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_3.jpg)
The One And Only collection sets out to challenge traditional online retail models by proposing collectable unique pieces, each by a Fabrica designer, instead of mass-produced goods.
![Natura Morta With Parrot by Giorgia Zanellato](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Natura-Morta-With-Parrot-by-Giorgia-Zanellato-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_0.jpg)
The set includes a distorting mirror, a three-dimensional still-life arrangement and a wall applique made of bread.
![Natura Morta With Parrot by Giorgia Zanellato](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Natura-Morta-With-Parrot-by-Giorgia-Zanellato-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_1.jpg)
"It's wonderful to be able to collaborate with young talents coming out of Fabrica," said Ambra Medda, creative director and co-founder of L'ArcoBaleno. "In this project, designers and artisans are mutually supportive, bringing the designer's work to life at such a high quality and allowing for the artisan's work to be seen by a larger audience."
![Narcissus by Tomomi Maezawa](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Narcissus-by-Tomomi-Maezawa-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_0.jpg)
Each object comes with an artistic interpretation of the designer's drawing – meaning the customer not only gets a product, but also a representation of the idea at its foundation.
![Ombre by Ferreol Babin for L'ArcoBaleno](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Ombre-by-Ferreol-Babin-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_0.jpg)
The pieces include Narcissus by Japanese designer Tomomi Maezawa, a mirror hand-painted with an optical illusion. A reference to the lines of human facial muscles, the illusion distorts the user's reflection.
![Ombre by Ferreol Babin](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Ombre-by-Ferreol-Babin-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_1.jpg)
French designer Ferréol Babin created Ombre, a side table made of burnt pine and oak, referencing a traditional Japanese timber-finishing technique.
![Under the Carpet by Mariana Fernandes](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Under-the-Carpet-by-Mariana-Fernandes-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_0.jpg)
Portuguese graphic designer Catarina Carreiras' Maybe sculpture is made from bread – a material traditionally used in Sardinia to make elaborate forms. Mariana Fernandes, also from Portugal, has designed a hand-woven carpet intended as a wall hanging.
![Centrum by Federico Floriani](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Centrum-fugere-by-Federico-Floriani-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_1.jpg)
Centrum Fugere by Federico Floriani is a box with a seam camouflaged by the pattern of the Guatemalan green marble, making it look like a solid object and thus concealing its contents.
![Centrum by Federico Floriani](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Centrum-fugere-by-Federico-Floriani-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_2.jpg)
German designer Pascal Hien's polished marble cylinder, Division, is designed to be broken. Striking the middle with a steel chisel breaks the cylinder into two pieces, forming two vases.
![Division by Pascal Hien](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Division-by-Pascal-Hien-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_6.jpg)
Natura Morta with Parrot by Italian Giorgia Zanellato is intended to be a reversal of the traditional still-life painting by translating a two-dimensional artwork back into an object.
![Division by Pascal Hien](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Division-by-Pascal-Hien-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_4.jpg)
Scottish designer Dean Brown combines folded sheet metal with hand-carved wood to form his Makeshift Tray.
![Makeshift Tray by Dean Brown](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Makeshift-Tray-by-Dean-Brown-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_0.jpg)
Finally, Fabrica studio director Sam Baron has designed a wrought iron sculpture referencing traditional decorative French ornaments called Attaches Moi.
![Attaches Moi by Sam Baron](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Attaches-Moi-by-Sam-Baron-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_0.jpg)
The collection has been made in Europe by skilled artisans and is available exclusively through the L'ArcoBaleno website.
![Natura Morta With Parrot by Giorgia Zanellato](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Natura-Morta-With-Parrot-by-Giorgia-Zanellato-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_2.jpg)
Established by fashion brand Benetton in 1994, Fabrica offers young designers from around the world a one-year scholarship, accommodation and a round-trip ticket to Italy.
![Ombre by Ferreol Babin](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/11/Ombre-by-Ferreol-Babin-Fabrica-for-L-ArcoBaleno_dezeen_468_2.jpg)
The highly diverse group of researchers comprises the educational institution, research workshop and studio, with the aim of bringing about positive social change.