Paseos Series Planter/Seating

Playful Asymmetry

Designed by Claudia Issa, Paseos are public scale site amenities that embody an intriguing juxtaposition of balance, motion and rotation with the boldness, durability and stability of precast concrete. Three unique, sculptural forms—a tall landscape container, a wide landscape container and a solid pedestal that can serve as a low-slung seat or side table—create interactive, large-scale installations.

Perfection in Imperfection

Claudia Issa, a São Paolo-based ceramicist and designer, is the latest artist to offer creative inspiration and define a new aesthetic vocabulary through Kornegay Design’s Visiting Artist Program. Issa’s work often incorporates elements of intentional imperfection, creating nontraditional beauty out of traditionally discarded materials and organic, asymmetrical forms. “Sometimes I take a piece of clay, I knead it and the shape comes up. It is my hands that ‘think’ and I let it be so to see what will arise,” describes Claudia Issa. “I find it beautiful that something imperfect can stubbornly show itself as it is, imposing its own beauty, breaking with standards.”