Christophe AscençaoAbout
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Christophe Ascençao is an industrial designer based in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

He describes his practice as simple, playful and unpredictable. 

He recently graduated from ECAL, where he developed a range of projects exploring new forms of comfort and functionality. His diploma project developed in collaboration with the TextielLab, the professional workshop of the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, Netherlands, reflects his ongoing interest in textile innovation.
Gravura
From construction tubes to crafted textures.
Gravura is a series of three plaster vases that explore the creative potential of industrial casting through playful, hands-on experimentation. Each vase is molded using construction-site materials: wood panels and repurposed site tubing, cut and textured using a grinder. The result is a trio of vessels with distinct surface reliefs, each shaped by the tools and gestures used to make them. The largest vase features a gradient pattern, the medium one an irregular, spontaneous texture, while the smallest, a soliflore, displays a more controlled pattern. 

Photography: Colas Ravey / Paul Berthon