Onno Adriaanse on Pyrite Side Table.
Cubic pyrite crystals translated into a side table through an optical effect.
Onno Adriaanse (b. 1991) is an Eindhoven-based designer and artist whose studio creates sculptural design objects, art objects and interior applications rooted in landscape and geological process. Recent work has been presented in Milan with Dilmos Gallery, with upcoming presentations during PAD London and PAN Amsterdam.
For Project Materia 2026 he contributes the Pyrite Side Table - part of a new collection inspired by the cubic pyrite crystals that form in nature.
In the artist's words
Presented during 3 Days of Design as part of Project Materia, Pyrite is a side table by Onno Adriaanse that continues his exploration of design inspired by geological processes.
Made from Matek, the piece transforms flat sheet material into a sculptural form through a subtle optical effect, creating the illusion of multiple volumes fused into one. Balancing tactile materiality with precise craftsmanship, the table translates the complexity of natural pyrite crystals into a functional object.
The piece
Medium: Matek™ · Dimensions: L83 × W64 × H50 cm
Pyrite continues Adriaanse's long-running interest in objects that look excavated rather than designed. The side table is presented during 3 Days of Design as part of Project Materia's 2026 cohort.
