{"id":3375,"date":"2025-12-09T07:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2025-12-09T07:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:42:15","slug":"for-ost-estudio-capim-conjures-a-retrofuturistic-candle-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=3375","title":{"rendered":"For \u2018\u00d3ST,\u2019 Est\u00fadio Capim Conjures a Retrofuturistic Candle Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Candles<\/a> have been in use in some way, shape, or form for thousands of years. It\u2019s believed that both the ancient Egyptians and the Romans created a kind of wicked candle using rolled papyrus<\/a> that was repeatedly dipped in melted beeswax or tallow. For centuries, until the advent electricity, they were an essential part of daily life.<\/p>\n

Today, the tapers, votives, and pillars we decorate our homes with are mostly just that\u2014decoration\u2014but that means they\u2019re ripe for creativity, and designers certainly take notice. Gustavo da Mata, who\u2019s behind Brazilian design studio Est\u00fadio Capim<\/a>, has created a concept called \u201c\u00d3ST,\u201d a series of geometric candles with flutes, half-circles, and trapezoids that merge the arcane and the contemporary. <\/p>\n

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\u00d3st<\/em> in Portuguese means \u201chost,\u201d speaking to the use of candles for hospitality and also, perhaps, a nod to the word\u2019s alternate meaning as a vessel holding a spirit. Evoking a cross between mid-20th-century computer controls and esoteric motifs like eyes and stars, the chunky, ephemeral decor strikes a past-meets-present note.<\/p>\n

See more of de Mata\u2019s designs on Behance<\/a> and Est\u00fadio Capim\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article For \u2018\u00d3ST,\u2019 Est\u00fadio Capim Conjures a Retrofuturistic Candle Concept<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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