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Founded in 2021 by Chelsea and Andrew Makin, the design studio produces sculptural yet functional objects that explore texture, geometry and balance through sustainable thinking and experimentation.

Designed by Chelsea, ‘Gathered’ exemplifies the brand’s approach to creating tactile, collectable designs shaped by material play.

The pendant’s design sits between the botanical and the architectural. Taking its name from the act of folding – the gathering of pleats in cloth, the gathering of petals around a stem – ‘Gathered’ fans outward from a central point in deep, radiating flutes that cast their own shadow play, depending on the angle of light.

Like Alkaline’s WAYST pendant, ‘Gathered’ doesn’t shy away from the marks of its making. The surface carries the horizontal texture of a 3D-printed original – a record of the process, preserved in the casting rather than sanded away. Chelsea began with a 3D-printed prototype but, confronting the material limitations of printed plastic near heat, chose to scale up the original form, make a mould and cast it in resin and gypsum instead. The result is a shade with the surface memory of its digital origin but the weight, opacity and permanence of a cast object.

‘Gathered’ is available in four colourways, each with a colour-matched textile cord. alkaline-shop.com | info@alkaline-shop.com

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WAYST is an experimental collection that demonstrates the design potential of overlooked resources. The pieces, which include a pendant lamp and a side table, are made from discarded rubble collected by Alkaline’s founder, Chelsea Makin, and her husband, Andrew. “Demolition sites are often where materials go to die,” says Andrew. “But what if they became supply chains for design?”

Each object in WAYST begins with what is typically discarded: rubble from demolition sites, fragments from renovations, or offcuts from industrial processes. Rather than sending these remnants to landfill, Chelsea and Andrew reframe them as raw potential. Through casting, shaping, and collaboration, they transform these fragments into objects that carry forward the stories of their origins.

Pendant Light

Cast from reclaimed, crushed brick, the contemporary pendant light features a textured surface that highlights its material origins.

Limited-Edition Side Table

A collaboration with Cape Town–based studio The Minimalist, the limited-edition side table pairs terrazzo slabs – cast by Alkaline from salvaged brick waste – with a raw stainless-steel base fabricated by The Minimalist.

WAYST challenges traditional notions of luxury by elevating reclaimed materials into objects that are bold, tactile, and quietly expressive. As an ongoing project, Chelsea and Andrew aim to expand the collection through new collaborations and materials that preserve personal and architectural histories – crafting sustainable keepsakes that celebrate the beauty of what might otherwise be lost. alkaline-shop.com | info@alkaline-shop.com

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