"If that was version 1.0, then 2025 marks its Paleolithic evolution: Welcome to Caveman Core. Minimalism has given way to something more monumental: elemental materials, brooding monoliths, mirrors cast in molten resin, tables that recall Stonehenge, and furniture inspired by Martian rock formations. According to interior designer Sam Colamussi of the New York- and Miami-based Cola Studios, this shift speaks to a deeper craving."
"By September, at the contemporary design fair Collectible, a number of emerging talents independently delved into aesthetics of the ancient. Colombian designer Marcela Cure, who showed a suite of resin furnishings, says resin has a 'visual kinship with amber-a material that is in conversation with history and evolution.' As a material, she says, resin is 'unpredictable,' one that 'cracks and warps during transformation, evoking tectonic plates, shaping and recording history at once.'"
Caveman Core marks a shift from minimalism toward monumental, tactile interiors that emphasize elemental, time-weathered materials. Designers are using stone, molten resin, and patinated metals to create brooding monoliths, mirror surfaces, and tables recalling Stonehenge or Martian rock formations. The movement responds to fatigue with perfection and a craving for objects that feel handmade and raw. Resin is celebrated for amber-like qualities and unpredictable cracking that evokes geological processes, while brass patinates over time to resemble ancient artifacts. Sculptural furniture and lighting adopt softened, molten edges to convey history and material transformation.
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