Sturdy Metal Meets Delicate Floral Forms in Alvaro Ucha Rodriguez's "Momento" Project

Metals and flowers are on decidedly opposite ends of the spectrum. The first is sturdy, industrial, stout. The other is beautiful, delicate, colorful. However, designer Alvaro Ucha Rodriguez -- known for his work at NYC shop and design incubator Lichen, where he's created pieces like the Pitch Pendant Lamp and Puddle Sconce -- is bringing the two closer together with his new "Momento" project.Ucha Rodriguez describes the collection as a "showcase of his personal style," and notes that he wanted ...