Dot is a collection of containers, emphasizing the beauty and delicacy of leather. The leather sleeve gives the product warmth and tenderness, provoking the tactile sensations to feel the natural beauty of the leather. Observing the contrasting transparency characteristics of leather and glass, Bilge Nur Saltik designed a playful pattern, that gives leather peepholes to see what is inside. A little `pee ka boo`. The geometric pattern on the rounded body leads us to focus on the diffusion of light. The idea is to play with different characters of the materials, blur them and assign them a role in between. The collection combines hand-stitched vegetable tanned leather with glass cylinders. Having a natural colour leather, that gets tanned by time and ages with dignity, Dot has two sizes. Different sizes allow the product to be used as a vase for plants, as a base for candles as well as a storage for pens, tools, toiletries, etc.

Designer / Brand

Uniqka

Kerem Aris and Merve Parnas passionately love leather and they create unique handmade products that are completely sustainable. Their Istanbul based brand is called Uniqka and together with a team of designers they create the collection. Uniqka is a design brand, creating unique objects with the aim of making the world a better place. Carrying forward the heritage of art and craftsmanship of four generations, Uniqka offers timeless pieces for living spaces. Uniqka designs focus on craft and material. The emphasis is on the versatility and elegance of leather. Kerem and Merve believe in the excellence of handicraft and they are proud to say that all their products are handmade. They feel objects are not just objects: objects are subjects. They are a part of human life and embody a story. There is emotion and a connection between the maker and the user; sharing emotions and honouring the heritage.