Bryophyte Pedestal Table

US$4,940.00

Designed by Studio S II.

Fabricated by hand in our studio in Brooklyn, the Illuminated Bryophyte Pedestal takes form in a satin-rubbed stainless steel monolith. From above, the rectangular prism reveals an ecosystem of mosses suspended in resin. Dimmable LEDs illuminate the lichen from beneath. A reflective cavity and flush-to-edge glass surface separate the pedestal’s function and the environment it contains, asking the user to admire but never touch its inner world.

Detail & Care: Stainless steel cleaner, glass cleaner. LED instructions included.

— Size (L x W x H): 15 × 15 × 26.25”
— Weight: 60lbs
— Materials: Satin-rubbed stainless steel, mirror-polished stainless steel, Starphire glass, moss, resin, Recessed Tunable Wi-Fi Smart LED Downlight, MDF, plywood, nylon cord. Phillips smart light included.

Designed by Studio S II.

Fabricated by hand in our studio in Brooklyn, the Illuminated Bryophyte Pedestal takes form in a satin-rubbed stainless steel monolith. From above, the rectangular prism reveals an ecosystem of mosses suspended in resin. Dimmable LEDs illuminate the lichen from beneath. A reflective cavity and flush-to-edge glass surface separate the pedestal’s function and the environment it contains, asking the user to admire but never touch its inner world.

Detail & Care: Stainless steel cleaner, glass cleaner. LED instructions included.

— Size (L x W x H): 15 × 15 × 26.25”
— Weight: 60lbs
— Materials: Satin-rubbed stainless steel, mirror-polished stainless steel, Starphire glass, moss, resin, Recessed Tunable Wi-Fi Smart LED Downlight, MDF, plywood, nylon cord. Phillips smart light included.

How does your work evoke a sense of safety, comfort, belonging, or protection within the home?

The Bryophyte Pedestal Table offers comfort through contrast; pairing a minimal reflective steel monolithic exterior with a protected, living moss environment held beneath glass. The interior landscape cannot be touched, only observed, creating a sense of quiet distance that preserves and shelters what is inside.

This tension between the hard, reflective outer shell and the soft, illuminated interior produces a subtle emotional effect: the exterior feels precise and controlled, while the glowing moss within introduces warmth, life, and stillness, memories of walking through a forest.

Comfort expressed here emerges not through softness alone, but through protection. The sense that something delicate is being held, cared for, and allowed to exist undisturbed within the home.
— Studio S II