Side Table SOME SALT

According to the definition, an action is sustainable if it has a long and intensive impact, if it enables people to satisfy their needs in future generations without endangering the regenerative capacity of nature and living beings. Aluminium is and remains a controversial material today. Should it continue to be used in art or design, or should we restrict ourselves to products that rely on the material? In fact, aluminium, like all metals, has a higher potential for systematic recycling than other materials. However, this does not make it environmentally friendly. SOME SALT is intended to illustrate this process and to address the issue of adequate material use. During research, we came across a special process that has otherwise been used due to technical advantages. By using rock salt in the aluminium casting process, an aggregate is used that resists the 660 °C melting point of the aluminium ore. Although the salt is insensitive to heat, it is helpless against water. So it washes out easily, leaving behind these mysterious, moonstone-like cavities in the volume. This creates pure objects with unusual surfaces, which are shaped by the choice of salts. In addition, the material consumption is reduced due to the porous structure and the uniqueness of each object is guaranteed.