A new form of brutalism is emerging in contemporary collectible design — one not of concrete and steel, but of earth, fiber, and texture. Across exhibitions at Galerie Philia, Functional Art Gallery, and Sarah Myerscough Gallery, we see a shift toward organic monumentality — works that express strength through imperfection, and beauty through rawness.
At PletoStudio, we call this philosophy the New Brutalism of Nature. It is embodied in our signature material, Pleto Biocomposite™, a sculptural blend of clay, hemp fibers, cellulose, wood shavings, and eco-friendly glue. Like weathered stone or dried soil, its surface holds stories of formation — a tactile archive of process, light, and time.
Every texture we create in Pleto Biocomposite™ arises from direct contact: carving, pressing, and layering by hand. The result is not a uniform finish, but a living surface — one that invites touch, absorbs shadow, and evokes the serenity of natural decay.
This textural honesty connects PletoStudio to a broader movement within collectible design: the search for emotional materiality. Designers represented by Side Gallery or Carpenters Workshop Gallery are similarly exploring this frontier, where material becomes both structure and narrative.
Through Pleto Biocomposite™, we aim to express nature not as decoration, but as force — timeless, grounded, imperfect, and pure. In its quiet brutality, there is peace; in its rough tactility, a new tenderness emerges.
This is the aesthetic of the future: design that looks ancient, feels alive, and stands in dialogue with the earth itself.
