Crystallized
From radiant crystal sculptural vases to DIOR window displays & Lady Dior
Transforming natural minerals and oxides into radiant crystals that showcase the harmonious fusion of raw natural elements and refined craftsmanship, Isaac Monté has a fascination for unusual materials and an urge to master and manipulate them.
Isaac Monté and Lady Dior, a special project, new DIOR Flagship Store, Vienna, Austria, 2025.
Photo by Tom van Huisstede – studio oktober
Belgian designer based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Isaac Monté studied at art academies in Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway. His interest in product design developed at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, where he graduated as a product designer in 2013. Isaac Monté’s work has been shown in various galleries and exhibitions in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Germany. Isaac Monté lectures and gives workshops at various institutions, from industry to art academies. He was awarded TheThreshold Prize as the most talented graduate in 2013 with his project “Filter Factory”. In 2014 he received the Henri Winkelman Award for young creative entrepreneurs in Rotterdam. In 2015 he was announced as one of the winners of the Bio Art and Design Award. This award gave him the opportunity to design “The Art of Deception” in collaboration with Toby Kiers, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the Free University of Amsterdam.
Photo by Margaux Nieto, Courtesy of Spazio Nobile
Spazio Nobile has represented Isaac Monté since 2019 on major international art and design fairs such as Collectible Design Fair, PAD Paris, PAD London, NOMAD Capri & St Moritz, Salon Art + Design New York… The gallery permanently exhibits the Crystallized collection at Spazio Nobile & Studiolo in Brussels and at Spazio Nobile At Home in Tervuren.
The Crystallized Sculptural Vases and Vessels are made of grown radiant crystals.
All are unique pieces in a random collection, signed by the artist
Photo: Courtesy of the Artist & Spazio Nobile
The Crystallized series is the result of research into stalagmites, one of the greatest wonders of nature. The growing process of the objects can be seen as a metaphor for time. Each piece is unique in shape, colour and texture, due to the organic development of the object.
Photo by Kristen Pelou
The artworks are the result of the natural crystallisation of minerals and the designer’s influence on the formation process. This process can take up to several weeks to achieve the perfect shape, interesting colour combinations and dimensions of the crystals.
Window Concept for the Fine Jewelry Gem DIOR Collection, Maison DIOR, Paris, France, 2025.
Photo by Kristen Pelou
Isaac Monté has crystallised the DIOR Jewellery Gem Collection in several DIOR boutiques and window displays in Milan – Corso Venezia, London – New Bond Street, Paris – Avenue Montaigne, Place Vendôme and Saint-Honoré, Courchevel… DIOR also commissioned him to create a crystalline version of the iconic Lady Dior for the opening of its new flagship store in Vienna.
The Lady DIOR : A Constantly Reinvented Icon, new DIOR Flagship Store, Vienna, Austria, 2025.
Photo Kirsten Pelou
A dazzling prelude to the showcase, this legendary bag is (re)revealed in a multitude of variations, magnified by minerals in a captivating play of colours – a testament to the power of craftsmanship and innovation. A symbol and a legend, the Lady Dior embodies the Dior style at the crossroads of timeless elegance and bold reinvention. Its pure, architectural design, enhanced by the characteristic graphic lines of the cane, reflects the eternal codes of the House and the diversity of its expertise.
Photos by Tom van Huisstede – studio oktober
For this special creation, Isaac Monté used a refined technique developed over the last decade, transforming minerals and natural oxides into radiant crystals, which he normally uses for his sculptural vases published by Spazio Nobile.
Direction: Tom van Huisstede – studio oktober
DOP: oscar – Studio Oktober
Light: Vincent Houtman & Chris Groos
Production: Sticky Stuff Agency
This crystallisation process admirably blends raw natural elements with meticulous craftsmanship, emphasising the dialogue between nature, contemporary applied arts and fine art.
