MALVA OFFICE - JOSE CORTÉS - Stool - Stainless steel

The Santa Maria Wall Stool arises from the tension between presence and suspension, inspired by the ambivalent feeling of seeking support in a world that feels unstable. This piece aims to capture that delicate moment when you cling to something solid, even though you know it is not a fixed place, but a temporary, fleeting point in your journey.
Its design is defined by a robust and minimalist structure anchored to the wall, conveying security and firmness. However, its visual lightness reveals the fragility of that sense of support — a precarious balance between weight and void. The stool thus becomes a metaphor for a momentary refuge, a place where we rest our body and mind without fully staying.
Crafted from stainless steel with a matte finish that emphasizes its material honesty, the Santa María Wall Stool combines strength and delicacy, inviting reflection on the constant search for a space of one’s own and the inevitable temporality inherent in every act of rest. It is not just a stool, but a poetic gesture about resilience, suspension, and the place we aspire to belong to — if only for a moment.