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The onyx components are CNC-machined for structural precision, then sculpted and textured by hand to give them an expressive, tactile surface. The marks of grinding, sanding and welding are not hidden. They are controlled and integrated into the surface, so that the pieces read as unified and intentional rather than industrial or raw. As in the halocline, the boundary is left visible and becomes the subject of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vault-moulay-hafid-sdikiene","title":"VAULT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe VAULT cabinet by Moulay Hafid Sdikiene is part of Halocline (2026), a collection examining how distinct materials meet, resist, and remain separate within a single structure. It is composed of cast aluminium and CNC-machined jade onyx and developed through a process that combines digital modelling with extensive hand finishing. The aluminium is cast in sections and assembled with visible joins, while the stone elements are refined manually after machining to introduce controlled irregularities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe object is structured as a vertical mass interrupted by a horizontal stone element, which functions both as a visual and structural division. Surface treatments unify the piece without removing evidence of fabrication, maintaining a consistent but materially active finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalocline takes its name from the natural phenomenon in which bodies of water with different salinity meet without fully mixing, forming a visible boundary — a principle translated here into the controlled separation of material elements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boketto Paris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57024405504373,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/0738\/7765\/files\/Hafid_vault_web_2.jpg?v=1775464825"},{"product_id":"mass-moulay-hafid-sdikiene","title":"MASS","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MASS table by Moulay Hafid Sdikiene is part of Halocline (2026), a collection examining how distinct materials meet, resist, and remain separate within a single structure. The surface retains controlled traces of grinding, sanding, and welding, producing a consistent but materially active finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough executed in a single material, the table is composed as a sequence of distinct volumes. The base is divided into separate blocks, joined but not fully unified, creating visible seams that structure the object. These divisions establish a reading of the table as an assembly rather than a continuous form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalocline takes its name from the natural phenomenon in which bodies of water with different salinity meet without fully mixing, forming a visible boundary — a principle translated here into the controlled separation of material elements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boketto Paris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57024405537141,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/0738\/7765\/files\/Hafid_table_web_1.jpg?v=1775464358"},{"product_id":"tor","title":"TOR","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TOR chair by Moulay Hafid Sdikiene is part of Halocline (2026), a collection examining how distinct materials meet, resist, and remain separate within a single structure. 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