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Hatch Eggshell Pendant

Hatch Collection

Hatch Collection

Eggs are one of the most versatile kitchen ingredients providing vital nutrition to us, but their protective shell is merely discarded, contributing to landfills. Inspired by the delicate yet resilient nature of eggshells, Hatch encases hand-assembled fragments within transparent resin, forming a mesmerizing, luminous pattern. 

Design with Eggshell

During the pandemic, we started looking into everyday bio-waste materials that can be used to design everyday items, one of them was eggshell. Throughout history, many different cultures have used eggshells as a medium for decorations, from Easter traditions to traditional Chinese eggshell carvings and eggshell paintings. By utilizing the eggshell as a design material for contemporary design items, food waste that would otherwise end up in the landfill can be elegantly integrated into interior spaces and be part of the everyday conversations around the table to bring a new perspective to the topic of food cycle and sustainability.

Hatch Eggshell Pendant

From food waste to design

Each egg contains around 5 grams of eggshell - made of calcium carbonate crystals, which comes a bio-mineralization process from the hen’s bones to form the shell to physically protect the egg yolk during incubation. Despite their fragility, eggshells are extremely thin & strong with a semi-permeable structure and unique light permeability properties. After cleaning and separation from its organic membrane, the inorganic mineral shell is ready for use.

Eggshells are cleaned of the membrane.
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Eggshells are combined with resin.
Hatch Eggshell Pendant
Hatch Eggshell Pendant
Material samples of different eggshell sizes.
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Each item created is labelled was the # of eggs used.
Each piece of eggshell is placed by hand.
Hatch Eggshell Pendant
Hatch Eggshell Pendant
The first design is the 'Hatch' pendant lamp launched in 2021 - created from ~60 eggs.
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Floor Lamp

Tall standing lamp with handcrafted curved diffusers creates an intriguing illumination resting upon a polished stainless steel column.

Egg Servers

Inspired by the act of balancing the egg, kinetic sculptures put the egg as the centerpiece. 

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Milan Design Week 2025

'Breaking the Shell' exhibition featuring 'Hatch' collection collaboration with Ristorante Eggs Milano during Milan Design Week 2025

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Transforming delicate eggshells into timeless, handcrafted pieces made to order with care and imagination.

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Featured Publications

SCMP Post Mag (HK)
Designboom (IT)

L'Officiel (HK)

Mercado (TR)

Elle Decorations (IT)

Interior Designer (UK)

CLIENT

Gorbon Ceramics (Turkiye)

YEAR

2023-present

DESIGN

Relief Tiles (Biscotto, Biscotto Edge, Eclair, Puff, U Horn, Donut), Stool, Table, Vase, Tableware (Cake Tray, Espresso Cup, Vase, Candle, Candle Holders), Table Lamp. Wireless Rechargeable Lamp

SERVICES

Industrial/Product Design, Booth Design, Visual Design, Packaging Design, Art Direction

TEAM

PHOTOGRAPHER

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© 2024 by Yellowdot Design Limited

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