Pasto Totem / Side Tables

Designed by RIES
Made by RIES
Description

A sculptural furniture collection cast in aluminum using native Pampas grasses as lost molds.

Rooted in Argentina’s landscape and cultural heritage, PASTO transforms wild, non-commercial grasses—like “Cebadilla Criolla”—into functional forms. Each piece begins with dried grass, meticulously arranged and buried in earth to create a mold that disintegrates as molten aluminum fills its void.

The result: enduring artifacts that embody a fleeting natural form, bridging nature and industry. PASTO is a meditation on permanence, place, and the overlooked beauty of our environment—where the organic becomes eternal.

Dimensions

TOTEM:
23 in × 23 in × 63 in
58 cm x 58 cm x 160 cm

INDIVIDUAL PIECES (Bottom to Top)
Totem #01
23 in × 23 in × 16 in, 84 lbs
58 cm x 58 cm x 40 cm, 38 kg

Totem #02
21 in × 21 in × 16 in, 77 lbs
53 cm x 53 cm x 40 cm, 35 kg

Totem #03
19 in × 19 in × 16 in, 68.5 lbs
48 cm x 48 cm x 40 cm, 31 kg

Totem #04
17 in × 17 in × 16 in, 57.5 lbs
43 cm x 43 cm x 40 cm, 26 kg

Materials

Sand cast aluminum, mold made with native grasses from the Pampas region

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