René Lalique knew that the magic of his creations, Art Nouveau and Art Déco jewellery and crystal decorative objects, depended on reflection. Today, the company employs the eight best artisans in France. The artistic edition Geo, presented during January’s ‘Maison&Objet 2016’, perpetuates the ambitions of the company’s founding father. The architect Mario Botta is responsible for the Geo vases; he was inspired by Le Corbusier’s idea that architecture is, “…the magnificent play of masses brought together in light”. Ferrara’s Palazzo di Diamanti’s rustication served as inspiration for the series of 8 vases’ faceted surface. Geo is available in black and transparent versions, and stands out from the brand’s panorama, which tends to feature soft shapes and floral motifs. Its fully faceted square shape, much like a miniature of the Palazzo, has a hole in the centre, similar  to Rovereto’s Museo d’arte contemporanea’s chapel, which is one of Botta’s works.