After its first public presentation during Milano Design Week 2026, the Milan glass studio 6:AM continues its research with Batch, a series of blown glass elements set between industrial process and sculptural gesture. The project was first developed with Bottega Veneta for its Summer 2026 show, and it grows from a single module: a blown glass cube measuring 43 by 43 by 43 centimetres.
A form revealed
Each cube is blown into a cast-iron mold engraved with CNC technology. The studio describes the process as one of subtraction, drawing on the rough-hewing used in marble carving: the form is not added but progressively revealed.
The name comes from the language of glassmaking. A batch is the mixture of raw materials loaded into the furnace before melting, the moment when separate components combine into a single material. 6:AM takes that technical and symbolic passage as the starting point of the collection.
Module and surface
For its presentation, the module is repeated 126 times to build a vertical glass surface, carried by a simple steel structure. The softly undulating texture of the glass, a direct trace of blowing, bends the light into reflections and distortions. At the centre, a sequence of coloured elements interrupts the transparent grid. “Through repetition, Batch moves beyond the scale of the individual object and assumes an architectural dimension,” the studio says. “The module becomes surface, and the material becomes light.”
The series comes in ten colours: Cristallo, Terra, Rubino, Bianco, Verde Chiaro, Verde Antico, Ambra Scuro, Nero, Acciaio and Rosso. It is available online through the 6:AM website.
6:AM
Edoardo Pandolfo and Francesco Palù founded 6:AM in 2018. Based in Milan with roots on Murano, the studio takes its name from the early hour when glassblowers light the furnaces. Its work treats glass as a contemporary material for architecture, lighting and furniture.
Designer: 6:AM / @6am_glass
Photography: Melania Dalle Grave / DSL Studio, Delfino, Holly Fogg, Lars Brønseth, Tommaso Mariniello
