“Spolia”

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Agglomerati x Pierre Castignola


The project, titled Spolia (Latin for “spoils,” or architectural fragments repurposed in new contexts), unites Agglomerati’s material-driven focus with Castignola’s fragmentary approach. Using salvaged fireplace mantels from Beirut’s Najem Stone Group, the team transforms architectural relics into functional stone objects. Hearths become shelves; surrounds become benches. Each piece retains traces of its origin while embracing a new formal language defined by visible cuts, seams, and recomposition.

Spolia questions traditional notions of value - finish, authorship, function - while celebrating stone’s layered history and regenerative potential. The result is a poetic convergence of heritage and contemporary innovation.

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Spolia Mantel

Calacatta Statuario
204 × 38 × 94 cm H

Presented at Nomad Abudhabi with Bureau of Inoovations

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Spolia wall shelf

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Spolia side table

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Spolia floor vase

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2025

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For inquiries please contact Agglomerati

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Design @pierrecastignola
Production @najemgroupco
For @thisisfragmenta
Special thanks
@nournajemdesigns
@mariaelenabarbati
@barbatibertolissi
Prof photos @maryagazzaoui and @csaade