To design is to tell stories: the Ferro collection is a tale of contrasts and mystery

by Margherita Bruni

Designed by Tabitha Organ and handcrafted by Dom Callaghan, Ferro is a limited-edition collection consisting of a side table, a mirror and a wall lamp that embody a perfect synthesis of contemporary design and refined craftsmanship.

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Designing interior spaces means imagining: envisioning, ahead of time, the lives that will take shape within them, the habits that will mould them, the gestures that will slowly transform their form. Interiors are places that hold life, whether it’s just passing through, never to return, or settling in to leave behind stories.

To design a space, then, is to design a vessel for life, one that is defined, above all, by the objects that fill it and the boundaries that contain it. The objects within these spaces are, in a sense, a reflection of the lives they contain. Like a mirror, they capture the imprint of those stories. A coffee cup left on the side table, a coat draped over the arm of a chair, a splash of water on the bathroom mirror, an unmade bed: each one of these pictures speaks of presence, of moments suspended within the walls.

Tabitha Organ, founder of the interior design studio Tabitha Isola Studio, understands what it means to design spaces for living — whether public or private. At the heart of her work lies the belief that a carefully considered space always has a profound and positive impact on daily life and well-being. It’s clear that this influence is shaped by all the elements that make up a space — elements that define habits of comfort and mark the rhythms of everyday life. In 2025, for the first time in her career, Tabitha gave voice to her creativity through these very elements, launching her first homeware collection, Ferro, a limited-edition series created in collaboration with multidisciplinary artist and maker Dom Callaghan.

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United by a shared curiosity and a deep respect for materiality, their collaboration emerged without a fixed brief, allowing intuition and dialogue to guide the process. “We both care about process, material honesty, and the atmosphere objects create in a space,” says Dom. “Once we started, the vision for Ferro came together very quickly.”

Working together for the first time, Tabitha and Dom brought distinct but complementary sensibilities shaped by their backgrounds in interior design and fine art. “I naturally approach design from a spatial and atmospheric perspective,” Tabitha reflects. “Dom brought a very different approach to the process, more tactile, more materially expressive. That contrast created a real dynamic back and forth. I’d be thinking about how something grounds a room; Dom would be thinking about the grain, the balance of form.”

Entirely handmade by Callaghan in his Dartmoor workshop, the Ferro collection includes a sculptural side table featuring a solid London Plane wood top paired with a brushed stainless-steel leg; a wall lamp with an origami-like silhouette; and a mirror framed in a checkerboard pattern of London Plane wood, where the geometric design masterfully highlights the natural variations of the timber. 

Sustainability is a key aspect of the project. The timber used for both the side table and the mirror frame comes from the London-based initiative “Fallen & Felled,” which is dedicated to reclaiming and reusing wood from felled urban trees: a detail that adds value not only to the product itself, but also to the story it tells.

“We reclaimed the London Plane for its depth and character and steel for its precision and reflective qualities. Everything is deliberately pared back,” claims Tabitha. “There’s a sense of calm and permanence to these pieces that, I hope, contributes to a slower, more intentional way of living.” 

There’s also an element that adds a sense of mystery to the project and its narrative, a distinctive feature of the collection. As one approaches the three pieces — the side table, the mirror, and the lamp — it becomes clear that it’s almost impossible to tell how each one is held together.“ The joinery is hidden; the lines are resolved, there’s a mystery to how it all fits together, and the restraint is part of the beauty,” says Callaghan. This detail highlights how the entire collection embodies a perfect synthesis of contemporary design and fine craftsmanship.

The Ferro collection is, indeed, designed around delicate contrasts: each piece embodies a subtle dialogue between softness and rigidity, combining a sculptural yet minimalist aesthetic with forms that feel both organic and industrial. “The pieces are designed to hold space, not shout within it. They are thought for a living space that is calm and grounded: an environment where the materiality can speak” affirms Tabitha. 

“Strong silhouettes, repetition of form, and details that only really reveal themselves up close. There’s a presence to the pieces that makes them feel considered, almost architectural in their simplicity”, continues Dom, “with Ferro, I was drawn to the challenge of making pieces that feel both useful and quietly powerful.” In this shared language of restraint and presence, Ferro finds its identity: an invitation to pause, observe, and inhabit space more intentionally.