“Las Palmas”: When Design Meets the Table

Interview with Valentina, Creative Director of La Corallina

Valentina, how did the “Las Palmas” collection come about?
It was born from the desire to rethink the charger plate as a design object rather than a mere decorative element. Las Palmas aims to combine visual lightness with formal energy: it’s a collection where the linearity of modern design meets exotic suggestions filtered through a contemporary, almost graphic gaze.

What makes these charger plates so distinctive?
We worked on the contrast between material and color: glossy surfaces, natural tones, and pop accents. Each piece is designed to stand on its own while also interacting with the broader table setting. They’re not just supports—they become domestic micro-architectures, small sculptures that turn dining into a visual experience.

Was there a particular reference or image that guided you?
We didn’t look to a specific place or historical period, but rather to an idea of hybridity: palms, abstract geometries, textures that recall natural forms reinterpreted with modern rigor. Las Palmas is an evocative name, deliberately non-descriptive—it’s meant to suggest an aesthetic elsewhere, not narrate it.

How does this collection fit within La Corallina’s broader creative journey?
It’s a coherent yet evolutionary step. We’ve always moved between craftsmanship and design. With Las Palmas, we placed greater emphasis on visual language: we wanted to explore the pop and architectural dimension of the table, giving charger plates an autonomous personality capable of expressing taste and identity beyond mere function.

What does a design charger plate represent for you today?
It represents a symbolic threshold between order and creativity. It’s the meeting point between the discipline of everyday gestures and the invention of form. When a charger plate manages to be useful, ironic, and sophisticated at the same time, it becomes what interests us most: an object that speaks—without needing words.