Saintleo is a New York–based design and production studio operating at the intersection of metal, furniture, and spatial design.
Founded by Leon McKay after his studies of engineering in Melbourne, Australia, Saintleo took shape as an architectural project workshop in Auckland, New Zealand. Following Leon’s interests in music, art and architecture, Saintleo has since evolved into a studio for special projects, collaborations and limited-edition pieces, now based and operating in Brooklyn, New York. Each project reflects Leon’s visual language of design, detail and craftsmanship, combining an eclectic use of raw materials with a refined, contemporary sensibility.
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A one-of-one bench seat designed and commissioned as part of the PAE1000 Project by Still Group. Conceived as a low, elemental form a place to sit the piece reduces function to its most essential gesture.
Fabricated entirely from aluminum, the bench features an ombré transition: a sandblasted upper surface gives way to a mirror-polished lower half. The matte top is intended for longevity through use, while the reflective base visually dissolves into its environment, mirroring surrounding light and architecture rather than competing with it.
The result is an object that balances permanence and impermanence - grounded above, ephemeral below.
Dimensions: 90.5" (L) × 26" (D) × 20.5" (H)
Materials: Aluminum 6061
Finish: Sandblasted, Mirror Polished
Made in New Zealand