VV Interior Home: Sculptural Elegance in Marble and Mid-Century Design

Makers

17 Sept

Written By Anca Enica

**people • DESIGNERS**

VV Interior Home, founded in Switzerland by curator and collector Valeria Viollaz, has become a destination for those who value sculptural furniture, mid-century design, and marble craftsmanship. Known for its curated selection of travertine and Carrara marble tables, sculptural lighting, and collectible objects, the studio embodies a philosophy of quiet luxury and timeless elegance.
In this exclusive Designeers interview, Valeria shares her eye for rare forms, the stories behind the pieces she sources, and how her editorial approach to collectible design transforms interiors into spaces defined by stillness, solidity, and artistry.

Words: designeers
SEPTEMBER 2025

WEBSITE: vvinteriorhome.com
INSTAGRAM: @vv_interior_home

DESIGNEERS

What drew you toward marble and natural stone as central elements in your design language?.

Valeria Viollaz

Marble and stone have always spoken to me with a silent, enduring power. These noble materials have witnessed entire civilisations, carrying an ageless beauty that transcends trends. By curating with Carrara marble, travertine, and natural stone, I honour continuity - connecting past and present - and preserve stories that remain relevant across generations.

DESIGNEERS

Your pieces balance sculpture and function. Do you secretly lean more toward art or utility when you curate?

Valeria Viollaz

My heart always leans toward art. When I select a marble dining table or sculptural object, I see it first as a work of art—a piece with presence, weight, and emotional resonance. Function is essential, but it flows as a natural extension of that artistic soul. What fascinates me most is when a table or collectible furniture piece can live in both dimensions: admired as a sculptural design object, yet seamlessly integrated into the daily rituals of a home.

DESIGNEERS

If you could pick just one marble piece that epitomises VV’s vision of timeless elegance, which would it be?

Valeria Viollaz

Among the pieces I have curated, a travertine table is the truest expression of our philosophy. Travertine fascinates me for its natural imperfections - its porosity, raw texture, and noble scars. It is not about polished perfection but about authentic character. For me, that is the essence of VV Interior Home: marble and stone pieces with soul, carrying the quiet dignity of what is real and enduring.

DESIGNEERS

Your shop presents objects like treasures. What guides you when selecting which pieces become part of the collection?

Valeria Viollaz

Every piece that enters VV Interior Home must carry soul and presence. I approach them not as commodities, but as collectible treasures with history, material authenticity, and an energy that feels alive. What guides me most is intuition: a sense that a piece has something timeless to express, beyond style or trend.

I seek authenticity in the marble, travertine, and natural stone, traces of craftsmanship and human touch, and a balance between strength and vulnerability. Sometimes it’s the imperfection of stone, the patina of age, or the quiet dignity of a sculptural form that makes me pause. When I sense that a table or object can live as both sculpture and a companion to daily life, I know it belongs in the VV Interior Home collection.

“Sometimes it is the imperfection of stone, the patina of age, or the quiet dignity of a form that makes me stop and listen.”

Valeria Viollaz

DESIGNEERS

Who is your greatest design inspiration?

Valeria Viollaz

Rather than a single figure, I am inspired by design movements that gave voice to materials. Modernism, for instance, with its pursuit of essence and respect for truth in form, deeply influences my approach. I am equally moved by anonymous artisans - hands that shaped marble and stone across centuries without ever signing their work, yet leaving behind something timeless and eternal.

DESIGNEERS

Do you think there’s such a thing as a ‘perfect material pairing’? If so, which is yours?

Valeria Viollaz

For me, the most harmonious pairing is marble with wood. When a piece unites the permanence and monumentality of marble furniture with the warmth and intimacy of crafted wood, it creates a profound sense of balance. It is the eternal and the human in dialogue - an interplay of strength and softness - that defines the kind of sculptural design I always seek when curating for VV Interior Home.

DESIGNEERS

Is there a favourite piece of furniture or object you own that you could never part with?

Valeria Viollaz

Yes. I deeply treasure a marble table by Angelo Mangiarotti - not only for its sculptural design, but for the story of how it entered my life. The long hours spent searching for it, the old house where it had belonged, and the tenderness with which it was passed on to me made receiving it unforgettable.

That experience taught me that true value does not lie solely in the design object, but in the lived history it carries. The marble is eternal, but what endures most is the human connection, the story, and the emotion. This is the essence of VV Interior Home: each piece as a vessel, holding both artistry and memory.

DESIGNEERS

What design era or movement do you feel most connected to personally?

Valeria Viollaz

I feel most connected to mid-century design and European modernism. Both achieved a harmony between functionality and refined aesthetics that remains profoundly relevant today. Yet I am equally drawn to the artisanal, to what is shaped by hand, to the imperfect traces of human touch. For me, that is where true timeless design resides.