vuur collective — Benedetta Pompili

Design, ceramics, editorials

Hello, I’m Benedetta, a social designer and material researcher based in Amsterdam. I explore how materials connect culture, environment, and design. With a background in ceramics, I collaborate with archaeologists, artisans, and industry partners to experiment with materials and learn from traditional crafts. I see materials not just as substances, but as carriers of history, knowledge, and cultural meaning. Through research and design, I aim to rediscover techniques, learn from craftsmanship, and create dialogue across different fields.

vuur collective

Shared atelier & research space in Amsterdam (NL)
Co-founded with Yuval Harel and Hannah Rose Whittle
2024 - ongoing

Workspace view of vuur collective, Amsterdam, copyright of Benedetta Pompili 2025.

Glaze kitchen view, furniture designed by Benedetta Pompili in collaboration with RME Solutions. Copyright of Benedetta Pompili 2025.

vuur collective is a shared workspace committed to the introduction of innovative and sustainable materials in the daily life of a ceramic atelier. It offers makers, artists, and designers a space to gain knowledge and develop a circular approach and get to know local materials for their own practice. vuur collective is also a space for local research in the form of brief residencies, workshops, masterclasses, and lectures. The project aims at making the knowledge more accessible outside of institutional frameworks.

Samples of glazes made of waste materials around the Netherlands and available for the members of the collective for their practices, 2025.

Wild clay workshop lead by designer Elena Genesio at vuur collective, 2025.

For information or collaborations: info@benedettapompili.com

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