‘A piece of the sky within your grasp’

Roland Ellis and Dev Joshi’s excitement and ambition for the studio has been beautifully captured in an interview with Elina Boeva for Design Wanted.

Elina writes: “Founded by renowned designers Roland Ellis and Dev Joshi in 2020, contemporary design studio Relative Distance’s artwork entitled Phase is a timepiece whose waxing and waning is in complete unison with the moon and illuminates according to the moon’s progress in real-time. The captivating object allows us to feel all the emotions–just like Twombly–as we materially, aesthetically, and optically connect with the moon…

With its refined and intuitive design, Phase is a piece that uniquely sits inside every room. Its enduring elegance and practicability are a testament to Roland and Dev’s more than two decades of experience in designing artworks with a distinct presence. In more ways than one, Phase heralds the beginning of a new chapter in their professional journeys that just might be the most exciting one yet.”

Read the full article in Design Wanted here

Design Wanted, February 2025