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The OCTAEVO Fish Paper Vase features bold Mediterranean-inspired abstract patterns in a stylized fish shape. Fish Paper Vase 24,50€
The Janus Tote Bag by OCTAEVO: white organic cotton with a minimalist blue-line abstract face and gold cheeks. Janus Tote Bag 14,90€
OCTAEVO Jaime Hayon Paper Vase — Vasage Blue: abstract white/gold faces, ideal as a unique decorative gift. Jaime Hayon Paper Vase — Vasage Blue 24,50€

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Our story - Octaevo

How a Barcelona studio came to make water-resistant paper vases, and the philosophy underneath it.

This project started with my family album. Images of my father in his late 20s, working on the high sea surrounded by the wind and the waves. Black and white memories of him deep sea diving and exploring the unknown. The sea was his passion and his stories were full of adventures.

Family album photographs of the founder's father working at sea

From my mother I have inherited many hours of Super 8 footage, documenting her family trips in the early 60s. The jet-age was just about to change the world, and we see them traveling along the Mediterranean coast from Rome to Athens, Beirut until Tel Aviv... idyllic captions of a time long past.

  • A Super 8 frame from family trips along the Mediterranean in the early 60s

  • Another frame from the early-60s journey from Rome to Athens, Beirut and Tel Aviv

  • A third scene from the inherited Super 8 footage of the Mediterranean trip

With the inherited passion for the sea, history and traveling, I wanted to combine all these elements in a brand that captures the esscence of an area that I call my home - the Mediterranean. Fascinated by its vivid colours, ancient philosophy and mysterious myths, my products are designed to take you on an inspiring voyage. Let the journey begin.

Marcel Baer
Founder and Creative Director

Marcel Baer, founder and creative director of OCTAEVO

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Occasional letters from the studio — new writing, new objects, and where the Mediterranean has taken us lately.

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