Alentes builds objects around the idea of soul, not as ornament, but as the particular texture, temperature and presence a cast material can carry once poured, cured and released from its mould. The studio pairs contemporary geometry with the finishing standards of traditional Greek craftsmanship, aiming for a balance between the controlled and the uncontrolled: forms deliberate enough to read as architecture, surfaces irregular enough to read as handmade. Each piece is designed first as a statement object, functional only as a consequence of that design.

Each object is cast from the studio's own aggregate of stone, marble and cement, mixed and poured by hand into rigid or flexible moulds built specifically for each form. The cast cures for twenty days before assembly and sealing with a protective matte coating, which renders cement surfaces non-absorbent and suitable for outdoor use. Marble components are hand-selected and hand-polished by the Alentes creative team. Natural variation in colour and scale is expected, each object carries the particular trace of the mould, the aggregate and the hand that poured it.