Mixing Smooth with Rough – Furniture by French Designer Damien Gernay
This work by Damien Gernay captured my attention and made me think deeply about the textures and materials that he's using and how they could be intertwined to work in a functional manner.
New Venus Collection – Marble Furniture by French Designer Francesco Balzano
Francesco Balzano is a French designer who has been constructing a series of unique furniture from marble, using textures in the marble to bring out a similar warmth to metal in his work.
Layers in Nature – Graphic Works by French Artist Sylvain Rieu-Piquet
Rieu-Piquet focuses on graphic work that in many ways depicts life. His goal is to reconnect with the natural order of things and graphically translate this on to a material of his choice.
Art Industrial – Experimental Furniture Collection by Studio Dessuant Bone
Art Industrial consists of a collection of one of a kind furniture handmade by the Industrial workers at Allaert Aluminium in collaboration with the designers at Studio Dessuant Bone.
A Companion for Life – Furniture by French Designer Christophe Delcourt
French designer Chistophe Delcourt's furniture company was launched in the late 90's and he always had the ethos that a piece of furniture is a "long term investment, a true companion for life".
Stacking in Formation – Furniture by French Industrial Designer Martin Szekely
I liked the work of Martin Szekely, partly thanks to his collection of furniture that centres around a square or a rectangle shape, orientating them to create furniture that's stacked upwards or sideways.
A Physical Representation of Things – Objects by French Designer Ferreol Babin
I've enjoyed scanning through the portfolio of Ferreol Babin, one of the most prominent reasons is his ability to use shapes and forms found in nature and give them some kind of function.
Rough & Polished – Various Stools by French Designer Guillaume Delvigne
French designer Guillaume Delvigne worked with ToolsGalerie to produce a collection of furniture using marble, metal and many other materials that are all inspired by sculpture.
Gradients of Change – Rust Homeware Collection by Designer Ariane Prin
This series by designer Ariane Prin is fantastic and consists of a collection of vases, bowls, boxes and trays made from mixing metal dust from London workshops with gypsum and acrylic.
Quirky Sapes – Wooden Objects and Boards by Designer Carolina Gomez
It's great to be able to support and promote like-minded creatives. Today I'm highlighting the work of French designer Carolina Gomez who resides in Bordeaux, France.
Moments of Imagination – One Object a Day by French Designer Guillaume Bardet
Guillaume Bardet, who between September 2009 and 2010 sketched one object a day, sourced the help of 14 local ceramicists in Dieulefit, a region in southern France, to produce them.
The Marble Craftworks – Furniture and Home Objects by Retegui Marble
Founded by Laurent Bergez in 1939, today Retegui use both engineers and craftsmen to produce complex objects such as tables, stools and other small objects for the home from marble.