It’s interesting how art takes on a whole new meaning and presence when you know the entire backstory. I visited the Villa Chochikuyo (read my article here) built…
Read More
french / 1
Refined Minimalist Lines – Furniture Series by Studio HAOS
To achieve harmony in all the different areas that make up a great piece of design is no mean feat. Furniture in particular has so many unique elements…
Read More
Craft & Design Meeting – Raku Yaki Series by Emmanuelle Simon
Raku dates back to the early 1550’s in Japan and was highly favoured by Zen Buddhist Masters for its simplicity and naturalness. The unique look has always served…
Read More
Crafting A New Vision – Wood Furniture by Atelier Cedric Breisacher
It’s rare to come across a designer with a sensibility that’s so natural and flowing. I think when we’re young much of this originality is driven out of…
Read More
Optical Disturbances – Bas Relief Artworks by Benjamin Plé
French artist, Benjamin Plé, is a master of many mediums. Working with oil, watercolor, ink, and sculpture, Plé has crafted a sophisticated and unified body of work. Plé…
Read More
Eroding Surfaces – Flaws by French Creative Marie Liebhardt
French artist, Marie Liebhardt, uses textures to tell a story through her ceramic collection titled, “Flaws.” Like sidewalks, walls, furniture, and building facades, the pieces in this collection…
Read More
Everyday Life’s Inspiration – Creative Rugs Handcrafted in Nepal by Atelier Fevrier
This project is run by Florian Pretet and Lisa Mukhia Pretet who linked together to found Atelier Fevrier, a project specialising in contemporary rugs that are handmade by Nepalese artisans.
Read More
Rustic But Refined – Taso Bowl and Vase Series by Mathieu Delacroix
French designer Mathieu Delacroix has been able to capture both rustic and refined in his series titled Taso that consists of wooden vases and bowls made by a woodworker on the lathe.
Read More
Testing the Boundaries – Experimental Furniture by Stephane Parmentier
Paris-based interior architect and designer Stéphane Parmentier has to be commended for his ability to stray from the rules and make works that have links to everyday life but also have elements of frivolity.
Read More
Chromatic Richness – Isla Vase Collection by Julie Richoz for Nouvel Studio
Swiss-French designer Julie Richoz recently designed a collection of vases with with Nouvel Studio titled ‘Isla’ in blown glass that celebrates the chromatic richness of glass as a material.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More