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WITH A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE HANDMADE AND AN UNRELENTING EYE FOR INNOVATION, ALEXANDER LAMONT RESHAPES THE CONVERSATION AROUND LUXURY INTERIORS. HIS LE MUR COLLECTION ELEVATES THE WALL FROM BACKGROUND TO FOCAL POINT, TRANSFORMING VERTICAL SURFACES INTO SCULPTURAL STATEMENTS OF MATERIAL ARTISTRY.
STRAW MARQUETRY, HAND-POLISHED SHAGREEN, SHIMMERING MICA, AND BURNISHED GESSO ARE RENDERED WITH EXTRAORDINARY NUANCE - EACH PANELA TESTAMENTTO TIME-HONORED CRAFT PUSHED INTO BOLD NEWTERRITORY. REVIVING RARE TECHNIQUES ONCE ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION, LAMONT BRINGS THEM INTO THE PRESENTWITH A CONTEMPORARY SENSIBILITYTHAT FEELS BOTH DARING AND REFINED.
THE RESULT IS MORE THAN DECORATIONIT’S DIMENSIONAL, IMMERSIVE, AND DEEPLY TACTILE LE MUR OFFERS A QUIET BUT POWERFUL DIALOGUE BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY, WHERE EVERY SURFACE TELLS A STORY OFTRANSFORMATION.
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CLARITY RUNS THROUGH MARK ALBRECHT’S WORK LIKE A THROUGH-LINEMODERNISM DISTILLED TO ITS MOST ESSENTIAL EXPRESSION, DELIBERATE YET QUIETLY EXPRESSIVE IN THE STUDIO, COLD-ROLLED STEEL, BRONZE, AND WOVEN BRIDLE LEATHER TAKE SHAPE AS ELEMENTAL SILHOUETTES, EACH AN INTERPLAY OF STRENGTH AND RESTRAINT. TRAINED IN PARIS AS AN ARTIST, ALBRECHT APPROACHES FURNITURE WITH A SCULPTOR’S DISCIPLINE AND A DISCERNING EYE FOR PROP
PROPORTION, WHERE FORM, FINISH, AND MATERIAL CONVERGE IN PERFECT ACCORD. ARCHITECTURAL IN PRESENCE AND EXACTING IN DETAIL, THE COLLECTION EMBODIES REFINED SIMPLICITY AND TACTILE SOPHISTICATION. THESE DESIGNS GROUND A SPACE WITH QUIET AUTHORITY, THEIR BEAUTY REVEALED IN THE PRECISION OF EVERY LINE AND THE INTEGRITY OF EACH SURFACE. EACH PIECE FINDS ITS BALANCE IN A POISED TENSION - ROOTED IN TIMELESS ELEGANCE AND A CONSIDERED LUXURY.
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REFRACTORY STUDIO
WITH ITS DEBUT COLLECTION, ISSÉ DISTILLS THE POETRY OFTHE NATURALWORLD INTO TEXTILES OF UNCOMMON REFINEMENT. THE FRENCH FABRIC HOUSE BLURS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN INDOORS AND OUT, CRAFTING DESIGNS THAT INVITE PAUSE, REFLECTION, AND RENEWALFABRICS THAT FEEL BOTH TIMELESS AND ALIVE.
INSPIRATION BEGINS WITH A FLEETING DETAIL: A HILLSIDE TRACED BY LIGHT, THE COOL GRAIN OF WEATHERED STONE, THE HUSH OF WIND ACROSS OPEN FIELDS. THESE IMPRESSIONS, ENTRUSTED TO MASTER ARTISANS WHOSE SKILLS ARE HONED OVER GENERATIONS, ARE SHAPED INTO ENDURING FORM. FROM INDIA’S INTRICATE EMBROIDERIES TO ITALY’S CENTURIES-OLD WEAVING AND PRINTING TRADITIONS, EVERY TEXTILE CARRIES THE IMPRINT OF CULTURE, STORY, AND HAND - A LIVING EXPRESSION OF ITS ORIGINS.
TWO EXPRESSIONS DEFINE THE STORY: ISSÉ PRESTIGE, TIMELESS AND SERENE, SHAPED BY NATURE’S QUIET ELEGANCE, AND ISSÉ LA COLLECTION, VIBRANT AND EVOLVING WITH THE RHYTHM OF THE SEASONS TOGETHER, THEY CELEBRATE LIFE’S BEAUTY AND THE EMOTIONS IT INSPIRES - A HARMONY BETWEEN LANDSCAPE AND CRAFT THAT REINVENTS INTERIORS WITH EVERY SEASON.
1 | Sandra Jordan’s latest collection captures the essence of California’s wine country into five refined textiles From muted neutrals to the golden luster of Straw Gossamer, the palette evokes a landscape where beauty unfolds effortlessly
2 | A study in strength and stillness, Girl on Trapeze III from Corbin Bronze features a suspended female figure cast in bronze with a rich green-brown patina. Poised on a polished trapeze bar, this limited-edition sculpture captures understated elegance in motion.
3 | Sleek, sculptural, and effortlessly refined, Wolfgang 24 translates the architectural poise of its series into a timeless bench for the modern interior. Defined by a minimalist silhouette and masterful craftsmanship, Bright Chair’s latest design lends a quiet sophistication to any setting.
4 | A poetic reinterpretation of the timeless refectory table, the Cloister Dining Table by Troscan draws on monastic tradition and elevates it with modernist elegance This sculptural centerpiece is more than furniture - it is an invitation to gather, linger, and create new stories around the table.
6 | Sculptural and quietly expressive, the Lauriston Cluster Pendant by Jonathan Browning Studios pairs patinated brass with unglazed porcelain shades A study in contrast and restraint, it brings grounded elegance to any refined interior
