Elle, 2018–on going

Brass, various chameleon paint finishing, various dimensions

Elle is an idiosyncratic furniture collection developed as a result of extensive research on the use of metal L profiles. The starting point of the research was the willingness to use a common, everyday material to question the meaning of “experimentation” that is often emphasised in today’s design practice. Through different combinations, this standardised extrusion is turned into a structural element, forming “invisible”, yet aesthetically revealing, joints. Rather than being made of aluminium, however, the furniture is made of brass — transforming an ordinary, mass-produced element into a sophisticated, bespoke item. The furniture is coated in holographic paint to further emphasise the interplay between standardised production and craftsmanship — where the objects themselves shift between concrete presence and immateriality. The collection was first developed for the ‘The House Electric’, an exhibition presented in conjunction with the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018. In 2020 the collection was awarded a Wallpaper Design Award in the category of Best Paint. Available for custom-made commissions.