Furnishings

Designs made to order or speculative

CORKER, 2020

Self-balancing multi-purpose outdoor element in recycled cork, conceptual sketch submitted in response to solicitations of a Portuguese manufacturer.

(Not to be confused with the homonymous article by Herzog & de Meuron, of more recent, rather male, design.)

Sponsor-producer (of outdoor furniture, in particular) welcome.

BOB, 2020

Design study requested in December 2019 : modular sprung seating system in core-tinted wood. Presented in Meda, September 2020. (Withdrawn to retain all rights.)

Collaborative production (to order) welcome.

The forebear of BOB :

DAUPHIN CHAIRS, 2019

Six solid-sprung dining chairs in stained Ash, to match a HOFFMANN-modelled table. Private collection, Paris.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2020.

Photography : KIM Jung Yeon, Paris.

The albino cousin (showcase item). Unique exemplar in natural Ash. Private collection.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2019 – 2020.

Photography : KIM Jung Yeon, Paris.

Producer-sponsor or individual client welcome.

The forebear of DAUPHIN :

HOFFMANN TABLE, 1989-2017

Table construction after Josef HOFFMANN for a Parisian apartment, to suit existing marble top. Unique exemplar in private collection.

Joiner : Denis d’ORGEIX, Paris, 2017.

Derivative design for serial production under study.

CEPPO FRASSINO, 2019

Swiveling table lamps in natural Ash, integrating 24v. LED transformer (radio-controlled dimmer available). Limited edition : 2 tall + 2 squat exemplars.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2019.

Photography : KIM Jung Yeon, Paris.

CEPPO MOGANO, 2019

Prototype swiveling LED table lamp in mahogany. Unique exemplar, private collection, Nice.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2019.

CEPPO CILIEGIO

Intermediate model, awaiting technical confirmation & investment decision (commercial participation etc.)

TRUNK, 2019

Case for transporting & storing CEPPO table lamps, doubling as low table. Limited edition : 1 exemplar in Ash, 1 in American Cherry.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2019.

Photography : KIM Jung Yeon, Paris.

The forebear of CEPPO :

QUILL, 2018

Pair of swiveling sofa-mounted LED strip lamps in American Cherry. Private collection, Paris.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2018.

KASHKULI RUG, 2018

Wool pile rug to match banded motif of existing mosaic floor finish in Parisian apartment.

Supplier : ZOLLANVARI, Zurich, 2019.

SETTLE DOWN, 2018

Double bed variant of PARIGI divan, sketch.

Producer-sponsor or individual client welcome.

The forebear of SETTLE DOWN :

PARIGI DIVAN, 2018

Sofa-bed with variously composed storage elements in American Cherry. Unique exemplar, private collection.

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2018.

Photography : Isabella SASSI FARIAS, Como.

APARTMENT 212, 2017-2018

Bespoke furnishings for a Parisian garçonnière.

Joiner : Denis d’ORGEIX, Paris, 2018.

Artworks on display : KIM Jung Yeon, Paris.

Photography : Antonio MARTINELLI, Paris.

MULTI-FORMAT BOOK SHELVING, 2016

For bespoke fit-outs, off-the-shelf book-shelving proves tiresome.

It rarely suits either space available or — due to its anonymous conception — book collections themselves. Moreover these look sad & abandoned when insufficiently spread with volumes.

This unit accommodates books of variable format.

Design & build to measure also saves finding more & more capital to invest in ever-bigger spaces !

DIY : CMAS, 2016

The forebear of APARTMENT 212 :

FM KITCHEN & LIVING ROOM, 2016

Bespoke cabinetry in painted MDF for a Parisian apartment renovation.

Contractor : Witold ROSZCZENKO, Ile-de-France, 2016.

Joiner : Denis d’ORGEIX, Paris, 2016.

FM CORNER DESK, 2016

Fitted cabinets & shelving for a politician’s pied-à-terre in Paris.

Contractor : Witold ROSZCZENKO, Ile-de-France, 2016.

Joiner : Denis d’ORGEIX, Paris, 2016.

GIRTH, un tavolo per gente di spessore, 2016

Contractor : POZZI & VERGA snc, Mariano Comense, 2016.

Photography : Isabella SASSI FARIAS, Como.

Asiatic Blue lacquered top with American Cherry frame, unique exemplar.

Exhibited 2017-2018 : Gallani, Roccabianca, Villa Emo.

Extension ring & its hiding place.

Unique yellow-topped exemplar with Walnut frame.

The forebear of GIRTH :

ADORNI TABLE, 2007

Walnut table to meet the Parma client’s brief : oval, extensible, a work of art.

Contractor : MASTROBARILLA, Sorbolo, 2007-2009.

Photography : Antonio RASULO, Parma.

Designer’s preferred finish to table top would have been Honeycomb Yellow lacquer.

ADORNI CHAIRS, 2009

Sketch proposal of chairs to match table.

Solid frame with lacquered or upholstered leather seat.

Producer-sponsor welcome.

HANGING CHEST, 2009

Wall & ceiling-suspended chest of drawers for tatami-decked bedroom.

DIY : CMAS, 2009.

Assistant : Sophie POENOU, Paris.

FLOOR STORAGE, 2009

Individually accessible storage booths in a Parisian apartment, beneath tatami-decked sleeping platform, covering 10 of the 12m2floor area.

DIY : CMAS, 2009.

Assistant : Sophie POENOU, Paris.

ECLAIRAGE DE PLAFOND, 2005

Suspended halogen up-lighters pieced together from available & retrieved products (opalescent shades).

DIY : CMAS, 2005.

LONG SETTEE, 2005

Remodeling of a former waiting-room settee as daybed.

Having removed the button-backed upholstery, the addition of half-dowel profiles allows for large commercially available cushions.

DIY : CMAS, 2005.

VOLETS INTERNES, 2004

Internal folding shutters as image-gallery.

Lightweight construction in 5mm ply with added profiles to compensate for depth of picture frames.

DIY : CMAS, 2004.

ECHELLE DE BIBLIOTHEQUE, 2004

Portable library steps of ascent-increasing depth in painted plywood.

DIY : CMAS, 2004.

ARMOIRE A DOSSIERS, 2004

Filing cabinet, of 2 superimposed elements, in painted MDF and plywood, with brass fittings.

DIY : CS, 2004.

Published : Casamica, May 2010.

Photography : Antonio MARTINELLI, Paris.

CUISINE PAULINE, 1998

Minimalist kitchen, Nice, from available components.

DIY : CMAS, 1998.

BUFFET FEUILLANTINES, 1995

Fitted sideboard with drinks & storage cabinets, drawers for cutlery, table-linen & supplementary worktops.

Contractor : RIVIERA CARPENTERS, Alpes-Maritimes, 1995.

BIBLIOTHEQUE n° 2, 1995

Bookshelves in gloss-varnished MDF for an academic’s private library, Nice.

Contractor : RIVIERA CARPENTERS, Alpes-Maritimes, 1995.

CONSOLE INOX, 1992

Support for wash basins in stainless steel providing storage for towels beneath.

Contractor : METAFER, Ile-de-France.

Photography : Antonio MARTINELLI, Paris.

Published.

SOLID OAK PULPIT, 1986

Since the existing lectern (on the right) had become unstable, repairs or a replacement were announced. I drew up and had priced a piece of furniture in solid oak by the joiner supplying for a job on site.

The tablet changes inclination according to preference, and a step was integrated for small preachers.

Coll. : EEB VICTOR CHEVREUIL, Paris.

DOUBLE-CUBE TABLE, 1983

Architect’s layout table and model display (on lower shelf). Hollow bulkheads of honeycomb construction.

Pencil sketch.

H0LDALL PIECE, 1983

RCA student scheme.

All-in-one design exercise (in activity-based spatial differentiation) for single-room dwelling.

A single tube (potentially reinforced within) supports shelves, carries hangers (in the wardrobe), a curtain to screen the bed, and anchors the cantilever.

CRITTALL DISPLAY CABINET, 1982

The famous British manufacturer of steel windows still exists and at the time continued to supply galvanized “Georgian” model frames for single glazing.

My idea was to order panels corresponding to French window dimensions (opening and fixed lights) and have them set in a made-to-measure angle-iron frame. All elements individually powder-coated or with galvanized finish.

Now well-nigh impossible, in those days one could still find inner-city metalworkers prepared to make one-off pieces at reasonable cost.

Proposed to Tommy ROBERTS (Practical Styling) at the time, but declined probably for cost reasons, 40 years later this sort of hybrid aesthetic seems to making a come-back, thanks to the likes of Marcel WANDERS.