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BARFLEU BARFLEU
For Pierre Frey, material becomes an extension of architecture shaping how interiors and outdoor spaces are experienced
BARFLEUR DRAWS FROM THE HOUSES AND LANDSCAPES OF NORMANDY, WHERE INTERIORS FEEL LAYERED, FAMILIAR, AND DEEPLY CONNECTED TO DAILY LIFE. FOLIAGE, GRAPEVINE, TARTAN, AND STRIPE MOVE THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTION, SOFTENED THROUGH SCALE, TACTILE WEAVES, AND A WOOD-TONED PALETTE
TEXTILES CARRY THE RICHNESS OF TRADITIONAL DECORATION WITH A LIGHTER, MORE RELAXED SENSIBILITY. ROOMS FEEL GATHERED RATHER THAN COMPOSED, SHAPED GRADUALLY THROUGH REPETITION, WARMTH, AND MATERIAL FAMILIARITY
THE COLLECTION EXTENDS NATURALLY BEYOND THE INTERIOR INTO TERRACES, GARDEN ROOMS, AND EXTERIOR SPACES, WHERE PATTERN AND TEXTURE SOFTEN FURTHER THROUGH WEATHER, LANDSCAPE, AND TIME. WHAT EMERGES IS AN ENVIRONMENT SHAPED THROUGH MATERIAL, ATMOSPHERE, AND CONTINUITY INTERIORS AND OUTDOOR SPACES CONNECTED THROUGH THE QUIETER RHYTHM OF DAILY LIVING
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DDEVELOPED NEARLY FIVE DECADES AGO, LINK OUTDOOR EMERGED FROM THE BELIEFTHAT EXTERIOR SPACES SHOULD SHOULD FEELAS CONSIDERED AND LIVABLE AS THE INTERIORS BESIDE THEM THE COLLECTION APPROACHES OUTDOOR FURNITURE THROUGH LANDSCAPE, PROPORTION, AND MATERIAL LONGEVITY SHAPING SPACES THAT SETTLE NATURALLY INTO THEIR SURROUNDINGS.
TEAK, POWDER-COATED ALUMINUM, AND STONE ARE CHOSEN FOR THE WAY THEY WEATHER AND SOFTEN OVER TIME, ADAPTING GRADUALLY TO TERRACES, COURTYARDS, AND GARDEN ROOMS ALIKE THROUGHOUT THE COLLECTION, SILHOUETTES REMAIN OPEN AND RELAXED, WHILE WOVEN SURFACES AND NATURAL TEXTURES INTRODUCE SOFTNESS, CONTINUITY, AND EASE ACROSS EXTERIOR SPACES. THE PALETTE DRAWS QUIETLY FROM WEATHERED TONES AND ORGANIC MATERIALS, ALLOWING EACH PIECE TO SETTLE NATURALLY INTO ITS SURROUNDINGS.
WHAT EMERGES IS A LANGUAGE DEEPLY ROOTED IN OUTDOOR LIVING FURNITURE DESIGNED TO LIVE COMFORTABLYWITHIN ITS ENVIRONMENT
LINK OUTDOOR DOESN’T COMPETE WITH THE LANDSCAPE IT SIMPLY BECOMES PART OF IT
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[1] BIANCA PORTABLE LAMP X PORTA ROMANA [2] BAYBRIDGE RECHARGEABLE LAMP X VAUGHAN [3] THE CHELSEA COLLECTION X VAUGHAN [4] ANDA FLOOR LAMP X KETTAL [5] ENBORNE RECHARGEABLE LAMP X VAUGHAN [6] ANDA FLOOR LAMPS X KETTAL [7] TISBURY RECHARGEABLE LAMP X VAUGHAN [8] DORIC PORTABLE LANTERN X PORTA ROMANA [9] PIL TABLE LAMP X KEVIN REILLY FOR HOLLY HUNT
ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN WEST AND SOUTHWEST, THE SUMMER SEASON UNFOLDS THROUGH NEW COLLECTIONS, GATHERINGS, AND THE OPENING OF OUR SALT LAKE CITY SHOWROOM
AROUND THE SHOWROOMS
WE’RE CLOSING EARLY FOR MEMORIAL DAY (5/22) AND WILL REOPEN WITH NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS ON TUESDAY, MAY 26
SALT LAKE CITY THIS SUMMER PATTERN, TEXTURE, AND CRAFT CONVERGE IN SALT LAKE CITY THIS JUNE WITH NEW COLLECTIONS FROM CHRISTOPHER FARR CLOTH, GEORGE SPENCER DESIGNS, AND PETER DUNHAM
SALT LAKE CITY DESIGN SOCIAL JUNE 17 | 9AM-5PM 2050 E CREEK ROAD, SANDY, UT
NEXT MONTH MARKS THE OPENING OF OUR NEW SALT LAKE CITY SHOWROOM A NEW DESTINATION FOR THE DESIGN TRADE ACROSS MOUNTAIN WEST
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TROSCAN WAS FOUNDED BY DEIRDRE JORDAN AND BOB ROBINSON, WHOSE BACKGROUNDS IN INTERIORS, CONSTRUCTION, AND FABRICATION CONTINUE TO SHAPE THE STUDIO’S MEASURED APPROACH TO FURNITURE THEIR WORK FAVORS PROPORTION, MATERIAL CLARITY, AND PRECISION WHERE FORM IS REFINED THROUGH RESTRAINT RATHER THAN EXCESS.
WOOD, METAL, LEATHER, AND STONE ARE USED WITH INTENTION, ALLOWING CONSTRUCTION, SILHOUETTE, AND SCALE TO SHAPE THE ATMOSPHERE OF A ROOM NATURALLY
NATURALLY DESIGNED AND CRAFTED IN CHICAGO, THE COLLECTION MOVES EASILY BETWEEN SETTINGS: WARM AND RESIDENTIAL IN ONE SPACE, ALMOST GALLERY-LIKE IN ANOTHER THE CONTEXT SHIFTS, THOUGH THE SENSIBILITY REMAINS CONSISTENT DISCIPLINED, ARCHITECTURAL, AND DEEPLY CONSIDERED.
TABLES HOLD PRESENCE THROUGH PROPORTION ALONE SEATING FEELS STRUCTURED YET RELAXED NOTHING CALLS ATTENTION TO ITSELF, THOUGH EVERY DETAIL FEELS QUIETLY RESOLVED.
1 | Savage Grace, the latest collection from The Sign, translates the lush textures and rhythms of tropical landscapes into textiles with an untamed elegance Rich in pattern and depth, the collection tempers wildness with a couture sensibility.
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