R HUGHES OFFICE MAG – NOV 22

R HUGHES

When I founded R HUGHES in 2010, I held a conviction that the design talent in Atlanta deserved access to notable vendors as well as the joy of discovering trailblazing brands.

Twelve years later, Steven & I have been able to bring the brand to life through a beloved playlist series dubbed Office Radio, an in-depth digital design journal, unforgettable holiday parties, and intriguing vendor launches.

Little did we know that doing what we love in a way that felt most honest to us would lead us to be Christened “coolest showroom in America” by industry arbiters Business of Home. Regardless of the distinction, R HUGHES is an exercise in edge and edit, service and experience.

So what’s next?

Well, we invite you to take a pause when you get these pages in your hands to take a look at what is inspiring us lately: fresh vignettes around our showroom, recent designer innovations, reimagined worlds from our vendors, maker deep dives, & more. As our first ever volume of OFFICE MAG we hope it brings you respite in a world that just keeps spinning faster. For creatives of any kind, this relationship between pause and reflection is the most courageous act as we are on a perpetual mission to usher change in the world of design.

SHOWROOM SELECTS

Highlights from the showroom reset 2022. An opportunity to breathe new life into our four walls.

Left to Right: Aquarelles Chandelier by OCHRE, Papillon Dining Table by Tom Faulkner, Portal Sconce by KONEKT, Flint Table Lamp by CASTE

Right: Polus Dining Chair by Pierre Augustin Rose

Left to Right: Gratitude Arm Chair by Kimberly Denman, Celestial Pebble Wall Light by OCHRE, Prometheus Chandelier by Christopher Boots

Snare Tables by COUP Studio

Left: Biomorphic Sectional by COUP Studio

HIPPOPHILIA

Horsehair : Pendant by APPARATUS

Right: Eclipse Chandelier with Horsehair Rim by OCHRE

Ecuyer Saddle Holder by LIAIGRE

Right: St Germain Chair

Elegance Sconce, and Praline Table

by LIAIGRE

Gilded Cage Stool by Fisher Weisman, Seven Horses Reverse Painting by Jean de Merry, Sempione Bench by Natasha Baradaran

Left to Right: Thing 4 Stool and Thing 2 Stool by KONEKT

LEATHER BOUND

with OCHRE

Caribou Chair

Right: Aquarelles Pendant and Wisp Table with Shelf

Sungaya Floor Lamp

Left: Sable Counter Stool

Leather Wrapped Handles

Right: Sable Arm Chair, Wisp Table Round

IN TANDEM

LIAIGRE x

OBUMEX

Collaborating for many years on interior design projects in Belgium, Liaigre opens a showroom space within the Belgian showroom Obumex in Knokke le Zoute. The two Houses share the same vision of a refined art of living and discreet luxury, as well as a sense of beauty based on the highest quality and the finest materials with functionality and ease in mind.

Showcasing a curated selection of furniture, lighting, and accessories from Liaigre, Obumex is the label’s first official partnership store in Europe.

Liseron Floor Lamp, Pacha Sectional, Ecume Lounge Chair, Nagato Side Table in Bronze, Silencio Coffee Table, Conches Arm Chair

Voluto Chair

Left: Voluto Chair, Silencio Coffee Table, Liseron Floor Lamp

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW

Petal by BassamFellows

Honoring the Eames experiments & the Saarinen Tulip Chairs that came before it, the BassamFellows Petal chair is the most advanced 3D molded wood veneer chair ever put into commercial production with a range of options including wood grain, height, type of base, with or without leather pads, and so on.

Petal Stacking Dining Chair

Petal Dining Arm and Side Chair

Petal Counter Stool

Petal Lounge Chair with Leather Vest

Petal Lounge Chair with Leather Vest

TROVE 2.0

Milan Design Week 2022

After a two-year exhibition hibernation, Australian label Christopher Boots revealed their second collaborative showcase with Lost Profile Studio titled TROVE 2.0 during Milan Design Week 2022.

Featuring the newest range called OURANOS, the exploration of natural history, myth, space, and time were woven together to mesmerized international audiences.

Mystery clouds the ancient story of OURANOS: The God of Heaven, grandfather of Prometheus, consort and son to Earth Goddess Gaia. Concealed by time, OURANOS reminds us to push past our limitations, eying the skies above our clouded collective consciousness. Glowing spheres hewn from quartz rock sweep away the mists of time, revealing an artefact of our home planet, an ode to far-flung maverick ice giant, Uranus.

Galleria D’arte Il Vicolo, Via Pietro Maroncelli, 2, 20154 Milano MI, Italy.

Ouranos

HISTORICAL REFERENCE

Pierre Augustin Rose

The Bourdelle Museum was once the atelier and home of sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, whose monumental art deco masterpieces are a highlight of the Champs-Élysées Theater. He was a student of Auguste Rodin, a teacher of Giacometti and Henri Matisse, and an important figure in the Art Deco movement and the transition from the Beaux-Arts style to modern sculpture. Pierre Augustin Rose invites you to revisit the Great Masters alongside design contemporaries.

Polus 002, Polus 008, and Dining Craft 130

Left: Sofa 190, Sofa 280, Pouf 190

Palais Royal

Sofa Vendome 240; Duo Multilaque, Le Vendome

Arbor Armchair

Right: Minitore

SCENE CHANGE

by APPARATUS

To summon a mood, founder Gabriel Hendifar begins his creative process by imagining a complete world - sometimes referencing temporal, cultural and historical touchstones and sometimes simply trying to capture an emotion. Born from playful experimentation, the objects produced become tangible artifacts of these conceived worlds and are an invitation for you to join in each scene from APPARATUS.

Horsehair : Sconce

Left: Arrow: Large : Suede, Arrow : Small : Brass, Trapeze : 4 Mobile : Porcelain, Cloud : 37

Talisman : 1 Sconce, Trapeze : 7 Mobile : Brass, Synapse : Large

Left: Lantern : 3 Pendant

Talisman : 14 Pendant

Left: Talisman : 1 Sconce

MAKERS HIGHLIGHT

CASTE by Ty Best

Crafted in noble materials including bronze, steel, marble, bridle leather, and classic woods, his pieces invoke seemingly contradictory responses: luxiourious/simple, complex/comforable, fine art/furniture.

The unique aesthetic has been described as “future primitive”.

Working in his Western Montana studio, Ty is inspired by natural forms, modern architecture and the workmanship of traditional crafts.

Powell Occasional Series

Left: Flint Floor Lamp

Left: Pryor Console