Roche Bobois
Roche Bobois Shop 1, G/F Horizon Plaza 2 Lee Wing Street Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2580 0488
Founded in Paris in 1950, Roche Bobois has from its very beginning celebrated the distinctly French concept of ‘art de vivre’ – the art of living. It is a spirit that infuses the brand’s approach to creating collections with designers such as Kenzo Takada, Ora Ito, Cedric Ragot, Sacha Lakic, and even fashion houses including Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix. Each chair, table, bed, wardrobe, light fixture and rug is a passionate work of functional art, made to the highest standard in Europe. The Roche Bobois insistence on manufacturing small batches of items using traditional craftsmanship also allows for something rarely attainable at any price: personalisation. Virtually any piece can be customised to order from a wide range of material, finish and colour options. Your imagination is the only limit. To enter the Roche Bobois showroom at Horizon Plaza is to enter into this world. The floor-to-ceiling glass façade seems to frame the scene within like an artwork – a flowing, simple space characterised by subtly warm colours, the integrity of pure, natural materials, and inviting furnishing displays that mimic real home settings. It is impossible to not sit, touch and find inspiration in such collections as the Astrolab dining table – an elegantly architectural creation by Studio Roche Bobois. Glass-topped with an anodized black aluminium and black nickel base structure, it uniquely features twin motorised 40cm glass extensions which deploy at the press of a switch.
Clockwise from top: The acclaimed Mah Jong modular sofa with fabric by Missoni Home; Sacha Lakic’s Bubble curved sofa is upholstered in Techno 2D, 3D or 4D fabrics and colours
Nearby is the stunning Mah Jong modular sofa, now available with fabrics from Missoni Home. Beautifully refined in touch and feel, the fabrics’ iconic chevrons give them an iconic Italian look, freshened with floral and graphic patterns. Another renowned name – Christian Lacroix – provides another showroom highlight: a new three-door sideboard from the ‘Nouveaux Classiques’ collection. A superb composition of timeless form The Source 2018: Edition 1
and painstakingly crafted detail, its mix of veneer and polished brass surfaces and printed interior and exterior facades make it a furnishing item to be explored and savoured as well as used from day to day. Fascinating in every detail, modern in design, traditional in quality. Each Roche Bobois piece epitomises a passion for living beyond the mundane. Step into the showroom, and take a step into the art of life. 105