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Editorial
XAVIER LOUP × BLEUTONE BLEUTONE was born from a dialogue — between cultures, materials, and the hands that shape them. A meeting between contemporary precision and the poetry of Asian craftsmanship. Before becoming a collection, BLEUTONE is a philosophy: objects imagined as atmospheres, sculptural gestures, and cultural fragments crafted with intention. My creative path began in landscape architecture, where rhythm, light, and material create emotion. BLEUTONE is the intimate continuation of this mindset — the translation of atmosphere into the scale of the everyday. The 2025 Collection embraces this spirit: woven textures, carved woods, sculpted ceramics, and natural fibers that stand between modernity and heritage. These objects are not decorative elements — they hold memory, craft, and the quiet beauty of time. BLEUTONE is the silent home of emotion. A bridge between Asian craftsmanship and a contemporary gaze. — Xavier Loup
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Philosophy of Bleutone Craft, Culture & Contemporary Emotion
THE GESTURE -
By Xavier Loup × BLEUTONE
Intelligence of the Hand
BLEUTONE is more than a Maison de Collection. It is a culture one that bridges Asian craftsmanship with a contemporary artistic gaze.
In BLEUTONE, everything begins with the hand. The hand that weaves, sculpts, polishes, carves, knots, and perfects. A hand that reveals time rather than erasing it. A hand that understands rhythm, tension, and sensitivity.
Each object reflects a philosophy of patience, authenticity, and the quiet beauty of materials shaped by human hands. Here, craft is not a technique; it is a language. An intimate, emotional, human language. BLEUTONE sees objects not as decorative elements, but as carriers of memory, fragments of culture, and atmospheres to be lived in. This philosophy unfolds through four pillars: the Gesture, the Material, the Culture, and the Vision.
Craftsmanship here is not nostalgic. It is alive evolving, adapting, transmitting. Each piece carries the individuality of its maker: the slight irregularity of a weave, the softness of a curve refined by touch, the precision of a gesture repeated a thousand times. The gesture is the soul of BLEUTONE.
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THE MATERIAL -
THE CULTURE -
Raw, Noble, Imperfect, Alive
Heritage Transmitted with Respect
BLEUTONE is built on the nobility of materials shaped with respect. Woven fibers that breathe. Carved woods with natural veins. Ceramics sculpted and fired by hand. Metals softened by patina. Textiles dyed with earthy or mineral tones.
BLEUTONE is anchored in Asia.
Materials are chosen not only for beauty, but for their sensibility - their capacity to hold emotion, age gracefully, and echo the cultures that shaped them. In our collections, materials are not transformed to appear perfect. They remain alive, tactile, expressive. They tell stories - of heritage, of climate, of landscape, of human touch.
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In its ateliers, its rituals, its patience, its philosophies. From Indonesia to Vietnam, from the Philippines to Thailand, each region reveals a unique mastery of materials and techniques. But BLEUTONE does not simply borrow. It collaborates, learns, listens. It honors craftsmanship without romanticizing it. It brings contemporary design together with deep-rooted savoir-faire, creating a dialogue that is sincere and mutually enriching. Every object carries this cultural lineage - not as a reference, but as a living transmission.
THE VISION Objects as Atmospheres BLEUTONE extends the philosophy of Maison XLS into the intimate scale of life. Where Maison XLS shapes atmospheres through landscape, architecture, and space, BLEUTONE shapes atmospheres through objects. A chair becomes an emotion. A ceramic becomes a memory. A woven texture becomes a rhythm in the room. An object becomes a quiet presence, a contemporary gesture infused with craft. BLEUTONE’s vision is simple: Objects should feel, not just function. They should hold silence, invite touch, and accompany daily rituals with discretion and meaning. This is the art of living, refined.
BLEUTONE IN SPACE Extending the Experience In boutique hotels, private villas, and signature residences, BLEUTONE objects do more than complement the interior. They become part of the experience, softening the atmosphere, grounding the architecture, enriching the sense of place. A BLEUTONE piece is never isolated. It belongs to a larger story: a room, a landscape, a memory, a guest’s experience. It is the continuation of a feeling - the feeling that beauty is quiet, intentional, and carried by the hand.
A Contemporary Craft Culture BLEUTONE stands at the crossroads of continents, materials, and philosophies. It cultivates a way of living where objects are meaningful, tactile, and timeless. Behind every piece lies a collaboration between design and craft, Asia and Europe, memory and modernity. BLEUTONE is not an object. It is a world.
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BLEUTONE – From Vision to Object At Maison XLS, design begins long before an object exists. BLEUTONE was born to give form to this invisible part of our work — the atmosphere, the emotion, the landscape.
It is where visions become tactile: wood shaped by hand, stone carrying the memory of a place, metal infused with quiet strength.
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Collections born from projects, crafted with intent.
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Crafted With Meaning
Intent,
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A BLEUTONE object is not a decorative item. It is a fragment of a project’s soul — a gesture made tangible. Every curve holds memory, every texture carries time, every piece is designed to be lived, touched, and shared.
Through BLEUTONE, the life of a Maison XLS project extends far beyond its walls, continuing into the intimate world of the people who inhabit it.
“In every curve of wood and trace of hand lies the invisible link between Maison XLS and BLEUTONE - where design becomes life, and craftsmanship preserves the soul of creation.” -STEPHANIE DECLAROIX |11
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K Residence Private Hospitality Terraces, pines, salt air : the luxury of silence overlooking the Mediterranean. A home designed like a boutique hotel — intimate yet generous.
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Rooted in the Soul of the Island The creative process began with the land itself, its mineral palette, its raw textures, its rhythm of sun and salt. Rather than imposing style, the Maison XLS team sought resonance: a balance of terracotta tones, muted greens, and stone surfaces that seem to breathe the Mediterranean air. Nothing shouts; everything whispers or murmurs. Design as Architecture Early on, the team realised that the scale of the project would be defined not by its walls, but by its
furniture. By designing oversized, custommade pieces, they shifted the perception of volume. An eight-metre-long sofa stretches across the main terrace like a horizon line a social sculpture where everyone eventually ends up. Nearby, a vast modular table welcomes up to twenty-two guests; chairs alternate with asymmetrical benches, breaking rhythm and formality in favour of effortless conviviality. These gestures blur the boundary between décor and structure furniture as social architecture.
K. Residence captures a quiet kind of luxury where architecture simply feels human.
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Outdoor Living Lounge 1
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Alessandra Sofa - 8 seater 730 x 100 x 70 cm
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Mandala - Square Cushion 45 x45 cm Naga - Rectangle Cushion 40 x 75 cm 5
Aria L-M-S - Coffee Table D 100 x 35 cm D 77.5 x 29 cm D 40 x 46 cm
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Signature -Tray 60 x 40 cm Jasmine -Teapot D12 x H12 cm Jasmine -Tea cup D24 x H12 cm
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Mario L & XL - Coffee Table 130 x 68 x 38 cm & 130 x 68 x 30 cm
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Chiara - Armchair 87 x 81 x 80 cm
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Signature - Tray 60 x 40 cm Pakora - Carafe D14.5 x H21 cm Pakora - Glass D7.5 x H9.51 cm 9
Signature - Tray D 40 cm Pakora - Carafe D 14.5 x H 21 cm Pakora - Glass D8 X H 16 cm
Assam - Carpet 170 X 240 cm
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Outdoor Rooftop 1
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Chiara Chair - Armchair 87 x 81 x 80 cm
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Giorgio Chair - Armchair 100x 89 x 68 cm
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Bria Table - Side Table D 56 x 57 cm
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Maia - Candle Holder D 30 x H 41 cm D 16 x H 18 cm
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Dario Table - Coffee Table 204 x 84 x 30 cm
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Signature - Tray D 40 cm Pakora - Carafe D 14.5 x H 21 cm Pakora - Glass D8 X H 16 cm 8
Eclipse - Bowl D19 x H5.5 cm
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Pakora - Carafe D 14.5 x H 21 cm Pakora - Glass D8 X H 16 cm
Assam - Carpet 170 X 240 cm
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The Time of Lacquer Vietnam’s Legacy of Patience, Silence & Light In Vietnam, lacquer is more than a material, it is a living substance shaped by time, breath, and devotion. Each layer is an act of patience. Each gesture is a meditation. Each surface reveals the quiet soul of a craft carried through centuries. Vietnam is one of the last places in the world where lacquer is still cultivated as an art of slowness.
THE ENCOUNTER WITH VIETNAM My encounter with Vietnam and its lacquer masters was not loud — it was a revelation made of silence. In their ateliers, the day begins with intention. A bowl of sơn ta (natural lacquer resin harvested from the lacquer tree), tools worn by years of use, and artisans whose gestures feel almost ancestral.
In its workshops, time behaves differently:
The air hums with the whisper of a brush,
the rhythm softens, the air thickens with resin, and silence becomes part of the process.
the soft glide of a metal spatula, the meticulous sanding of a surface that will be polished a hundred times. Every gesture carries its own rhythm, passed down through generations of artisans whose hands speak a language older than memory.
Here, beauty is not produced — it is grown.
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THE SERENITY OF THE GESTURE —
A MATERIAL WITH A SOUL
Craft as Active Meditation Nothing is rushed. No movement is spontaneous; each action feels anchored, deliberate, guided by a collective breath shared between artisans. Watching them work is witnessing active meditation: a silent dialogue between hand, substance, and time.
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Vietnamese lacquer begins in nature — on the bark of the lacquer tree (Rhus succedanea), tapped slowly to extract its precious resin drop by drop. This raw sap is alive, sensitive to humidity, light, and touch. It reacts, darkens, deepens, transforms. This is why each workshop cultivates its own alchemy: unique blends of resin, pigments, natural earth powders, and traditional techniques refined over decades.
A choreography where discipline creates freedom and slowness becomes a source of beauty.
Lacquer is not merely applied. It is grown layer by layer — dozens of layers, sometimes more than a hundred — each one sanded, polished, hydrated, each one carrying a trace of the artisan’s patience.
“Lacquer is the art of revealing patience.”
The result is a depth impossible to imitate: a surface that absorbs and releases light, changing with the hour, the season, the gesture of a passing hand.
THE CHOREOGRAPHY OF TOOLS Lacquer artisans live among tools that feel almost ceremonial. Some are as delicate as feathers; others bear the weight of decades. Brushes, spatulas, stones, cloths, powders — each instrument has a purpose, and together they form a quiet choreography. At every stage: • The base coat is applied with confidence. • Layers of lacquer are superimposed like memories. • Surfaces are sanded with river stone powder. • Pigments reveal hidden depth. • Polishing brings a luminous, liquid finish. Nothing is forced; everything is balanced. It is mindful slowness that gives Vietnamese lacquer its singular beauty — a beauty born from silence, gesture, and time.
TRADITION IN MODERNITY
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Vietnam’s lacquer tradition is centuries old, yet it continues to evolve. Today, artisans reinterpret ancient techniques to explore new forms, new textures, new contemporary expressions, while preserving the rituals that make this craft sacred. Lacquer is no longer a surface — it is a narrative of depth, where every layer holds a fragment of history. “Soul resides in the details — not in scale, but in devotion.” — FRANCK SINGLER
THE BEAUTY OF SLOWNESS In these ateliers, lacquer teaches a lesson: patience is not waiting — it is listening to the material. The essence of lacquer is the essence of BLEUTONE: time, gesture, silence, and the belief that beauty is something we uncover — not something we rush.
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Umah Adhya The Threshold Home A sanctuary where house and garden merge; a quiet choreography of light, water, and shadow. Architecture becomes atmosphere, not object.
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When the Landscape Becomes the Main Character
The interior design was conceived as a neutral canvas on which the garden could express itself. Furniture selected or customdesigned acts as a quiet punctuation, structuring the space without stealing the scene… nor the scenery. Reflections from the water animate the walls; mature trees stand as living architecture, offering shade, texture, and depth.
Each room nurtures an intimate connection with the outdoors. The living room opens onto the pool, a décor in perpetual motion. Bedrooms breathe behind vertical fins filtering the tropical sun, while a spiral staircase traces a poetic axis between sky and earth, inviting a sensory ascent.
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FRANCK SINGLER – The Time of the Hand “The imperfection of the hand is the beginning of beauty.”
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Collaborations The Interview “It’s not technology that inspires me, it’s what it forces us to rediscover about ourselves” Meeting Franck Singler is like entering a dialogue between East and West, where textures, materials, and time itself become a shared language. Based in Singapore, Franck has been leading the development of CFOC across Asia, collaborating with a network of artisans whose craft has been passed down from one generation to the next.
The Art of Connection Bleutone: You lead CFOC’s development in Asia. How would you define the essence of your role today? Franck Singler: My role is not only about managing a supply chain. It’s about creating connections between those who imagine and those who make. In Asia, the relationship with craftsmanship is deeply rooted, every object carries the spirit of the person who shaped it. I see myself as a bridge, a translator between cultures, rhythms, and visions.
Artificial Intelligence & the Intelligence of the Hand Bleutone: Artificial Intelligence is transforming every field. How do you see its impact on yours? Franck Singler: AI will accelerate some processes, it will help us design, visualize, anticipate trends. But it will never replace the human hand. What an artisan transmits through a gesture cannot be replicated. The warmth of polished wood, the subtlety of lacquer, the breath of bamboo, these are living things. AI should remain a tool in service of human creativity, not its replacement. If anything, it should give us the freedom to reinvest our time in what truly matters, the precision and poetry of the handmade.
The Value of Time Bleutone: In your view, what makes an object truly contemporary? Franck Singler: Its ability to endure. For a long time, luxury was defined by rarity. Today, I believe true luxury lies in the time dedicated to doing things well. In our workshops, I see artisans who work as their ancestors did, yet they intuitively embody what we now call sustainability, respect, patience, emotion. That, to me, is modernity.
Passing the Torch Bleutone: What is your vision for the years ahead? Franck Singler : I hope that younger generations won’t see craftsmanshp as nostalgia, but as a path forward. AI will produce flawless images, but human hands will continue to create imperfect objects, and it’s in those imperfections that beauty resides. My dream is for our ateliers to remain places of encounter, where materials, ideas, and generations still speak to each other.
This conversation with Franck Singler reminds us that, between innovation and tradition, beauty in craft is never a matter of technique or chance alone — it is an act of attention and patience, a way of listening, and a legacy. In a world that moves ever faster, his words become a quiet invitation to slow down and feel, to recognize in every crafted object the enduring trace of our humanity.-STEPHANIE DELACROIX
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Craft • Materiality • Objects Bleutone gives identity its physical form — shaping furniture and objects through craftsmanship, material exploration, and collaboration with artisans across Asia. Signature Furniture Collections Designing contemporary pieces shaped by heritage, craft, and timeless simplicity.
Our Expertise - Bleutone
Material Research & Development Exploring natural materials, artisanal techniques, and innovative finishes that define the tactile language of a place. Bespoke Objects & Accessories Custom-crafted pieces that enrich interiors with emotion, texture, and subtle storytelling. Artisanal Collaborations Working with master craftsmen to preserve traditions and bring authenticity into contemporary design. Product Identity & Creative Direction Developing cohesive collections where narrative, form, and materiality speak with one voice.
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Studios & Contacts Singapore — Bali — Hanoi
Withus@bluetone.com
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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS - ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS Boiffils Hospitality / Retail — EmQuartier Bangkok Bruno Erpicum Résidentiel — Belgique Charles Zana Résidentiel — France & Sardaigne Christian Liaigre Résidentiel — France Daniel Bismut Résidentiel — Los Angeles Eric Chavoix Hospitality / Villas — France — Bali François Schmidt Résidentiel — France Hélène Guillon-Lempereur Résidentiel — Saint-Barthélemy Jacques Van Haren Résidentiel — Belgique Jean-Marie Massaud Design / Scénographie — Maison & Objet Jean-Philippe Nuel Hospitality — France Joseph Karam Résidentiel — Beyrouth Kelly Hoppen Résidentiel — Londres Lemmi Tan Tik Lam Villas / Hospitality — Bali
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Marc Corbiau Résidentiel — Belgique Miguel Cancio Restaurant / Nightlife — Bâoli Cannes Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance Restaurant — Maya Bay, Monaco Olivier Dwek Résidentiel — Belgique Olivier Lempereur Résidentiel — France, Belgique Paola Navone Direction artistique — Maison & Objet Patricia Urquiola Hospitality / Design — Mandarin Oriental Barcelona Philippe Barles Résidentiel — France Philippe Starck Hospitality — JW Marriott Singapore Reda Amalou — AW2 Hospitality — Maroc Sarah Lavoine Résidentiel — France Stéphane Parmentier Corporate & résidentiel — Orange HQ & Maurice Sybille de Margerie Hospitality & résidentiel — Sofitel Amsterdam Vincent Van Duysen Direction artistique — Maison & Objet
HOSPITALITY & RESIDENTIAL REFERENCES EUROPE
Master plan
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
Singapore — 2015 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop & outdoor a
Paris, France — 2019 — Landscape Architect — Patio Balthazar Hôtel & Spa — MGallery Rennes, France — 2014 — Landscape Architect — Patio, Rooftop, Façade Grand Hôtel La Cloche — MGallery Dijon, France — 2014–2015 — Landscape Architect — Garden Novotel Paris Les Halles
JW Marriott South Beach
EmQuartier Mall Bangkok, Thailand — 2015 — Landscape Architect — Outdoor gardens Metis Restaurant Bali, Indonesia — 2015 — Landscape Architect — Garden AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
Paris, France — 2014 — Landscape Architect — Garden patio The Peninsula Paris
Chedi Tamuda Bay
Paris, France — 2014 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop
Tamuda Bay, Morocco — 2016 — Landscape Architect — Master plan
Plaza Athénée — Alain Ducasse & Le Bar Paris, France — 2013–2014 — Landscape Architect — Garden patio
Private Residence — Bahrain Bahrain — 2013 — Art Director & Landscape Architect
InterContinental Marseille — Hôtel Dieu
Les Terres M’Barka
Marseille, France — 2013 — Landscape Architect
Marrakech, Morocco — 2009 — Landscape Architect — Garden
Le Nouveau France — Paquebot France — 2012 — Landscape Architect — Exterior decks & gardens Conservatorium Hotel Amsterdam, NL — 2012 — Landscape Architect — Lobby garden galler y Shangri-La Hotel Paris Paris, France — 2010 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop suites Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, NL — 2008–2009 — Landscape Architect — Garden Mandarin Oriental Barcelona Barcelona, Spain — 2008 — Landscape Architect — Garden ASIA The One Estate — PT PMA Exensia Indonesia — 2025 — Ar t Director & Landscape Architect Ashta Group — Komodo Island Komodo Island, Indonesia — 2022–2024 — Ar t Director — Hotels & Private Residences Padma Hotel Group — Jardin Atlas Semarang, Indonesia — 2019–2022 — Ar t Director & Landscape Architect — Restaurant Shangri-La Hong Kong — 2019 — Landscape Architect — Rooftop Kayumanis Beach Club — Uluwatu Uluwatu, Indonesia — 2018–2020 — Ar t Director & Landscape Architect — All venues The Oberoi New Delhi, India — 2018 — Landscape Architect — Garden Intiland Grande Surabaya, Indonesia — 2017 — Landscape Architect —
Beldi Country Club Marrakech, Morocco — 2006 — Landscape Architect — Garden Dubai Golf City Dubai, UAE — 2005 — Landscape Architect — Master plan & showcase Le Méridien N’Fis Marrakech, Morocco — 2000 — Landscape Architect — Garden UNITED STATES Hyatt Regency Palm Springs Palm Springs, USA — 2009 — Landscape Architect — Garden & pool area Regent / ex-Loews Santa Monica, USA — 2010 — Landscape Architect — Garden Fairmont Miramar Santa Monica, USA — 2002–2003 — Landscape Architect — Garden EVENTS & SCENOGRAPHY Maison & Objet — Outdoor Art Direction Paris, France — 2007–2014 — Garden & VIP Club Concept VinExpo — Champagne Deutz & Veuve Clicquot Bordeaux, France — 2006–2010 — Scenography — Landscape & Brand environments L’Art du Jardin — Elle Magazine / Veuve Clicquot / Kenzo Paris, France — 2000–2004 — Garden & Brand scenography
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