Every of us has sure reminiscences that carry consolation when they’re prime of thoughts. French studio Nuovo Customary, based by Jonathan Fleurance and Simon Brandeau, designed its first assortment round this concept. The charismatic one Assortment 12 includes 4 items – a chair, a low chair, a desk and a lamp – taken from a bygone period. Perhaps they make you bear in mind your grandparent’s home or the neighbor’s condo. The gathering jogs my memory of my dad and mom’ bed room set from the late Nineteen Seventies, which featured the 2 most distinguished shapes used right here: the ball and the cone.
A simplified reinterpretation of heavy wooden furnishings, Assortment 12 nonetheless has a critical bodily presence, however with unencumbered strains. Every bit is made utilizing a picket body coated in oak veneer, then stained so as to add simply the precise contact of nostalgic patina. The patterned upholstery chosen to be used on each chairs harkens again to a decade when daring, large-scale designs reigned supreme.
Fleurance explains: “The overworked sample is a nod to the 70s and performs on contrasts with the extra primal types of furnishings. We like the concept furnishings could be an actor in our lives, touching us on the intersection of the current and the previous.”
Each the 1976 Chair and the 1976 Armchair can be found in two cushion choices to fit your private model and desires. The chair affords a foam design from Florence Hamon coated with Nobilis fabric or picket plate with a lava insert inserted from Studio Ler. The selection for the armchair consists of two totally different materials from Nobilis and Pierre Frey, in addition to two foams to supply the consolation and help you might be on the lookout for. 4 mixtures of legs are doable when utilizing the common desk from 1976, solely enhanced by the addition of Studio Ler’s distinctive lava materials Chambois, which has a uncooked and marbled look. Customization of supplies, colours and finishes shall be accessible quickly.
The lamp has plans that stretch past the 1976 assortment, the place it will likely be included as a distinct type in every subsequent version. Nouveau Customary labored with Aliénor to create a nickel base, LED gentle tube, metallic physique and modules that may tackle a soothing, ever-present position when assembled into future lamp variations.
“The 1976 assortment can be a declaration of affection for the extra wise consumption of furnishings,” says Brando. “Made by Kermadeleine, an artisan situated in Brittany, its manufacturing is synonymous with high quality and sturdiness. The customization and modularity of sure items enable the furnishings to face the take a look at of time.”
Jonathan Florence + Simon Brando
To be taught extra concerning the 1976 assortment, go to nouveaustandard.fr.
