Best of: Our Favorite Design May 2022

What was the design news in May 2022? The answer is in eight parts to be obtained urgently.

1 – Hestia chair and table from Hava Paris

Founded by designer Charlotte Guillard And journalist Marie Farman, Hava publishing house has just been revealed Hestia. The duo imagined two timeless pieces created using the ancestral technique of burnt wood.

In Japan, Shou Sugi Ban is traditionally used To make the wooden facades of houses more resistant .. by burning them. Here, the method makes it possible to transform the material and reveal new colors. The result is a dark brown chair and side table whose brutality is perfectly in keeping with the modernity. – HR

2 – Clarins sofa by Heimat

German interior designer Victoria Maria Geyer It took advantage of Collectible 2022 to introduce the new Heimat brand. Among 13 self-published creations, the Clarins sofa with curved lines in green velvet absinthe evokes a surreal mouth, like the Boca Salvador Dali sofa. The rest of the collection consists of several tables with a graphic base, a corrugated seat, a stocky armchair, and several tables. – HR

3 – The ‘Face’ and ‘Family’ rugs from Nordic Knots for Arjé

In Sweden, Bessie Avnaim Coral and Oliver Coral, founders of the fashion brand Arjé, Nordic Knots Combined together to offer two limited edition rugs, made from New Zealand wool and knotted by hand. The “face” features earthy tones and an aperture that reveals a naïve-style face upon retreat. The second, titled The Family, opts for monochrome and is inspired by Cubism and its abstract style of synthesising off-white figures. A successful encounter between Scandinavian simplicity and Mediterranean warmth.

4 – Omayra Maymó for Made.com

Born in Madrid but raisedCreatively, in Copenhagen, Omayra Maymó predicted a series of characters for Made.com. Dedicated entirely to tubular curves, this combination of seating and lighting (sofas, armchairs, wall lights, pendant lights) alternate with neutral or ultra-hued tones: something to give your home a well-designed one-piece flair like the Yao pendant light pictured. —FLG

5- Fabrice Juan

Interior designer Fabrice Juan Thanks to the expertise of Faïencerie Georges, four shapes of fun and playful tableware. Featuring slits, these panels are as utilitarian as they are ornate and are inspired by memories of the designer and his consistent taste in the 1970s. – FLG

6— Michel de Lucci for Stellar Works

One of the largest Asian design publishers His second collaboration begins with the Italian Michel De Lucchi. If he belongs to the Memphis group, his work at Stellar Works is fundamentally different. In fact, this round table and its matching chair make simplicity one of the details of greatest interest. Here, everything rests on the seemingly divided base, like a spider web that supports two circular shapes, a round table top, a backrest and a seat. —FLG

7 – Alex Riviere, for West Wing

Not everyone can become a designer. Collaborating with Westwing, Spanish influencer Alex Rivière has nonetheless managed to juggle design and lifestyle. Browsing the trends of the times, it highlights elegant lines and noble materials: the Jovis dining table, made of limestone, is particularly in keeping with the times. —FLG

8 – Carrière Frères and the Museum of Natural History

The French Museum of Natural History is a world-class player. However, he is conservative and prefers to devote himself to research. But the foundation will soon open to collaboration, as evidenced by her first work with Carrière Frères. The foil (the botanical illustrations made on an ultra-sensitive 17th-century pillar) are highlighted around three candles with a fresh scent, representing acacia, water lily, and absinthe that the noses of a French house fancied. —FLG