Alexandra Champalimaud with Charles Burnand
Alexandra Champalimaud is known for the sumptuous interiors she’s designed for high-profile clients, and Charles Burnand is behind some of today’s most exquisite bespoke lighting and furniture. So it comes as no surprise that when the two joined forces for a limited-edition capsule collection, the results were impressive. “A lot of my design inspiration comes from nature and the world around me,” Champalimaud explains to AD PRO. “For this capsule collection, I was inspired by the magnitude and graciousness of glaciers; their volume and their majesty moves me.” The collaboration was a no-brainer, says Simon Stewart, founder and creative director of Charles Burnand, adding, “Alexandra leads a company with a design aesthetic very much aligned to ours.”
Mathieu Lehanneur’s Inverted Gravity line consists of marble tables and sideboards that float on glass orbs.
Photo: Courtesy of Mathieu Lehanneur
Mathieu Lehanneur
Drawing inspiration from the building’s rich history, designer Mathieu Lehanneur has transformed the regal Colonel’s Room into a dreamlike refuge which he has fittingly named the Soldier’s Retreat. Lehanneur balances a technical prowess with a poetic sense of form and movement, which is embodied in his most recent collection, Inverted Gravity, consisting of ethereal glass and marble tables and sideboards. “Appearances can mislead and our perceptions tend to lie to us. The apparent fragility can hide huge resistance, and what seems massive may be lighter than it seems,” explains Lehanneur. “Inverted Gravity is a magic tour in the real world, a paradox of perceptions.”
Niamh Barry’s bronze and LED Muscularity fixture is shown at Maison Gerard.
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Niamh Barry at Maison Gerard
Dublin-based artist Niamh Barry blurs the line between design and sculpture with her large-scale bronze and LED installations. You’ll find her newest light fixture, aptly called Muscularity, suspended from the ceiling of Maison Gerard. Made from solid, hand-formed bronze and LEDs, the piece took 850 hours for Barry to make in her studio over the course of a year. “It is the expression of the movement of the body, and the strength and that muscular form you see underneath the skin,” she explains.
Reinaldo Sanguino’s ceramic works are on view at The Future Perfect.
Photo: Peter Baker
Reinaldo Sanguino at The Future Perfect
The Future Perfect shines a spotlight on Venezuelan-born artist Reinaldo Sanguino’s one-of-a-kind, vibrantly-hued ceramic pieces. From his experimental wall blocks to his round coffee tables, he turns the ceramic surfaces into a textured canvas for his color-saturated, graffiti-inspired graphics. This installation coincides with the Future Perfect’s larger series of exhibitions, called “Mess,” presenting ceramic works by 32 artists across its three location in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.