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Similar to the unfolding plot of a classic novel, design is often an evolutionary experience for the user. Parisian designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance embraced this mindset when creating his new wood chair, Corvo, for Bernhardt Design. Corvo reveals its story with the discovery of each angle, facet and curve, illuminating the idea that craft and the human hand are the hallmarks of modern in the twenty-first century.
Upon viewing Duchaufour-Lawrance’s “Beside You” table for the first time, Jerry Helling, President of Bernhardt Design, knew he was seeing something special. Helling immediately recognized the degree of talent required in creating such an innovative piece that still possessed the deep-rooted values of an established brand. “I’m always looking for designers to enhance what we already do well, and at the same time bring a different perspective to the process. I could tell Noé has a true sense of this critical balance, and he would be the perfect person to reinterpret the classic wood chair,” says Helling. After the task was defined, Duchaufour-Lawrance immersed himself in the creative process and delivered a series of five innovative designs exploring this type of product - the first being Corvo.
Ideas that appear to be simple and effortless are many times the most difficult to execute, and the creation of the Corvo chair was no exception. Duchaufour-Lawrance’s process in developing Corvo was to first design it in carbon fiber and then work in reverse to reinterpret it in wood. “I didn’t want to focus on the limitations of wood, but rather to explore what I could create with the freedom and versatility of composites,” he explains. “This approach resulted in a chair that was more challenging to execute, but hopefully one that is noticed and appreciated.”
Two experienced sample-makers worked for more than four weeks to produce the first prototype. Subsequent iterations focused on the strength and durability required to pass rigorous commercial performance tests. Ultimately, the complexity of the various shapes, angles and transitions made fabrication using modern CNC equipment impractical, resulting in a decision to produce the chair by employing old world manufacturing techniques. Using fifteen different carving tools, Corvo is hand shaped and sanded from solid American Walnut and sealed with a natural oil finish. Each chair is slightly different, reflecting the personality of the artisan who made it.
Duchaufour-Lawrance draws upon a wide variety of past experiences and professional accomplishments to bring his ideas to fruition. His father’s work as a sculptor influenced him to pursue academic degrees in both furniture design and metal sculpture. In recent years, his success with high profile restaurant commissions, such as London’s Sketch and the famed Senderensin Paris, have secured his trademark design language of merging fluidity with structural forms. His design of the Corvo chair boldly exemplifies this duality. The contours of the inner arms and back are juxtaposed with the straight edges of the external structure, creating visual interest and stability. Duchaufour-Lawrance notes, “The appearance of an armchair can be interpreted in many ways. It is often the back that is discovered first, followed by the inner envelope. I designed Corvo with both views in mind.”
At the dawning of the digital century, Corvo allows us to celebrate the human elements of design and production, and subtly redefines the notion of modern.
About Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Parisian designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance is the founder of creative studio Neonata and the recipient of the prestigious 2007 Maison & ObjetCréateur de l’Année award. As an environmental designer, he is internationally recognized for his artistic direction of the bold design of the interiors of the Sketch restaurant in Soho, London, as well as for the dramatic makeover of Senderens (formerly known as Lucas Carton), where he successfully complemented and contrasted Majorelle’s historic Art Nouveau wood-paneled interiors with a contemporary twist of luminous tables and engraved mirrors. He also designed the new interiors of the Maya Bar in Monaco, rejuvenated the famous Maison Sénéquier in St Tropez, and in collaboration with Brand Image created the new visual and architectural identity of the Air France business class lounges. His product design reflects an inspiration derived from nature by incorporating smooth shapes with organic lines which remain fluid and structured at the same time. His series of “Down Side Up” vases resemble round pebbles; his office ensemble “Landscape” created for Longchamp takes the form of a moving landscape; and his furniture for Ceccotti – including the iconic Manta Desk – appears as an elegant mix of intertwined curved lines and ramifications. His achievements also include successes for his design of Rémanence, a candelabra designed for Baccarat; a perfume bottle in the shape of a gold bar for Paco Rabanne; and the Derby chair for Zanotta.
About Bernhardt Design
Bernhardt Design was founded in 1980 by the 120-year-old Bernhardt Furniture Company and continues to be a leader and innovator in furniture design and production. During the past 10 years, President Jerry Helling has assembled an extraordinary creative team that has positioned Bernhardt Design as one of the leading international design companies with a roster of talent that includes: Ross Lovegrove (London), Arik Levy (Paris),Yves Béhar (San Francisco), Patrick Jouin (Paris), Jeffrey Bernett (New York), Fabien Baron (Paris) Suzanne Trocmé (London), Lievore Altherr Molina (Barcelona), Christian Biecher (Paris), Shin Azumi (London), hansandfranz (Munich), Tyler Brûlé (Zurich), Jaime Hayon (Barcelona), Marc Thorpe (New York), Erla Oskarsdottir (Reykjavik), Patrick Norguet (Paris), Philippe Cramer (Geneva), Jhane Barnes (New York), Fredrikson Stallard (London), CuldeSac (Valencia), Bang Design (Sydney) and Claudia and Harry Washington (San Salvador). Setting a precedent for leadership within the corporate community, Bernhardt Design created and sponsors an annual interdisciplinary course with the world renowned Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, challenging students to create world-class designs for mass production. The student’s designs are then included as part of the Bernhardt Design standard product collection. Bernhardt Design also sponsors ICFF Studio, a scholarship program which provides emerging design talent exposure to manufacturers, retailers and the media from around the world.
CONTACT
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Tel: +44 20 7420 1700 Email: jennifer@camron.co.uk
