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Milan, Italy, April 2010
- Similar to the unfolding plot of a classic novel, design is often an th April: 3 – 7pm (Press day)th April: 10am – 7pmth April: 10am – 7pmth April: 10am – 7pmth April: 10am – 7pmth April: 10am – 5pm
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 Senderens in
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.
Bernhardt Design will launch Corvo by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance at Design Library Milano,
Via Savona, 11, Milan during the Salone del Mobile.
Opening times:
Tuesday 13
Wednesday 14
Thursday 15
Friday 16
Saturday 17
Sunday 18
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MODERN
BERNHARDT DESIGN LAUNCHES CORVO BY NOÉ DUCHAUFOURLAWRANCE
AT THE SALONE DEL MOBILE, MILAN, 14-19 APRIL 2010
