The Art of Subtraction
Designing Spring/Summer 2026
The Spring/Summer 2026 collection is a study in strength achieved through subtraction. This season, our design studio stripped things back, removing the unnecessary to create pieces with profound clarity.
The practice of removing the unnecessary has guided many of our favorite architects, artists, and writers. Mies van der Rohe sought clarity in architecture by eliminating partitions and decoration, then perfecting what remained. Joan Didion spent hours rewriting until her prose was concise and cutting. And Barbara Hepworth carved her sculptures rather than building them up, trimming away excess material to reveal inherent form.
For us, this practice of reduction meant distilling form and material to their essence.
The Otto Sofa, for instance, began as a conventional silhouette with separate arms, legs, seat, and back. We cut the distinctions between these elements, extending the arms directly into legs, and joining seat and back into one reclined element. What remained were straight lines, sharp angles, and contrast between vertical frame and diagonal seat. The final design’s strength comes from its purity.
In the Fragment Collection, we chose one material—cement—and executed it with rigor. Master artisans in Rome mix the cement using sands from the Tiber River, which flows directly through their workshop. They pour it into our custom molds, and when it cures, it reveals textural nuances unique to the river's mineral composition. The form is clean and monolithic, putting the material on full display.
This collection embodies our belief that when the form is right and the material is honest, there’s no need for embellishment. Through shape and texture, these pieces become central to the spaces they inhabit.