Brussels Furniture Fair
redazione 29/01/2024

Travel memories

The new collections of furnishing fabrics narrate exotic places, nomadic peoples and lush tropical vegetation, through colors, materials and patterns that take us to faraway lands and moments from the past

Precious yarns, soft jacquard velvets, tweeds, fabrics that combine cotton, linen, polyamide and viscose, relying on expert craftsmanship and age-old textile traditions. The weaves establish dialogue with furnishings to generate décor in rooms and settings, offering sensorial experiences through versatile high-performance fabrics. The items on view in Paris during Déco Off were marked by contemporary exoticism, to widen the aesthetic horizons of our life in the home.

The L’Accessoire collection (on cover) by Élitis invites us to take a trip in sunny Latin American climes. The cushions now include five new creations: Cristobal, Canopée, Maya, Monterrey and Azteca, in which exotic birds and flourishing tropical plants create a new Eldorado. The passion for mixing patterns becomes an integral part of the DNA of L’Accessoire. Available in four new warm earthy colors, which add force to the elements and blend with the hues of the foliage and the jungle.

Déjà Vu Jamais by Dedar

Déjà Vu Jamais by Dedar

Millefleurs Evergreen, Gardens collection by Rubelli, design Formafantasma

Millefleurs Evergreen, Gardens collection by Rubelli, design Formafantasma

The jacquard velvet with full, softly draped volume Déjà Vu Jamais by Dedar suggests mysterious ancestral engravings. The pile of the Egyptian Makò cotton is very high, and the finishing brings out the flocking, smoothing the lines of the design. A labyrinth whose monochrome variants transport us into different worlds.

Gardens is the first Rubelli textile collection created together with the new creative directors Formafantasma (Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin). A true bouquet of decorative motifs, textures and above all colors. As in Millefleurs, an all-over jacquard where a multitude of small flowers and tiny leaves gather, leaving only a glimpse of the background. Thanks to the warp in EVO nylon (an eco-sustainable yarn obtained from castor seeds and already utilized by Rubelli for several years), Millefleurs offers great strength.

Qashqai, Nomadic Journeys collection by Fischbacher 1819

Qashqai, Nomadic Journeys collection by Fischbacher 1819

Transat Mimosa, Les Bains collection by Métaphores, design Emilie Paralitici - Photo © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut

Transat Mimosa, Les Bains collection by Métaphores, design Emilie Paralitici – Photo © Gaëlle Le Boulicaut

Fischbacher 1819 launches Nomadic Journeys: weaving together the Past and Future. The collection is an intellectual exploration of nomadism, driven by a lifestyle in constant movement and a deep bond with nature. The series features a palette of neutral colors, using yak wool, hemp and other natural fibers. Qashqai is a tribute to the textile tradition of the nomadic Iranian tribe.

Les Bains, the new collection by Métaphores designed by Emilie Paralitici, blends graphic rhythms with the fluidity of water, in a tribute to the architecture of ancient baths. The spirit of the fabrics suggests moments of relaxation, inspired by Art Deco swimming pools, the French Riviera and historic hot spring spas. In the image, Transat Mimosa, a minimalist jacquard, matte and luminous at the same time, offers a unique sensorial experience thanks to its velvety weave.

Hebrides collection by Loro Piana Interiors

Hebrides collection by Loro Piana Interiors

Hebrides by Loro Piana Interiors interprets classic English Harris Tweed fabrics and their rich chromatic blends through Coarsehair® cashmere, a yarn created to produce a precious version of tweed with warm mélange colors.  With a herringbone structure, it comes in five color options.

Ronsard, Quenin collection by Lelièvre - Photo © Alexandre Tabaste

Ronsard, Quenin collection by Lelièvre – Photo © Alexandre Tabaste

Shabeel, Carnet de Voyage collection by Pierre Frey

Shabeel, Carnet de Voyage collection by Pierre Frey

Through archival drawings – some replicated, others revolutionized – and new fabrics by the company’s in-house creative team, the Quenin collection (a historic French brand acquired by Lelièvre) plays with classics in order to reinvent them. In the photo, Ronsard is a fabric for seating and drapes that combines cotton, linen, polyamide and viscose. The spirit is rural, with oversized bouquets in which the structured weave of the petals is obtained with wool-effect yarn. Available in three colors: Prairie, Encre and Pompadour.

The Carnet de Voyage collection embodies the focus of Pierre Frey on craftsmanship and traditional know-how. Every piece is a modern version of models and materials of ethnic origin, from the Tierra del Fuego of Argentina to the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia. The collection includes the Shabeel velvet, seen covering the sofa in the photo.

Tablu by Sahco - Photo © Moon

Tablu by Sahco – Photo © Moon

The Sahco 2024 collection, with creative directing by Bengt Thornefors, is based on the brand’s rich European tradition, reworking classic motifs with a 21st-century mentality. The inspiration comes from the movement known as Nordic Neoclassicism. In the photo, Tablu, an animalier jacquard, woven in wool and offered with zebra or dappled patterns.

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