Some furniture pieces can be felt even before you actually get to touch them. Think about the way in which the leather of a sofa folds on itself when turned into a side cushion, creating natural inlets that add uniqueness to what would otherwise be a perfectly identical accessory. Or about the woven threads of an intrecciato model, which instantly prompt you to wonder whether someone has had to rework the material into thinly stretched plaits or, if instead, it was a machine to complete such a meticulous task.
From the perfectly smoothed surface of a wooden stool and coffee table to the carefully stitched fabric components of a velvety armchair, the inaugural Artemest Collection, conceived by cult New York studio GACHOT and created in collaboration with the best Italian artisans, makes the many layers — physical, creative, and of inspiration — and hands that converge into homeware manifest in its textures.
