Finally on the 27th of June 2024, the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Los Angeles took on the role of French designer Martin Laforêt. Incuriositi, Acumen Ha voluto conoscere meglio il mondo del designer ma anche e soprattutto cosa si nasconde dietro il design delle sue sculture, à volte funzionali, à volte insolite. At the age of 31, Martin Laforêt took his place on the map to become a great designer. Diploma at the Design Academy of Eindhoven in 2015, he has sviluppato a vero amore per il know-how artigianale mentre continuava la sua practice. The proof is with the sedia palaver – a mobile in wood intaglio originating from Africa – it has been able to rivet with masterful hand. “My favorite food is an attempt to emerge the specific personality of the material and to produce an original form. Certainly personal expression is inspired by my current interest in the shape and combination of materials. My work is left behind in the field of sculpture, industry and architecture", the designer recounted.
An experiment with the material
Perché is a material that Martin is particularly fond of, which is what it is. He plays his first collection “The Mold Objects”. Cost of cement, aluminum and steel, even the mode of use in the design is an integral part of the furniture. Martin Laforêt if it is suitable for prefabricated cement blocks, it is generally used only in cans. However, the designer has a particular attraction for the shape, of course, but also for the color. Then you can wear the V1LC7 Pink Dove Martin seduction and dare to do it lightly. This construction material was or was transformed into a functional art opera. Impeccable at first glance, it has the appearance of the metallic structure on the back so that it does not influence the plasma. When you look at your first personal photo at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Los Angeles, Martin Laforêt shows that the cement can also be sexy.
©Benjamin Baccarani Courtesy Carpenters workshop gallery
Carpenters Workshop Gallery
7070 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California (USA)
Carpentersworkshopgallery.com/artists/martin-laforet
Marine Mimouni
State Uniti – Los Angeles