Paolo Ferrari uses rolled velvet cushions and bleached wood for Editions furniture collection
Toronto designer Paolo Ferrari has crafted a series of furniture pieces, including a velvet sofa with large rolled cushions and a perforated pale wood cabinet, all made in Canada.
The series titled Editions includes 20 pieces, ranging from a sofa and bench to side tables and wooden stools, which are due to go on show at the Colony design gallery in New York's Tribeca next month.
Ferrari was influenced by architectural elements, like curved surfaces and angular lines, when designing the range. "The collection is about exploring the balance between the formal and sculptural," he said.
Items include the Rolled Back Sofa, which has a chaise-lounge base with tubular back and side cushions, covered in a Prussian blue velvet and featuring bronze legs. The piece is joined by a matching lounge chair. "Each is a dialogue between pieces and the tactility of pure materials like solid oak, marble and brass," said Ferrari.
The tall, narrow Perforated Wood Cabinet is crafted from off-white timber and features large corner doors that, when open, reveal three-quarters of the interior. Hundreds of tiny drill holes line the exterior, giving the storage unit its name. Inside, a set of slatted planks form seemingly floating shelves.
Another chair has a high hollow back made from thin piece of metal, which arches close to five feet (1.5 metres) in height.
"I love when objects reveal themselves as you engage them," said Ferrari. "For instance, the High Bac...
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