Designer
Pierre Charpin
Since the 1990s, Pierre Charpin has been designing objects that reflect his adherence to formal standards and his extreme creative freedom. He is in demand by the biggest international brands and was named “Créateur de l’année” in 2017, reflecting the universal acclaim he enjoys among design professionals.
His first collection for Tectona: Tennis
Diverse usages… In 2006, during the gestation of Tennis, Pierre Charpin told us: “the design of the umpire’s chair and the players’ bench provides simple formal and constructive responses”. Their frame structure, in tubes of powder-coated aluminium, occupies space in an airy, elegant and contemporary manner. Consistent with the designer’s passion for colours, green highlights the forms of the furniture in harmony with its natural surroundings.
The Plateforme 10 Bench for the Mudac in Lausanne
This bench was initially made from oak to welcome visitors to Plateforme 10, the museum complex in Lausanne. Inspired by the nearby railroad tracks, Pierre Charpin adopted their visual language, which is both striking and subtle. Tectona now offers a version in teak, designed for outdoor use. Made from sections of solid teak, simply joined together, this bench seamlessly blends into the surrounding landscape.
Colored Bath Towels
The lines and colors follow the formal language of the designer, whose collaboration with Tectona began in 2007. As with all of our collections, traditional handcrafted techniques were prioritized. The lines were printed using flat frames in the Lyonnaise style. As for the colors, they are derived from pigments traditionally used in furniture design to provide optimal resistance to sunlight and moisture from chlorinated water or the sea.
