Friedman Benda Los Angeles celebrates Estúdio Campana’s oeuvre
Groundbreaking furniture design has been a hallmark of the Brothers Campana since Humberto and Fernando Campana founded their São Paulo studio in 1984. As an homage to Fernando, who sadly passed away in late 2022, Friedman Benda’s LA gallery is highlighting 35 years of Estúdio Campana’s monumental output in “Cine São José” (through April 15). There are recent releases, like the Jalapão chair crafted out of reclaimed Thonet wicker seats, but several early creations, such as the blowtorched iron Yanomani chair from 1989 and the 1995 Plástico Bolha chair combining a steel frame with stacked sheets of industrially produced Bubble Wrap, exemplify the long-held Campana passion for experimentation and sustainability.
In the news
Soane Britain plans North American flagship in New York
On the heels of its 25th anniversary, Soane Britain is moving into a spacious New York showroom that will be unveiled September 12. A hub for designers, the Upper East flagship on Madison Avenue will bring together furniture, lighting, rattan, fabric, and wallpaper, all made by British craftspeople, in a residential setting arranged as an inviting sequence of rooms. As a result of the upgrade, both of Soane Britain’s current North American locations will soon shutter—San Francisco in March and midtown Manhattan in June.
Design happenings
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation reveals Designer in Residence renovation
Dating to 1695, the Nelson-Galt House is the oldest residence in Colonial Williamsburg—but you wouldn’t know it today. As the Williamsburg licensing brand’s second Designer in Residence, Birmingham, Alabama–based Heather Chadduck Hillegas has elegantly revived the historic dwelling’s interiors. Preserving the original woodwork and early period features, including a stone fireplace surround and yellow heart pine flooring, were top of mind, so Chadduck Hillegas enlivened each room with hues from the Benjamin Moore Williamsburg collection and wove in a mix of custom and antique furniture to dramatic effect. Past the hand-striped vestibule unfurls such memorable vignettes as the daybed nestled underneath a swag canopy in the hypnotic blue study, the porch-inspired scalloped bed hangings against the creamy backdrop of a guest bedroom, and Paul Montgomery’s tranquil landscape mural in conversation with the two-tiered sideboard in the dining room.