Barbarians

This is the theme of edra’s 2010 collection, curated by Art Director Massimo Morozzi. A tribute to the Barbarians who with passion and drive, fresh blood and daring, descended from the furthest outposts to occupy the heartland of the Western world, marking the end of the classical era and the beginning of the modern era.

The project explores the twin themes of natural materials and colours with equal passion and energy, sharing the same blood and daring as the Barbarians, on a quest to conquer land, fire and forests, and using matter as the design matrix.

Like the raffia featured in the Cabana storage unit, the aluminium of the Campana lamp, the terracotta of the Cotto table and the natural hide of the Brenno sofa. Or the materials used to cover the new Sponge, Attila and Leather Works designs.

A meaningful and well thought out choice, reflecting the determination of a barbarian horde, with no hesitation and no turning back. The results are strong, spirited and overwhelmingly natural.

BRENNO
Francesco Binfaré - 2010
Artfully worked natural leather gives the sofa a softly indulgent appearance. The frame is in plywood and metal and the stuffing is in Gellyfoam covered with a thick layer of goose down. The leather upholstery is generously plump by design, affording the kind of welcoming softness and comfort that appeases the eye even before the body.

COTTO
Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana - 2010
The frame and legs are in stainless steel and the top is supported by a thick sheet of aluminium. Eight large, randomly shaped pieces of treated, finely textured terracotta form the table top. Each section is stamped underneath with the words “Made in Italy” and “hand made”. The Cotto table is ideal for indoor and outdoor use, its shape and materials placing the design light years away from the usual stereotypes.

CAMPANA
Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana - 2010
The lampshade is assembled out of around 180 variously shaped pieces of laser-cut glossy anodised aluminium. Each piece is absolutely one of a kind, as the shapes are attached quite randomly, and positioned in no particular order, so each lampshade is unique. The Campana suggests the form of the object inspiring it, but in a lightweight, ecosustainable metal, aluminium, which can be recycled an infinite number of times with no loss of quality. The light source in the centre is ideal for illuminating table-tops and interiors.

CABANA
Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana - 2010
A storage unit arranged around a central column supporting five shelves: the structure, in aluminium and other metals, is entirely concealed by dangling lengths of fire-proofed raffia.

SCRIGNO
Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana - 2009/10
Stand-alone cupboard, sideboards and drawers. Every visible surface is clad in shiny splinters of laser-cut Reflex, a reflective acrylic material in gold, silver and other colours.

Please contact the showroom on 020 8421 1779 for further information and prices, alternatively you can click here to view the current Edra Furniture Collection.