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It's never just about the shapes of walls and doors, but also about the angles at which light refracts on glass—a silent yet profound dialogue between objects. This year, Hermès unveiled its new home collection, exploring materials and poetically showcasing proportions, once again proposing a theme about "objects and existence": objects are not merely objects, but carriers of emotion, energies that resonate with space.
Pivot d'Hermès side table
One of the most captivating pieces in the entire collection is undoubtedly the Pivot d'Hermès side table, designed by Tomás Alonso. Like a dancer in the space, it gracefully moves among furniture and sculpture. Its seemingly minimalist structure conceals a delicate balance and asymmetry. The legs are constructed of interwoven stained glass, echoing each other like a color wheel, bright yet harmonious; on the tabletop is a round box handcrafted from Japanese cypress (Sugi), rotating fluidly along an off-center axis, like moonlight rippling on water. This side table is the most elegant interpretation of "fluctuations within stability."
Glass Art
In the world of glass, Hermès showcases a poetic exploration of craftsmanship. The Casaque vase and its namesake glass set use colored coated glass as a base, cold-cutting stripes and checkerboard patterns, as if light is wandering through a geometric labyrinth. The colors change with the angle, like sunlight shimmering on water, giving the still glass a rhythmic breath. The Doublé d'Hermès collection goes a step further, layering up to seven layers of colored glass, blown, melted, sculpted, and hand-shaped, making each piece unique. The vases and kettles reveal distinct shades in the light, while leather straps add a soft contrast, perfectly blending hard and soft, transparent and opaque, modern and natural. The kettle handles, in particular, are hand-shaped by artisans, each slightly different, a testament to the spirit of craftsmanship.
Brand Classic Leather
Wooden boxes and leather goods have always been an important part of Hermès' home design language. This season, the Doublé d'Hermès glass-lid wooden box (Box Doublé d'Hermès) uses colored glass to create the brand's classic "H" pattern, blending seamlessly with the maple wood body to showcase a minimalist yet warm aesthetic. The geometric shapes on the lid refract light, serving not merely as decoration but as subtle punctuation marks whispering in the space. The Paddock leather storage baskets, inspired by the traditional checkered pattern of horse blankets, use the patchwork of different colored leathers and exquisite saddle stitching to transform each cylindrical basket into a tranquil everyday sculpture. It doesn't pursue ostentatious luxury but finds a simple and gentle order in perfect proportions and material textures.
