Chainmail besieges deco!
As we only very occasionally wear chainmail – with the possible exception of Paco Rabanne collections – and this despite the fact that chainmail is a material that does not wear out, and has a high ventilation capacity, designers and architects alike have been adopting this soft and sturdy fabric for decoration purposes. Curtains, armchairs, chandeliers or pillows, there are obviously a thousand and one different ways to make the most of chainmail.
Infinite possibilities
From BHV Homme to the Alain Ducasse Restaurant and others like the Java Hill Park Hôtel, chainmail, which has rather confused more than one when it came to Paco Rabanne’s models in the 60s, is making a great comeback. Subtly catching light, playing on colours and keeping you out of your neighbour’s view, without cutting off the light and surroundings, this material, nowadays industrially produced, may be used as a sculpture or as a fabric, as it hangs beautifully, giving an exceptional drape and transparency effect, especially ideal for subtly delimitating an area. It should be said, with its thousands of small, connected stainless steel rings, chainmail offers infinite possibilities for creation that undoubtedly designers have not finished exploring. And there’s a reason behind that, this paradoxical fabric, both soft and hard-wearing, takes on the forms of the material on which it is laid, creating a multitude of light variations according to its light sources. The only little problem: mass production is out of the question for the time being. Therefore, you can expect a custom-made budget...
October 2008
From BHV Homme to the Alain Ducasse Restaurant and others like the Java Hill Park Hôtel, chainmail, which has rather confused more than one when it came to Paco Rabanne’s models in the 60s, is making a great comeback. Subtly catching light, playing on colours and keeping you out of your neighbour’s view, without cutting off the light and surroundings, this material, nowadays industrially produced, may be used as a sculpture or as a fabric, as it hangs beautifully, giving an exceptional drape and transparency effect, especially ideal for subtly delimitating an area. It should be said, with its thousands of small, connected stainless steel rings, chainmail offers infinite possibilities for creation that undoubtedly designers have not finished exploring. And there’s a reason behind that, this paradoxical fabric, both soft and hard-wearing, takes on the forms of the material on which it is laid, creating a multitude of light variations according to its light sources. The only little problem: mass production is out of the question for the time being. Therefore, you can expect a custom-made budget...
October 2008
Février 2009
