Atelier Viollet has recently been featured in a Huffington Post article by interior designer and decorator Gail Green, entitled Six Unique Materials Will Make You Reimagine Design. The article runs through some of the workshop’s most popular and commonly used materials or techniques, which are introduced as “underused materials that are now making a comeback.” Having worked… [Read More]
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The Atelier Viollet Showroom
Atelier Viollet‘s mission is not only to create innovation, but also to present it. Apart from its workshop, Atelier Viollet also houses its very own showroom filled with pieces of furniture varying in material and design. The philosophy behind the space is to showcase the Atelier’s full palette in an articulate presentation. It serves an… [Read More]
Gypsum: An Atelier Viollet Favorite
Gypsum, also known as selenite crystal, has appeared in many of our updates within the past year. The growing attention for the mineral-based material is not undeserving. Jean-Paul Viollet attributes this to its “very visually active” appearance and a distinctly opaque composition, which reflects light in a manner that accentuates the veins. Such texture highlights a roughness that… [Read More]
Harnessing Horn’s Potential – The Art of the Horn Veneer
Here at Atelier Viollet we take great joy and pride in the eternal project of researching and experimenting with rare and exotic materials. Horn, in all its forms, is one of these materials we find offers superior aesthetics in its endless range of texture, depth, luminosity and beauty. Mind you, when we talk about horn furniture– we aren’t referring to… [Read More]