GRILLAGE / FRANCOIS AZAMBOURG Fashion Design The Monocle Guide to Hotels

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she founded the design firm ECART and revived the works of forgotten artists from the 1930s

Each of his creations is the fruit of conceptual reflection

tirelessly

and urban planning principles of pre-Columbian civilizations to create imposing architectural monuments that even today retain their avant-garde nature—from the military academy he built as a modern-day Mayan ceremonial ground to the remote meditation center commissioned by his sister

GRILLAGE / FRANCOIS AZAMBOURG Fashion Design The Monocle Guide to HotelsCalled wire mesh, The principle behind Grillage's basic shape is very simple: a sheet of metal with staggered grooves is folded, like origami, then drawn to create a mesh. Grillage tells the story of its manufacturing process drawing, folding, crumpling. It reveals everything about itself, from how it was conceived to how it was produced. Wire meshor metal latticeis a way to achieve both the comfort and ergonomics of an all metal piece of furniture.