hauteville concrete seating, henri boget & julie legros for lyon béton

hauteville concrete seating, henri boget & julie legros for lyon béton

designers henri lavallard boget and julie legros tend towards brutalism in the ‘hauteville’ concrete chair collection for lyon béton.

hauteville chairs at lyon béton’s manufacturing facility 
images © lyon béton

originally based on a 50’s era seat found in an abandoned building, the seats are both graceful and coarse. lyon béton’s ‘hauteville’ is in ongoing development. the latest iteration to be added, a rocking chair, blends influences to make a bold statement. 

concrete and rebar

the rocking chair, hauteville’s latest iteration

‘hauteville’ counter chairs 

low armchair in situ

‘hauteville’ concrete seating collection by henri lavallard boget & julie legros for lyon béton

hauteville original

low armchair 

high armchair

counter chair

rocking chair

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edited by: nick brink | designboom