ligne roset geoffrey by alain gilles doubles as mirror and stand

as an illustration of ‘simplexity’ design, the ligne roset ‘geoffrey’ by alain gilles is a mirror/clothes stand that is much richer than it would first seem. the simple, pared-down form is styled minimally but its large dimensions – 192 x 148 cm – makes it a defining feature amongst an interior. opening up the space around it, the piece was first revealed at IMM cologne 2018, before being shown at maison et objet spring 2018.

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‘I think I have come to understand, perhaps quite recently, that I am happy when my masculine and feminine sides come together, even if one is a little more evident than the other. since I am a man, the basic shape has a tendency to lean towards the masculine and is then counterbalanced by the other side.‘ alain gilles continues by saying, ‘I like it when a creation offers up several stories, several ‘ways in’. or when one finds two or even three products in one. I want to offer flexibility. I like certain pieces to jump out, to take us elsewhere, to make us dream a little. design is a work on banality.‘

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the ligne roset ‘geoffrey’ is sculpted by a virile black lacquered steel structure that contrasts with the subtle delicacy of a small brass-coated steel trinket holder. these details mean that alain gilles‘ design can multi-purpose as a mirror to check one’s reflection, a dish for one’s keys or a rail on which to hang a scarf or umbrella. the highly useful and highly beautiful object creates a spectacular presence, while being a light feature.

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