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The design studio is the hub of ARCA’s creative endeavours and where the artistic direction of client projects takes place. We provide strategic and creative support, from the initial idea right through to production, to help anticipate and resolve any aesthetic or technical design issues that might arise.
Creative support from the initial idea right through to production
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Dolmen
Design ARCA
1470 x 1150 x 670 mm
Stone is solid and structural. The Neolithic peoples understood this and have left us a legacy of magnificent dolmens. These megalithic structures hold many secrets of history in their breasts. With the Dolmen coffee table, you can strategically hide objects in its various compartments.
Brownstone
Design ARCA
2470 x 460 x 2100 mm
The birth of Brownstone takes place in New York City, during an artistic residency by Steven Leprizé. This folding screen, inspired by the street architecture of the “city that never sleeps”, highlights the contemporary relationship between humans and stone. The pockets that make up the windows are backlit and underline the continuous effervescence of this city. The rhythm of the veneer gives the illusion of being inside or outside a building depending on where you look at the piece.
Fût
Design ARCA
2000 x 600 x 600 mm
Splitting is the most relevant and ancient process for cutting solid wood. The fiber order is respected, minimizing cross-grain, thus providing more stable and stronger pieces that won’t deform over time. This physically demanding technique is executed at the corners and with a maul or mallet. This design is a powerful visual metaphor: just as a mirror allows us to discover our own inner truth, the fissures in the trunk reveal the hidden secrets of wood, its soul, its uniting nature and humanity in a single piece of art. The coat hooks are bronze replicas of felling wedge corners, belonging to the Leprizé family for several generations.
Mini Plot
Design ARCA
2170 x 500 x 340 mm
In the spirit of its larger counterpart from the Brut collection, the Mini-Plot outdoor bench embodies one of the initial wood transformation stages: sawing. The Elm has been entirely milled within the family-owned sawmill. This bench, with its substantial appearance, becomes pliable and gracefully accommodates the exerted pressure on the top board serving as a seat. The surface has been meticulously sanded to highlight the natural beauty of the Elm burl’s texture. The rods, valuable pieces meant for drying, are crafted from brass this time. The wooden frame rests on red cedar blocks, a rot-resistant wood species contrasting with the light elm; they appear to yield under repeated flexion and the pressure of bodies.
Loupe
Design ARCA
1500 x 370 x 100 mm
The components of this triptych have been crafted from eucalyptus burl, a natural formation that emerges like a jewel from the tumultuous growth of the tree. Thanks to its unique growth and lack of human intervention, eucalyptus burl shows detailed reliefs and an irregular texture, reflecting the singularity and diversity of nature. Each wall sconce offers an unparalleled visual and tactile experience. Each of the three burls is distinguished by its unique treatment: one is delicately coated with gold leaf, capturing and reflecting light with dazzling elegance. The second is meticulously satin-finished in black to play with light, adding a touch of mystery and sophistication. Lastly, the third retains its natural splendor, preserving its nuances and the interpretation of its cavities.
About
Design ARCA
350 x 220 x 100 mm
These disordered palmwood leaves create a unique object from stacked veneer ends, playing with the traditions of cabinetmaking and its culture of secrecy. A simple but chaotic beauty, a raw design but polished wood.
mado
Design ARCA – Awards 2017
1340 x 650 x 750 mm
Competition pieces multiplying challenges and technical innovations. This dressing table combines finesse and resistance. The base is made with ash veneered square aluminum profiles. The flap is composed of a curved mirror. It also unveils a mannerist sculpture in solid ash outlining a multitude of small storage spaces including a secret drawer. A backlit inflatable wooden vertical strip activates upon opening.
squama
Design ARCA
Sideboard without doors or drawers, access is through the openings in the marquetry. Each wall is distorted thanks to our WOOWOOD © technology, even the underside of the cabinet. In tribute to animals whose scales deform under pressure of ingested food.
wonsole
Design ARCA
1100 x 300 x 330 mm
This sideboard can be placed in an entrance, a living room or a bedroom. Subtle veining connections passing over edges and sides are made from the same sheet of ziricote, with no right to error for the craftsman.
plot
Design ARCA
4000 x 800 x 800 mm
Outdoor bench in bog oak used as it was when found in the sediments. This approach makes it a completely unique piece. This oak was unearthed after 400 years to unveil a real sculpture, blackened by the slit and having a tortured fork. It was made with the oldest sawmill in France, LA NATIONAL, owned by the family since 1880. The blade passages stop to preserve the fork and allow a spring effect from the seat. The rods, precious pieces intended for drying, are in brass. The wooden block is placed on mahogany sites.
emergence
Design ARCA
540 x 350 mm
Two trays of great refinement, accentuated by the shape of the handles, which seem to have been subjected to the weight of the objects they carry.
TW1
Design ARCA
1000 x 310 x 900 mm
A minimalist console designed in Gabon ebony veneer contrasting with a maple interior.
TW2
Design ARCA
200 x 500 x 800 mm
A minimalist sideboard inspired by deconstructivism, breaking with the classic heavy style. Door handles give the illusion of horny pages.
TW3
Design ARCA
1400 x 200 mm
A large round table designed with pure lines made of Gabon ebony. It is composed of four drawers assembled with dovetails.
Côl
Design ARCA
1280 x 280 x 900 mm
Suspension made with our thermoformable wood called C°WOOD© combined with our LARMÉ WOOD©. Curves and counter curves are only achievable with our technology.
FOLIUM
Design ARCA
1000 x 550 x 150 mm
Mirror made with our thermoformable wood called C°WOOD© combined with our LARMÉ WOOD©. The wood is molded intuitively to generate coat hooks, a paperweight or a tablet. Curves and counter curves are only achievable with our technology.
target
Design ARCA
800 x 30 mm
A wall board made up of storage pockets and made with WOOWOOD© technology.
marsupio
Design ARCA
2302 x 981 x 1880 mm
First piece of furniture in WOOWOOD©. Thanks to a completely flexible wood, cutouts are made on different sides of the desk to contain everyday objects: binders, files, books, pens, mood lamps …
Outstanding Talent Hand Intelligence Award 2017.
culbuto
Design ARCA
505 x 205 x 180 mm
Rotating watch case, its LARMÉ WOOD© surface allows it to resist frictions while being dressed in an innovative marquetry. A counterweight system makes the case and watches visible.
raccord
Design ARCA
In cabinetry, the art lies in respecting the grain alignment to create an illusion. Imperceptible details for novices but essential to the beauty of the object. Cabinetry is a passionate profession where one learns to assemble and create décors. The oldest memory of assembling related to a pattern for everyone remains puzzles! Made from tamo (Japanese ash) with a signature piece in brass, the core of the plywood is made from cork and hemp from Kairlin, making this object biodegradable.
dundee
Design ARCA
750 x 210 x 100 mm
Skateboard whose LARMÉ WOOD© pattern is used as a grip, like a crocodile’s back. Repeated rubbing will lead the teardrop inlay to appear under the board.
ruinart
Design ARCA
Aroma table designed for tasting and discovering the olfactory nuances defining Ruinart champagnes. The pattern made with VAPOWOOD© technology reminds the texture created by the blows of a pickaxe from cellars’ walls while partially preserving the patina of these surfaces. The vine-shaped foot is a hand-sculpted bronze piece from Pierre Salagnac.
c35l21
Design ARCA
352 x 336 x 1736 mm
This lamp begins and ends with a light source. The wood intertwining allows you to put books on it. Two lampshades are made of Japanese paper diffusing a soft and warm light. These objects produced in a limited series of 20 pieces are the result of a collaboration with the two designers Camille Angibaud and Jörg Guessner.
icewood
Design ARCA
422 x 422 x 422 mm
A lamp that seems to melt under the effect of heat. Assemblies with double 45° cuts reinforced by brazed brass Ys. 4 LED track lighting.
Fugu
Design ARCA x Octave Grehal
Handbag made of WOOWOOD©; it follows the shape of objects much thicker than itself.
Trombone
Design ARCA
This chair refers to the high-backed pulpit, found in churches, carved with a «napkin fold». This wooden fold is therefore drawn in one line.
fuso
Design ARCA
700 x 780 x 580 mm
3D molded oak plywood seat. The veneer used to mold the hull was developed for industry. The radiant white lacquered steel structure brings an aesthetic lightness.
vrack
Design ARCA
400 x 450 mm
Table basse composée d’une multitude de sections en châtaignier massif. Une accumulation qui fait office de structure pour supporter le verre ; l’illusion d’une table à la fois aléatoire et structurée.
Margat
Design ARCA
300 x 50 x 20mm
Wenge knife with a stainless steel blade brazed by thermal spraying. ARCA finances and participates in a thesis intended to develop this procedure on wood. Thesis carried out at L’école des Mines. We are pioneers in this area.
levo
Design ARCA
670 x 455 x 420 mm
This swinging deckchair is an essential object from birth to around 7 months. Its serial conception in beech plywood and its design are adapted to the baby’s universe. Its natural sway lets the child know that he can move smoothly on his own. Drawing and design commissioned by Charlie Crane.
Gainerie 91
Design ARCA
Drawer box for a bottle of champagne. It protects and reveals the curves of the bottle. Produced for Gainerie 91, a packaging company.
sink
Design ARCA
1300 x 340 mm
A coffee table whose wooden base forms a flowing but fixed ring that circles the glass. Four deformation points allow stability while providing a feeling of lightness.
epure
Design ARCA
800 x 160 x 1000 mm
A wall planter that looks distorted by the plant’s growth. Composed of three molded and oak veneered pieces respecting the continuity of the grain.
woowall
Design ARCA
2100 x 1400 x 30 mm
This wall, inspired by geological faults and using WOOWOOD© technology, is composed of several storage pockets that can accommodate objects on the wall. The pockets testify the high flexibility of the material and give this piece of furniture the appearance of an endlessly reinvented sculpture, according to the shapes of deposited objects.
NOGA
Design ARCA
Table à langer en chêne réalisé pour Charlie Crane. Ouverture rapide et fixation murale pour un gain de place
Betlong
Design ARCA
Une lampe en pliage d’aluminium déclinable en plusieurs finition de bois : frêne, ebene… Eclairage par Led.
ludum
Design ARCA
610 x 190 mm
A reinvented game table that stores the toys itself. An evolution of our AIRWOOD© technology combined with the bimetal principle. The four drawers are made of C°WOOD©. Designed in collaboration with Emmanuel Siefert during his thesis at ESPCI.
Kapnos
Design ARCA
Smoker created for a great French chef and intended for table service. The interior is coated with aluminum deposited by thermal spraying. In partnership with L’école des Mines.
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