IN THE MAKING
It was like finding a secret. Tucked behind a main street along a cobblestone path was the entrance to Fritz Hotel. I was greeted by a reception area, then walked through a bar and cafe, and finally reached an airy lobby furnished with pieces from the iconic Danish brand, Fritz Hansen. "All that’s missing are the rooms," says designer Jaime Hayon. He curated the exhibition, which is reassuringly more casual than conceptual. "The idea was to create a space for people to engage with the pieces and see them in context."
The award-winning Spaniard, known for his knack of mixing humour and high design, along with his affinity for colour, is a long-time collaborator with the Republic of Fritz Hansen. His deep understanding of the brand’s design ethos and its trust placed in him is immediately felt in the vibrant, welcoming space. Hayon, however, stresses that the space wasn’t about being "playful", but about showing the purity of form and the utmost functionality advocated by him and the brand. "If you look at the designs by Arne Jacobsen, they’re sculptural – and that’s something we share," he explains. "The spirit of Scandinavian design is about making it right, making it beautiful and showing the essence of the materials. It’s about doing it for the people and for everyone."
The new Hayon-designed Lune sofa, which was launched last April in Milan, follows the same ideology that has guided all of Fritz Hansen’s designers. Hayon describes the working relationship as "like a marriage"; the result is an offspring that combines his sculptural aesthetic with the durability and usability that the Danish brand has perfected. Similar to the Ro chair, the Lune has rounded edges and an optimal depth that invite one to sit, relax and linger, much like the feeling at the Fritz Hotel. HAYONSTUDIO.COM, FRITZHANSEN.COM; LUNE IS AVAILABLE AT W ATELIER 過程就像尋找秘密。Fritz Hotel入口隱藏在一道鵝卵石大街旁的主街後方。甫內進就是款待處，經過酒吧和咖啡室，終於來到放滿丹麥標誌品牌Fritz Hansen作品的開揚大堂。設計師Jaime Hayon笑說：「欠缺的只是房間。」他負責策劃展覽，感覺理所當然以放鬆休閒多於概念化為重點。「意念就是為人們打造出與作品交流互動的空間，讓他們能看清當中內容。」
這位得獎西班牙設計師以混合幽默與高級設計的作品聞名，並對色彩運用心存熱愛，也是Republic of Fritz Hansen的長期合作夥伴。他對品牌設計信念的深入了解和對方予他的信任共建出活力處處的宜人國度。然而，Hayon強調空間不只為「好玩」，而關乎純淨的外型和自己與品牌倡議的實用功能。「細看Arne Jacobsen的設計就會發現它們的雕塑風魅力，這是我們的共同特質。」他解釋：「北歐設計的精髓在於做正確的事、讓物件看來美麗、展現物料的精髓。重點在於為人而做，說的是每個人。」
Hayon設計的全新沙發Lune於去年四月在米蘭推出，並承傳Fritz Hansen所有設計師的創作思維。Hayon把這次合作關係形容成「婚姻似的」，揉合他的雕塑風美學，再加上此丹麥品牌的耐用和可用度，誕下新一代。跟Ro椅相同的是，Lune同樣組合渾圓邊身和理想深度，歡迎你來安坐、放鬆和流連……感覺就跟Fritz Hotel一樣。hayonstudio. COM, FRITZHANSEN.COM; LUNE IS AVAILABLE AT W ATELIER