Furniture designer of the year

Patrick Norguet

Patrick Norguet’s genius lies in the understated way in which he combines different materials. For his collection for the Parisian store Silvera, for instance, he mixed natural materials with man-made neoprene and lacquer, while for Poltrona Frau, he capped a leather-trimmed stool with a choice of white marble, natural oak or ebony.

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7 January 2009 | Design