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The Shape of Memory: Humberto Campana's Dreamwork with Louis Vuitton
For more than a decade, Humberto Campana's work with Louis Vuitton has drawn on the textures of Brazilian nature and the complexity of his inner world. His latest creations continue that delicate balancing act. In celebration of Louis Vuitton's formidable history of trunk-making, interior design, and artisanal innovation, the Louis Vuitton: Savoir Rêver event, convened at the Riverfront Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, was a compelling showcase of the maison's heritage and craftsmanship. For Brazilian designer Humberto Campana, whose creations were among those exhibited in the Objets Nomades collection of limited-edition furniture and décor collaborations, the showcase marked another meaningful chapter in a career shaped by deep introspection and emotional depth. Above Brazilian designer Humberto Campana: 'All these things that I create are a kind of catharsis.' Visitors to the exhibition were invited into a narrative journey tracing Louis Vuitton's evolution from its beginnings in revolutionary trunk-making to its present-day identity as a purveyor of luxury lifestyle. Archival photographs and original artefacts, such as the iconic flat-top trunk designed for seamless travel by car, train, or ship, set the stage for the immersive experience. A striking highlight was the exclusive pyramid trunk, hand-painted with an evocative depiction of Vietnam's Halong Bay—a poetic tribute to the meeting of French craftsmanship and Vietnamese heritage. Anchoring the contemporary section was the Objets Nomades collection, where visitors could engage with tactile expressions of global design, such as Humberto Campana's Cocoon chair, the plush Bomboca sofa, and the lushly layered Bulbo chair. The tour concluded with a sparkling display of Louis Vuitton's high jewellery creations, featuring patented diamond cuts such as the Star Blossom and Marquise—each piece underscoring the maison's dedication to artistry, innovation, and storytelling. The Estúdio Campana pieces presented at the event stand amongst the most distinctive works to emerge from their long-standing partnership with Louis Vuitton; the works have won broad admiration as masterpieces of innovative form and function. Even in these bright moments of recognition and success, however, Campana remains grounded by a creative impulse that reaches inward as much as outward. 'I deal with a lot of shadow,' says Campana. 'I have a big gap, a dark side in my soul. So I need to bring my best in order to heal. All these things that I create are a kind of catharsis.' Read more: Louis Vuitton brings Savoir Rêver exhibition to Vietnam for the first time It's a thread that stretches back to Campana's earliest memories. Born with the gift of exquisite sensitivity in what he describes as the hyper-macho rural village of Brotas, Humberto and his younger brother Fernando were raised in a strict Italian Catholic household—one not especially attuned to artistic expression. From a young age, the brothers were drawn to a more poetic way of seeing the world. They found joy in the vibrant hues of nature and the dreamlike beauty of cinema at the local theatre. During Sunday mass, while the padre delivered his sermons, they were often mesmerised by the shifting shapes of sunlight and colour cast onto the floor through the stained-glass windows. When free to roam beyond the town, they would delight in discovering botanical wonders, recreating the scenography of the films they loved in the blush of petals and textures of leaves. 'It was an old generation that belongs to the past,' he says. But I'm still dealing with these beginnings. That's the way that I always come back to my childhood—by creating playful pieces that are very colourful, very happy.' Above Bulbo—a chair inspired by blooming tropical flowers, creating a sitting space that is both luxurious and cosy. The Campana Brothers creations on display at Savoir Rêver (perhaps whimsically translated as 'dreamskills') are striking examples of the brothers' work to craft beautiful innovations from the natural inspiration of the Brazilian countryside. The Cocoon hanging chair is an openwork fibreglass shell lined with calfskin, evoking the protective embrace of a butterfly's chrysalis. Suspended like a nest, it invites introspection and serenity, blending organic form with meticulous craftsmanship. The Bulbo chair, unveiled in 2019, resembles a blooming tropical plume flower, its layered petals crafted from Louis Vuitton leather and fabric, offering a luxurious and intimate retreat. Meanwhile, the Bomboca sofa, named after a traditional Brazilian confection, features modular, cloud-like cushions that assemble into a playful yet functional seating arrangement, reflecting the designers' penchant for combining comfort with imaginative design. Together, these pieces exemplify the Campana brothers' ability to transform natural motifs into innovative, dreamlike furniture that harmonises with Louis Vuitton's artistry and travel-inspired design. 'All of our pieces are inspired by nature,' explains Campanas. 'I love nature. I love to plant trees. I love to make drawings about microorganisms; yes, I'm very fascinated by this world.' Above Bomboca, a sofa named after a traditional Brazilian candy, impresses with a playful, imaginative yet functional design approach. Humberto Campana's love for the natural world is part of what attracts him to Asia, a region he associates with the character of grace and gentleness that was absent from his childhood. 'I feel at home here,' he sighs. 'I left the plane and I smelled the smell of Asia. There is a tenderness. A connection with spirituality, all these elements that make me feel relaxed.' This is his third visit to Vietnam; during a previous trip he was captured by a boat ride he took along the Mekong River, where he purchased a traditional folding bamboo chair to commemorate the experience. The piece reminded him of his own work with natural fibres back home. 'I think I am much more like an alchemist,' Campana explains. 'I love to transform things. Two years ago, I worked in India to create a cabinet made out of grass and brass. I also love to work with charcoal. Now I'm creating chairs in bamboo too, piling them, creating a very complicated structure. Our work is not minimalist, it's extremely complex. Like my soul, because I still don't know who I am today. 'More and more I want to focus on this, because natural elements heal you. It's a kind of calm. There is the smell of the wood, there is the colour of the grass. It brings a nice vibe to the ambience.' Read more: Discover the world of Louis Vuitton trunks: Heritage, innovation and the art of living Above The Campana Brothers creations on display at Savoir Rêver (perhaps whimsically translated as 'dreamskills') are striking examples of the brothers' work to craft beautiful innovations from the natural inspiration of the Brazilian countryside This creative momentum, grounded in memory but oriented toward renewal, continues to propel Campana's vision today. At the heart of his practice is a desire to give back to his country, to his community, and to the natural world that has inspired him since childhood. His latest ambitions include establishing a foundation in the Brazilian countryside, where design, environmental education, and poetic beauty converge. 'It's a way to regenerate nature, to create workshops, and to share our journey,' he explains. The foundation will house a small museum celebrating the Campana studio's four-decade legacy, while also offering space for crafts, contemplation, and connection. 'I don't have kids. I'm not married,' he says. 'This is what I leave behind. It's something for my community.' In that gesture, as in so much of his work, Campana moves to resolve the emotional and material threads of his life into a force that heals, uplifts, and inspires. At the same time, Campana was searching for his own sense of self-worth. 'I love the studio. I love my people working with me, and I love creating things that people can use. Maybe it's a way to be seen, to be validated. Because my work goes into people's homes, and I feel welcome. 'I'm a very shy person, I don't have so many friends. I love to be alone. For me, it's wonderful to be in silence, and that's perfect. I need silence in order to create, to deal with my devils.' 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Times
02-05-2025
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- Times
Louis Vuitton plates: bold, bright and beautifully over the top
Louis Vuitton introduced its Objets Nomades collection in Miami during Art Basel and Design Miami in 2012. That collection, of nomadic objects such as folding stools, portable lamps and a hammock, was brought to Milan during Design Week ten years ago. It has been presented in the design capital ever since, where the collection has evolved into limited-edition pieces by a host of international talents. This year the house launched the Louis Vuitton Signature Collection, a larger, more complete home offering comprising furniture, lighting, tabletop items, accessories and games. • How the world went crazy for a monogram That includes textiles re-editioned from the archive of Charlotte Perriand, with whom the house has a longstanding collaboration since 2013, and textiles and ceramics from the Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer Fortunato Depero (1892-1960). The key figure of the Italian futurist movement worked across many disciplines, from art to advertising, creating iconic campaigns. In collaboration with the artist's family and archive, Vuitton has incorporated designs created between 1920 and 1950 — some originally executed in ceramic and others in intarsia of woollen cloth — into a collection of plates hand-decorated with Depero's fantastical motifs, featuring cockerels, horses, monkeys, pelicans and fish. A joyful way to celebrate the new season. • The glamorous history of the Louis Vuitton trunk This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue Available from June, €4,000 each,
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Louis Vuitton Expands Lifestyle Vision With Launch of Comprehensive Home Collection in Milan
MILAN — From its signature Louis Vuitton 1885 Bed Trunk to its Hemingway Library Trunk designed in 1927 by Gaston-Louis Vuitton for Ernest Hemingway as a travel library, the exchange between the French luxury brand and the world of design has been constant and ever-expanding. The brand is now writing a new chapter in the realm of design and decoration through the launch of the Louis Vuitton Home Collections, a comprehensive line that includes five product categories: Objets Nomades; the new Signature Collection of furniture and lighting; Decoration, which includes objects and textiles; Tableware, and Exceptional Gaming. More from WWD Christian Pellizzari on How Design Changed His Life WWD's Ultimate Guide to Milan Design Week 2025 EXCLUSIVE: Fendi and Kenzo Have New CEOs - and Both Come From Louis Vuitton The home collections will be unveiled at Milan's Neoclassical Palazzo Serbelloni and open to the public for the duration of city's Design Week and Salone del Mobile, running from Tuesday to April 13. The newly renovated Via Montenapoleone flagship is the first Louis Vuitton store in the world to carry the home collections. 'We first launched Objets Nomades in 2012, working with some of the best designers in the world, and we are now extending our home collection as a sign that we are a brand of culture, we don't only sell products,' said the brand's chairman and chief executive officer Pietro Beccari. 'We affirmed this for example with our New York store on 57th Street — we tell stories with historical memorabilia, books, vintage furniture, dining and artworks. We are part of people's lives in different forms. In Milan, also with our newly restored flagship on Via Montenapoleone, we want to convey this message, that we are a lifestyle brand and we want to be more in contact with people through different channels and ways to speak to them.' To celebrate the launch, Louis Vuitton is paying tribute to the Italian graphic and Futurist artist Fortunato Depero, and to French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand with new collections of wool and cashmere plaids and cushions inspired by their archival designs. Louis Vuitton and its namesake foundation in Paris staged a major exhibition in 2019 celebrating Perriand's career. Also, La Maison au Bord de l'Eau designed in 1934 by Perriand will be showcased in the courtyard of Palazzo Serbelloni during Design Week. Conceived to be assembled and dismantled as a form of holiday lodging, 81 years later Louis Vuitton is recreating it with pieces she designed, following the original blueprints. Louis Vuitton previously displayed it in 2015 and Beccari underscored its importance for the brand. The Louis Vuitton Signature collection is a new furniture and lighting offer characterized by the brand's signature details and codes. It comprises modular sofas and chairs, sideboards and tables, made with luxury fabrics and precious woods, onyx and marquetry. Louis Vuitton worked with a selected group of designers for the collection. French designer Patrick Jouin conceived an armchair nestled within a zippered leather cladding and accessorized with a golden padlock similar to a travel trunk — a clear reference to the brand's heritage. In keeping with his Argentinian origins, Cristián Mohaded expressed ethnic inspirations and through signature stitching, graphics or details of trunk-making craftsmanship, his pieces are subtly punctuated with the Louis Vuitton codes. Patricia Urquiola presented a cocooning new armchair and various decorative objects, and Atelier Biagetti, founded by Alberto Biagetti and Laura Baldassari, a new lamp that emphasizes the designers' expertise with leather. Asked about choosing the designers the brand works with, Beccari enthused about the longtime relationships established so far, while leaving a door open to other talents. 'Excellence, sophistication and avant-garde design are the common thread between the designers and architects and Louis Vuitton,' he said. All products are made in Italy and France through a network of suppliers and the collections will only be sold in Louis Vuitton's stores. On whether Louis Vuitton could also enter hospitality, Beccari said, 'We don't put limits to our future ambitions, we take steps in new territories, we give ourselves the time. We just launched our cosmetics and we did it taking our time. The same has to be done with home to become a successful business.' With Objets Nomades this year, Louis Vuitton is introducing the Kaleidoscope cabinet by Estúdio Campana, crafted in eight colors, each released as a one-off. At Milan Design Week, it will be displayed in its blue version. Two new pieces join the Cocoon Couture series, the Boitata and the Uirapuru, to be released for the occasion as one-offs. Estúdio Campana, founded by Humberto Campana in 1984 with his late brother Fernando, has been a design partner of Louis Vuitton since 2012, and is behind some of the most iconic designer pieces that have marked the history of the Objets Nomades collection — from the Cocoon seat to the Maracatu suspension element. Since 2012, other designers that have worked on Objets Nomades range from Urquiola and Atelier Biagetti to India Mahdavi, Andrew Kudless, Tokujin Yoshioka, Frank Chou, Nendo and Marcel Wanders Studio, to name a few. The collections have been shown in Milan and at Design Miami, where they were first introduced. As part of the games, the brand is launching a pinball machine inspired by the world of men's creative director Pharrell Williams and his fall 2025 show. That concept sets the tone for this range, which also includes a game table for lovers of chess or mahjong. Along the same lines, Estúdio Campana reinterpreted table football with a surrealist take inspired by the aquatic world. 'From Gaston-Louis Vuitton who started with his jouets [toys], there is a playful, fun element that is part of the brand and that I think people can like and it should be emphasized,' Beccari said. As part of the home decoration and textiles, Urquiola conceived catch-all trays in her unique range of hues, as well as vases inspired by her Palaver chair, one of the signature Objets Nomades. Spanish designer Jaime Hayon created an array of leather and ceramic objects. There are also textile creations by Zanelatto/Bortotto and Mohaded, who designed plaids and cushions with graphic signatures inspired by the Damier and the house's initials, combined with intense color variations. The rugs were inspired by the clay mountains of his native Argentina, as well as the glaciers of southern Argentina. A series of vases and table centerpieces with chromatic and geometric variations completes the range. The deep black color of the coiling collection by the Japanese designer Nendo on the Limoges porcelain is adorned with numerous variations of the Monogram, flowers and lozenges. The ceramics are produced by Bernardaud, which was founded in Limoges in 1863. Other porcelain designs include the Splendor and Constellation lines, released in late 2024 — as well as the Capri collection inspired by the Italian Riviera. Depero is also represented by a collection of colorful tableware emblematic of his avant-garde graphic style and fantastical bestiary. 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