French designers Guillaume Gibert and Baptiste Rischmann (RMGB) introduced ADRET, a new furniture company founded on the idea of balance between nature, material, and form.
The name, drawn from the old Occitan word for a mountain slope exposed to the sun, evoked warmth, permanence, and a sense of place. Each piece was conceived as a landscape - guided by light, proportion, and a quiet elegance that feels instinctively at home.
Presented at Paris Design Week 2025, ADRET's first collection comprised seven handcrafted pieces that celebrated exceptional craftsmanship and refined materiality. Combining steel, solid oak, marble, and lava stone, the collection explored how raw materials could express both strength and delicacy. Each object carried its own narrative - a gesture, a detail, or a moment of balance - woven together into a unified ensemble defined by timeless simplicity.
OTTO - Sofa and Armchair
Inspired by the modernist furniture of the interwar period, particularly the work of Pierre Chareau and, more recently, Bernard Govin, OTTO revisited the notion of comfort with precision and sensuality. Its chamfered edges and architectural silhouette framed a generous, softly contoured seat. Designed as a central element of the home, OTTO combined warmth and structure - inviting both conversation and rest. The sofa was presented in a linen-upholstered 2/3-seat version, while the armchair appeared in mohair velvet and wool bouclette.
COLT - Sofa End
With COLT, contrast became a defining language. A polished steel shell met the supple grain of leather, two opposing materials reconciled through measured geometry. Visible notches marked their intersection, lending the piece an industrial yet crafted sensibility. Over time, the leather would deepen in tone, while the steel retained its lustre. Designed for versatility, COLT functioned as a sofa end, occasional seat, or compact side table - a sculptural object rooted in utility.
OTTO Sofa
MEDUSA - Wall Mirror
MEDUSA transformed the wall mirror into an expressive sculptural presence. Carved from lava stone and coated with a crackled glaze, it revealed the mineral depth and irregularity of the material. Echoing the spirit of mid-century French artisans such as Line Vautrin and Georges Jouve, MEDUSA occupied the fine line between art and function. It was offered in three colourways - aubergine, pale blue, and cream - each accentuating the piece's tactile allure.
ROCKY - Coffee Table and Sofa End
The ROCKY series was defined by weight, volume, and elemental simplicity. Its monolithic forms played on contrasts between solidity and emptiness, with thin upstands outlining the tabletop like a quiet architectural frame. The coffee table, crafted from Saint-Maximin marble, exuded a grounded presence, while the sofa ends in solid oak and solid ash offered a warmer counterpart. Each appeared as a sculpted terrain - a surface for objects, conversation, and reflection.
ESTHER - Armchair
Designed in the 1970s by Swiss artist Esther Hess, the ESTHER armchair was reissued by ADRET in collaboration with Hess's family and Parisian gallery. Formed from a single sheet of Altuglas, heated and pressed into shape, it retained its supple yet taut profile. Both experimental and timeless, it stood as a meeting point between art and furniture - a tribute to Hess's modernist spirit and her ability to fuse restraint with fluidity.
DOMINO - Floor Lamp
In partnership with ceramicist Alice Trescarte, ADRET introduced DOMINO, a floor lamp composed of stacked ceramic modules glazed in deep Tenmoku black. The visible structure gave the piece an unpolished, contemporary clarity, while the soft fabric shade tempered its vertical form. When illuminated, the lamp revealed subtle reflections along the edges, emphasizing the handcrafted quality of the ceramic. DOMINO conveyed a quiet elegance - an interplay of texture, proportion, and light.Together, these seven pieces defined ADRET's inaugural collection: a study in contrast and cohesion, where raw material met refined gesture, and each form found its natural place in the light.
Photography by Franc?ois Coquerel and Stephane Ruchaud
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