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n the outskirts of Montreal, Audrée L. Larose and Félix
Guyon—partners in life and in business—design and
handcraft sublime lighting fixtures and sculptures with
the help of artisans. Founded in 2014, their design studio Larose
Guyon comprises a machining and assembly shop, a kitchen for
the team, a playroom for visiting kids, a lounge for relaxation and
informal meetings, and a photo studio also available to local artists.
"We don't aim for large-scale production. Instead, we look to
make every handmade piece a member of the family," Guyon says.
"Our approach is more sensorial than cerebral, with the goal of
providing our customers with products that are not only aesthetically
interesting, but also illuminate the voids around them."
Among some of Larose Guyon's latest creations: Coco, a hand-
blown, 10-globe luminaire that pays tribute to the elegance of Coco
Chanel; Celeste, a lamp inspired by the sky lantern symbolizing
lightness and hope for lovers in Southeast Asia; Copper in Motion,
a sculptural piece at the crossroads between art and science that
was designed by Larose Guyon at Rockwell Group's request and is
now located in the lobby of Hotel EMC2 in Chicago; and the Le
Royer chandelier, a fixture that glorifies the long, moon-lit winter
nights in Quebec. "It is with a discernible approach to refinement
and distinction that we are inspired by art, nature, past periods and
traditions," offer Larose and Guyon. laroseguyon.com
e work of design duo Larose Guyon combines
elegance, poetry and simple beauty.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
COURTESY
OF
LAROSE
GUYON
AND
MICKAEL
BANDASSAK
(PORTRAIT)
A D B | L A R O S E G U Y O N
THE FINEST
(THIS PAGE) LE ROYER CHANDELIER, WHICH REFERS TO THE PERIOD OF "LA
BELLE ÉPOQUE" IN QUEBEC, WAS NAMED FOR PIERRE LE ROYER, A LEGENDARY
FIGURE IN FRENCH CANADIAN FOLKLORE. MADE AND ASSEMBLED IN QUEBEC
IN 10-12 WEEKS, CELESTE IS AVAILABLE IN COPPER, BRASS, BLACK OR NICKEL.
(OPPOSITE) ACCORDING TO LAROSE AND GUYON, COCO "IS A METAPHORICAL
EMBODIMENT OF THE SPIRIT OF 19TH CENTURY PARIS."
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