Heim+Viladrich Collection - Glissière 02
by Heim+Viladrich
Material
Douglas
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The Glissière 02 is a seating piece by Heim+Viladrich, designed around a structural logic of interlocking wood blocks.
Low and elongated, the bench reads as a sequence of thick rectangular volumes. Several blocks interlock to form the legs while others extend horizontally to create a continuous top surface. The deep charcoal finish pulls the ridged grain into relief, turning a material fact into a visual signature.
The wood is treated with a charcoal-black finish that preserves the natural texture of the grain while unifying the form. The result is a bench that feels monolithic despite the visible assembly.
Part of the Heim+Viladrich Collection, Glissière 02 follows the studio's consistent approach: transparency of construction, economy of gesture, and a sculptural reading that does not rely on applied ornament.
W 250 x D 30 x H 38 cm
W 98.43 x D 11.81 x H 14.96 in
Materials: Burnt and Waxed Douglas
About
Heim+Viladrich
Heim+Viladrich is a design studio founded in 2022 by Lauriane Heim and Johan Viladrich, based in Montpellier, France. Their approach is deeply rooted in context analysis, relying on meticulous research in the use of local materials and in the mastery of employed techniques. Through their projects, the studio has developed a coherent visual language, with rigorous attention running from overall composition down to individual details.
The studio's signature is mono-material construction with structural transparency: visible joints, raw aluminum, galvanized steel. These choices reflect an "economy of gesture," harmonizing material and process to produce work that is understated and precisely made. The duo maintains a direct relationship with production, working to leave materials as untouched as possible and reusing them across projects.
The practice is interdisciplinary, spanning design objects, scenographies, interiors, and publications. Commercial commissions and self-initiated work sit alongside each other, each domain sharpening the studio's ability to identify what is specific to a given project.
Their first major public work, Aire A75 (2022), translated the highway rest stops of the A75 motorway in southern France into a modular, mono-material installation. Presented at COLLECTIBLE in Brussels, it led to the studio being invited to design the scenography for COLLECTIBLE 2023's Curated Section the following year. Their mirror Steam was shown at Private Choice in 2024.
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