OOO BENCH BY HERVÉ LANGLAIS

Enquire

OOO BENCH
BY HERVÉ LANGLAIS

EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN

LIMITED EDITION 12
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
ARCHES COLLECTION
YEAR 2023

VERDE ALPI OR VERDE GUATEMALA MARBLE

IN	H	15.7	W	64.1	D	15.7
CM	H	40	W	163	D	40

CUSTOM SIZE OR FINISH ON REQUEST

HANDCRAFTED IN ITALY

BIOGRAPHY
DOWNLOAD PRODUCT INFO

SALES INQUIRY

The Arches collection by Hervé Langlais pays homage to one of architecture’s most enduring forms. Since the age of Rome, the arch has carried aqueducts, cathedrals, and grand arcades, a symbol of strength achieved through pure geometry. Trained as an architect, Langlais reinterprets this timeless archetype with a contemporary hand, transforming it into sculptural works of striking graphic presence

Carved from solid marble, flowing loops and perfect circles descend from slender surfaces in a continuous, rhythmic line, as though the stone had been drawn rather than sculpted. The measured cadence of solid and void lends each piece an almost weightless elegance, while every curve is resolved with the precision of an architectural drawing

Handcrafted in Italy, the collection is realized in rare and dramatic marbles, each stone chosen for the depth of its character and the intensity of its veining, heightening the purity of the silhouette

VIEW HERVÉ LANGLAIS WORKS

STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN

Hervé Langlais

Born Caen, France, 1964

Hervé Langlais is a Paris-based French architect and designer whose work stands at the crossroads of architecture and sculpture. After training at the Normandy School of Architecture, he worked alongside architect Paul Andreu for over fifteen years. Their collaborations include the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Roissy Airport, and numerous other landmark projects, an experience that instilled in him a lasting devotion to structure, proportion, and the precision of detail

From the scale of the building, Langlais gradually turned to interior architecture and then to the object itself. From 2012 to 2020, he served as artistic director of the Galerie Negropontes in Paris, where he created an annual collection of furniture and objects rooted in the tradition of French decorative arts. Each series explored a single theme and material, beginning with a collection conceived as an homage to Constantin Brancusi

His limited edition works are noted for their clean shapes, taut lines, and rare materials. Drawing on the legacy of modernist architects and sculptors such as Brancusi, Eduardo Chillida, Carlo Scarpa, Josep Lluís Sert, and Alvar Aalto, Langlais approaches each piece as a structure in its own right. He selects every material for its intrinsic qualities and elevates it through craftsmanship, revealing the texture of stone, the contrast of precious woods, the brilliance of brass, and the depth of lacquer. His designs balance elements of architecture and sculpture, of industry and craftsmanship, of brutality and elegance

His works are realized with renowned French workshops and master marble craftsmen in Italy, and have been presented at international fairs including PAD Paris, PAD London, and the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Alongside his collectible design practice, Langlais designs private interiors and scenography, bringing the same architectural rigor and sense of purity to every scale of his work

STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN