Background
After studying interior architecture, design and visual communication in Paris at L’Ecole Bleue, Hugo Drubay worked with renowned artists, architects and decorators including Loris Gréaud, Théo Mercier, Didier Gomez and Jacques Garcia. He founded his art, design & interior architecture production studio in 2017. He won the National Furniture Award at the 2019 Design Parade. He directed and co-curated the group exhibition, ‘L’Exode au Clair de Terre’, at Pavillon de la Muette (June 2018). Hugo Drubay’ s designs are included in the collections of Mobilier National and of the Villa Noailles.
Signature Style
Mixing techniques, from ancestral to highly technological ones, Hugo Drubay’s work is defined by exquisite details. Most of his designs are a well-balanced interpretation of architectural tropes enlivened by organic shapes and textures found in nature. Corals, bark, and even the wavy, undulating movement of water inspire Drubay to conceive new, unexpected pieces of furniture and objects.
Showstoppers
The Rocailles Collection of mirrors is a reinterpretation of vermiculated glyphs, an ornamental motif defined by fine convolutions and meanderings usually found on ancient stone façades. These stunning mirrors feature a ceramic frame sketched by computer using parametric or digital sculpting software. The moulds are then 3D printed and subseqquently fired through traditional techniques. After firing and mounting on a frame, the pieces are protected by a wooden structure covered with unburnt gold leaf. The format can be adapted.
