In The Secret Garden by Ini Archibong for Amen and Amen -

in The Secret Garden by Ini Archibong for Amen and Amen

Posted by Jaime Derringer on 07 / 01/16 Home furniture, Hand

After seeing Terry Crews on the earlier furniture scene this year, I wanted to know that it was. We interviewed him for our podcast, Clever, and discovered that it had launched a new co-founded design label with Nana Boetang fashion designer. The firm, called Amen and Amen, started his first collection at Salone Satellite-sofa, sculpture lighting, and a set of tables designed by Switzerland-based American-born designer Ini Archibong.

collection, called In The Secret Garden, was the result of the experiment at a time and freedom. Amen and Amen Ini approached with the proposal to create something that expresses the creative freedom and the ability to push the boundaries of what is possible. Ini was inspired by the stories of fairy-stories, mythology and fantasy predominantly derived from the literature such as Alice's adventures in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Bible and Greek and Roman mythology

many hours of my youth passed away beyond the mirror, a witness of heroic deeds and fantastic landscapes have shaped who I am. A common theme with fantasy stories is the escape into the world beyond: a place where nature we are so used to working around us with different rules. Referencing some of my favorite childhood fantasy books, the pieces in this collection are an attempt to bring an element of that, living world larger than the dream reality in a living environment.

Having a luxury design in design degree and craft of the prestigious Cantonal Art School of Lausanne (ECAL), Ini is no stranger to craftsmanship and materials such as marble, brass and glass quality. He worked with the most experienced craftsmen to create a series of luxury located on the border of art and design.

The lighting is amazing JADIS sculpture as both a light and a sculpture. Made of blown crystal flower buds by hand by the famous Swiss Matteo Gonet glass falling like a waterfall from a marble disk carved giant hand that seems to flow, it is quite a sight to see . The room is named after the Snow Queen Jadis of Charn which condemned Narnia to perpetual winter in the tale of C. S. Lewis. Formerly Charn was 7 feet tall, and sense of scale and the overwhelming presence is clear in form.

Photo by Piotr Niepsuj

Photo by Andreas Zimmermann

Carrara marble carved hand sits atop glass colored legs sold both on the bedside table and Orion coffee table Galilee. Both stories reference parts of characters walking on water in the Greco-Roman mythology and the Bible and all the elements of these two pieces are handmade by Swiss craftsmen. The glass is colored with a gradient, giving a feeling of lightness and ethereal.

Photo by Andreas Zimmermann

Cheshire sofa was inspired by the broad smile of the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland, you can see better by looking at the back of the room. The outer shell of the sofa is upholstered in a traditional batik print Vlisco Superwax in West Africa and the seat and back are ultra suede Alcantara. polished brass accents create a feeling of extra luxury.