Tripodal Armchair – Reishi
by BERENICE CURT ARCHITECTURE · Paris, France

BERENICE CURT ARCHITECTURE is an architecture and design practice based in Paris. Founded by Bérénice Curt in 2021 following her years of apprenticeship within international and renowned architecture firms. Her work draws inspiration from her extensive work experiences in Japan, South America, Italy and Switzerland.The detail-focused and material-oriented approach in each project stems from Bérénice Curt’s lifelong passion for craft. Raised in an environment digging into creation, her production tools mix visual and physical mediums. She has this way woven a network of partners and craftsmen building trustworthy relationships, instrumental to the success of the office completions.The studio’s fascination with marble started during our extensive restoration of a 17th century Tuscan villa. We grew enamored with not only the richness present in the material but also with the expertise of the tuscan marble workers. However, prized for its solidity and large-scale patterning, marble is primarily used in large formats, leaving many unused offcuts left at the marble workers' shop. The Testa dei Marmi and Tavole dei Marmi collections are our way of paying homage to the material by showing its waste can be recomposed to challenge its classical use and form.