Hermes’ showcase at Milan Design Week has always been a sight to behold. This year, the luxury fashion brand’s showcase took the theme of lightness, with five new textile designs taking the centre stage of its offering.
Made from one of Hermès’ favourite materials: cashmere, these five textile designs were debuted alongside a small but meticulously curated collection of furniture, lighting and tableware inside four monumental structures at La Pelota during the Milan Design Week 2022 last week.
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Hermès artistic directors Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry interpreted the theme into four massive structures.
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Made of wood and translucent coloured paper, these four structures were shaped like water towers and lit from the inside.
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The 2022 homeware collection was displayed inside on platforms made from stacks of paper pulp or hanging artfully from wooden rails.
“This infinitely delicate natural fibre combines a taut hand with bright colours,” says Hermès of the textile collection.
The five designs explore different manufacturing techniques.
“Strips of cashmere form the design of ethereal plaids; squares woven and dyed by hand make up a great patchwork of shimmering colours; geometric shapes assembled using a linking technique evoke stained-glass windows; a large, quilted bed cover brings colours, patchwork and traditional quilting technique into dialogue,” describes the brand.


Also displayed in the showcase was the Soleil d’Hermes tableware collection, which we selected as our Colour of the Month for June 2022.
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In furniture, lightness is expressed through canework, seen in this Karumi stool by Alvaro Siza.
The Pli’H Centrepiece is made with carefully cut and folded leather. The subtle pattern was hand-drawn.
One of our favourites is the Coulisse lamp, which features bamboo frame with parachute fabric.
Designed by Tomas Alonso, this lamp marries Hermès’ impeccable craftsmanship with contemporary sensibilities.
And of course, every piece in the collection bears Hermès signature.
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