{"data":[{"type":"text","data":{"text":"<p>Frédéric Pellenq’s refined take on minimalism has little or nothing to do with the usual practice of simply stripping things back. Instead, the French designer marries circles and angles in ever more subtle ways, creating pieces that bridge the gap between reduction and figuration. His debut collection “Lodge”, for instance, sets the jet-black lines of charred legs and edges against the soft sheen of walnut veneer planes. Pellenq studied architecture but, fascinated not only by light and space but also by natural wood, eventually gravitated towards furniture design. Having honed his skills working with avant-garde furniture designer Valentin Loellmann in Maastricht, he set up his own Parisian studio in 2016 and has since created such gems as the graphic “Jim” and “George” chairs and the architectural “Jacques”, his first piece of upholstered furniture.</p>","format":"html"}}]}