1979, emerges as a visual ode to raw beauty and
simplicity, blending the divergent standards of
utilitarian aesthetic and contemporary design into a
seamless tapestry. This collaboration resonates with
Choui’s distinctive vision for a 21st-century revival of
the brutalist architecture movement
Several materials and finishes are available:
Matt bronze
Matt Ivory
Matt black
The 1979 collection by Darmes and Will Choui captures the raw essence of an era through light and material. Inspired by Montreal’s Brutalist and Modernist architecture of the late 1970s, these luminaires combine function and form. A square aluminium module, both structured and refined, diffuses indirect light through a grid, combining shadow and brilliance. Choui reinterprets brutalist solidity with a sense of balance, transforming the luminaire into an artefact of memory. Stripped of all excess, 1979 reduces light to its purest form, where nostalgia and innovation meet to revive the beauty of a bygone era.
Several materials and finishes are available:
Matt bronze
Matt Ivory
Matt black
Doppler channels the Doppler effect and reveals
artwork that embodies the very essence of water: a
brilliant shine associated with fluidity and surprising
light reflections. Over several months of communication
and knowledge transfer, artist Florian Martin and
Darmes developed this collection. Whether in the forms
of singular or triple pendants, floor lamps, or sconces,
each Doppler piece beckons exploration of shape and
perspective, unlocking a world of creative possibilities.
Finishes available :
Ivory Gloss
Gloss black
Chrome
12k gold
Doppler channels the Doppler effect and reveals
artwork that embodies the very essence of water: a
brilliant shine associated with fluidity and surprising
light reflections. Over several months of communication
and knowledge transfer, artist Florian Martin and
Darmes developed this collection. Whether in the forms
of singular or triple pendants, floor lamps, or sconces,
each Doppler piece beckons exploration of shape and
perspective, unlocking a world of creative possibilities.
Doppler channels the Doppler effect and reveals
artwork that embodies the very essence of water: a
brilliant shine associated with fluidity and surprising
light reflections. Over several months of communication
and knowledge transfer, artist Florian Martin and
Darmes developed this collection. Whether in the forms
of singular or triple pendants, floor lamps, or sconces,
each Doppler piece beckons exploration of shape and
perspective, unlocking a world of creative possibilities.
Finishes available :
Ivory Gloss
Gloss black
Chrome
12k gold
Derived from the ancient Greek ὑφ’ ἕν (huph’ hén), Hyphen designates the union of two opposites in one; the warm, soft and sensitive porcelain and cold, strong, and brilliant steel. Each piece will be available in several materials and finishes, including chromatic black cast steel, blasted black steel cast iron, and matte white porcelain.
Sitting on a wall, the Hyphen is deployed in one part that can be arranged in multiple ways that perfectly fits its shape and features.
Like every d’Armes luminaire, Hyphen is designed and manufactured in Morin-Heights, Quebec. Staying true to the practice’s philosophy of working closely with specialized experts and skilled local artisans, the porcelain pieces used in Hyphen are made in the same village by ceramic artist Gréta Jonckheere, who used her expertise to help develop the collection. Each collection piece is made individually using custom-made porcelain molds and is handled with the utmost care, taking several manufacturing phases spread over multiple days.
Several materials and finishes are available:
-Chromatic black cast steel, which boldly reflects changing colours along its lines
-Sanded black cast steel, which highlights the lamp’s round shapes
-Matte white porcelain, which is delicately coloured by the reflections of the light that surrounds it