Cool comfort - See anaca studio's collection in a new light

June 5, 2018 Anne-Claire Petre

“COLOUR IS A POWER THAT DIRECTLY INFLUENCES THE SOUL” - Wassily Kandinsky”

Earlier this year, we invaded the beautiful house of Honto Architecture to shoot our range and show off our Camille sofa in a new light. This modernist-inspired home designed by Damien Lui provides an elegant yet relaxed setting that perfectly complements the furniture’s style.

We see no need to cocoon oneself in dark colours and hibernate over the cooler months. Instead, why not liven the mood with some fresh takes on classic pieces.

“I was inspired by a fresh palette and wanted to dress the Camille sofa in a lighter colour to show its versatility. While I love the more masculine and luxurious vibes of the classic Navy blue, this fresh green gives the Camille a gentler, more relaxed character.”

Hope you enjoy the new vibes!

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See the Collection

IN THE LOUNGE

VIEW the Felix range

Camille sofa, 2.5 seater and ottoman in Velvet with Zoe table. Woven wall piece by Tammy Kanat.

VIEW THE CAMILLE RANGE

IN THE HALLWAY

Elliot coat stand, Jules console and Emi pod. Perfect trio!

VIEW THE JULES CONSOLE

“From a designer’s perspective, I’ve enjoyed playing with colour and context to reframe Anaca Studio’s range, which is exceptionally adaptable.” Anne-Claire Petre.”

IN THE KITCHEN

Our Jules barstools with upholstered top for a comfy breakfast.

VIEW THE JULES BARSTOOLS

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Photography Martina Gemmola - Styling Ruth Welsby.

The story behind Elliot and Zoe

October 24, 2017 Anne-Claire Petre

I recently had a chat with one of my lovely clients who asked about the origins of the names of a couple of Anaca Studio products.

In June/July 2012, I was working on two new designs that shared similar style and finishes: a handsome coat stand and a versatile side table. When the time came to name the products it felt natural that they needed to come from somewhere close to me: family. Elliot and Zoe are my sister's children, so my nephew and niece. Elliot was 11 at the time, and growing up fast and tall, whilst Zoe was still little and much shorter than her brother. The names just seemed perfectly suited to my designs!

Since I live in a different country to my family back in France, the furniture I design often becomes an extension of them here in Australia. I think they're all pretty proud of that!

View Elliot coat stand - View Zoe side table

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anaca studio x Hannah Fox

July 24, 2017 Anne-Claire Petre

Left - Faraway #3 & Right - Faraway #1, with our Jules barstool.

I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with artist, Hannah Fox, to promote her latest solo exhibition, FARAWAY. The exhibition features a suite of wonderful new oil paintings inspired by recollections of time spent in natural landscapes.

I first met Hannah at a Creative Women's Circle gathering for International Women's Day earlier this year. We've been admiring each other's work ever since! The last time we met, we got chatting and thought it would be a great idea to somehow combine Hannah’s artwork and anaca studio’s furniture. With anaca studio and One Fine Print’s Considered Aesthetics showcase soon to end, we decided to make the most of the short-term gallery space and called in photographer Martina Gemmola for a special shoot. We had such a great day playing around (behind the scenes here) and were thrilled with the results, particularly loving how the colours complement each other’s pieces – palette perfection!

Hannah's exhibition opens this Thursday 27 July, 6–8pm and will run from Wednesday 26 July to Sunday 6 August at 277 High Street, Northcote.

Don't miss it.

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Left image: Left - La danse de l’automne #2 Right - La danse de l’automne #3 - with our Felix sidebboard & Tetra table.

Right image - Seasonal Shift #1 with our Camille sofa and Emi stool.

Looking back at "Considered Aesthetics - An Autumn showcase" April-June 2017

July 6, 2017 Anne-Claire Petre

From April to June 2017, we got the chance to collaborate with Elizabeth Bull from One Fine Print to open a temporary shop in Fitzroy. We were both thrilled the see how beautiful our products worked together and inspired by the amazing comments we received.

We are now both back to our busy busy studios but don't hesitate to get in touch!

Here's a video from our opening night and a few images of the collaboration.

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Till next time.

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