ANNE ET VALENTIN HOWI 21A39

The modern design of the TOTEM concept, inspired by the Memphis group’s work on color and shape, expresses a straightforward graphic style that is anything but retro. The frames are aesthetically playful, with subtle, highly drawn shapes. Between sculpture and mobile, the frames of this concept have a playful, whimsical, pop-folk and airy dimension.

All TOTEM frames are made of titanium. Wiry arms wrap around cosmic, playful hinges. These hinges, developed by Anne&Valentin, were implemented by our Japanese manufacturers.

On the arms, like little spools with striped patterns, the playful ornaments are like hair accessories, jewels. The spatulas, hollowed out, contribute to the delicacy of the whole. The wire bridge is refined, streamlined. Smoothness, edginess and vivacity are at the heart of these models that are both poetic and impetuous.

HOWI is a small octagon, taut, edgy, assertive. It has the expression of a round with a strong personality, compact, smart, concentrated. It is the vigorous shape that underlines the strong graphic identity of the TOTEM concept. Curious, HOWI is interested in all subjects, in all conversations. An optimistic, effervescent model, it likes to stay open to the world.