The Design Collection by Abet Laminati expanded with a new collection of laminates.
On the occasion of the Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone, which concluded on April 13, Abet Laminati was present in various locations throughout the city and within the Fair, alongside major national and international design brands. As a preview, it introduced Hachure, a new collection of decorative surfaces designed by Pierre Charpin, an undisputed master in the international landscape of art and design.
The installation that showcased the collection was presented by 44SPAZIO, a venue rich in art and design, located in the heart of Milan. Throughout the year, the space hosts the works of its owner, George Sowden, one of the founding members of the iconic Memphis Group and one of the most influential designers of the 20th century. His innovative approach—blending aesthetics and functionality—has left an indelible mark on the design world.
In the Hachure collection for Abet Laminati, Pierre Charpin proposed a remarkable synthesis between two visual worlds: the line and the full fill. Influenced by his childhood spent in his father’s typographic workshop, Charpin created designs where lines intersected and overlapped, differentiated as bold, regular, and light—terms borrowed from typography. The result was a rigorous design, a wide-knit texture that also evolved into denser compositions, appearing from a distance as a continuous and uniform surface.
Color also played a central role: from monochromatic treatments to vibrant intersections of colored lines, the outcome surprised with its visual dynamism, revealing a design that was only seemingly simple.
Each pattern in the collection, produced using digital printing, was offered in various colorways, each composed of lines with different thicknesses and orientations. This layering generated richly textured effects, enhancing the overall visual impact of the collection.
