Contemporary Craftsmanship Meets Luxury Heritage

Atelier Pendhapa collaborates with French textile powerhouse Métaphores to launch new furniture collection, AKAR

- Eris Choo

True to its philosophy of innovative design rooted in timelessness, London and Singapore-based Atelier Pendhapa has launched its new AKAR furniture collection – a stunning nine-piece collection that marries contemporary design with heritage luxury.

Working closely with Métaphores – the renowned innovator in weaving and fabrics for interior design, and a sister company of Hermès – each piece from the AKAR collection showcases a unique Le Crin fabric, made using a special centenarian technique of hand weaving horse hair, developed by Métaphores.

Horsehair is prized in the making of furniture upholstery, thanks to its lustrous and long-lasting properties. Once commonplace in 19th-century heirloom furniture and interiors, its popularity declined in favour of more readily available synthetic materials, such as foam and polyester.