Bohinc Studio Unveils Afternoon Tea Furniture Collection.

During the 2021 edition of the London Design Festival this September, Bohinc Studio unveiled its new collection of furniture in the residential setting of a London townhouse. Each floor presented a different living situation — the ground floor as the dining area and study, the first floor as the living room and home library and the second floor as the bedroom with an ensuite.

Nine new pieces, comprising of dining chairs, armchairs, sofa, coffee and occasional tables, were displayed alongside chandeliers and sconces from the 2021 lighting collaboration with Roll and Hill, and the studio’s carpets and wall hangings for Kasthal.

The new playful collection, dubbed Afternoon Tea, is Bohinc Studio’s most feminine to date, with shapes that are round, embracing and loveable. Further developing Lara Bohinc’s geometric style, the new pieces feature spheres and circles, with only subtle use of straight lines and angles.

“I wanted to design a space that is happy, warm and inviting, full of character and contrast. I love to use colour to create mood and texture to create a desire to touch,” said Bohinc. “I aimed to create a sensual space. The pandemic forced us all to spend more time at home, and I realised I wanted my pieces to make you feel loved, cocooned and happy. I also wanted to create pieces that look like they are good enough to eat. The collection’s name is an appreciation of the sweet comfort of an afternoon tea —happy, joyful and indulgent moments, a time when friends and family meet; an occasion very much missed in recent times.”

Materials play is an important part in the Afternoon Tea collection, which contrasts soft textured upholstery seating pieces, with other tables and chairs presented in smooth marble, stained wood or metal. The collection features less metalwork than previous collections Bohinc has become synonymous with, with all pieces made by hand in the studio workshops in Europe and UK.

Related: Moonrise Lighting Collection By Lara Bohinc for Roll & Hill.

[Images courtesy of Bohinc Studio. Photography by R. Reid and Philippe Fragnière.]