Les Crafties

—HANNAH MARTIN

“Everything is handmade by us,” says Marie-Marie Vergne (at right), one half of the aptly named Brussels firm Les Crafties, describing the duo’s colorful patchwork creations. “They’re like collages, but with textiles.” She and her business partner, Jeanne Martin-Taton, first met 11 years ago at a specialized French arts high school. After studying textile design and visual arts at separate universities, the two officially teamed up to participate in the 2018 Design Parade competition in Toulon. Their installation, which Martin-Taton likens to a landscape, included chairs, a screen, and a magazine rack covered in their explosive patterns. As finalists, Les Crafties caught the attention of AD100 designer India Mahdavi, who has since kept them busy with commissions, including tapestries for the private screening room and pool-house of an estate in…

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Architectural Digest (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2021

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