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Colony Classics: Shy Collection

Thomas Yang

The irony of Bec Brittain’s SHY Collection is just how gracefully eye-catching the fixtures are to behold. She first introduced SHY in 2011, coinciding with her studio launch in Brooklyn that same year. Design is a family affair for Bec, whose grandmother, Sarah Hitchcock Yerkes, (initials S.H.Y) was amongst the first women to receive a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard.

SHY examines form through lines of light while warm brass hardware tempers the glow and lends itself to a myriad of configurations to produce an ever evolving possibility of shape. Speaking to her inspiration, Bec notes “the SHY collection was conceived from a desire to draw with lines of light. I became captivated by the spare beauty of industrial fluorescent lighting and wanted to harness that simplicity to create more volumetric forms. SHY also marks the emergence of my systems-oriented approach: developing a set of modular components that serve as a formal "alphabet" I can revisit endlessly."


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Standard Materials:  Brushed Brass, Nickel Brass Contrast, Bronze, Satin Nickel
Lead Time: 14-16 weeks 

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Unfurl Pendant 2 

Standard Materials: Satin Nickel and White Wispy Glass
Dimensions: 20.1″L x 8.6″W x 32″H
Lead Time: 14-16 weeks

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Phaedra Pendant

Standard Materials: Brushed Brass, Glass Prisms
Dimensions: 9.4″ x 1.8″ x 32.7″H
Lead Time: 14-16 weeks

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Aries V.I

Standard Materials: Aluminum, Glass Prism
Dimensions: 28″ L x 13″ W x 10″ H
Lead Time: 14-16 weeks

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Spec Sheet: Jot Cabinet

Thomas Yang

The playful aesthetic we’ve come to expect from Marmar Studio is on full display in their latest creation, the Jot Cabinet. Made with charming inlays of contrasting wood species, the design explores flatness and dimensionality through wrapping along intersecting planes. The effect is a  shift in pattern which creates an ever dynamic constellation. 

Founder Ingemar Hagen Keith’s design practice concentrates on the relationship between minimalism and familiarity, “The inspiration for the Jot Cabinet came about from a pair of pants I sewed using a deadstock Marimekko textile. When I cut from the fabric and assembled the pants, the original pattern of the textile was entirely reconfigured. Observing where lines serendipitously intersected and diverged, I was taken by the ways the flat graphic disrupted and enhanced the form. I am guided by the ethos of creating objects that have an innate sense of animation. The Jot Cabinet is a continuation of my recent works that have explored furniture objects that endear their users.”


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Standard Materials: Oiled Walnut and Oak
Dimensions: 33″L x 14.5″D x 34″H
Lead Time: 24 -28 weeks

 
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The Jot leaves us wanting mar and mar….

Ibbit Stool

Contrasting materials emphasize the plush of the seat.

Pippi Nightstand

Sign us up for an evocative silhouette. 

Clog Lounger

That signature joinery, chef's kiss.

Palette: Zen Room

Thomas Yang

Tian Den - Media


Standard Materials: Yame Kozo Hadaura Paper,
Bamboo String, Cherry, White Stone Ceramic
Dimensions: 10"L x 12"W x 37"H
Lead Time: 16-18 weeks

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Monotype Bronze Diptych

Standard Materials: Monofilament, Cotton, Linen and Kid Mohair
Dimensions: 32"L x 32"W x 25"H
Lead Time: In-Stock

 
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Unfurl Pendant Pair

Standard Materials: Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Wispy Glass
Dimensions: 54"L x 16.2"W x 36"H
Lead Time: 14- 16weeks

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CLOVER SIDE TABLE

Standard Materials: Cork
Dimensions: 14.5″ W x 14.5″ D x 16″ H
Lead Time: 12 - 14 weeks

 
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Wiggle Vase

Standard Materials: Ceramic
Dimensions: 7.25”Ø x 10”H
Lead Time: 10 - 12 weeks

 
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BOW CHAIR

Standard Materials: Oak, COM available
Dimensions: 35.5”W x 32”D x 32”H
Lead Time: 20-24 weeks

 
 

 

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Inspire serenity with the selections below…

Repeat/ Arc Side Table

Note the layered Red Oak arc detail.

Roebuck Bench

Standout joinery and rounded legs are bringing us peace. 

Slanted Armchair No.1

Cut from a single slab of Indian Onyx. We're feeling enlightened.

 

 

In Detail: Giant Waffle By Hiroko Takeda

Thomas Yang

Hiroko Takeda’s textiles, particularly those in the Giant Waffle series, achieve a spellbinding and painterly quality through structured weaving. The artist plays with volume, color, and movement utilizing organic and synthetic fibers, animal fibers, metallic yarn, plastics, amongst others in these ongoing explorations of dimensionality. There’s striking variation within this collection, as in the ethereal falls of monofilament seen in Neptune or the vibrating grid of Gathering, both at right. We love the customizations in size and colorway we can tailor to any interior palette.

Monotype

Standard Materials: Monofilament, Cotton, Linen and Kid Mohair
Dimensions: 23″H x 34″W
Lead Time: 16-22 weeks

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Neptune

Standard Materials: Brass, Glass and Wood
Dimensions: 64" H x 42" L
Lead Time: In-Stock

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Gathering

Standard Materials: Silk, Wool, Kid mohair, Cotton
Dimensions: 45" H x 55" W
Lead Time: 16 - 22 weeks

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 Apollo Study II

Mimicking the reflective qualities of polished brass.

Night

Dark linen, hemp, and metallic thread for a moodier moment.

Apollo Study

Small but mighty iridescent. 

Spec Sheet: Cabinet of Memories by Thomas Yang Studio

Thomas Yang

To Thomas Yang, craft and care are synonymous terms. This deeply felt philosophy, alongside a reverence for material and everyday use, informs his fine-tuned practice. In the tradition of sashimono, a Japanese style of wood joinery, the designer utilizes both simple and complex joints in lieu of nails. Intrinsically a cultural homage, Cabinet of Memories is also an externalized reminiscence. Within his take on a traditional East-Asian cabinet, is a devotion to daily objects evidenced by drawers and doors of unexpected and varying sizes as well as splines to display beloved texts. 

Echoes of Yang’s childhood lingered in the cabinet’s construction, “My family home was filled with Ming dynasty cabinets with different lacquers, door handles, hinges, and drawers. Creating this cabinet was about materializing the essence of nostalgia through secret drawers, in musing on the drawers my parents kept their valuables in. I imbued my book spline design on the cabinet as an ode to those authors and artists who inspire me and who I am always returning to. It’s built with the hope it will become nostalgic for those who have it in their life: everchanging, a space to hold pre-existing artifacts.”


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Standard Materials: Cherry, Maple, Hide Glue, Stainless Steel Hinges, Sterling Silver Fish Knob
Dimensions: 26″L x 14″W x 31″H
Lead Time: 16 -18 weeks

 
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More from Yang’s Jia-Ciasa (meaning home in Taiwanese and Northern Italian dialects) collection below…

Ama Chair

A petite interpretation of the designer’s inimitable Ama (gma). 

Tian Den Light (Media)

Hand-sewn paper shades redolent of, and named for, Taiwanese sky lanterns. 

Casa Busetti

Alone, or as a set, the most stylish hook in your Jia-Ciasa. 

Spec Sheet: LABYRINTH GARDEN by M.Pei Studio

Thomas Yang

The creative mind of Maggie Pei is much like that of Labyrinth Garden: a complex network of exquisite connections. Its ceramic tiles, reminiscent of an ethereal dreamscape, are hand-drawn by Pei who conceptualized this piece in a series of four wall-mounted cabinets meant to capture the designer’s subconscious while reflecting the fragmented nature of memory. Their utilitarian use, to hold and conceal, further deepens the finely crafted allegory. 

Pei foresees a shifting emotional landscape in the furniture world, “I feel a lot of optimism about the future of design. We are entering an era in which the function of beauty and sentimental value are getting more and more attention and appreciation. There’s a realization of how we as human beings share a collective memory, a shared flow of emotions and empathy. Expressing personal sentiments through creative works is no longer perceived as selfish. Instead, these creations are being regarded as bridges, transcending individual boundaries to foster resonance and connection among people on a universal level.”


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Standard Materials: Hand-drawn tiles, Maple, Brass hardware
Dimensions: 14"W x 8"D x 21"H
Lead Time: 10 -12 weeks

 
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Songless Theater

Inked dyed oak and hidden interior curtains (noirish swoon).

Apothecary Floor Lamp 

Inspired by the grids of ancient Chinese apothecary cabinets.

Pillow House

We’re moving in. 

Palette: Compare and Contrast

Thomas Yang

Sula Chair

Standard Materials: Shown in Oak, COM
Dimensions: 33"W x 40"D x 34"H
Lead Time: 22-26 weeks

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Clover Coffee Table

Standard Materials: Cork
Dimensions: 32"L x 32"W x 15"H
Lead Time: 14-16 weeks

 
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Kana Chair

Standard Materials: Ash, Mohair and COM available
Dimensions: 24"H x 19"D x 28"W
Lead Time: 22- 24weeks

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Hammered Metal Stool

Standard Materials: Mohair, Hammered metal
Dimensions: 20″ D x 19″ H x 17″ SH
Lead Time: 14 - 16 weeks

 
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Movement Dining Table

Standard Materials: Ebonized Oak, Stone
Dimensions: 60”Ø x 30”H
Lead Time: 16 - 18 weeks

 
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Not everything needs to be tonal! These pieces prove that sharp contrast can bring form into focus…

Boe Lounge

A black stained ash frame supports sculptural upholstery.

Jot Cabinet

Contrasting oak and walnut inlays create a graphic composition. 

 

Pyramid Table XL

An angular hourglass table with endlessly customizable stone configurations.

 

 

Spec Sheet: Trio Swivel Chair by Ember Studio

Thomas Yang

It’s her near decade of experience as an interior designer that informs Ember Studio founder Steph Betesh’s furniture practice. As one of Colony’s designers in residence this year, her Trio Swivel is a standout in a warm yet sleek collection accompanied by the designer’s handmade ceramic vases and candleholders. When you’re as steeped in her projects as she is, you start to notice holes in the market. For instance, Steph wanted more COM swivel chair options, so she designed this one. The Trio features three distinct surfaces, the seat, frame, and side panel, allowing for multiple fabric selections. Why choose one when you can have three? 

Steph approaches furniture design with an enduring curiosity, “I am always looking for inspiration in the world around me. Being aware and making connections between the less obvious often leads to new ideas. When I sit down and try to sketch a new piece, I usually am looking at all different types of inspiration that may seem unrelated but when you change the scale, form or material, it can spark a novel idea. I usually sift back through photos I've taken or things I've saved and try to define why I was drawn to that. Sometimes the ideas come easily and other times they need to be worked and reworked several times before they come to fruition.”


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Standard Materials: COM Fabric
Dimensions: 34"W x 31"D x 31"H
Lead Time: 8 -10 weeks

 
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As the Trio Swivel proves, more is more! Additional Ember Studio selections below...

Remnant Side Table

Upcycling in action, we love to see it. 

Duo Side Table

Lacquer and matte is a marriage we believe in, with customizable colors to boot.

Rift Sconce - Porcelain

Let the soft glow in with the Rift. 

Spec Sheet: Maelen Cabinet by Alara Alkan Studio

Thomas Yang

It’s the power of transformation that strikes designer Alara Alkan when she’s immersed in nature; the Designer’s Residency alum looks to the tides, sun, and wind and their abilities to shift and exist in new forms for design inspo. That reverence is eminent in her debut collection for Colony, with its deft manipulation of raw material honoring the intrinsic qualities of the wood in metamorphosis. Be it the sand-blasted Douglas Fir comprising her Maelen Cabinet or the tapered White Oak columns of her Madra Floor lamp, Alkan's work exudes a visual lightness and tactile intrigue. 

Speaking to her process and influences for this collection, Alkan notes, “I view all my works as fragments of one big, ongoing story, where my pieces are often linked or related in terms of their ideas, materials, and aesthetics, across time. I’m inspired by Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez and many others that are part of the kinetic arts movement. The play between stillness and motion just by the appearance of a line really drives how I approach form and texture. His work helps me understand motion, transition and space.” 


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Standard Materials: Douglas Fir
Dimensions: 38"W x 20"D x 32"H
Lead Time: 12 -14 weeks

 
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The visual feast continues below: 

Madra Table Lamp

Madra’s unique slanted skirt shade captivates both off and aglow.

Maelen Etagere

Sculptural, balanced, and replete with possibilities of use.

Madra Floor Lamp

Though the fluted details fade gracefully, the elegance never will. 

Passages: Start of Summer

Thomas Yang

SUMMER
Robin Coste Lewis

Last summer, two discrete young snakes left their skin  on my small porch, two mornings in a row. Being

postmodern now, I pretended as if I did not see them, nor understand what I knew to be circling

inside me. Instead, every hour I told my son to stop with his incessant back-chat. I peeled

a banana. And cursed God—His arrogance, His gall—to still expect our devotion

after creating love. And mosquitoes. I showed my son the papery dead skins so he could

know, too, what it feels like when something shows up at your door—twice—telling you what you already know.

 

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Clover Side Table

Standard Materials: Cork
Dimensions: 14.5″L x 14.5″W x 16″H
Lead Time: 12-14 weeks

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Dual Crux Sconce

Standard Materials: Machined Brass, Blown Glass
Dimensions: 8.5"L x 184.25"W x 15.75"H 
Lead Time: 16-18 weeks

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Cascade Dining Table

Standard Materials: Oak
Dimensions: 80"L x 38"W x 30"H 
Lead Time: 22-26 weeks

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