ANIMA
Lara Bohinc unveils Anima, a sculptural exploration of nature and dreams at Milan Design Week 2025. Inspired by dreams of nature, which symbolize a desire for peace and balance.
At the heart of the collection are three upholstered seating pieces—the Anima Sofa, Armchair, and Occasional Chair—created in collaboration with Maison Phelippeau, a revered French upholstery house known for its artisanal expertise. Handmade in London with a zero-carbon footprint, each piece is crafted entirely from natural materials, including Vanadium steel coils, horsehair, and wool, enveloped in pure alpaca wool by Inata, a sustainable French textile brand. The silhouettes, defined by soft curves and twin peaks with a central dip, subtly echo natural landscapes while evoking the subconscious symbolism of lips, adding a poetic depth to their sculptural elegance.
Complementing the seating is a Dark Woods Table, crafted in Portugal from solid mahogany. Its floating, organic surfaces rest on muscular, rock-like formations, shaped through a fusion of 5D laser cutting and hand chiseling, creating a striking balance between refined craftsmanship and raw materiality. The collection’s hand-blown Wild Lands glass sculptures, produced in Bohemia, Czechia, reinforce its dreamlike essence. Rendered in white, pistachio, smoke, and cyclamen hues, these fluid, curvaceous forms appear to grow organically from their bases, shaped by master glassmakers during the International Glass Symposium.
The Anima Collection is represented exclusively by gallery STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN.
