Vancouver-based studio showcases new designs at global exhibit
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A furniture collection that doesn’t try to blend in, Vancouver-based design studio Marrimor unveiled five distinct pieces at Milan Design Week that are incredibly colourful, expressive and tactile. Presented at Alcova, they included the P2 coffee table, Drape swivel chair, Notch sectional, Concerto console and Bloop rug.
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“A maximalist could place all five products in the same room and they would sing together and make a statement, but alternatively, just one piece in a room would provide a centrepiece for the space”, says Lauren Bugliarisi, cofounder of Marrimor, with designer Tanja Breadner.
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A collection born from momentum
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This new collection began not with a single object, but with a surge of creative energy following Milan Design Week 2025.
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“We have a lot of creative energy right after Milan Design Week, when we’ve had a chance to talk about the pieces. Those conversations inform and inspire what we do the following year, says Breadner.
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“Some of the pieces we’ve been conceptualizing for a while. We sketched the Drape chair before the Drape Sofa, which we launched in 2025. The lion’s share of this year’s collection was born right after we got home from Milan,” says Bugliarisi.
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Designing without restraint
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If there is a unifying idea behind the collection, it is freedom. Freedom of colour, material and form.
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“We deeply desired to design products that weren’t restrained in colour, shape or material application because that’s what we find ourselves looking for in the market,” says Bugliarisi.
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The result is a collection that can be layered or distilled.
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Craft, collaboration and a few pivots
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All Marrimor furniture is produced in Italy, along with most of their soft and hard goods. Their rugs are produced in Thailand and Nepal, depending on the technique required.
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“We are committed to going wherever the workmanship is the best within any given category,” says Bugliarisi.
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It’s an approach that does come with some challenges.
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“Material play can come at the cost of production hiccups during the prototyping process. There were several times we had to pivot from one material to another, or tweak colours based on what was possible,” says Bugliarisi.
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Their P2 coffee table, originally planned in a different finish, was reimagined in chrome due to material availability at the time.
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“In the end, the cool mirror-like finish is the perfect contrast for the luxe leather and wood accents,” says Bugliarisi.
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Playful, but precise
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“We’ve had the most successful show this year since launching our company. The five products resonated very well with our clients and attracted new retailers, agents, architects and designers alike,” says Breadner.
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Visitors responded not just to the colour, but to the combination of playfulness and high-end execution, she says.
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“As creatives, it’s a relief to put something out into the world and have people understand it. People have been pleasantly surprised by how colourful the collection is and the material selection, which is all we can hope for!” says Bugliarisi.
