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"We find inspiration in the unexpected alchemy of cultures
colliding. We believe the artist's hand has the power to
transform age-old traditions into new creations. We honor
the ties that bind an object to its origins, and we understand
luxury as a way of deeply connecting with the people and the
things that surround us." is is the ethos of L'Aviva Home,
the brand founded by Laura Aviva who, after eight years as
the Creative Director for Travel + Leisure magazine, started
her own creative project.
In her New York City home, which is also her studio, Aviva
and her small team design lamps, rugs, cushions and wallpapers
that are fabricated in different parts of the world, from Latin
America to Africa and beyond. Behind every product is the
hand of a skilled craftsperson. "Each of our collections is born
from collaboration with master artisans," says Aviva. "We
marry their distinctive style with our own, designing through
a process of shared vision." Mexico holds a special place in her
heart. "I have been spending time in Mexico since I was a baby
and have, for many years, spent a month or two there… for
both vacation and work," she explains. "I've traveled all over the
country while I was at Travel + Leisure and now with L'Aviva
Home. It's hands-down my favorite country in the world […]
both for its traditions and the people." Raised in L.A., she
adds that "the Mexican influence was a weighty one, especially
in the realm of design—the Mexican design vernacular in
Southern California is 'mother tongue,' and it
really formed my design sensibility."
L'Aviva Home's newest collections include
the Piedra lighting line, sculpted in the
Mexican city of Tecalí from marble and onyx.
e lighting fixtures' clean lines and defined
angles were inspired by the stone masks of the
ancient Mexican civilization of Teotihuacan.
Meanwhile, the Agave lighting collection
was created in collaboration with glass studio
Xaquixe in the Mexican city of Oaxaca. is
line features hand-blown glass pendants
echoing the shape of the heart of the agave
plant from which the beverage mezcal is
Based in New York City, Laura Aviva,
founder of L'Aviva Home, lives and works
in the same space, where she translates
her creative vision into beautiful, artisan-
made home accessories
The Artist's Hand
W R I T T E N B Y K A R I N E M O N I É
22 DIGS.NET
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3.1.2019
