16 DIGS.NET | 7.10.2020
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The co-founding designers of L.A.-
based brand Lawson-Fenning
are in a Golden State of mind.
California Fresh
"We have built our ethos and company around the
principals of California design," say Glenn Lawson
and Grant Fenning, who met in art school before co-
founding the their eponymous brand that has created
a cult following of mid-century living enthusiasts in
Los Angeles and beyond. The design duo favors the
simplicity and honesty of the California aesthetic, which
Lawson-Fenning expresses via "quality construction,
natural palettes and a connection to nature."
With a much-loved flagship on Melrose and an
army of multi-generational craftspeople in its employ,
Lawson-Fenning is Los Angeles to its core. "We
have a deep and rooted connection to Southern
California," they say, "and it informs everything we
do." This includes designing handmade vintage-
modern furnishings that are California in feeling,
Scandi in spirit and contemporary in tone. From
daybeds to dining chairs, storage to sofas, lighting to
mirrors, each piece in the LF Collection—along with
the complementary accessories and home goods
that share its exquisitely curated space—is a product
of this sensibility.
Key to the Lawson-Fenning landscape is its
collaboration with other like-minded artists and
makers. The results of these partnerships—
everything from one-of-a-kind side tables
to ethically-made textiles—are exclusive
to Lawson-Fenning. More is in the making
for the brand as its namesakes look ahead
to even more alliance-produced designs.
"We are particularly excited about ceramic
collaborations in furniture and lighting," say
Lawson and Fenning, who while inspired by the
past are focused on the future. "We are working
on our next collection—simple, monumental
shapes in solid wood." lawsonfenning.com
(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) THE OJAI
CABINET AND NIGUEL CHAIR BY LAWSON-
FENNING; FURNISHINGS AND ACCENTS
SPEAK TO THE DESIGN DUO'S MID-CENTURY
MODERN AESTHETIC; BRAND CO-FOUNDERS
GLENN LAWSON AND GRANT FENNING.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
COURTESY
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LAWSON
FENNING
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YOSHI
MAKINO
(LIFESTYLE)
