• Fabien's initial passion was heritage building restoration
• For him the hand is an extension of the mind
• He grows his own trees and uses this and other local wood alone

Fabien Ferreri is the French furniture designer behind Atelier Villard. He graduated from École du Bois and École du Louvre, although his initial passion was rural heritage and traditional restoration techniques. In his creations, Fabien works with wood, steel, paper and fabrics, combining materials in a sensual and intellectual dialogue. His research focuses on forms that express, behind their apparent simplicity, a resolute complexity. There is little artifice in his pieces which showcase authoritative, serious, almost radical lines. Inspired by the renaissance of contemporary craftsmanship, his philosophy is based on unique, handmade creations, following an ethical and responsible approach with references to traditional Japan.