Triqis was founded by Kwaku Boateng and Erwan Le Bozec, the studio focuses on bespoke furniture, sculptural lighting, and homeware that is designed and produced with a commitment to material honesty and shaped by cultural and functional intention.
Boateng and Le Bozec’s approach is influenced by their respective experiences across contemporary design and industrial design. Triqis’ pieces are proudly British made, and have been featured in a number of publications from Monocle magazine’s top designs of 2023, Darc Magazine and Conde Nast’s World of Interiors 2024 - they’re definitely a brand to keep your eyes on.
T-02 Silver Stainless Steel Metal Coffee Table, £877
T-01 Silver Stainless Steel Metal Dining Table, £2000
From March, Triqis’ will be transforming a Clerkenwell showroom into a rotating exhibition series that combines contemporary design with explorations of cultural renewal and creative identity.
The showroom itself will feature furniture and lighting from Boateng and Le Bozec. As the series begins, the space will welcome artists and musical collaborators. In the words of Triqis, “Expect a blend of Caribbean warmth, modernist restraint and Nordic clarity, the foundation of the Triqis aesthetic, expressed through modern design, cultural references and a subtle sonic layer.”
Commencing on Saturday 28th of March, The Gingerbread House hosts an evening of carefully curated sound and casual performances, followed by an exhibition which is also open on Sunday the 29th.
Inspired by Trindad’s “gingerbread” houses, alongside new furniture and lighting designs from Boateng and Le Bozec, the exhibition features work from a curated choice of creatives. Combining the artists’ work within the themes of culture and identity.
The line up includes Hannah Slaouti, a ceramicist who focuses on self-expression and cultural narrative. Slaouti draws inspiration from her North African heritage, as well as nature and architecture, creating ceramics that feature intricate patterns and explores emotional connections to objects that fill our homes.
Slaouti’s work is joined by that of Ian Malhotra, who works with the traditional process of copper-plate etching in resistance to the speed of digital imagery. Within The Gingerbread House, their work creates a conversation about the nature of craftsmanship and encourages the viewers to slow down and consider the process of creation.
Accompanied by performances and music from Louis Vellacott and Joseph Westscott “Yorke”, the atmosphere curated by Triqis adds a deeper narrative to the intentional creation behind the space.
As Clerkenwell transforms this March, Triqis proves that the future of British design lies in this very intersection of material honesty, shared history, and intentional atmosphere.
Find out more here.
Images: Triqis
