Labaye Sumi

Agathe Labaye is an architect and colour designer, Florian Sumi is a visual artist. Together, they focus their work on the knowledge and the valorisation of techniques, whether they are artisanal or industrial, and this, from the architectural scale to that of the object. Their statement: object makes architecture. The duo do not claim an aesthetic. Convinced that the architect is the craftsman of scales and passionate about a multitude of languages and eras due to their distinct environments - art and architecture, each project allows them to open a stylistic subject and a modus operandi of its own. Although inspired by the notion of decor, they prefer the precision of detail to the spectacular, and are committed to the notion of permanence. Since 2018, the studio has had several projects; from collectible design represented by Charles Burnand gallery in London, to the hotel concept for the new brand of the real estate developer Réalité(s), from the interior architecture of a seven buildings block in Juan les Pins, to the product design for the commercial real estate company Westfield, from the luxury hotel field with the Hôtel de Pourtales, to the creation of boutiques for Statement or BonParfumeur.