There is a particular clarity that emerges when furniture is designed not as decoration, but as structure. In the latest collection by Tassiana Laurre, furniture behaves less like an object placed within a room and more like an extension of the architecture itself — anchoring space through proportion, weight, and line.

While the collection of handcrafted furniture draws its philosophical roots from the 1930s, its relationship to Art Deco is neither nostalgic nor ornamental. Instead, it reflects a moment in design history when modernity was still deeply human — when architecture, furniture, and craft were conceived as a single system.

“The 1930s were a moment where modernity was still optimistic and deeply human,” Laurre explains. “There was rigor, but also sensuality. That balance feels very relevant today.”

Ornamentation has been intentionally stripped away. Gone are applied motifs or decorative gestures meant to signal luxury. What remains is structure: repetition, alignment, visible logic. By focusing on construction rather than surface expression, the pieces speak in a contemporary language that feels calm, grounded, and quietly assured.

Produced entirely in Portugal and made to order, the collection is clarified through craft. Working closely with highly skilled workshops allowed the pieces to evolve through the act of making — edges refined by hand, proportions adjusted in real time, tolerances softened where necessary.

“Portugal is known for its technical excellence,” Laurre notes. “The pieces were clarified by craft.”

Solid wood construction was non-negotiable, as were materials chosen for their ability to age rather than degrade. The handcrafted furniture is intended to develop patina and depth over time, settling more comfortably into their environments rather than being defined by the era in which they were made.

Function and form are not treated as opposing forces here. Instead, they inform one another. As Laurre observes, “If a piece is truly functional, it inevitably becomes sculptural through proportion and restraint.”

The collection ultimately finds its natural home in interiors where space is valued as much as objects — homes lived in thoughtfully, where furniture supports daily rituals rather than competing for attention. It is furniture that does not ask to be noticed, yet quietly shapes the way a room is experienced.

In keeping with the collection’s emphasis on craft and longevity, the pieces are produced exclusively to order through Laurre’s studio. Fabricated by Portuguese workshops and released outside traditional inventory cycles, the works can be commissioned directly via the studio’s website.

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Photography courtesy of Tassiana Laurre’s studio.