8 Brilliant New Product Collaborations to Shop in March
From gracefully curved oak bookshelves for Audo Copenhagen to Sicily-inspired ceramic lighting for Nickey Kehoe
Hundreds of innovative home products debut each month, but few embody the brilliance that ensues when two disparate parties put their heads together to create something truly special. Below, Galerie highlights eight product collaborations that captured our attention in March.
1. Dumais Made for Nickey Kehoe
Charlie Dumais has built a devoted following for his ceramics studio Dumais Made through sculptural lamps, pendants, and sconces fashioned from flat slabs of clay, and his second collaboration with Nickey Kehoe expands that language through the lens of architectural nods to Sicily. Titled A Taste of Sicily, the limited-edition collection comprises 32 pieces, including 28 lamps, three sconces, and a mirror, each drawing from the island’s chimneys, Moorish heads, monastery vessels, Venetian shade silhouettes, and majolica decoration. Traditional terracotta tones appear through hand-painted underglazes, while newly debuted finishes such as Molten, Salt, and Limewash reinterpret Sicily’s sun-washed palette across tactile ceramic surfaces.
2. Ali Budd for Artistic Tile
When designing a house in Costa Rica, Ali Budd found herself smashing tiles on the floor to create unique patterns that embrace irregularity. That hands-on approach carries directly into the Canadian designer’s latest collaboration with Artistic Tile, a bespoke trio that prioritizes customization at every stage and pairs Budd’s sophisticated design language with rigorous fabrication. Available through the brand’s Tailored to Custom program, the three stylish patterns allow designers to specify natural stone and glass alongside color and finish. Varo uses six modular stone panels that rotate and recombine for endlessly varied compositions, Sculpta introduces depth through dimensional carving expressed as vertical striations, and Liora playfully reframes the checkerboard through fractured grout lines.
3. Johnson Hartig for Patterson Flynn
When Libertine founder Johnson Hartig debuted his fashion label in 2001, he upended expectations with fearless color, punchy graphics, and references that leap from punk rock to art history. His first rug collection for Patterson Flynn channels that same exuberant spirit into hand-knotted carpets crafted in wool and silk using Persian and Tibetan hand-knots. Designs such as Coral Gables present a grid of framed coral specimens rendered in blue-green tones with pink star accents, while Mise en Place draws from 16th-century French emblem books and Jupien channels Bauhaus geometry through a field of ivory squares across emerald ground.
4. Andre Mellone for Nordic Knots
Andre Mellone’s polished private residences, sophisticated retail interiors, and curatorial projects such as his exhibition for Galerie Gabriel that traced the global journeys of postwar design have cemented his international reputation as one of the most reliable designers out there for rooms conceived with a soulful decadence. Now, the Brazilian-born designer is channeling that sensibility into his first product collaboration, a four-rug capsule for Nordic Knots. Rendered in Mellone’s favored palette of terracotta, ochre, olive, and stone, the collection channels his wealth of influences: Art Deco abstraction, Bauhaus geometry, and the graphic carpets of Brazilian designer Ivan da Silva Bruhns. Hand-knotted New Zealand wool rugs such as Pond, with its topographical lines, and the striped Normandie translate Mellone’s architectural eye into richly textured surfaces intended to anchor rooms from the floor up.
5. Studio McGee for Kohler
One of the most talked-about debuts at this year’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show came from Kohler, which enlisted Studio McGee to create an entire bathroom suite in the firm’s unmistakably classic language. The moment marked an expansion of their partnership and the official debut of Claude, a comprehensive bath collection rooted in classical architectural detailing and furniture-inspired silhouettes. The series spans a coordinated suite of fixtures and furnishings, including a freestanding bath, console and pedestal sinks, vanities, mirrors, and both traditional and smart toilets, all conceived to work together across finishes and proportions. A sculptural freestanding tub anchors the collection with a generous 17-inch soaking depth and integrated backrest, while a skirted smart toilet integrates Kohler’s advanced bidet technology within a traditional profile accented by polished nickel hardware.
6. Alfredo Paredes for Kravet Couture
Drawing on his Spanish heritage and years of global travels during his tenure as chief creative officer of Ralph Lauren, Alfredo Paredes has introduced the Cocuyo Collection for Kravet Couture, a wide-ranging textile series rooted in natural colors and hand-craftsmanship. Ochres, warm clays, deep neutrals, and sun-bleached hues define the palette, while plush chenilles, bouclés, jacquards, and hand-dyed fabrics create layered surfaces intended for enduring use and imbued with lived-in charm. Among the highlights, Acuarela translates watercolor washes onto linen, Erizo de Mar presents a textured jacquard inspired by coastal landscapes, and Cocuyo interprets traditional ikat through earthy tones and artisanal dyeing techniques.
7. Dieter Vander Velpen for Zinc Textile
Antwerp architect Dieter Vander Velpen translates the material language of his soigné interiors into fabrics through a collaboration with Zinc Textile that treats upholstery as an architectural surface. Developed with the studio’s exacting precision, the collection draws from the natural materials that recur in Vander Velpen’s portfolio, including the porous texture of travertine, the veining of marble, and the flowing grain of wood. The launch spans velvets, chenilles, linens, leathers, and outdoor performance weaves conceived to complement architectural materials. Standouts include Brera, a printed cotton velvet whose pattern captures bold strokes of pigment; Sweets, a tapestry-like velvet that recalls a worn needlepoint carpet; and Siam, a richly textured velvet punctuated by eyelash yarn that scatters diagonal marks across the surface.
8. Colin King for Audo Copenhagen
Dancer-turned-interior stylist Colin King is deepening his foray into furniture with Crescent, a sculptural shelving series for Audo Copenhagen. Defined by a crescent-shaped profile that sits flat at the front and curves at the back, the piece invites viewing from every angle and allows light and sightlines to pass through its open frame. Crafted in lacquered oak with softly rounded corners, the shelving stands at the center of a room as readily as against a wall, functioning as storage, console, or divider. Two heights, H60 and H173, offer flexibility, while adjustable feet ensure stability across varied surfaces.