Céline Gabathuler designs concepts and spaces in which she explores and interweaves historical, transcultural and material phenomena. Intrigued by ancient natural processes and harmonies, she interprets the world as an interconnected and perplexing structure. A fragile yet generous ecosystem in which our human endeavours should relate to what exists beyond us. By referring to her creations as ceremonies, she introduces them as reciprocal and accessible narratives: as actual or virtual situations in which an attentive engagement encourages environmental commitment and a mindful interaction with the resources from which our existence originates. Céline works on her own projects as well as on commission, pursuing informed collaborations and future-oriented solutions.

Céline Gabathuler designs concepts and spaces in which she explores and interweaves historical, transcultural and material phenomena. Intrigued by ancient natural processes and harmonies, she interprets the world as an interconnected and perplexing structure. A fragile yet generous ecosystem in which our human endeavours should relate to what exists beyond us. By referring to her creations as ceremonies, she introduces them as reciprocal and accessible narratives: as actual or virtual situations in which an attentive engagement encourages environmental commitment and a mindful interaction with the resources from which our existence originates. Céline works on her own projects as well as on commission, pursuing informed collaborations and future-oriented solutions.

08 The Knife Sharpener, Ardennes (BE)
07 Second Life, Casa Möbius, Mexico City (MX) with Tezontle
06 Casa Uh-May, Tulum(MX), with Tezontle
05 Mulberry, Regent Street (UK), with Faye Toogood
04 Tapestry Penthouse, London (UK) with Faye Toogood
03 Carhartt WIP, London (UK), with Faye Toogood
02 Stone System, CH/NL
01 Casa Paloma, Ibiza (ES) with Faye Toogood
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01 Casa Paloma, Ibiza (ES) with Faye Toogood
1/2 Family Room (Ethiopian Chair, Charlotte Perriand Stool, Akari Floor Light by Isamu Noguchi)
2/2 Living Room (Pierre Paulin Butterfly Chairs, Bespoke Low Table, Wall Light and Tapestry by Toogood)
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All materials, furniture and antiques have been carefully sourced, inspired by it’s 70s origins and the unique setting on a hill overlooking the sea. This bespoke interior features commissioned pieces made by craftsmen, designers and artists as well as many new and bespoke designs by Faye Toogood.
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Residential, 2016
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Interior Design, FF&E, CMF, Procurement, Installation, Styling (with Faye Toogood)
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Tobias Harvey
02 Stone System, CH/NL
1/4 Stove Parts
2/4 Mineral Filter
3/4 Marble Fridge
4/4 Marble Fridge Small
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Stone system introduces three sculptural prototypes: the marble fridge, a mineral filter made from Valser quartzite and stove parts in basalt stone. The system shows how stone as an ever lasting material can be used within its physical properties visualising heat, cold and water. A respectful revival of a disappearing craft and material use.
Type, Year
Sculptures, 2014
Services
Research, Concept, Design, Production, Photography
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03 Carhartt WIP, London (UK), with Faye Toogood
1/3 Carhartt Canvas Wall Hanging Shelves
2/3 Carhartt WIP X Allpress Espresso Cafe
3/3 Dressing Room
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In keeping with the label’s heritage of recasting workwear as a subcultural uniform, the space has a rugged quality, from its aggregate-concrete flooring up to a ceiling festooned with serried banks of pendant lamps. The displays are crafted from appropriately utilitarian and durable materials in warm tones of deep brown and tan – wall panels of rugged canvas and graphic, freestanding custom-moulded units, which can be relocated and recombined to create a continually evolving retail environment
Type, Year
Retail, 2017
Services
Research, Concept, Interior Design, FF&E, CMF, Procurement, Graphics, Installation (with Faye Toogood)
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French&Tye
04 Tapestry Penthouse, London (UK) with Faye Toogood
1/3 Living Room, Winter Garden (Lounge chair by Esko Pajamies 1965, Anatolian Kilim)
2/3 Dining Table by Faye Toogood (Hans Wegner’s CH111 chairs for Carl Hansen)
3/3 Guest Bedroom (Artwork by Malgorzata Bany)
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Faye Toogood designed this Penthouse overlooking the railway yards and neighbouring arts school in Kings Cross. A monumental space in green-grey ‘slush’ colours with a variation of polished plaster and buff matte distempered finish. Bespoke furniture, artworks and vintage pieces create an uncompromising yet comforting home with spacious living spaces and cosy bedrooms.
Type, Year
Residential, 2017
Services
Research, Concept, Interior Design, FF&E, CMF, Procurement, Installation, Styling (with Faye Toogood)
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Tobias Harvey
05 Mulberry, Regent Street (UK), with Faye Toogood
1/3 Mulberry Flagship Store on Regent Street
2/3 Dressing Room
3/3 Materials
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British luxury brand Mulberry appointed interior designer Faye Toogood to create the new retail concept. Inspired by the painterly qualities of bucolic British landscapes and the strong, but simple geometric forms of Brutalist architecture, the teams have explored the beauty of contrasting materials, volumes, shapes, scales and sensibilities, throughout their design concept. Looking to collectively redefine the shopping experience, Mulberry and Toogood developed fresh, contemporary interiors that read more like a welcoming home, than a traditional retail environment. Sophisticated but untraditional and strikingly modern with a hint of heritage, the retail redesign captures the essence of Mulberry’s point of view, creating a tactile universe in which the brand can be rediscovered.
Type, Year
Retail, 2017-2018
Services
Concept, Interior Design, FF&E, CMF, Procurement, Styling (with Faye Toogood)
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French&Tye (1/3), Genevieve Lutkin (2/3, 3/3)
06 Casa Uh-May, Tulum(MX), with Tezontle
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Casa Uh-May is located in Francisco Uh-May, in the state of Quintana Roo. The idea of this residence starts with the encounter of ‘the ruin’ which determines both the materiality and form as well as the design strategy. The architectural layout is based on the structure of haciendas in which the rooms are organised around an open internal space.
Type, Year
Residential, 2019
Services
Research, Concept, Schematic Design (with Tezontle)
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Sofía Véliz
07 Second Life, Casa Möbius, Mexico City (MX) with Tezontle
1/4 Salvaged Wallpaper Tapestry
2/4 Agua 210 Triptych
3/4 Process
4/4 Research
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The installation ‘Second Life’ took place at Casa Möbius, the studio and home of the late modernist architect Ernesto Gamez Gallardo. The project calls into question the hows and why's of preservation. It asks the question: “Once an architecture is declared worthy of protection, how is it conserved without being conservative?” Being conscious of the subjectivity of what is considered to be of artistic value, to what extent the existing regulations can be counterproductive and restrictive, preventing the properties acquiring a second life.
Type, Year
Exhibition, 2019
Services
Research, Concept, Design (with Tezontle)
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Genevieve Lutkin (1/4, 2/4), Sofía Véliz (3/4, 4/4)
08 The Knife Sharpener, Ardennes (BE)
1/5 The Beginner
2/5 The Skilled
3/5 Stone Quarry
4/5 Production
5/5 Production
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The Knife Sharpener is a respectful revival of a disappearing craft. Two unique knife sharpening tools emerged in collaboration with the family business Ardennes-Coticule (BE). One of the last quarries left mining both Belgian Blue Whetstone BBW + Coticule. Handpicked on site and shaped into two unique types of tools using local craftsmen and the stones physical properties. The Knife Sharpener honours both the tradition of knife sharpening and the scarcity of the material. A good quality knife and its whetstone exist for a lifetime if taken care of.
Type, Year
The Knife Sharpener, 2014
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Research, Concept, Design, Production, Installation, Photography
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