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ZOÉ WOLKER

ZOÉ WOLKER

Zoé Wolker is an architect and the founder of Zoé Wolker Studio, based in Lisbon, Portugal. Her practice encompasses architecture, interiors and furniture design, treating objects as part of a wider spatial composition. The studio’s projects and collections share an interest in proportion, geometry and the way materials respond to light. Her architectural background informs the scale of each piece and its relationship to surrounding surfaces. Furniture becomes another means of organizing a room, through the height of a pedestal, the outline of a low table or the rhythm of a folding screen. These considerations guide a vocabulary of clearly articulated volumes.

The Ame collection develops this vocabulary through related angular forms. Brushed steel, glossy lacquer, leather, velvet and marble produce different readings of the same geometry. Reflections trace edges, soften some surfaces and sharpen others, while upholstery introduces texture and changes the character of a seat.

Designed in Lisbon and handcrafted in Portugal, the collection includes poufs, pedestals, coffee tables and ashtrays. The steel pieces emphasize the grain and reflected tones of metal. Dark chocolate and oyster lacquer versions explore darker and lighter surfaces, paired with burgundy or ivory velvet on the poufs. Ame IV translates the angular language into carved marble, allowing natural veins to cross its recessed planes. Paravent extends the collection into a taller architectural element. Its three hinged panels combine vertical cutouts and circular openings, filtering light and projecting repeated shadows. Across these objects, Wolker works with material contrast and the measured arrangement of forms.