Working with British bespoke wallpaper company Fromental, Eric designed Sumi, serene and monochromatic, it features hand-painted shades of muted green and grey on tea paper.
This wallpaper draws inspiration from Sumi-e, the ancient Japanese art of brush painting. Every stroke conveys meaning, creating a dynamic sense of movement—trees sway, water surges, and cranes prepare to take flight. Traditional Chinese motifs like The Three Friends of Winter (pine, bamboo, plum) and The Four Gentlemen (bamboo, plum, orchid, chrysanthemum) honor the deep influence of Chinese art on Japanese tradition.
The Buronzu colorway, hand-painted on metallic tea paper, evokes the elegance of traditional gilded Japanese screens, creating a luxurious backdrop for Haiku’s intricately rendered flora and fauna.
The custom hand painted chinoiserie Raineri was inspired by the designs of Carlo Antonia and Vittorio Raineri, brothers who worked in Lombardy and Liguria in the late 18th Century.
Originally developed for the interiors of the Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, the pattern informed by a set of rare antique panels purchased at auction, Raineri’s design invokes the Lombardy style of cosmopolitan and exotic neoclassicism.
