Beton Brut in Residence at Paul Smith London.

Béton Brut has taken up residency in the Paul Smith Mayfair shop as part of the London Design Festival (LDF)—now in its 20th anniversary year. The vintage design gallery and prop house in East London showcases its collection of vintage furniture and homewares, curated by founder and design dealer Sophie Pearce.

The residency officially launched this month with a special set-up for LDF, that sees Béton Brut step out of its comfort zone, evolving its monochrome palette to embrace colour, in response to Paul Smith’s signature eclecticism.

Located in the dedicated furniture and art space at Paul Smith’s Albemarle Street lower ground floor, Béton Brut presents rare and unique pieces dating from the 18th to the 20th century, with the edit refreshed regularly. The initial selection includes desks, lighting, sofas, screens, chairs, sculptures and more, all hand-picked with the unique Mayfair shop space in mind.

Named for the brutalist building technique coined by Le Corbusier, which translates as “raw concrete”, Béton Brut was founded in East London in 2013 as a modern design shop, prop house and photographic studio, with every piece sourced by Pearce. The brand describes its offering—predominantly 20th century—as “honest, sculptural and uncompromising”, with roots in modernism.

The residency, set to be a long-term arrangement, reflects Smith’s lifelong appreciation for design and interiors and follows the recent launch of the brand’s own homewares collection and home fragrance.

For more information and to view the collection currently at Paul Smith click here.

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[Images courtesy of Beton Brut. Photography by Ben Anders.]