Michael Hilal's First Furniture Collection is a "Love Letter to California"

San Francisco-based designer Michael Hilal is paying homage to his home state with his debut collection, Big Sur. Launching on April 6 at St Vincents gallery in Antwerp, Belgium, the five-piece furniture range includes two sofas, two stools, and a bar, with references ranging from Californian mountain ranges to the stripped-back aesthetic of Donald Judd. When developing the collection, Hilal wanted to evoke the varied topography of San Francisco. Interpreting the shorelines and summits, he devel...