Von Werp’s practice sits between architecture, sculpture, and Italian craftsmanship, informed by years lived across New York and Paris before settling in Italy. With an early foundation in photography and visual composition, the designer approaches objects through light, geometry, and restraint, pairing classical references with a contemporary sharpness.

At its centre, Arcus considers what remains when the decorative surface falls away. Drawing from the solidity of ancient ruins, the collection elevates wood and stone through meticulous making, treating these once-modest materials with the clarity of modern sculpture. Stripped façades and arch forms recur throughout, edged with Art Deco influence and a forward-facing precision.

The collection is anchored by three key pieces. The Arcus Daybed translates the silhouette of an arch into a resting form, where three wooden arcs run lengthwise as a structural spine, bridged by horizontal stone slabs. A single tailored pillow softens the headrest, keeping comfort present without compromising the object’s disciplined geometry.

For entertaining, the Arcus Bar Cart revisits a typology rarely pursued in contemporary furniture. Here, arches and stone act as the cart’s functional framework: wooden arcs define the body, while stone anchors each tier. Wine glasses hang discreetly at either end, and a front-facing rack centres the piece as both practical storage and sculptural presence.

Completing the trio, the Arcus Bench is the originating module from which the series was developed. Its rectangular frame sets out the collection’s material language in its purest form, pairing solid timber with precisely bridged stone. Minimal in gesture and exacting in detail, it establishes a quiet structural cadence that carries across the wider body of work.

Handmade in Italy in collaboration with master artisans, Arcus continues Von Werp’s commitment to limited, craft-led production, extending a design universe where architecture meets object-making, and where enduring workmanship is treated as the clearest form of modernity.