USM Haller Meets Handcrafted Warmth: Henry Julier’s ‘Woven Structures’ Launches

NYC-based designer Henry Julier has teamed up with USM Haller to launch Woven Structures, a ten-piece collection that adds organic tactile warmth to the Swiss modular classic.

🔶 What’s New

• Material Innovation: For the first time, USM’s iconic chrome frames are paired with panels of hand-woven Danish paper cord, crafted in Maine. This melds the rigour of industrial design with the intimacy of craft.

• Carefully Curated Range: The collection includes a WS Chair, Bench, Stool, Side Table, Split‑Level Table, Nesting Tables, and both Low and High Trays. Some items offer customization with classic USM panels and colors.(us.usm.com)

🔹 Craft Meets Classic

• Human-Centered Design: Julier, former Industrial Design Director at Standard Issue in Brooklyn, brings a nuanced appreciation for design history, evident in the paper-cord texture that softly contrasts the chrome frame. The aesthetic nods to Bauhaus-era structure and Breuer’s tubular chairs.(hypebeast.com)

• Balanced Aesthetic: The blend of enduring modularity and handcrafted elegance adds warmth and a renewed sense of tactility to USM’s functional design ethos.(us.usm.com)

🔍 Availability

• Made its public debut at NYCxDesign in mid-May and is now available globally through USM showrooms and authorised dealers.(hypebeast.com)

Why This Matters
Woven Structures represents a fresh fusion: USM’s adaptable, iconographic metal system is reinterpreted through artisanal paper cord craft. It’s a thoughtful evolution that bridges industrial precision with human-scale warmth—an approach that may redefine modular design for home and office environments.