Before TRNK was the boundary-pushing furniture brand and curatorial platform it is today, founder Tariq Dixon set up its very first office space in the same Brooklyn building where up-and-coming designer Farrah Sit established her studio. “In many ways, we’ve grown up in the design world together,” Dixon says of Sit, whose in-demand lighting melds spareness with the inherent grace of natural forms, not unlike the TRNK Collection’s own range of minimalist yet materially rich offerings for the home. A collaboration, it seems, was inevitable. Fast forward a few years and the two have joined forces to debut Hathor, a collection of seating, tables, lamps, and sculptures inspired by Sit’s pilgrimages to ancient monoliths.
During her journeys, Sit was overwhelmed at each structure’s magical qualities and timelessness. Hathor translates her emotional response into generously curved pieces that balance cyclical and infinite exchanges of opposing forces—levity and weight, negative and positive space, past and present. “The travertine bases bring to mind a partnership between equal halves, twisting and fitting together like puzzle pieces to support the glass tabletop,” she says. “The tables balance substantial curves with defined edges, a negotiation between weight and air.” With their graceful forms and masterful build, it may be surprising to learn that Hathor marks Sit’s initial foray into seating and tables. With Dixon showing her the way, she makes it look effortless.
