There are few pit stops duringMilan Design Weekquite as delightful as a visit to theHermesshowroom.

For the past month weve been kneeling on the floor, Macaux Perelman says with a laugh.

Its been like an anthillworking with the most exceptional people.

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Or, in Fabrys words, its the idea of a material that becomes sublime through a gesture.

Have they identified any throughlines during their 10-year journey at the house?

I think thats a question that we should be asking you, says Fabry, with a wide smile.

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Perhapsthatsthe secret to their success, after all: a boundless curiosity.

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