La Gadoue is a duo of French designers based in Brussels, Eloïse Maës and Audrey Werthle. Specialising in textiles and ceramics, they define themselves as designers and craftswomen. They create with four hands, challenging materials and techniques in a circular approach.
The duo draws their inspiration from nature and upcycling. They work with fabric scraps from a variety of sources, including discarded furnishing fabrics and second-hand shirts. The pieces on display at Augusta were made from upholstery scraps collected from a Belgian interior designer.
Eloïse Maës and Audrey Werthle began designing together during their studies at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. After graduating, they set up their studio in Brussels. They soon began creating large-scale installations and projects, using a circular approach. Their most recent project is the creation of gigantic curtains for the lobby and restaurant of the Mix hotel in Brussels.
“We like to create bespoke designs and think of our projects in terms of the spaces. Adapting to the scale of a house like Augusta’s or the gigantic dimensions of a hotel like the Mix feeds our creative process. ”
— Audrey Werthle