YLA Metal


Sculptural metal chair from the Audace Collection by Yla

Furniture & Lighting

Yla is a UAE based luxury furniture atelier redefining the role of metal in contemporary interiors. Founded by engineer Benoît Rondard, the studio approaches metal not as an industrial material, but as an emotional and expressive medium. Drawing on two decades of engineering expertise, Yla creates sculptural furniture that balances strength with softness, permanence with sensitivity, and structure with atmosphere.

Launched in Summer 2025, Yla made its debut with the Audace Collection, a series of seating, tables, and storage pieces crafted from stainless steel and aluminium. Through refined proportions, curved forms, and tailored upholstery, the collection repositions metal as calm, fluid, and deeply human, anchoring interiors without overwhelming them.


 
 

Designeers Says

Yla understands metal as a language rather than a statement. Its pieces hold space quietly, reflecting light, emotion, and intention with restraint and confidence. There is a rare clarity to the work, where engineering precision meets a poetic sensibility, allowing metal to feel contemplative rather than imposing.

 
 

Sculptural Emotional Grounded

 

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Yla offers collectible furniture design with a focus on limited edition metal pieces and custom commissions for interior spaces. The studio works across sculptural furniture, bespoke projects, and design and engineering consultation, combining technical precision with an emotionally driven approach to material, form, and proportion.

Sculptural metal chair from the Audace Collection by Yla

Benoît Rondard Founder Yla & Rémi Damilleville Collaborating Designer Yla

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Yla: Reimagining Metal as Emotion in Contemporary Furniture Design

Yla’s approach is rooted in a belief that material carries emotion when handled with care. In our interview, founder Benoît Rondard reflects on transforming metal from an industrial necessity into an expressive form, the philosophy behind the Audace Collection, and how engineering and intuition work together to shape furniture that resonates beyond mere function.

 

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