“Another Moncler + Rick Owens Living Project”
Moncler and Rick Owens are back at it, pushing the boundaries of fashion and architecture with another standout collaboration. This season, they’ve crafted a demountable mountain refuge—an architectural marvel inspired by a French Alps lodge owned by Hun’s family (Rick calls his wife, Michèle Lamy, “the Hun” because “She is a beautiful marauder, taking what she wants and leaving wreckage behind her”). The structure combines function and design, built with input from Hugh Broughton Architects, who are experts in off-grid designs for severe environments.
The stainless-steel shell—composed of insulated panels and energy-autonomous with photovoltaic panels, solar arrays, and a wind turbine—embodies Owens’ signature mix of futurism and raw functionality. Sustainable water, waste, and heating systems mean the refuge is self-sufficient even in the most remote locations. Inside, the Moncler touch shines, with cosy interiors lined in duvet nylon and felted wool, nodding to Owens’ admiration for artist Joseph Beuys. Completing the experience is a clothing line made for hibernation: duvet bodysuits and cotton long johns that zip into sleeping cocoons, blurring the lines between the garment and shelter.
More than a home or a hideaway, this project is a testament to what happens when fashion and design fuse into a living space—a haven for those who revel in the poetry of isolation.
Images courtesy of the brands
Words by Veronica Tlapanco Szabó
