#18 Object Talks: Founder of les objets communs on curating French objects
Learning about a place through everyday design
Welcome to Objectively #18! Object Talks is a sub-series on conversations with creatives who work with objects—such as makers, collectors, and curators—about their practice.
Today we have Wee Ling Soh, founder of les objets communs - the name translating into “common objects”.
The Instagram-based shop took my interest because of its focus on everyday objects from France, bringing attention to the intentional design of the vernacular.
Read on for what she discovered about heritage brands, why she always shares origin stories, and what happened when she tried cold-sourcing from a large manufacturer.
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