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by Dara Morgan

Hermès Just Dropped a DJ Table. Thanks to Atelier Horizons

20 Aug 2025

Disque jockey club in mahogany and Pippa cowhide - FW25 Collection – Hermès © Florent Tanet

So, apparently, silk scarves and Birkin bags weren't enough. Fashion brands are sneaking into our living rooms and kitchens, and Hermès are leading the charge with all the grace of a horse at the Grand Prix. A scarf is the perfect companion for your neck, but an Atelier Horizons piece is more like enrolling your house in an advanced class in elegance.
Luxury is no longer confined to your wardrobe. It is crawling across your sofa, it is hanging above your dining table, and it is casually lurking in the corner disguised as a lamp. Hermès have just launched their Autumn–Winter 2025 Objets from the Maison, and it is time we look behind the curtain of Atelier Horizons. Spoiler: it involves a naval architect, which is probably not what you expected.
And yes, while you are reading this, I am quietly calculating how many years of takeaway coffee I need to sacrifice in order to afford the Hermès DJ table. (I don't DJ, but I am very good at standing next to one.)
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Cheval Neon jukebox in Swift calfskin-covered wood and base in glass; Speaker in Pippa cowhide – FW25 Collection – Hermès © Florent Tanet

What exactly is Hermès Atelier Horizons?

Think of it as Hermès’ secret laboratory for imagination, but with fewer bubbling beakers and more Italian glass and French leather. The workshop is where special orders come to life. No request is too extravagant; no idea too eccentric. It is personalised luxury at its boldest.
If you can dream it, Atelier Horizons will attempt to upholster it, engineer it, or lacquer it into existence.

Who is behind Atelier Horizons?

A French naval architect, to put it briefly. Wait, what? Yes, you read correctly. The man steering this atelier is Axel de Beaufort, a Paris-born naval architect and designer with a soft spot for meticulous craftsmanship. Imagine a mind equally obsessed with engineering precision and artisanal detail — and you have the creative engine of Hermès Atelier Horizons.
De Beaufort has been artistic director for more than 13 years, transforming whimsical dreams into real objects that obey no limits. Want a yacht interior fit for a Bond villain? Done. A handbag built solely to transport an apple? Why not. A parrot palace that makes Versailles look modest? Naturally.
His background in yacht design (University of Southampton, Yacht of the Year in 2005, Milano Nautical Design Award in 2012) lends him the perfect mix of salt-water grit and high design polish. “We try to dig into new territories and answer clients’ dreams,” he explains. Christophe Beltrando, managing director of the atelier, adds with equal fervour: “It is all about objects, function, aesthetics, and pushing the boundaries of what you can do.”
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Table d'appoint pivot d'Hermès Orange tonique – Collection Milan 2025; Diapason d'Hermès lounge chair in hammered aluminium and bridle leather – FW25 Collection; Vase Double d'Hermès MM Orange brule – Collection Milan 2025 – Hermès © Studio des Fleurs

So, tell me about this DJ table.

Ah yes, the pièce de résistance for those who take both music and mahogany seriously. The Hermès DJ table is a wooden structure made by French furniture craftsmen, wrapped in cowskin, with Japanese turntables discreetly fitted in. It was developed with British DJ Prince Charles (yes, really), and is as party-ready as it is objet d’art.
One doesn't simply play records on this table. One curates an atmosphere.

And there is a jukebox too?

Indeed, and not just any jukebox. This one has leather that behaves like a smartphone screen, Murano glass from Venice, and an interior decorated with “Cavalier Perspectives,” a marquetry leather design by Anamorphée. It plays LP records, which will make your Gen Z cousin ask, “What is an LP?” — and then immediately want one.
Elias Kafouros, known for his neon scarf graphics, contributed a special version of his design for the jukebox. Hermès originally planned to produce one or two pieces. They have now made about fifty. Clearly, it struck a chord — literally and figuratively.
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Zebre Zig-Zag jacquard blanket in wool; Voltige d'Hermès small size lamp in Chamkila goatskin, bronze-style waxed brass base, linen lampshade with leather trim; H Gourmand jacquard cushion in wool – FW25 Collection – Hermès © Studio des Fleurs

What else is on the Autumn–Winter 2025 list?

Beyond the conversation-starting DJ table and the glamorous jukebox, there are boomboxes and upcoming speakers. It seems Hermès are quietly building the chicest home sound system known to mankind.
But not every piece will require selling your entire wardrobe. The new collection also features lounge chairs, blankets, cushions, and lamps that bring a touch of subtle luxury into everyday spaces. These are objects that remind you why you work so hard: because a lamp that elegant deserves a place on your cabinet.

Why does this matter?

Because luxury is no longer only about what you wear — it is about how you live. Hermès Atelier Horizons takes that philosophy seriously, crafting objects that are as technically ambitious as they are aesthetically striking. The results are bold, witty, and ever so slightly surreal.
And yes, you might never actually DJ. But imagine how good your living room would look pretending you do.