A Geometry of Motion
The movement behind the name
176 a number in motion
176 Marches is not a name — it’s a cadence.
It traces the 176 steps that rise from Abbesses station to Montmartre, a quiet ascent through the 18ᵗʰ arrondissement where rhythm and geometry meet.
Born from the Nord-Sud metro company, whose early 20th century tiles and typography turned function into ornament, it carries the elegance of design built for movement.
For us, that climb became a philosophy: every creation rises from structure to form, from form to feeling.
176 is not counted — it’s composed.
La Nord Sud a Parisian foundation
The Nord-Sud line remains one of Paris’ purest design languages — curved lettering, ceramic reliefs, and architectural order born from necessity.
Its duality inspires our work : precision rendered expressive, utility elevated to art.
Each collection follows that lineage — a conversation between discipline and freedom, between craftsmanship and concept.
176 state of mind
For 176 Marches, design is not about novelty but elevation.
Every piece is a study in construction — panels overlapping like steps, motion captured in material.
To create is to ascend : deliberate, rhythmic, infinite.
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Sculptural Runner, designed in Paris & handcrafted in Italy.
