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Cover photo:

Architect-designer Sophie Dries in her parisian flat. “Songye” table (The Invisible Collection) and vase (Leclaireur, Los Angeles) by Sophie Dries. Photography by Ryan McGinley. Sies Marjan shirt. Pleats Please skirt by Issey Miyake. Prada shoes.

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14 News.

Design, exhibitions openings – a spotlight on all that’s new this autumn.

GALLERY Online gallery Vaspaar: 20th century Italian design.

DESIGN

Signé presents the work of ceramicists Marie Cornil & Alexandre Willaume.

FASHION

The PreFall 2022 collection and Sessùn Alma’s anniversary exhibition.

Photo: Christophe Coënon

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Textile focus. Wallpaper and fabric company Schumacher comes to Paris. 36 Iconic. The “PK 0” chair by Poul Kjærholm.

Laurent Grasso.

The multidisciplinary artist’s Parisian studio. 46

Anaïs Nin.

The house where she came to hide away.

54 Emma Gavaldon van

Leeuwen Boomkamp.

Textile artist Emma finds inspiration in the landscapes and culture of Mexico. 60 Fjordfiesta.

The Norwegian design company presents a collection of furniture by Sverre Fehn.

64 Willem van Hooff.

The Eindhovenbased designer pays tribute to forgotten and neglected materials.

70 Thank You Have A Good Day.

Creating contemporary garments from vintage fabrics.

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PUKKA YABU PUSHELBERG

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Jasmine and Cyrus.

A 1960s flat in Paris gets a makeover. 90

Frederic Hooft.

The Belgian interior designer moves into

the mythical Villa Arca. 102 Tatjana von Stein.

A view, a tranquil interior and bags of character. 112 Sophie Dries.

More than an apartment, a home and a manifesto.

122 Véronique Piedeleu.

Caravan director Véronique shows us round her house in Portugal.

GETTING AWAY

132 Opening.

Chefs James Henry and Shaun Kelly and their new restaurant Le Doyenné in Saint-Vrain 138

Destination.

Come and stay at new

OBJECTS OF DESIRE

158 Shopping.

A curated selection of the season’s best so you can create your own unique, on trend interior.

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Addresses.

guesthouse Pa.te.os and discover the Alentejo as you’ve never seen it before. 144 Food. Culinary artist Marie Yuki Méon imagines edible narratives

that border on performance art.

152 Address. L’Atelier, Magali Avignon’s charming new rental in Saignon, a village in the heart of Provence.

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Christophe Coënon

Matthew Avignone

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Editorial

As the holiday period comes to an end, this issue sets out to surprise, shake things up and pique your curiosity. To this end, we have gone o the beaten track of mainstream design to explore a bolder and more arty approach, as embodied to per fection in the typically bourgeois Haussmannian apartment of Sophie Dries. The architect and designer - who is highly appreciated by her peers and much sought after by collectorshas chosen to contrast its classic architecture with bold stylistic choices and unconventional, original perspectives.

In a similar vein, we visited the Parisian studio of her friend, artist Laurent Grasso, whose strangely disturbing works explore the ins and outs of our psyche and blur the borders between dreams and reality, science and mythology. Uncon ventional could also be used to describe the raw force of young Eindhoven-based designer Willem van Hoo ’s sculptural furniture or the edible architectural narrations of culinary artist Marie Yuki Méon, who is a dab hand with coloured jelly! And these are just some of this issue’s featured artists and makers who are all on their way to glory… and beyond!

Our explorations also dig into the past with the luxurious and sensual interior of erotic writer Anais Nin’s Silver Lake house that conjures up scandalous memories of her passionate love a air with Henry Miller and his wife. As the outrageous dandy Baudelaire once said, “The beautiful is always bizarre”, to which we could add that irreverence is often the premise of elegance.

Contributors

Anne Texier JOURNALIST / DESIGNER

Her home from home She shares her time between Copenhagen and Brittany

Her icons

Present-day creatives such as Emma Bruschi, Éléonore Grignon, Itinérance and so many more

Her dream place

A small house in the department of Finistère Instagram @anne_aziliz

Anne was born in Brittany and lives in Copenhagen. After studying textile design at Duperré and visual communication at Design Academy Eindhoven, she now divides her time between France and Denmark, working in the fields of graphism, art direction and artisanship. Anne uses her diverse means of expression to tell the story of socially and environmentally committed brands and also designs small series of horsehair brushes for Broustoù, a project that brings together local craftsmanship, draft horses and rural areas. Her designs underline the importance of these often-endangered breeds of horse and, more broadly, make connections between design, crafts and agriculture.

Matthew Avignone PHOTOGRAPHER

His home from home

His parents little ranch house in Bourbonnais, IL

His icons

Larry Sultan, Deana Lawson, and Steven Spielberg

His dream place His own garage

His lucky charm

His limited edition Zippo Lighter Instagram @matthew_avignone

Matthew Avignone is a KoreanAmerican photographer, born in Busan, S. Korea, raised in Chicago, IL and currently living and working in Paris, France with his partner and child. When he’s not photographing you can find him urban fishing along the Seine in Paris or playing pool at his local pub.

Tiphaine Caro PHOTOGRAPHER

Her home from home An apartment in the clouds in Paris

Her icons

Sally Mann, John Lautner and William Turner

Her dream object A Masao Yamamoto photo

Her lucky charm Her cat Instagram @tiphaine.caro

Self-taught photographer

Tiphaine is also an architect. She likes to tell stories into which she injects a personal element mixed with memories. Whenever she can, she gets away from Paris and sets off to explore remote places, preferably in the middle of the mountains or the steppes. She shoots photos for various publications and architects.

Christophe Coënon PHOTOGRAPHER

His home from home Paris, Biarritz and Italy, his mother’s home country

His icon Elon Musk

His dream object Concorde

His lucky charm His intuition Instagram @christophecoenon

Christophe has spent half his life in other countries, an experience that has helped this contemplative photographer to forge a keen eye for detail and light. Today he is based in Paris, where he works in a variety of different genres, from design to arts and crafts, not forgetting still life and travel photography.

Une expérience de vie personnelle.

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EDITORIAL TEAM

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Art director

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As part of Paris Design Week 2022, Rodolphe Parente presents Apertura, his first collection of furniture and objects. Thirteen exclusive creations will be on show at Galerie Sultana from 8-11 September, including his “Gesso” floor lamp in brushed stainless steel with a textured coating. Galerie Sultana, 75 Rue Beaubourg, Paris 3e

Photo : Erick Saillet

MOODERN

Design 2.0.

— With their online gallery Vaspaar, Kaisha Davierwalla and Andrea Grecucci made 20th century Italian designs available to collectors all over the world. They are now launching their own collections.—

And what if the future of design gal leries was online? Kaisha Davierwalla and Andrea Grecucci certainly thought so when they created Vaspaar in 2016 for the new generation of col lectors. Designers themselves, they have built up an incredible collection with works by Gio Ponti, Alessandro Mendini and Gaetano Pesce amongst others. After observing the arrival of younger collectors and a rejection of mass-produced items, they launched The Contemporary Collection, a cof fee table and two series of sculptural stainless steel and alabaster vases desi gned by Andrea and made by artisans.

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There is a grey area between antiques and new products, between industrial production and craftsmanship. We must use our artistic sensibility to create new things that give a new lease of life to long lost materials and know how.” vaspaaritaly.com

Photos : Mattia Balsamini

A leap of faith.

Very few examples of this chair designed by Jean Prouvé in 1948 are still around today. No matter, this summer, Vitra reissued an exclusive version in a limited edition of 150. Prouvé called this chair the “Kangaroo” because, like the animal, all its weight rests on its back legs. The 2022 version comes in natural oak with a metal base, paired with a seat upholstered with a bouclé fabric whose unique colour, “Prouvé Bleu Marcoule”, was developed by Prouvé himself in the 1950s. Vitra worked in collaboration with the designer's daughter Catherine Prouvé, taking the chair’s specifications from an original conserved in the Vitra Design Museum, which has the largest collection of Jean Prouvé’s furniture in the world vitra.com

EXHIBITION

Blurring boundaries.

From 16 September to 19 November, “Forms & Figures” at Hauser & Wirth Zurich aims to explore the intense studio practice of German-born American artist Eva Hesse and highlight her transition from painting to sculpture. hauserwirth.com

Photos : Florian Böhm pour Vitra ; Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich ; Portrait Eva Hesse, 1969. Photo: Hermann Landshoff, courtesy Münchner Stadtmuseum Collection Photography

DESIGN

A modern totem.

The “Delta Floor Lamp”, exclusively available from Nilufar Gallery, is a totem-like light by French designer Robinson Ferreux. This 2.07-metre-high, sculptural creation explores the tension between its rectilinear steel structure and the subtle softness of its cotton lampshades. Experimental, poetic and chic. nilufar.com / ferreux.fr

HOTEL

A secret garden.

Marion Mailaender designed the interior of this 60-room hotel in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, opting for the delightful mix of genres that is her trademark. What’s more, Hôtel Rosalie boasts several charming terraces, two of which have a view of the roofs of Paris. Enchanting! hotel-rosalie.com

MUST- HAVE Color block.

Aptly named “Color Cabinet”, these functional and fun storage units by Muller Van Severen for design company Hay are available with or without their fluted glass doors. hay.dk

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EVENT Athletic ceramics.

— During Paris Design Week, Maxime Bouzidi’s gallery signé in Saint-Germain des Près will be presenting ceramics by designer duo Marie Cornil & Alexandre Willaume in an exhibition that opens on 9 September. —

At the head of signé, gallerist Maxime Bouzidi endeavours to support a young generation of talented archi tects, designers, decorators and inte rior designers and make their work available to the public. Marie and Alexandre’s modern and challen ging creations, which he presented last May at Collectible contemporary design fair in Brussels, captured our attention. The two designers, who met while working for the Bouroullec brothers, have developed an extre mely interesting ceramic production comprising extruded elements that are shaped and then fired in monu mental kilns. Successive layers of glaze are applied during consecutive firings to create a variety of decorative e ects made up of diverse colours and textures. The pieces are then joined together, their deft assemblies dis playing the most surprising athletic characteristics. Maxime Bouzidi will be showing the duo’s work from 9 September to 15 December with an installation devised around the notions of balance, connection and expansion. This unmissable event will be the first in a series of exhi bitions presenting the results of the two designers' research with di erent professions and expertise. Signé, 33, rue Bonaparte, 75006, Paris. galeriesigne.com

Photos : DR Marie Cornil & Alexandre Willaume

next generation of beautiful.

First steps.

We already knew Gabrielle Paris for its collections of household linen, accessories, loungewear, soft furnishings and children’s range, but now the brand also sells furniture. Its first collection is ultra-versatile, meaning there’s something for every home from co ee tables and end tables to bedside tables. In addition, the range of e ortlessly elegant modular sofas provides endless possibilities, whether you’re looking for a two or three-seater sofa, or a corner model to suit your ever-changing interior. And the icing on the cake is that there’s even an outdoor fabric so you can use the furniture inside or out. gabrielle-paris.com

MANIFESTO

Art and nature.

No stranger to working with exceptional artists, champagne producer Ruinart commissioned land art pioneer Nils-Udo to create a work of art in its historic Taissy vineyard. Made from oak and supporting ‘nests’ of vine shoots, “Habitats” is a sculptural ecosystem that resonates with Ruinart’s commitment to protect and increase biodiversity. ruinart.com

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Romain Guittet

Home office.

Getting your o ce just right is often all about welldesigned furniture. Swedish brand String Furniture is the perfect illustration with its range of ingenious, minimalist shelves and modules that compose the famous “String System”. stringfurniture.com

EVENT Mix & match.

Part exhibition, part marketplace and part art fair, the NATIONA(A)L Artist Market returns to the Maison de la Poste (Tour & Taxis) in Brussels for its second edition from 4-6 November 2022. There’s lots to see, from the visual arts, design and fashion to books and music. Visitors can also meet local artists and discover the creations that NATIONA(A)L promotes on its online platform dedicated to supporting Belgian arts professionals and cultural initiatives. nationalstore.be

FOOD Bar code.

Mathieu Rostaing is one of the most brilliant chefs of his gene ration known for his explosive flavour combinations. Since February, he has been wowing diners at Sillon in Biarritz, freely experimenting with dishes that are nonetheless rooted in the region. A counter service now o ers smaller, simpler dishes inspired by the à la carte menu. sillon-biarritz.fr

FASHION

Sessùn, etc.

— This autumn, beauty and inspiration are the order of the day thanks to Sessùn with the presentation of the brand’s Pre-Fall 22 collection and an exhibition marking an important anniversary. Save the date! —

It's all happening this autumn. Sessùn’s Pre-Fall 2022 collection, “Le Village Atelier”, pays tribute to the creative energy of the painters, sculptors, ceramists, poets and wri ters, such as Picasso, Capron, Cocteau and Eluard, who came to live and work in the south of France in the 1950s. The collection recreates their radiant creative spirit in a modern, arty war drobe that includes statement pieces showcasing the brand’s creativity and exploring di erent techniques, from crochet and embroidery to patchwork. We love the Geppino long coat (photo) in quilted denim with overstitching. The second event is the “Creative Flower” exhibition that celebrates the third anniversary of the Sessùn Alma store in Marseille. Six ceramists – Lisa Allegra, Julie Boucherat (Mano Mani), Marion Graux, Emmanuelle Roule, Léa Bigot and Suzie Le Pennec (Tom & Folks) – were given carte blanche to experiment and you can discover their creations from 22 September to 15 October at Sessùn Alma, 127, rue Sainte, 13007 Marseille. fr.sessun.com

Photos : Charlotte Lapalus –Set design Charlotte De La Grandière

Made to measure.

For ten years, Vetsak has been o ering a range of modular sofas, beanbags and accessories that are perfectly at home in any interior. From the fabric to the colour, not forgetting its configuration, there are no less than a thousand di erent combinations making sure you get your ideal sofa. Top marks for the velvet and cord velours fabrics that embody a feeling of timeless elegance vetsak.com fr.vetsak.com

RENTAL Provence just the way you like it.

Iconic House is a new type of luxury accommodation that is part hotel, part seasonal rental. Launched by Thibaud Elziere and his brother Robin Michel, the project aims to define a new perspective on hospitality, a collection of exceptional rental properties o ering a wide range of services, such as a house manager, delicious breakfasts and daily housekeeping. The first property, L’Étoile des Baux, is a typical Provençal mas built into the rock at the heart of the Alpilles in the village of Les Baux-de-Provence. Its interior designed by Joséphine Fossey has a real artist’s house vibe and indeed art is everywhere, from the bedrooms that are home to photos by the new generation of photographers from Arles, to the living room. fr.iconic.house

Photos : DR Josephine Fossey Of f ice ; DR

A good yarn.

From 8-24 September, with the assistance of Johanna Colombatti, Amélie du Chalard presents “Les Trames du Possible, a contemporary textile exhibition showcasing the work of artists who have chosen textile and textile techniques as their favoured means of expression. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover works by artists including Nadine Altmayer, Aggeliki Dimitriadou and Jessica Ozlo, to name but a few. Amélie Maison d’Art, 18 rue Séguier, Paris 7 amelie-paris.com

FASHION

Take it away Caro!

Danish model Caroline Bille Brahe found inspiration in her personal style to design her own ready-to-wear collection. Presented by CARO Editions, the collection brings together atypical garments in bold colours. Striped pyjamas meet reworked Levi’s jeans, printed silk dresses and woollen jumpers with pastel motifs - clothes inspired by what she wears every day and some of her favourite vintage classics. matchesfashion.com / caro-editions.com

DESIGN

Geometrical vases.

Sosei is a series of vase-like objects created by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for creative Japanese tile company, Tajimi Custom Tiles and presented at Milan Design Week last June. Each vase is made up of several geometrical elements attached to a cylindrical body tajimicustomtiles.jp

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Artisans & perfumer.

This autumn, Diptyque unveils a collection created in collaboration with three Parisian artisans. Candleholders by ceramists Solenne Belloir and Sarah Naud and embroidered cushions by textile artist Audrey Demarre will be available in limited editions from September 2022. diptyqueparis.com

DESIGN

Stylistic devices.

This collection of oversized, sculptural lacquered pine coat hooks by Norwegian designer Henrik Ødegaard was perhaps one of the most exciting discoveries we made during Milan Design Week last June. The series consists of 14 pieces made from o cuts from the designer's furniture production. Beautiful and original! henrikodegaard.no

STYLE

The winner is…

This year, Spanish fashion brand Loewe awarded its prestigious Craft Prize to Korean designer Dahye Jeong. Her light and delicate basket, “A Time of Sincerity”, is made from horsehair using a five-hundredyear-old traditional hat-making technique that was supposedly lost and forgotten. loewe.com

Photos : DR Alix Marnat ; DR Henrik Ødegaard ; DR Loewe

MODERN CRAFT

The ideal wardrobe.

A world of flowers comes to Patou bringing a ray of sunshine to the season with a whimsical oversized embroidered collar, plant-inspired earrings and a floral print bucket hat worn here by the divine Maartje Convens. Artistic director Guillaume Henry has also imagined a cosy down jacket and flu y jumpers (as soft as the little dog in the picture) in pastel hues, from mauve and fuchsia to blue.

REISSUE

Colombo forever.

The “Basket collection” was first produced at the end of the 1960s by rattan furniture manufacturer Bonacina, which commissioned the iconic Milanese designer Joe Colombo to design it. Its name refers to the classic hand weaving technique used in rattan basketry. The Danish company’s modern version remains true to Colombo's original designs, while optimising its proportions to meet contemporary ergonomic requirements. gubi.com

MUST HAVE Denim revolution.

When you cross a fashion symbol with a design icon, you get an exclusive version of the Soriana armchair. Created in the 1960s by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and reissued by Cassina since then, its soft generous contours have been covered with premium Japanese denim to underline its non-conformist character. This limited edition is available in indigo, ecru and black. cassina.com

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PIED À TERRE

Staycation.

Combining the charm of a Parisian apartment and the quality of ser vice you’d expect in a luxury hotel is the ingenious idea of Pied À Terre. Its founders, Andrea Bokobsa and Nathaniel Glas, wanted to be able to o er a selection of inspirational accom modation in the French capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods and by having them renovated by different architects, ensure that each has a unique character all of its own. The latest addition is Résidence Tuileries, a 100 m2 duplex entirely redesigned by Charlotte Albert and Alexis Lamesta from Necchi Architecture. Just a short walk from the Tuileries Gardens and opening directly out onto a flower-

filled courtyard, the interior with an 80s vibe features pale pink walls that contrast with the dark woodwork, whe reas thick rugs bring a touch of warmth. Inspiration comes equally from the apartments of Giorgio Armani and Serge Gainsbourg and showcases various vintage treasures, such as the Joan Miró lithograph decorating the kitchen wall. And Pied À Terre has no intention of stopping here; Andrea and Nathaniel have three new residences in the pipeline for a total of seven new rental properties. As always, the desire is to o er a truly authentic experience and each property comes with its own dedicated city guide . piedaterre.fr

Photos : Ludovic Balay

— Necchi Architecture signed the interior of this property near the Jardin des Tuileries that’s available to rent by the night. —

In orbite.

New to the Craft Gallery's Art Print collection, Milk Decoration ’s curated selection of pictorial curiosities, Berlin artist Sophie Artz’s cosmic art will literally transport you. Her spellbinding corpus addresses the concepts of utopia and paradise, as well as metaphysical questions about our origins. craftgallery.fr

Tête-à-tête.

For her first exhibition at Galerie 75 Faubourg, Inès Mélia presents her book sculptures and collections of paintings in a poetic questioning of the meaning of objects and our relationship with the world. “Inès Mélia, Ne me retiens pas”, from 9 September to 7 October 2022. galerie75faubourg.com

EXHIBITION

Fan of the 80s.

From fashion to design and graphic design, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs looks back at the 1980s in a major exhibition featuring 700 objects from 13 October 2022 to 16 April 2023. madparis.fr

Photos : DR Craft Gallery ; DR Noel Manalili ; Martin Szekely, Chaise longue “PI”, 1983, Édition Néotù, Carte blanche du VIA 1982, Fnac 2018. © Les Arts décoratifs / Photo : Jean Tholance

EXHIBITION A poetic duet.

Fondation Vuitton juxtaposes the work of abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell with Monet's Water Lilies in a powerful new exhibition that invites us to explore landscapes and how artists perceive them. “Claude Monet - Joan Mitchell, Dialogue et rétrospective” from 5 October 2022 to 27 February 2023. fondationlouisvuitton.fr

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Paris-born Frédéric Schumacher came to New York and founded his company in 1889. His sophisticated product range, part of which was brought over from Europe (Aubusson tapestries, silk from Lyon and velvet from Venice) was popular right from the start with a discerning clientele. It wasn’t long before the company’s wall coverings turned up in private houses, grand hotels and even the White House. In 1908, Pierre Pozier, a member of the second generation, took up the reins of the family busi ness and made some decisive addi tions to the catalogue, both of his own creation and the result of exceptional collaborations with Paul Poiret, Josef Frank, Saul Steinberg, Frank Lloyd Wright and Elsa Schiaparelli, amongst others. In the 1950s, Schumacher became the most prominent fur nishing fabric company in America. In 1939, Hollywood even used one of its products on the set of Gone with the Wind. Constantly creative since the start, Schumacher has also demonstrated over the years an ability to stay ahead of the times. Today, with 14,000 articles in its range, the com pany is more than ever carrying on the work of its founder. By choosing to open a showroom in Paris, located at a highly symbolic address, Schumacher is setting out to forge new ties with talented European decorators, as illus trated by its recent collaboration with Laura Gonzalez.

9, rue Jacob, 75006 Paris / fschumacher.com

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Schumacher in Paris. — Schumacher, the wallpaper and fabric company that’s a reference in the world of American interiors is opening its first showroom in Paris —

“Woodland Leopard Velvet” with a motif inspired by historic paintings and textiles.

Below, an example of the “Taliesin Line” of fabrics and wallpapers designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1955 (seen here in a suite at the National Republican Club in New York).

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The shell chair.

— As it celebrates its 150th anniversary, to underline its long history Danish furniture company Fritz Hansen is reissuing the “PK 0” chair designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1952. —

In 1952, when he designed the “PK 0” chair, Poul Kjærholm (1929-1980) had just been taken on at Fritz Hansen, where he would only stay a year. The chair represented the completion of a design he had presented for his grad uation project at the School of Arts and Craft in Copenhagen, where he was fortunate to study under Hans J. Wegner and Jørn Utzon, amongst oth ers. Like many designers of his gener ation, Kjærholm was interested in the mechanical properties of wood. At that time, moulding plywood o ered a mul titude of possibilities, as illustrated in the work of Charles and Ray Eames whose first experiments had taken con crete form with the “Plywood Group DCW” in 1945. The “PK 0” – which the young designer considered to be his first chair – is made from two moulded forms connected under the seat by a rubber spacer. Its expressive organic lines without frame or base seem to challenge the notion of material resist ance and its shell-like curves give it a sculptural presence.

The chair remained in prototype form for several decades. In 1997, the “PK 0” was released in a limited edi tion of 600 to celebrate Fritz Hansen’s 125th anniversary. Today, the release of the “PK 0 A” marks a long-awaited renaissance.

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Photos : DR Fritz Hansen

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Laurent Grasso’s sculpture Panoptes references Greek mythology, notably the many-eyed giant Argos Panoptes, whose epithet means “all-seeing”.

INSPIRATION

Photo : Ludovic Balay

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Where dreams are made. — Leading French contemporary artist Laurent Grasso mixes historical, mythological and scientific references in his work, questioning the borders between reality and make believe in an enigmatic and poetic approach that is perfectly reflected in his Parisian studio.

Photo : Ludovic Balay

Laurent Grasso and his copper sculpture Anechoic Wall

Left-hand page: bronze from the Futur Herbarium series and wall sculpture both by Grasso.

Photos : Ludovic Balay

“I need to live completely surrounded by my creations so that I can feel their presence”.

The artist’s son Marcel playing with a sculpture of himself.

Left-hand page: Zechariah’s Vision, marble, Laurent Grasso. Table and chairs by Pierre Chapo in the private living area upstairs.

Laurent Grasso’s team are busy wor king at their computers in a vast lightfilled space on the ground floor of an unremarkable white building located on a quiet little street in Paris’s 14th arrondissement not far from Alésia metro station. “I like to surround myself with di erent people depending on the pro ject. Sometimes it’s architects working on the exhibition design of an upcoming show and at other times, maybe musicians com posing the soundtrack for one of my films, or film directors and editors ”, Grasso explains. In the private area upstairs, the artist’s son Marcel is playing with a sculpture of himself. “I have imagined a whole series of works whose subject is my son. The adventure began when he was two and a half and we are now at the 4th version. It’s my way of associating him with my work and involving him in my approach.” The premises are home to many of Grasso’s most famous works. Here and there we can see his tempera paintings of flowers with two pistils that

are in part influenced by 18th century botanical sketches and yet also evoke plants that have mutated after a nuclear catastrophe. Elsewhere, an eye engra ved on a sliver of stone is reminiscent of archaeological remains. “I need to live completely surrounded by my creations so that I can feel their presence”.

Grasso’s works are characterised by uncertainty, both in terms of their temporal and symbolic elements. An air of mystery surrounds his films, sculp tures, paintings and installations and it takes time to discover all their secrets. Are they informed by environmental issues? Do they glorify the past or are they visions inspired by dreams, or even nightmares?

After graduating from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, conceptual artist Laurent Grasso (1972) went on to study at the Cooper Union in New York, Central Saint Martins in London and Le Fresnoy in Tourcoing (France). He

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has since made a name for himself and become a major artist on the French scene. After exhibiting at the Musée d’Orsay and Centre Pompidou in 2021, this autumn he will be pres enting a vast immersive installation at the Collège des Bernardins inspired by the enigmatic Mont Sainte-Odile, a peak in the Vosges Mountains. “All of my projects first come to life in this studio; the walls upstairs are painted sky blue because I wanted to try out the colour for an exhibition design. For almost 15 years, this is where ideas have come to me. It is where they evolve and mature. The actual production takes place in other studios that specialise in painting, sculpture and other activities.”

Hanging on the walls, photos of Sigmund Freud’s office (with its famous couch covered with a Persian rug) and André Breton’s studio (with the French writer and poet’s collection of African statues) add to the cultiva ted and yet rather bizarre atmosphere.

The only impression of solidity comes from a sturdy wooden table with leather upholstered chairs designed by Pierre Chapo (1927-1987). “I like the solidity of this table. It is very much alive and has a reassuring presence. It is almost as if there were a tree trunk in the middle of the room! All the objects around me convey di erent energies: some are comforting – like this table –, whereas others are more enigmatic. They all contribute to the calm and yet slightly disturbing atmosphere that cha racterises my studio. Truth be told, I live totally immersed in my work.”

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Upcoming exhibitions:

Laurent Grasso, from 14 October 2022 to 18 February 2023, Collège des Bernardins, 20 rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris.

Les Portes du possible. Art & ScienceFiction (group show), from 5 November 2022 to 17 April 2023, Centre Pompidou Metz.

There will also be an exhibition at Galerie Perrotin Paris in October 2023.

Below left: bronze flower and Grasso’s Zechariah’s Vision sculpture on the Pierre Chapo chest below neon artwork

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Below right: Laurent Grasso, his partner Virginie Schmitt and their son Marcel.

Left-hand page: the ground floor area where the artist’s team works.

Laurent Grasso is represented by The Sean Kelly and The Perrotin galleries.

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Chez Nin.

— Anaïs Nin was a woman of words and emotions who combined audacity and passion. In her secret garden of a house in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, she would delve into her thoughts, while continuing to defy convention.

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When faced with a blank page, Anaïs Nin would always turn to her dreams. As the French American writer used to say: “Dreams play an important role in my wri ting; they provide the key”. And the floor of the house where she lived for fifteen years with her partner Rupert Pole is appro priately tinged a gentle dreamlike vio let. Built in 1962, the modest Silver Lake house clad in dark and grainy Douglas fir is the perfect hideaway.

At the age of 59, Nin – whose highlyacclaimed diaries told of the people she met, her experiences and innermost feelings – found here a secret place, a refuge far from the hustle and bustle of life in New York with her husband Hugh Guiler. It was former actor tur ned forest ranger Rupert Pole – who had married Nin a few years before without knowing she was already mar ried – who had commissioned the house

in an attempt to persuade this eternal wanderer to “dig some roots”. Inspired by Japanese temples, it was built by the architect Eric Lloyd Wright, Pole’s halfbrother and the grandson of the famous Frank Lloyd Wright. And Nin did indeed come and stay for long periods of time, even writing several books at the house and two volumes of her diary. A stranger to the domestic customs of her times, she drifted through her days guided only by her desires and creative inspirations in the single storey, 130 m2 construction. Inside, one space simply blends into the next. The living room connects with the bedroom, from which it is separated only by a sliding wooden partition that was usually left open, whereas Nin’s study features a bank of corner windows so she could observe nature while writing, while having a place where she would not be disturbed.

The writer’s bookcase covers two of her office walls. It contains original editions of her works, as well as those by her famous lover Henry Miller.

Left hand page: Anaïs Nin’s office looking out onto the garden and the blue typewriter with which she wrote several books, including her famous diaries.

At the age of 59, Nin […] found here a secret place, a refuge far from the hustle and bustle of life in New York.

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Left: Shades of purple make their way into every room. The bedroom boasts a view of the pool. Painting by Jean Varda, the cousin of French film director Agnès Varda.

Below: an accordion room divider made from the same wood as the walls separates the bedroom from the living room with its Steinway piano inherited from Rupert Pole’s mother and souvenirs from Nin’s travels. Collage by Jean Varda.

Right-hand page: the corridor in a palette of purples with three portraits of Anaïs Nin and various books.

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The few discreet furnishings are mainly […] built in, their dark purplish brown colour complementing the house’s palette of violets and brick walls.

The small kitchen with its Douglas pine units, dark concrete bricks and iridescent tiles has been preserved as it was when Anaïs Nin still lived here.

The few discreet furnishings are mainly made from the same wood as the walls and built in, their dark pur plish brown colour complementing the house’s palette of violets and brick walls. Thinking about her “house of mirrors” and marvelling at the golden light that illuminated the interior, Nin wrote in her diary: “It had the sense of space of Japanese houses […] all sky, mountains, lake, as if one lived out of doors. Yet the roof, held by its heavy beams, gave a feeling of protection”.

The days and nights spent in the Silver Lake house left their mark on the writer’s work. “We know that Anaïs found inspira tion during her daily swims in the pool and the moments spent observing the sky”, says Tree Lloyd Wright, literary agent at the Anaïs Nin Trust and secretary of the Anaïs Nin Foundation, who was fortu nate to be able to live in this eminently romantic interior from 2007 to 2020 with her husband, Eric Lloyd Wright’s

son Devon. And what could be more evo cative of life here than this extract from the sixth volume of Nin’s diaries: “As the sun set, every evening presented a spectacle equal to a Russian ballet, all gold and trailing saris, or the Chinese opera, all red and smoky incense, or the opal Coral islands of the South Seas, the flaming spill of Mexican sunsets. Every colour shone like a jewel for a moment and then dissolved; and even the grey clouds, the smoky scarves, were iridescent. For a few instants, all the sunsets of the world, Nordic, tropical, exotic, condensed over Silver Lake, displaying their sumptuous spectacle”.

By mutual agreement, Tree and Devon decided to keep the house just as Anaïs and Rupert had wanted it and set about having it designated a Historic Cultural Monument by the City of Los Angeles. Today, the presence of Anaïs Nin lives on within its walls.

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Fragments of life. — Emma Galvadon van Leeuwen Boomkamp was born in the Netherlands and grew up surrounded by a mosaic of different cultures from which she has forged a life full of contrast. Working with local artisans, she now designs rugs in her Mexico City studio, aligning shapes and colours as she sees fit while abiding by the fundamental rules of composition.

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Emma’s “Armando” wool rug on show at San Juan Teitipac church Oaxaca.

What is your connection with Mexico?

I have both Dutch and Mexican ori gins. I also spent a lot of time travelling with my mother who is a real nomad at heart. By the age of 10, I had al ready moved house 10 times! I have lived in the Netherlands, but also all over California and Mexico (where I spent my summers). These very dif ferent environments have left me with a rich iconographic background. I first discovered my interest in Mexican ar tisanship while studying design at the University of Amsterdam. I felt more drawn to handmade objects and the longer time it took to make them than industrially produced items.

Where do you find inspiration from day to day?

I find inspiration all around me. I also think that I have a very fertile imagina tion. I like the feeling when I suddenly find inspiration and see shapes in my mind’s eye. When this happens, I do some quick sketches to try and capture what I see.

How is your work influenced by the landscapes of Mexico?

The breathtakingly beautiful Mexican countryside brings me a feeling of se renity and fulfilment that I try to bring to my work. I always try to find a peace ful place to draw, somewhere I can hide myself away: spending time in nature is a big help.

There are many examples of Art Deco architecture in

Mexico City, does this style guide you in your practice?

Of course! I live in Condesa, a neigh bourhood where there are lots of Art Deco buildings. I find this style fasci nating. It manages to be both subtle and yet rigorous. I love wandering around the streets, contemplating the details of the houses, the decorative ironwork on the doors, the windows and the multi coloured floor tiles etc.

What are your favourite materials?

Anything natural. I have always been drawn to colours, textures and textile prints, but I also intend to experiment with other materials such as glass, clay, wood, stone and metal, each of which provides an infinite number of creative possibilities.

Can you describe your creative process?

It often starts with an idea floating around my mind. I begin by tracing the main outlines on a sheet of paper, before transferring my sketch to the comput er. I then work on improving it until the shapes take on meaning to my eyes. Sometimes I also explore old motifs. I need total concentration to be produc tive, so I often work at night after the day time buzz of the studio gives way to calm. I make myself a pot of tea and give myself over entirely to the creative process.

How do you choose your colours?

Most of the time I don’t use colour when I draw, but the colours are always present in my mind. I try to combine di erent

shades to create an illusion of depth, however my choices are above all guided by the context in which my creations will be seen and a quest for visual balance.

Do you have any mentors or icons?

I really like the work of Anni Albers. She learned a lot in Mexico just like me. I’m also fortunate to be surrounded by two living icons, Maddalena Forcella and Trine Elisgaard, two incredible textile artists based in Oaxaca. It was Maddalena Forcella who introduced me to natural dyeing during an intern ship at the end of my studies.

What are you working on at the moment?

I’m currently working on my first com mission for stained glass windows for an artist’s house, a collection of wall hang ings made from sisal and some sculptur al metal hooks, not forgetting rugs with new patterns. I have also been invited to take part in a group exhibition organised by designer Eny Lee Parker at Objective Gallery in New York that runs from the end of August until the start of October.

Would you like to work with any other artists one day?

Yes, I’d like that a lot. I would love to work with the Murano glass blowers and mirror makers!

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Emma Galvadon van Leeuwen Boomkamp’s creations in glass are on show as part of “Una modernidad hecha a manoHandmade Modernity Craft Design in Mexico, 1952–2022” until 13 November 2022. muac.unam.mx

“The breathtakingly beautiful Mexican countryside brings me a feeling of serenity and fulfilment that I try to bring to my work.”

Most of the rugs Emma designs are woven by artisans in the Mexican village of Teotitlán del Valle from wool dyed on site.

Right-hand page: the “Anne”, “Alicia Blue” and “Albertine” rugs were inspired by different elements of the designer’s surroundings.

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Northern treasures. — Norwegian brand Fjordfiesta’s new furniture collection presented at Milan Design Week is made up of exclusive pieces by Sverre Fehn originally designed for his architectural projects.

Sverre Fehn created a range of well thought-out furniture for his projects that reflect his rational and poetic approach to architecture.

From its base in the west of Norway in a captivating fjord setting that is unique to this Nordic country, de sign furniture company Fjordfiesta endeavours to increase the influence and reputation of Norwegian design by working with young creatives and reissuing iconic designs. The company was founded in 2004 by architect Pål Lunder, who was driven by a desire to preserve and develop the heritage of Scandinavian design whilst trying to respect the ethical and environmental challenges that society faces today.

Like many architects of his gen eration, Lunder is fascinated by the work of Sverre Fehn (1924-2009), who received the prestigious Pritzker prize in 1997. The latter is considered

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The prototype of the chair Fehn designed for the 1962 Venice Biennale.

The “Sverr Fehn Venezia 01” armchair made from stainless steel and leather (Fjordfiesta).

the highest distinction in architecture and Fehn is the only Norwegian to have won the award to date. Known for buildings associating modernism and traditional local architecture, Sverre Fehn also created a range of well thought-out furniture for both the houses he designed and the pa vilions he created for international events. This furniture resonated with his rational and yet poetic approach to architecture. “When I studied his houses, I realised just how interesting their furniture was; each piece is like a small architectural construction. Fehn also used readily available local materials such as pine, whereas others opted for oak”, Lunder explains. His admiration gave rise to the Sverre Fehn collection

developed in close collaboration with the late architect’s family and the Fehn administration. The collection, which was launched at this year’s edi tion of the Milan Design Week from 6-12 June, brings together furniture taken from three key moments in Fehn’s career: the Nordic pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1962), Villa Schreiner (Norway, 1963) and Villa Norrköping (Sweden, 1964). These pieces were exclusively produced for the architect’s projects and have never before been released for general sale.

Taking them in order, the Venezia 01 is an exceptional armchair whose reclining seat supported by a delicate ly curving steel frame seems to defy gravity. The Salone del Mobile was

the first time it had been seen in Italy, as the only two existing prototypes are jealously preserved by the Fehn family. The Schreiner 01 chair with its rounded back and circular seat is still used today by the owners of the house for which it was originally de signed and the Norrköping 01 table and Norrköping 02 stool, inspired by the Greek cross layout of the eponymous villa, round o what is just a first selec tion. Fjordfiesta doesn’t intend to stop here and Pål Lunder and his team are already preparing the release of other gems designed by Sverre Fehn with the hope of continuing to make his work better known.

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Villa Norrköping in Sweden designed by Sverr Fehn in 1964.

Primal materials.

— Designer Willem van Hooff explores the virtuous cycle of creativity, restoring forgotten and even discarded materials to their former glory in his studio in Eindhoven, a return to basics guided by his desire to put humanity back in touch with its history.

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Left-hand page: on the left the Metamorphosis vase and Fragile trophy next to a piece from the Elements of Construction concrete furniture collection.

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Willem van Hooff looking at a piece from his Hausa collection made from a mixture of glue, sand and sawdust.

How did you come to design?

I built treehouses when I was a child, one weekend I even made a maze out of bricks. Growing up in Eindhoven my parents used to take me to visit Dutch Design Week and although I have never been one for making long term plans, it was there that my parents and I realised I was cut out to be a designer. I didn't really like school, but design school was a revelation. For the first time I was happy to spend hours learning.

How would you describe your artistic philosophy?

I am fascinated by the way in which humanity has developed and how we create narratives for materials and objects and give them value. And yet, we live in a period characterised by senseless overconsumption in which people are disconnected from each other and the world. I try to create surprises by giving new meanings to the crafts of the past.

Do you have a favourite medium?

At the moment definitely ceramics. I like the fact that di erent elements enter into the process. You add water to the clay, it dries slowly exposed to the air and then it is fired in the kiln. It is a magical process and the results can be really surprising. People sometimes find pottery boring, but not me. It pro vides a wealth of possibilities that lead to results that are both imperfect and totally unique.

What is your studio in Eindhoven like?

I share my studio with 10 other crea tives. I call it my treehouse because of the way the upper floors are laid out. Everyone has their own individual space and we have a shared workshop with all our machines. I go there by bike, cycling through a forest. That wakes up my creativity and gets me ready for the day's work.

Glazed earthenware Core vessel series produced for Galerie Philia.

Right-hand page: An example of the Elements of Construction concrete furniture collection.

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“I try to create surprises by giving new meanings to the cra s of the past.”

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“Usually the metallic grid is hidden – I chose to leave it on show for its aesthetic appeal.”

Can you tell us about your Elements of Construction series in which structural elements that usually remain hidden are left in plain sight?

When casting concrete, the metal grid or mesh is only there to reinforce the concrete. I pour the concrete into the sand mould around or through the grid, leaving it on show for its aesthetic appeal and inverting the usual position of the materials and their function. I mainly produce this ongoing series of furniture for stores, museums and collectors.

Who are your influences?

British designer Max Lamb and Spanish designer Nacho Carbonell, who was my teacher at the Design Academy Eindhoven. He encou raged me to find my own identity and convert emotions into creations. I also

admire the unique style of Jean-Michel Basquiat and, on a di erent note, music as a means of expression.

What was it like to take part in Collectible Brussels and Milan Design Week? Do you have any other projects in the works? I loved being able to show my own projects. I made the I didn’t do enough vase for Danish gallery Tableau and it was exhibited at Alcova during Milan Design Week. It is an expres sion of mental health, a celebration of the present moment and how I have learned to live with that little voice telling me my work is never good enough. I'm currently planning a solo show in Copenhagen with similar pieces and preparing for a residency at Numeroventi in Florence.

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Above: Sky Bleu Cabinet from the Elements of Construction concrete furniture collection.

Left-hand page: glazed earthenware and wood Amphora vases and Toothbrush totem.

Works from Willem van Hooff are available for purchase through The Side Gallery, Galerie Philia and The Frozen Fountain.

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As time goes by. — In their Hudson Valley home, Thank You Have A Good Day founders Alicia Yates and Gary Smith have revived the lifestyle of yesteryear. Creating garments from salvaged textiles, they celebrate the beauty of artisanal craft past and present.

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Alicia Yates and Gary Smith in their studio. The abstract painting was painted by Gary back when he lived in New Zealand.

Below: some of the two creatives’ finds wait on a picnic table. The ceramic bells were picked up at a flea market. Drawing by Ana Kraš.

Right-hand page: reversible “Sylvia” coat fashioned out of a 1940s blanket and an old sheepskin coat hangs from the dining room door.

At the bottom of the stairs in Alicia Yates and Gary Smith’s house, a delicately pleated cotton cu is slipped between the pages of a beautifully old and worn schoolbook dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Upstairs, a rustic wardrobe is home to all sorts of vintage fabrics, from French linen bedsheets to Quaker lace tablecloths and American corduroy. All these treasures of times gone by are carefully stored here in this delightfully old-fashioned wooden house, whose interior gives pride of place to handmade items. The décor bears witness to the couple’s fondness for pieces with a story to tell, even if that sometimes means reinventing the narrative a little, for example this midcentury daybed found abandoned on a street corner and reupholstered with a patchwork denim cover.

It wasn’t until Alicia and Gary ope ned a pop-up store in a hotel in the village of Tivoli (New York State) in the summer of 2021 that they decided to move out of Brooklyn and settle in the verdant Hudson Valley, swopping the abundance of modern society for a form of production that respects the tra ditions of the past. Stylist Alicia, whose years spent working for Isabel Marant heightened her desire for authenticity, gave up the fashion industry for a much less mainstream approach to creating that was in tune with her values. “I have always loved wearing vintage clothing. When I was a teenager, I used to go to the flea market and come back home with bags full of old clothes. I enjoyed discovering all these garments that had already had a life before even coming into my possession”, she remembers. She met Gary, a talented British typographer, designer and creative director completely by chance. “Sewing must be in my blood ”, he tells us. “My grandfather was a shoemaker and,

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Coat made from a 1920s bedcover. Their precious textiles are kept in an old rustic wardrobe.

Right-hand page: Gary made a platform bed from some old church pews. Counterpane made from pairs of old Levi’s. American bamboo chair circa 1890 and vintage Mexican plates.

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“Our garments won’t go out of fashion for the simple reason that they were never fashionable in the first place.”

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growing up, my Irish grandmother taught me to clean, iron, sew and darn. I remember retailoring my school uniform, making the trousers tighter, shortening the sleeves and cutting the tie to give it a Sixties feel.”

Thank You Have A Good Day was founded in 2019. Not only was its name designed to put a smile on your face, it was also – at a time when small stores across America were beginning to disap pear – a nod to what sales assistants said to customers as they were leaving. In 2020, the couple opened their first store in Red Hook, Brooklyn, a former indus trial district gradually being taken over by a community of artists and makers. It was followed by a second store in the tranquil town of Hudson last autumn. Just like in their house-cum-studio that’s only a short walk away, the store interior – a mix of whitewash, paint, tree branches and retro curios – is a joint e ort. In fact, everything they set out to do is done in a spirit of sharing.

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We find the fabrics and design the col lections together ”, Alicia explains. “Our days usually get o to an early start with a co ee on the porch, during which time we go over our latest discoveries and discuss silhouettes, combining di erent fabrics and finishing details.” If their creativity leads them to address a wide variety of styles, the models around the house that Gary has designed, assembled and finished himself hint at a passion for workwear.

“Our garments won’t go out of fashion for the simple reason that they were never fashionable in the first place ”, he points out. “They are wardrobe basics made with the greatest attention to life”. This jack of all trades has even taken advantage of moving to the rural New York State countryside to restore a 1960s pickup, whose style goes perfectly with the brand’s identity.

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Holdall sewn from scrap pieces of leather from a leather jacket.

Below: “Henry Worker” and “Corduroy Project” trousers cut out of different coloured pieces of corduroy sourced from a second-hand clothes store in Brooklyn.

Left-hand page: Alicia with a jacket made from a fabric decorated with Amish embroidery and a counterpane dating back to the end of the 19th century.

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Jasmine and Cyrus in their 1960s apartment in Paris that they have transformed into a small, well-constructed space containing a curated selection of designer furniture.

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Microarchitecture

In Paris’s 19th arrondissement, Jasmine, head of visual merchandising at Chloé and architect Cyrus have transformed a 1960s apartment into an austere, simple and functional space.

After living in the Marais for several years, a neigh bourhood known for its charming if rather dark apartments, Jasmine and Cyrus wanted somewhere bright and airy with a large living room and a garage. Drawn to the 19th arron dissement and the nearby Canal de l’Ourcq, the couple moved into a 1960s apartment block designed by French architect Roger Anger (1923-2008). As Cyrus has had his own architectural firm, Cyrus Ardalan, for more than a year – after working for Louis Vuitton, Laurent Deroo (which designs stores for APC amongst others) and India Mahdavi –the young couple were looking for a property in need of renovation.

“We saw the advert on classified ad website Le Bon Coin. The pictures were awful, but we were intrigued ”, says

Jasmine. Cyrus continues: “We wanted to do it up and create something to our taste. Above all, it was important there weren’t too many load-bearing walls so we could knock everything down and open up the space. This apartment was divided up into small rooms that weren’t really functional.” As planned, they stripped out everything and then rede fined the layout: a small north-facing bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a large, bright living area with an open kitchen to the south. The whitepainted floor throughout enhances the impression of light and, instead of using walls made from plasterboard to separate the space, Cyrus came up with an idea that would give the project its unique character. A plywood struc ture runs from the hall to the bedroom, where it integrates an ensemble of invi sible cupboards, before continuing through the kitchen and living room,

All the built-in plywood furniture was treated to give it a lovely mahogany colour.

Right-hand page: adjustable “Marseille” wall light by Le Corbusier (Nemo) above a table designed by Cyrus. Chair, Jean Prouvé (Vitra) and stools by Alvar Aalto (Artek). Lithograph by Maïlys SeydouxDumas.

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In the living room: a Gae Aulenti coffee table, “Brigadier” sofa by Cini Boeri (Knoll) and “Antony” chair by Jean Prouvé (Vitra). Lamp by Mario Botta and vases by Alvar Aalto. Artwork: Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas and Ramin Bakhtiari.

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becoming a bookcase on one side and a low unit running under the windows on the other. “I like all this woodwork.

You could think that opting to use wood systematically means using quality wood such as oak, but we preferred something more basic: plywood. It started out with a pinkish tint, however we worked with the carpenter, treating the wood to make it water resistant and give it this mahogany colour ”, Cyrus explains.

While building work was in pro gress, the couple realised that it wasn’t possible to drill or screw into the ceiling or the floor because of the heating sys tem, but the bespoke plywood structure gets around the problem because each module is simply screwed into the next.

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Everything is held in place by a pres sure system that pushes simultaneously upwards and downwards. As nothing is actually fixed in place, you could unscrew the di erent units and the space would

be completely empty again”. To balance the ubiquitous presence of wood, they decided to add a third material into the mix, hesitating between ceramic, tiles and pâte de verre (a choice informed by the building’s original façade that has since been rendered over), before finally going with aluminium that was used for the work surface in the kit chen. “I like integrating metal into my projects; the light shines o it making it look white or grey. This is quite an unas suming project and I like its austere aesthe tic ”, says Cyrus. The couple paid a lot of attention to their choice of mainly vintage furniture and the shelves and walls are home to items that either have a story to tell, sentimental value or a family connection. The large fiddleleaf fig in the living room seems to have always been here.

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A curated selection of wall lights: two models by Charlotte Perriand (Nemo) and one by Claesson Koivisto Rune (Fontana Arte). Right-hand page: “Fuga” wall lights by Lisa Komulainen.

Jasmine is wearing an Acne Studios top, trousers by Louis Vuitton and Docksta Sko shoes. Cyrus is wearing an Armor-Lux pullover, trousers by Yves Saint Laurent and Doc Martens.

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Modernist dream

Built in the 60s by Belgian architect Jean Van den Bogaerde, Arca House is a constant source of fascination for its new owner, interior designer and collector Frederic Hooft. Living in one of the emblematic modernist houses in Sint-Martens-Latem on the outskirts of Ghent is a childhood dream come true, whereas the house itself contributes to inspiring his approach to designing timeless interiors.

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erent pieces of vintage and contemporary fur niture by Carlo Scarpa, Maarten Van Severen, Alvar Aalto, Joe Colombo and Le Corbusier are reunited in a lightfilled interior open to the garden. Each design masterpiece seems completely at home, which is hardly surprising as Frederic is used to imagining bespoke interiors that reflect a client’s persona lity, timeless spaces born out of dia logue and uninfluenced by trends. In his professional life, he strives to create synergy between a client’s character and the practiced eye of the collector. Putting empiricism at the heart of his approach, he also likes to try out the designs he has chosen for others. From this point of view, the house where he has been living for just over a year helps to open his eyes to different ways of occupying space, living and creating.

In 1965, Belgian architect Jean Van den Bogaerde purchased an unusual, triangular shaped plot of land surroun ded by fields. Back then, Sint-MartensLatem was still a sparsely populated rural area with just a few traditional Flemish farms dotted here and there. It was there that the young architect built

The solid oak, end grain wood floor goes perfectly with the furniture designed by Pierre Chapo.

Right-hand page: Under the vaulted ceiling, a vase by Eric Croes stands in the middle of the wooden table designed by Pierre Chapo. “Cornaro” sofa by Carlo Scarpa.

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Right-hand page: “Sella” (Joe Colombo), “Utrecht” (Gerrit Rietveld) and “S88” (Maarten Van Severen) armchairs dotted around the open-plan living room.

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Wood and stainless steel have pride of place in the kitchen with a ship’s galley feel.

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Like an invitation to walk around the house, the round flagstones lead to the entrance.

Left-hand page: the kitchen is neatly tucked away in a capsule like space.

Following page: the bedroom underlines the building’s tropical feel that is an inherent part of its design.

Right-hand page: Villa Arca is built on stilts; it blends subtly into the surrounding vegetation

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what would become his family home and place of work for the next forty plus years. Inspired by Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé and the Case Study Houses in America, he imagined an open plan layout that would facilitate movement around the interior. Multiple entrances and a first-floor terrace connecting the various spaces allow occupants to make the most of this unique space and encourage them to move around the house following the path of the Sun throughout the day. As you enter, guided by the round concrete flagstones dotted here and there amidst the gravel, you are immediately immersed in the Japanese influences that permeate the building in subtle touches.

Located on the ground floor in the same place as Van den Bogaerde’s ori

ginal o ce, Frederic’s place of work forms the base of the house. Upstairs, the living spaces are perched amongst the vegetation: the story goes that Van den Bogaerde threw himself into this project to impress his wife. As he couldn’t do everything exactly the way he wanted, he had to optimise his use of materials, notably by including prefabricated elements, such as the plywood arches that make up the cei lings. Inside, wall-to-wall bookcases alternate with large windows and a compact kitchen looks out onto the garden, its almost corridor-like space making the connection between the two living rooms. Faithful to the origi nal design, the master bedroom - sepa rated from the living area by shoji, the sliding partitions traditionally seen in

Japanese houses - opens onto the main living room thereby placing the bed close to the fireplace. This is just one of the ingenious design ideas that make Villa Arca so modern in design and yet so easy to live in.

As a listed building, the house and gardens are protected, which underlines the notion of the passing of time, something that is perfectly in tune with Frederic Hooft’s approach to interior design. Preferring to ask questions rather than provide answers, he aims to turn his new home into a showhouse, a home-cum-gallery that is always changing and open to others, o ering them the chance to experience its many delights.

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70’s Mix

Tatjana von Stein, co-founder of design studio Sella Concept, unveils her new home, a light-filled, haven of peace and privacy with a view out over London. Suffused with memories, its décor featuring nods to the 70s and contemporary artworks echoes her desire to turn the apartment into a calm and soulful hideaway.

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Tatjana von Stein and her wife Gayle Noonan settled in Hampstead in 2020, a neighbourhood in North London that is known for the large green space of Hampstead Heath and its almost village-like atmosphere. Only fifteen minutes from Notting Hill and Camden, their apartment on the top floor of a conver ted townhouse boasts views over the whole of London, while being close to nature. “As soon as I stepped inside and saw the breathtaking views of the city and the heath, I felt an inner peace and a feeling of horizon”, Tatjana explains. Above and beyond its exceptional location, despite its rather basic architecture she imme diately saw the apartment’s potential and began imagining what she could do with it. Admittedly the French-German designer, who has been living in the UK

for twenty years, is used to transforming interiors, even if she mainly works for the hotel and restaurant industry. At the head of branding, furniture design and interiors studio Sella Concept, which they founded in 2016, Tatjana and Gayle endeavour to imagine spaces with a story to tell, timeless environ ments that are the result of a holistic design approach. After the interiors of several of London’s go-to places – such as restaurants Omar’s Place and Piraña and concept store Sister Jane in Nothing Hill – their unique vision has begun to win over an international clientele. Amongst other projects, they are cur rently working on hotels in Zurich and Paris, Palma’s very first members club and a villa on Mallorca for fashion desi gner Zoe Jordan. Tatjana is also prepa ring for the launch of her own furniture collection in 2023.

In the master bedroom, Tatjana von Stein opted for a soothing colour and an uncluttered, wabi-sabi vibe.

Left-hand page: Tatjana has arranged some Utopia & Utility vases on the Biedermeier style secretaire inherited from her grandmother. To the left and right: sculpture and vintage candelabra.

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To create an inspirational atmosphere in the living room, Tatjana went for a warm and gentle bespoke paint colour and chose to mix different styles and periods.

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Left: wall light by Lewis Kemmenoe.

Right-hand page: vintage wooden cocktail bar, lamp base (Pooky) and lampshade (Palais). The stool is from the “Ladies Pond” collection designed by Tatjana (Sella Concept).

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For her home, Tatjana wanted above all to create a relaxing and intimate atmosphere and simply go with her instincts without having to embark on a major renovation project. The living area is painted in Sella, a bespoke colour that Tatjana developed with Mylands, which is Britain’s oldest paint manu facturer. This warm, neutral colour creates an impression of soothing serenity at every time of the day and complements the view over the tree tops, while remaining extremely ver satile. “The living room is the epicentre of our home and I can’t imagine anywhere more peaceful ”, says Tatjana. The living space is divided into smaller spaces, each with their own function: a bar, a

floating fireplace that’s perfect for sit ting around with friends, a cosy nook for listening to music, an immense sofa and a large table to sit around and eat, work or just chat. “I wanted a versatile space that can be used for di erent things throughout the day, somewhere that would make the most of all this light to create a warm and inspirational atmosphere ”, she continues. Every room has its own unique character, such as the guest room with its gold-coloured walls and canopy bed.

If the main focus was on the colours and layout, the choice of furnishings is what gives the home its character with statement pieces like the imposing Biedermeyer secretaire that Tatjana

inherited from her grandmother and an iconic 70s coffee table by Willy Rizzo, not forgetting the large wooden dining table Tatjana designed her self. Paintings and sculptures by the couple’s friends are dotted around the house in spots where they are seen to their advantage. “I believe that an eclectic mixture of styles, periods, and narratives gives an interior character and adds a per sonal touch”, says Tatjana, although she does admit to having a preference for the 1960s and 70s, both because of the sheer audacity of this period and the feelings of glamour and happiness its designs convey.

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In the gold-coloured guest bedroom, a canopy bed stands out amongst the vintage furnishings.

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Right-hand page: Emily Forgot sculptures on top of an Art Deco wardrobe

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The beauty of paradox

A master of the art of paradox, Sophie Dries has contrasted the classical bourgeois style of her Parisian apartment with a radical décor featuring contemporary art, designer furniture and vintage pieces that mingle with her own creations. In short, an interior that reflects the spirit of the times.

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There’s a truly unique atmos phere to this apartment in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, probably because, as Sophie Dries likes to say, she has “gone beyond the limit ” and done things here that her clients would never have let her do in their homes. To contrast with the typical bourgeois style codes of Haussmannian architecture, Dries opted for the absolute opposite, juxtaposing her resolutely contempo rary tastes with this classic setting. “It feels right for me to live in a Haussmannian building in Paris, however we aren’t in the 19th century anymore. That’s why I want ed to create a contrast between its classical architecture and my art collection, pieces by designers whose work I like – who are also my colleagues and my friends – and things my generation considers vintage. In my opinion, there is something nostalgic about vintage pieces because they remind us of our childhood, which for me was

the 80s and 90s. If I collect furniture by Starck, Pesce, Mendini, Sottsass and the Memphis Group, it’s because it’s from a period that is meaningful for me.”

Works by contemporary artist Laurent Grasso, photos by Martin Parr, Ed Templeton and Antoine d’Agata, not forgetting drawings by Nathalie Du Pasquier rub shoulders with the apart ment’s typical mouldings and chevron parquet flooring. In the living room, a resin-coated polystyrene co ee table by Max Lamb, placed in front of a sculpted fireplace dating back to 1853, resonates with the huge Ryan McGinley photo on the opposite wall. A sofa with a burl wood veneer and curving, plum-colour ed velvet seats designed by Sophie herself adds the perfect finishing touch. “You could say that it’s the antithesis of the soft sofa, i.e. something you’d expect to be uphol stered in a beige bouclé fabric. This sofa is a paradox in itself with its highly structured surround and semi-circular interior.”

Below: On the left, sofa by Sophie Dries. On the right, a stoneware vase by Sophie Dries, a Josef Hoffmann fruit bowl and pieces of lava rock on a console table designed by Marc Leschelier.

Left-hand page: chair by Ettore Sottsass, table and vase, Gaetano Pesce. Floor lamp created by Marc Leschelier.

In the living room: Max Lamb coffee table, “Songye” dining table (The Invisible Collection) and vases (Leclaireur, Los Angeles) by Sophie Dries. Chairs, Philippe Starck, stool, Christian Liaigre and floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass. On the wall: photo by Ryan McGinley.

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In the dining room: “Glow” celling light (Kaia), “Basongye” table and “Trace” candle holders (The Invisible Collection) all by Sophie Dries. Stool, Philippe Starck, chair, Bob Wilson (Ketabi Bourdet), floor lamp, Alessandro Mendini and “Presse-papier” storage unit by Martin Szekely (from the Rémi Gerbeau collection).

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In the bedroom: bed head designed by Sophie Dries a nd painting by Ana Karkar. Desk by BBPR for Olivetti (Nilfufar Gallery). “Meteor” rug by Sophie Dries (Edition 1.6.9).

Right-hand page: in the hall, chair by Gaetano Pesce and an Éric Schmitt pedestal table for Liaigre. On and around the fireplace: “Traces” vases, “Onde di Calabria” candle holders (Trame) and rug (Nilufar Gallery), all by Sophie Dries. The shoe cupboard is decorated with an Ettore Sottsass grey veneer reissued by Alpi.

In fact, the whole apartment is ex tremely personal. Sophie’s creations are everywhere, from furnishings created for her interior design projects to pieces designed in collaboration with design companies (Trame, The Invisible Collection) and the galleries that rep resent her, such as Nilufar (Milan) and Giustini / Stagetti (Rome). The “Meteor” rugs in the bedroom were presented at Milan Design Week last June by designer carpet and furnish ing fabrics company, Edition 1.6.9. In addition, Sophie’s partner, architect and sculptor Marc Leschelier, has also designed a few special pieces, such as the breeze-block, concrete and metal

console tables that occupy the spaces between the living room windows. “We live with the objects we create, which means we get to try them out ”, adds Sophie, for whom testing and experimenting are a source of fascination. She explains how she was bitten by the furniture bug dur ing her master’s at Aalto University in Helsinki, where she discovered glass, ceramics and wood. Since then, exper imenting with materials has been a key feature of her work. The mirror above the fireplace is made from a mixture of wood, plaster and Corten steel powder, whereas her “Alchemia” collection for Nilufar Gallery (vases, lighting fixtures and more recently mirrors) combines

blown glass with mica inserts. “When I was a child, I wanted to be a chemist and it is often when I experiment with a mate rial that I get the idea of using it to make something. I use unsophisticated raw ma terials combined with other finer, so-called precious ones. I like to play with their sup posed hierarchy and contrast them.” And there we have that word again, contrast, which paired with paradox and audaci ty defines the Sophie Dries style!

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Sophie Dries will be presenting new designs with her galleries as part of Paris+, which will be hosting Design Miami in the French capital for the first time next October.

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Caravane lays down roots

Caravane director Véronique Piedeleu opens the doors to her second home in the beautiful countryside near Comporta, an ode to local craftsmanship and traditional know-how that bears witness to her taste in decoration.

Véronique Piedeleu had dreamt of having a pro perty in Portugal for a long time. Six years ago, she visited Comporta on the Atlantic coast and the surrounding area for the first time. “I was looking for a place where nature was as unspoilt as possible, somewhere I could get away from everything ”, she recalls. And for good reason because Véronique loves travelling, soaking up di erent cultures and discovering local crafts.

In fact, ever since she took over interiors brand Caravane eleven years ago, it’s also been part of her job description. She now runs the company with the help of husband Jack-Éric and daugh ter Capucine, who are respectively in charge of business development and digital aspects. When she bought Caravane, Véronique was keen to develop it in a measured way, without

it becoming overly Parisian. She set herself certain guidelines, aiming to keep it a family business, to only sell items that she herself found inspiring and to seek out examples of excellence in crafts while respecting local arti sanal communities. The gamble has paid o : Caravane now has thirteen stores, including two in London, one in Copenhagen, one in San Francisco and three in Paris – with a new opening planned in Passy in October.

The first time you drive up to this house set amidst the pines and local tree species that have been planted all around, you can’t help but see the simi larities with what makes Caravane so special. There’s the same understan ding of the importance of local knowhow (Véronique commissioned a local architect and contractor to build it) and a desire to pay tribute to vernacular archi tecture (inspiration comes from the raw

Lunchtime; pride of place goes to Caravane tableware. The garden furniture on the patio was made by an Indian artisan. “Ilam” hanging bamboo lights by Caravane.

Right-hand page: elm wood table, vintage chairs from India and “Baldi” banana fibre hanging ceiling lights by Caravane.

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beauty of traditional fishermen’s huts).

The main house and its three annexes also feature locally-sourced wood and bamboo and the thatched roof is typical of the region. “The idea wasn’t to revolu tionise anything, but simply to create a plea sant place to live, a house in harmony with local architecture and nature”, she adds.

Inside, unique ornaments and crafts meet vibrant colours and a clever mix of natural materials, such as straw, wood and bamboo. In short, elements characteristic of Caravane’s trademark style that contribute to creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Véronique explains how she has brought together her travel souvenirs, rattan and bamboo furniture given to her by her antique dealer grandmother and her favou rite Caravane creations “that go with everything ”, not forgetting the rugs, cushions and bedspreads that add the essential finishing touches to any inte

rior. Her house has all the makings of the ideal contemporary family home. Conviviality is key: the spacious living room means having a lot of dinner guests isn’t a problem and the open kitchen is all about sharing.

The house was finished just before the first lockdown. For two years now, Véronique has been going back and forth between Paris and her Portuguese pied-à-terre and these strange times have actually allowed her to change the way she works and spend more time here than initially planned. One of her favourite places is her o ce in one of the annexes: a huge window like a living painting a ords a view of a majestic pine tree where birds constantly come and go. It’s the perfect place where she can recharge her batteries before heading back to the hustle and bustle of Paris.

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In the bathroom, the bamboo “Leka” mirror is paired with Caravane bath linen. One of the guest houses with an “Iza” bamboo deckchair by Caravane.

Right-hand page: Caravane cushions and a Caravane × Umberto Pasti headboard, ikat throw brought back from India and “Yuka” benches also by Caravane. The Berber baskets in the wall were picked up on a trip to Morocco.

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Chef James Henry picking blackberries in the vegetable garden at Le Doyenné, his restaurant tucked away in the gardens of Château de Saint-Vrain to the south of Paris.

GETTING AWAY

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Farm to fork. — Australian chefs James Henry and Shaun Kelly have just opened Le Doyenné, a vegetable garden and restaurant project they have been working on for the last five years. We went to get a sneak preview just as they were getting ready for the big opening.

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To get to Le Doyenné, you have to head towards Saint-Vrain some thirty-six kilometres south of Paris, a village surrounded by woods on the banks of the Juine and Essonne rivers. With just over three thousand inhabitants, it’s easy to forget just how close the village is to the capital. It is here in the gardens of Château de Saint-Vrain that James Henry and Shaun Kelly have opened a garden-to-table restaurant, whose dishes are almost exclusively made from produce grown in their vast ad joining vegetable garden. The two chefs, who both worked at Au Passage and then respectively at Bones and Yard in Paris, wanted to open an eatery in the countryside, somewhere they could showcase the many qualities of homegrown fruit and vegetables. “It was an opportunity to create something completely

new. Although there are plenty of restau rants with gardens, there aren’t many restaurants with a real vegetable garden,” says Shaun. The two friends teamed up with the owners of the property, the Mortemart family, who gave them free rein to make their dream come true.

They had to start almost from scratch. The estate’s historic kitchen gar den had been neglected for 60 years and the former castle stables, where James and Shaun wanted to build the kitch ens and restaurant, had to be completely redesigned. Nearly six years passed be tween their first visit and the opening of the restaurant last July. To help with the architectural side of the project, the two associates commissioned Ciguë, to take charge of the restoration work and struc tural aspects, leaving the Le Doyenné team free to concentrate on the interior

Appetisers made from the restaurant’s own fruit and vegetables.

Left-hand page: a cosy nook by the fireplace on the other side of the large room where the food is served. Vintage furniture and decoration selected by James.

The two chefs wanted to open an eatery in the countryside, somewhere they could truly showcase home-grown produce.

design. It must be said that the duo had a very precise idea of what they wanted right from the start and their vision went far beyond the food they wanted to serve. The original building was stripped and its outer structure replaced with glass walls that a ord a view of the vegetable garden. The restaurant seats around forty and features a mix of bespoke and vintage furniture.

The vegetable garden is at the heart of the project. James and Shaun learned about market gardening on the job, reading books, watching tutorials on the Internet and simply experimenting. As ploughing actually damages the soil, they have adopted regenerative agricul ture practices that aim to “sequester car bon, grow tastier vegetables and improve the environment”. The ten plots planted in rotation are home to countless vari eties of heirloom vegetables and herbs: aubergines, trumpet zucchini, peppers from the Landes region of France, gin

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The original building was stripped and itsouter structure replaced with glass wallsthat afford a view of the vegetable garden.

ger, beetroot, purple beans, basil and wild fennel. The market gardening chefs have also planted hundreds of fruit trees and shrubs, in fact in 2019, while their establishment was still under construc tion, they had already started supplying a handful of Parisian chefs with fruit and vegetables. To ensure things run smooth ly, they have divided up their tasks be tween the market garden activity and the kitchen: Shaun is in charge of everything produce-related, whereas James cooks and comes up with the menus based on whatever fresh ingredients he receives from the garden and other seasonal pro duce, such as oysters, cheese and game depending on the time of the year.

Le Doyenné aims to serve: “A local cuisine inspired by homegrown fruit and vegetables; traditional French specialities with a bistro vibe”. The restaurant itself is the centrepiece of their project. The exposed beams add to the charm of the light and airy interior, a large fireplace

hints at evenings sitting by the fire and the open kitchen means you can watch the chefs at work, which adds to the convivial atmosphere. In addition, Le Doyenné has a surprise in store for us in autumn when it will start o ering ac commodation. The rooms have been de signed with the same attention to detail as the rest of the interior and, although they weren’t finished at the time of writing, we know they will give pride of place to recy cled and repurposed furnishings mixed with beautifully restored vintage furni ture. However, the idea of these rooms isn’t to welcome guests for a weekend or longer, but rather for a one-night culi nary experience. We can’t help thinking Le Doyenné has so much more to o er.

Harvesting fennel from the vegetable garden for the dinner service.

The Doyenné’s bread is baked by Lori Oyamada, former head baker at Tartine in San Francisco.

Little houses on the prairie.

— If an authentic countryside experience is what you’re looking for then head for Melides. Located in this typical village in Alentejo just twenty minutes from Comporta, Pa.te.os is an ensemble of four houses designed by architect Manuel Aires Mateus . We went to take a closer look.

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An hour and a half is all it takes to escape from the hustle and bustle of Lisbon and immerse yourself in the calm tranquillity of Melides. As far as the eye can see everything is either blue or green, from the unspoiled hills to the rice paddies and the lagoon. This natural setting is now home to Pa.te. os – four large, minimal houses surrounded by approximately 80 hectares of Portuguese countryside – a project that has allowed Sofia and Miguel Charters to express their passion for hospitality. These serene sanctuaries are designed to let guests live outdoors as much as in while enjoying uninter rupted views of the vast ocean and the countless cork oaks dotted across the Serra de Grândola.

Made to measure

Sofia and Miguel initially bought this plot of land to build a holiday home where friends could come and stay. As the project went forward, the couple finally realised it was the chance to make an old dream come true and share with others the authentic, unpre tentious and little-known Alentejo they loved so much. “We wanted our guests to be able to see, feel and unders tand the truth that lies at the heart of this project. Pa.te.os combines the simple beauty of authentic materials with com fort and practicality to create a genuine sensory experience ”, they explain. Sofia and Miguel decided to work with Portuguese architect Manuel Aires

Through this project, the couple can share withothers the authentic, unpretentious and little-known Alentejo they love so much.

Each house is completely independent, open to nature and respects the surrounding topography to the letter.

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Mateus, who is known for his mini malist sculptural designs. Like archi tectural works of art, the resulting concrete, oak and stone constructions blend into the landscape while main taining a constant dialogue with their surroundings. Each one is completely independent, open to nature and res pects the surrounding topography to the letter.

Less is more Inside the four houses, the comfor table and intimate interiors reflect the couple’s appreciation of the simple things in life. Don’t expect any frills, just pure, clean lines and a natural palette. The mainly Scandinavian furnishings create an atmosphere of discreet elegance. It’s all about living harmoniously, a lifestyle that doesn’t distract from the wonders of nature. Little signature details create a sense of unity, such as the mobiles in the bedrooms that dance in the breeze or as the occupants pass. Each house is also home to art made from locallysourced leaves by Portuguese artist Olga Sanina, whose works representing the four seasons bring a unique cha racter to each building. If the overall decorative scheme is quite sparse, the houses couldn’t be more comfortable thanks to the clever use of state-of-theart technology and its owners’ discreet and generous way of ensuring we feel completely at home.

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In Paris’s 10th arrondissement, sur rounded by books, prototypes and countless utensils, culinary artist Marie Yuki Méon tests recipes and imagines different flavour combinations. For Marie, ingredients are the creative raw materials from which she fashions stories to look at and taste. It all started in Japan, in Marie’s hometown of Tokyo to be pre cise, in this country that worships food. It was here - steeped in the multiple savours of Japan - that she discovered her passion for food. At the age of 18 however, she moved to Paris to study interior design at Ecole Camondo and went on to work for ten years as a retail designer in the lux ury industry (Dior, Chanel). In Paris, French cuisine opened her eyes to the many possibilities of mixing contrasting and complementary elements.

Looking for a way to satisfy her pas sion for cooking, she began organising “clandestine dinners” together with her partner and their best friend. Once a month, they invited friends and ac quaintances to their apartment, some times even “people who knew people we knew”. Word of mouth did the rest: more and more people came and kept coming back. Marie spent her Friday evenings and Saturdays cooking, while the guys got everything ready, moving the fur niture in the living room and creating just the right atmosphere. Carried away by the success of her little initiative, she left her job and took a cookery CAP (a vocational training certificate), during which she did internships in several top Parisian bistros, such as Le Verre Volé and Sur Mer. In 2016, she founded

Manger Manger, first doing catering jobs and working as a personal chef, in addition to consulting for restaurants. She kept on some interior design pro jects, for example Italian restaurant Roberta and trendy eatery Bambino.

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I have a very broad definition of creativ ity. It was important for me to keep both activities for as long as possible so that one could inspire the other ”, Marie explains.

Today, her work no longer revolves solely around food. She does consult ing, goes on culinary residencies and works on editorial projects that push her to take her creativity to the next level.

“I always try and find new approaches to food, which then permeate through the rest of my activities,” says Marie. She revealed the sheer extent of her crea tivity for us by preparing a dinner that

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“I think of my dishes as small architectural constructions, like in someJapanese restaurants where everything is very organised.”

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FOOD

Left-hand page: lemon balm jellies coloured with hibiscus and butterfly pea tea. Sea bream with a sea-shell decorated flaky pastry crust.

Previous pages: (left) kohakutou, a sort of Japanese sweet made from sugar, agar-agar and water. (Right) pots of rose dukkah and salt with sesame seeds and flowers (MM Édition).

Right-hand page: Simit bread and jelly coloured with seaweed, spirulina and charcoal.

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was literally surreal. “I used jellies (which we eat a lot of in Japan) in pastel colours to convey the feeling of freshness we look for in summer. I roasted a fish in a nod to summer barbecues, but mouclade-style and wrapped in shortcrust pastry with a sea shell inlay. I also wanted to evoke in directly the tea ceremony. There’s always something sweet to make up for the bit terness of the matcha, so I came up with the idea of emerald-shaped sugar crystals. I created images that tell stories, which is the way I always work.” She borrows her creative process from Japanese cuisine, not just the flavours but also the way things are presented. “I think of my dishes as small architectural constructions, like in some Japanese restaurants where everything is very organised with all the fermented dishes placed on one side of the tray and the cooked food on the other. I find communicating through the way the food is presented to be very interesting.”

Always on the lookout for new expe riences, Marie recently launched MM Édition, which features a selection of grocery items, such as granola. “I thought it was a good idea to make available some of the things I often use in the kitchen, the sort of things I make for myself and my friends.” She plans to add to the small o er of delicacies soon with natural wines, a project she is working on with a wine maker friend in the Loire. In addition to foodstu s, MM Edition stocks glasses made in collaboration with two mas ter glassmakers in Murano. Drawn to Italy and Venice in particular, designing these glasses made another dream come true: being able to combine her di er ent passions in one project. And passions are something this exciting and multitalented creative certainly isn’t lacking.

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Below: “Viso” glasses designed by Marie and produced in the workshop of Manuela. Zanvettori in Murano, available from the MM Édition e-shop.

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1l organic whole milk 100-150 g brown sugar (to taste)

1 vanilla pod 150 g f ine semolina

Zest of one lemon

To decorate: Candied fruit cut and shaped depending on your inspiration

Semolina Pudding

→ Pour the milk into a pan on a low heat. Stir in the sugar.

→ Split the vanilla pod and gently scrape out the seeds. Add the pod to the warm milk.

→ Sprinkle in the semolina while stirring with a whisk to avoid lumps. Bring the milk to the boil and simmer for about ten minutes. Add the zest of one lemon.

→ Brush water over the inside of your baking dish or mould and pour in the milk and semolina. Leave to cool at room temperature and then put in the fridge

→ Before serving, remove the pudding from the mould and decorate with candied fruit cut and shaped depending on your inspiration.

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Stones and roots. — Enamoura founder Magali

Avignon wants us to experience the easy-going way of life of her native Provence. L’Atelier situated in the picturesque village of Saignon, the latest addition to her collection of five holiday rentals, is a charming pied-à-terre that’s ideal for exploring the region.

The plates on the wall are a team up between Enamoura and illustrator Franck Lebraly. They are made from red clay into which the decoration is engraved using a nail, a traditional technique from Aubagne.

Right-hand page: stoneware “Rosario” wall light above a bench seat

Magali Avignon has chosen to live like a nomad in the Luberon, a mountainous region in her native Provence. And thanks to this original lifestyle choice, a longstanding dream has come true. “By sharing my time between my di erent Provencal rental properties, I always feel like I am on holiday. Especially because they are designed to make you feel wel come and are su used with a feeling of well-being ”, the entrepreneur explains. Living “out of a suitcase instead of having to store stu left, right and centre ” is an idea of which she is particularly fond.

A more intimate project

After a village house in Saumane and a townhouse in Marseille, Magali wanted to expand her collection of rental pro

perties to include a wider variety of accommodation. “I wanted to be able to o er couples properties that were smal ler than the others in my catalogue ”, she explains. After visiting apartments in various villages, she finally came across L’Atelier, a cocoon-like attic apartment in Saignon with underfloor heating and metre-thick walls that make it pleasant to stay in all year round.

An ideal base to explore the region

Saignon is a delightful little village that looks down on the town of Apt and is the perfect base for visiting Provence, star ting with the aforementioned town that is famous for its traditional terre-mêlée (mixed clay) pottery. Magali has even devised a guide to make sure you don’t miss anything. It features a seven-day itinerary full of things to do and see in the surrounding area, as well as an inte ractive map of more than 150 addresses. In addition to L’Atelier, Magali has two other types of accommodation in the vil lage, La Chapelle and La Petite Maison, two rental properties that have just joi ned her portfolio, but whose decoration she has not yet had the time to put her personal touch to.

A postcard from Provence

To furnish the 60m2 apartment, Magali delved into her own collection with the desire to embody an authentic vision of her glorious Provence. She unearthed vintage pieces in bric-a-brac shops and antique fairs in the area and even added several family heirlooms given by her mother. The sinks are made from repurposed stones from local houses and Magali took the time to choose each and every cement tile herself. In her opinion, L’Atelier represents her “most accom plished tribute to Provence”.

Photo : Adel Fecih

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A furniture design company

Magali finds this appartement and its natural, timeless setting particularly inspiring and it is here that she comes to work on her furniture collections, which is her company’s other sector of activity. In addition to working with renowned artisans – ceiling lights with potter Marion Graux and the ceramicists from Franca – Magali wants to develop her artistic bent by designing other items for the home. In fact, you can see her stoneware wall light Rosario on the walls of the apartment. Named after the Argentinean sculptor Rosario who lived in Saignon, its form is reminiscent of the lamps that were used to light barns and shepherds’ cottages in days gone by. It is yet another way for Magali Avignon to share her love of Provence, but with a more modern and personal interpretation.

Upstairs: a view over the rooftops of Saignon.

Magali’s things to do in Saignon

→ Enjoy dinner on the lovely terrace of Un Jardin sur le Toit.

62 rue de Cassy

→ Sip a gin & tonic or nibble on a delicious chocolate fondant on the shady terrace of La Maison près de la Fontaine guesthouse and check out its boutique.

7 rue de la Ferrage

→ Visit Philippe Paumier and Florence Volang’s gallery L’Ancienne Mairie and pop in to see ceramicists Jon and Neu, who have some beautiful stoneware pottery on display.

14 rue Courtine

→ Discover the local art scene (including artworks by Pierre Jaccaud) in two other galleries, Chambres avec Vue and Galerie Kamila Regent.

Rue des Bourgades

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