Over the past 12 months, 59% of French people have purchased a piece of second-hand equipment. 70% have sold. Among the most sold and most purchased products: books, records, CDs, DVDs, adult or children’s clothing. According to a study by Segma Topo, one French person out of two, in purchasing children’s items, looked for second-hand goods. Eight French people out of ten thus privilege second-hand items for financial reasons. This explains the success of rummage sales, flea markets and online websites. 85% of French people declare that in the future they could make one or more second-hand purchases.
french decor
DECOR ECHOES
The evolving house of Matali Crasset
For Matali Crasset, the evolving house by Philips demonstrates that we can get back to the essentials by entering an age of complicit objects, ones that serve our emotions and our sensations. The designer domesticates technology to give a breath of fresh air and fluidity to the home.
133, rue du temple. 75003 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 74 23 05
Corinne Muller and Piotr Oleszkowicz have no taste for nostalgia, despite what the name of their small business could lead one to believe. “It’s somewhat out of provocation that I chose the expression, which calls up images of the expiration dates stamped on products found in major chain stores. We did this to alert people to our ways of life and the place of things. We chose to work with non-perennial, biodegradable materials. Though they are not fleeting, these objects can melt away and disappear,” explains the designer. After having visited a salt mine in Poland, the couple chose to create salt objects. “It’s an almost inexhaustible material. We are not pillaging the earth. We are not exhausting the planet of these materials, which can be found in great quantities.” The result? The Best Before 01 collection includes lamps, tea lights, candlesticks and… salt cellars.
In Korea, designers are discovering the ancestral tradition of recycled paper. “The artisanal braiding of sheets of paper is a collective passtime that goes back to the dawn of time. The Living Treasures have helped this tradition of producing paper threads survive. We put our thumb in the pie in order to create soft braidings that take the shape of what we put in them.” This new type of macrame technique has produced the Best Before 02 collection: oversized “everything baskets” that can be transformed into footstools as well as light fixtures, which won the company a Découvertes prize, awarded by the press at the last session of the show. Françoise Dorget, founder of the Paris store Caravane, was quick to pick up the elegant creations. As was the store Merci, in Paris, the Spazzion Rossana Orlandi in Milan and the Few&Far store in London, as well as many clients in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Israel. “These artisanal objects, which need time to be made by hand, have met with real interest in a society in which everything is so mechanized. The effect of the handmade, of being accidental, is a plus. These objects highlight another idea of time.”
The future collection Best Before 03 will approach work with felt in the style of nomadic tribes from central Asia, in order to create animal baskets, saddle rugs and small furniture pieces. Not to mention a striking project of fleeting jewelry made from mistletoe leaves. “Precious, fragile objects that must be preserved and which age into magnificent tones that disappear without leaving a trace.”
22, rue Lahcen El Basri. Résidence Plaisance. Appt 7. 20050 Casablanca.
Morocco
Tel. +212 (0)6 65 89 50 01
Since the 1970s, the watch brand Lip has been in the habit of drawing on renowned designers such as Roger Tallon and François de Baschmakoff in creating avant-garde models. Now, it’s Franco-Moroccan designer Hicham Lahlou’s turn to express his creativity by privileging sober lines and the whimsy of stylized watch hands. The result: “An ultra-modern, distinctive watch that expresses an openness to the world, a watch that moves through time and breaches distances, pulling together two shores, two countries, two continents.”
52, rue Bouquière. 33000 Bordeaux. France. Tel. +33 (0)5 57 78 29 33
The pillows imagined by fashion designer Claire Eglizeaud and graphic designer Paul Moreau were spotted for their originality and the diversity of their graphics. The creaters of Bonjour Mon Coussin are now expanding their ranges, made up of some sixty models of pillows, available in four sizes, including micro-pillows for children’s beds, and a marriage pillow. After hanging lights, it was time for bags and jewelry to adopt the visuals chosen by the designers. “We wanted to round out our range with matching products, and many clients asked us for bags. The printed fabric bracelet line responds to our personal desire to use fabrics and images as a knowing wink,” explains Claire Eglizeaud. Other new releases: Liberty patterns and top priority for natural materials such as cotton and linen. But it won’t be until January that the new collections of change purses and placemats will appear. “Our collection appealed to people, but we also have to manage growth,” the designer prudently acknowledges.
The Liliane Bettencourt Prize for the Intelligence of the Hand awards ten creators
Fondation Bettencourt Schueller. 27-29 rue des Poissonniers. 92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex. France
Tel. +33 (0)1 41 92 94 80
For its 10th anniversary, the Liliane Bettencourt prize for the intelligence of the hand has put the spotlight on ten artisans in 10 different art trades. Isabelle Guédon and Benjamin Caron, of Deuce, work with leather. Fabric designer Aurélie Lanoiselée produces embroidery. Jean-Marc Lavaur and Françoise Fabre are glove-makers. Éric Leblanc continues the tradition of staff- and stucco-workers. Xavier Lenormand blows and cuts glass. Brazier Gladys Liez works with metal. The creations of ceramicist Kristin McKirdy, mask-maker Loïc Nebreda, wallpaper designer François-Xavier Richard and feather-designer Nelly Saunier also caught the jury’s attention. The 10 exceptional artisans will each receive a 10,000 € prize.
Carl Marletti. 51, rue censier. 75005 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 43 31 68 12?
We knew his talent for putting feathers on light fixtures or cleverly subverting the codes of tableware. Hervé Matejewski has once again teamed up with pastry chef Carl Marletti to imagine the Totem Christmas cake, a combination of design and gourmet pleasure. Beneath a shell of perforated dark chocolate lies a milk chocolate and Tonka bean mousse, with a heart of stewed pineapple scented with jasmine and vanilla atop an almond dacquoise. Wishing it was Christmas already! Carl Marletti.
2, rue Gaston Couté. 75018 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)6 88 47 17 36
Rafaële David and Géraldine Hetzel met in a classroom at the Strate College design school. As soon as they finished their studies, they created the brand az&mut. The goal: to combine innovative design involving vegetal decoration and an eco-responsible approach that privileged human encounters. For the Chaumont-sur-Loire competition, on the theme of man and nature in the city, they proposed poetic nesting Tutrix stakes, inspired by branches frozen by frost. They won Oseo support from the Rhône-Alpes region to help develop the mold. The 2009 Observeur du Design label awarded their creativity. The Musée d’Art Contemporain in Lausanne welcomed them for the “Nature from a Kit” exhibit. And the Paris boutique Sabz was quick to pick up on their original approach to the outdoor world. “We work for and with the vegetal. We want to create useful, clever objects that last and have meaning,” is the way Rafaële David sums it up. This can be seen in the Cavalier flower pots made from ecological linen and resin, with a water tank, that can be set on balcony railings. Or, too, the La Danseuse light made from fine linen canvas.
The designers do not rule out any material, but they privilege the natural. Linen, which is light and resistant, has particularly caught their attention. “It is a fiber that needs little water and few chemical additives. France is the number one producer in the world. It is important for us to maintain a local industry and true craftsmanship. There’s no point in raking the globe to find lower costs from a short-term perspective,” the designer argues. The Pli pot is thus made of 70% linen fibers cultivated in Normandy. Among their projects: porcelain work, as well as wood, following an encounter with a woodworker.
Groupe Simon invents the ecological, intellectual yacht
The consultancy of naval architect and designer Luc Simon has imagined a new concept for an “anti bling-bling” yacht: the Kereon boat aims to be broad-based, between nautical, culture, design, fashion and contemporary art. Art direction was given to Ariel Wizman and Frédéric Beigbeder, who will oversee passengers’ intellectual comfort.
nominations
DECOR ECHOES
A change at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. 31, rue d'Ulm. 75240 Paris Cedex 05. France
Tel. +33 (0)1 42 34 97 00
A new management team has taken its place at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in support of Geneviève Gallot, the successor to Patrick Raynaud. Emmanuel Fessy (former head of Ensci-Les Ateliers) has become head of studies, while Nelly Fesseau is in charge of associate direction for the famous Paris school.
world decor
DECOR ECHOES
Encounter : Paola Navone and Richard Ginori
Theatrical show design as “a piece of reporting about the reality of the business” and projects born of the encounter and positive alchemy with the Italian porcelain manufacturer Richard Ginori. The result? A collection using a choice of historical, decorated forms, an exhibit/sale for Merci with 6,000 unique pieces sold by the kilogram.
Along the Nile valley and up to the Siwa oasis, art artisans carry on traditional craftsmanship by bringing it into modernity. At the last session of the show, nine artisans, brought together under the Nile Souq banner, demonstrated the vitality and quality of Egyptian creativity. Al Khatoum, Craft Egypt Shakieb, Hamis Carpets, Mosaad Omrad, Paky Arts, Randa Fahmi, Samdzine, Siwa Creations and Turath pay tribute to the beauty of the handmade. Embroideries, batik, kilim rugs, leather work, metal work, stone, wood and ceramics, as well as design and graphic arts testify to the dynamism and economy of heritage and handed-down crafts. The mission of Nile Souk brand, which brings together some fifty initiatives, is to increase the visibility of these Egyptian riches.
Babies will see life in fresh, soft colors on a white background in this new space designed by the Saguez & Partners agency as a “color salesman.” In the Opera neighborhood, the former Swedish cutlery shop is now devoted to tiny children, design version. The brand, founded 20 years ago by a small business in the Ain region, has now opened its first flagship for urban mommies and their little ones.
21, Rue du Bourg Tibourg. 75004 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 77 65 82
In a former chocolatier’s, this well-being space celebrates a way of living and consuming that is more respectful of nature and others. Organic beauty products for all, books, herbal teas, candles, dietary supplements, products for animals, as well as on weekends, concerts and encounters with authors, naturopaths and advice from organic beauticians.
This house, specializing in wool and mesh and founded in 1894, has started a revolution, energized by the fourth generation of its owners, led by the founder’s great grandson. Behind the old-fashioned storefront, Scottish brands such as Mou Ness Yarn, cutting-edge fashion brands such as Alexis Mabille and Pôme, and limited editions share the space with rugs by Belgian designers Chevalier-Masson and handmade pillows by Sophie Digard. With, too, an ultra-chic custom-made service.
93, rue du Bac. 75007 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 84 00 82
Philippe Conticini, world pastry champion in 1993, revisits the great classics of the pastry arts with a succulent fleet of Paris-Brests, mille-feuilles, éclairs, tartes Tatin and Saint-Honorés that would make an anorexic cry. Behind the grey storefront lies an irresistible festival of colors and tastes.
NoPeg
69, rue D’argout. 75002 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 33 15 54
On three levels, this new embassy of organic cosmetics is committed to fighting the use of polyethyleneglycol, or PEG, in beauty care products. In a minimalist décor dominated by beige and Bordeaux tones, as well as light-colored wood, shoppers can find high-end organic cosmetics brands. Take a break in the “simple square” among a selection of 80 essential oils, floral water, and freshly prepared vegetable oils. Not to mention the 60 floral elixirs from the Deva laboratory. In the ultra-serene boudoir on the third floor are two care booths and a hammam shower using the brand Clé des Champs, based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Beneath a monumental Swarovski crystal chandelier, the luxury brand has set its universe into an elegant apartment with a view over a garden in the heart of the high jewelry district in Paris. Behind the night-blue storefront, a beige minimalist spirit and soft nuances showcase the collections of writing implements, leather goods, watches and jewelry. Not to mention the limited editions and unique pieces.
108, Rue du Bac. 75007 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 45 48 87 88
A first store for the brand specialized in bed linen. Bernard Thurat has designed the commercial concept, revolving around “an affective vector of sensuality.” The softness of tones and lines, solid-colored walls in the middle of the store, a cutting table for custom-made pieces, and of course, the whole autumn/winter collection.
10, rue Charlot. 75003 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 66 16 02
Scenographer Emilie Bonaventure (of the be-attitude agency) has created the décor for the first boutique of shoe designer Stéphane Verdino. A graphic universe with black, white and hard blue as the master color of the autumn/winter collection, and ultra-pure lines that majestically display the designer’s creations.
43-45, avenue de l’Opéra. 75002 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 47 70 88 99
Four implantations in four years for the chain created by Hapsatou Sy. On three floors, the new flagship pays tribute to all types of skin and hair in a global beauty approach. The concept store, makeup studio, hair salon, massage booths, and pedicure and manicure space pay tribute to an aesthetic of difference.
25, rue de Turenne. 75004 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 74 51 84
In the Marais district, Chantal Aublette has opened an embassy for the decoration brand created by Angélique Buisson. Decorator Benoît Juvigny of the Homestramgram agency has succeeded with the tour de force of fitting the brand’s three ranges into a 26m² space. The success of hand-blown glass lighting, sandstone dishes, treated canvas throw-blankets and tablecloths prove that one doesn’t need to have a chalet in the mountains in order to adopt the brand’s look. “The objective is to get pleasure and to give pleasure to others,” explains Chantal Aublette, who also proposes a custom-made curtain service.
Armand Hadida has invented a new "experience-space". In this place, somewhere between an art gallery and a concept store, installations by Arno Quinze and productions by Electronic Shadow rub shoulders with the designs of Balenciaga, Comme des Garçons, Junyo Watanabe, Rick Owens, etc., and rare design pieces. 147 screens pierce the scavenged wood shelving system imagined by Arno Quinze. Ultra-constructed chaos.
17, rue des Poëliers. 49100 Angers. France. Tel. +33 (0)2 41 42 36 39
Right in the city center, a new franchise for the tableware brand. Upcoming openings in Quimper, in the Finistère region of Brittany, then in Bry-sur-Marne near Paris.
The designer has brought together his studio, his showroom and a new-generation concept store in the Docks district in West London. The space was designed with the TooGood studio (Comme des Garçons, Habitat, Liberty, etc.) with a look like an industrial brick, wood and concrete warehouse. The new collection of Utility furniture is on show.
Eski Sapka Fab. Kumbarhane Cad, n°22. Hasköy. Istanbul. Turkey
After London, Milan and Shanghai, the great bookstore specifically devoted to design has set up its shelves with over 3,000 works in the heart of creative activity in Istanbul.
Carrer de Francesc Layret 81. 08911 Badalona / Plaça Vella 3. 08221 Terrassa. Spain
Tel. +34 93 46 44 909
Founded in 1998, Rituals, the broad-based brand for well-being and the art of living, which already has a presence in England, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Israel, Lithuania and Spain, has opened two new points of sale in the Catalan city.
214, rue Saint-Jacques. 75005 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 53 10 29 29
In the heart of the Latin Quarter, interior designer Sybille de Marjorie has revisited five great eras of Paris life, in order to give some very contemporary luxury to this period hotel. The styles of the 20 rooms, each different, are freely inspired by the Medieval, Louis XV, Napoleon III, 1920s or 1970s spirit, the last being a time when Doors singer Jim Morrison resided there.
4, rue Richard-Lenoir. 75011 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 40 09 60 16
After her work with the Color Design Hotel, Lise-Laure Batifol once again collaborated on a project of Jean-Marc Galabert’s. This time, for the décor of the 29 rooms in the Bastille-Charonne district, she privileged monochrome white, touched up with play on light. The bed heads are decorated with XXL photographs on the theme of femininity and the female body. A “setting made for daydreaming” and a “playful read on images.”
79, Crosby Street. New York. NY 10012. Tel. +1 212 226 6400
The Firmdales Hotels group, founded by Kit and Tim Kemp (Haymarket Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel, etc.) has imported the quintessence of English style to the heart of SoHo. Opulent comfort, whimsy, and very contemporary comfortable living.
In the heart of the Atlas and the oasis of Tamerza, the hotel, created by Mouldi Hached, designed by the architects Hervé Pouzet des Isles and Fouad Gati, has a spa with a spectacular view of the remains of the old village. In an over-1000m² space, directed by Olivier Villain, the treatments are inspired by Berber culture: Touareg massages with bags of warm sand, apricot oil, hammams, etc. The décor, mineral and minimalist, highlights the local materials (stone and palm wood) and know-how.
The architectural firm Koncept has combined raw concrete, artworks, designer furniture and vintage pieces in the 82 rooms of this boutique hotel with its bohemian chic, situated in the Stureplan square neighborhood.
58, rue Montorgueil. 75002 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 36 36 43
In the Montorgueil neighborhood, as at the Klay fitness center, this “caférestobar” plays the card of encounters. In a bistro décor, you can play a game of chess or taste brasserie dishes while dreaming of meeting your soul mate, or more intimate friend.
24, rue de Sèvres. 75007 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 22 02 42
In the Left Bank department store, the creators of Casa Bini and Caffè Toscano have concocted a shopping break space influenced by Italy, with pastas, salads, and pannacottas to taste without moderation. Bon Marché Rive Gauche. Appartement de mode. Upstairs.
The Blacksheep agency chose Corian by Dupont in Glacier White for designing the tops of the interactive tables in this restaurant with its very innovative concept. The sensory experience combines futuristic high technology with the Asian fusion cuisine of Alexander Ziverts. An interactive menu can be projected onto the surface of the table. Clients thus choose their dishes, as well as their virtual tablecloths. And the preparation of the dishes in the kitchen can be watched via web camera.
Les Arts Décoratifs. 107, rue de Rivoli. 75001 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 44 55 57 50
Whether manual or digital, drawings play a major role in developing a design project. With show design by François Bauchet, the 200 drawings on paper by renowned designers retrace the path of the creative process, from the idea to the production of a form. “A form of wandering,” according to designer Ronan Bouroullec. While those who opt for manual design continue to vaunt its creative virtues, the technologies of digital drawing open the way to new formal vocabularies. Through January 10, 2010.
Musée d’Orsay. 1, rue de la Légion d’honneur. 75007 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 40 49 48 14
From 1900 to 1974, this show follows the flourishes of the artistic school known as Art Nouveau. A tribute to the Surrealists, organic design, psychedelics, fashion, naturalism, etc. Mattia Bonetti, a decorator and designer, has orchestrated this inspiring exhibit. Through February 4, 2010.
Galerie de la Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 4, place André Malraux. 75001 Paris. France
Tel. +33 (0)1 46 29 22 03
The architect Christian Biecher was inspired by the kinetic spirit in developing his architectural ceramics projects. The “reticulated” technique is transformed into a vase or a screen that plays with shadow and light. Through November 28, 2009.
74, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine. 75012 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 40 41 51 02
In a new space devoted to sharing and exchanges about design, the inaugural exhibition invites visitors to visualize the creative process, with show design by Gaëlle Gabillet.
Musée Dapper. 35 bis, rue Paul Valéry. 75016 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 45 00 91 75
Here, the spotlight is on the ornaments and emblems that reveal male identities in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. The 150 works, often never-before-seen, are a testament to the formal wealth of initiation rites and the outward signs of masculinity. Through July 11, 2010.
Memphis Blues
Galerie Azzedine Alaïa. 18, rue de la Verrerie. 75003 Paris. France. Tel. +33 (0)1 42 72 19 19
Twenty-nine years after the birth of the mythical group of Milan designers of the 1980s, a tribute to the experimental extravagance of the Memphis group’s creations. With art direction by Michele de Lucchi, visitors can rediscover the provocative, iconoclastic, colorful and bold universe of Ettore Sottsass, Martine Bedin, Barbara Radice, Matteo Thun, Marco Zanini, Michele de Lucci, and Aldo Cibic. “Our fear of the past is over, and such is our fear of the future.” Through December 4, 2009.
Galerie Fraich’Attitude. 60, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière. 75010 Paris. France
Tel. +33 (0)1 49 49 15 15
The tactile photography of Isabelle Rozenbaum usher us into the private space of the world’s kitchens during mealtime preparations. Through November 28, 2009.
Cité du design Saint-Etienne. 3, rue Javelin Pagnon. 42000 Saint-Étienne. France
Tel. +33 (0)4 77 49 74 70
With show design by Sismo – that is, Antoine Fenoglio and Frédéric Lecourt – the first exhibit in the brand new Cité du Design takes place within the former Armory. How design gives rise to usage, formalizes intentions, contributes to social evolution, takes over techniques in order to invent novel manufactured objects. Through Febrary 28, 2010.
Grand-Hornu Images. Rue Ste Louise 82. 7301 Hornu. Belgium. Tel. +32 (0)65 65 21 21
Carte blanche for Sylvain Willenz, 2009 Designer of the Year, who presents his creations. This is also a chance to see the fine exhibit devoted to the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres works. Through January 3, 2010.
Tate Modern. Bank side. SE 1 9TG Londres. United Kingdom. Tel. +44 (0) 20 78 87 88 88
In an age of mass-market production, Andy Warhol’s heirs have made art a business, and their artistic signature a brand in its own right. Artists such as Tracey Emin, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, etc., trade in their celebrity by infiltrating the market circuit. Through January 17, 2010.
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CULTURE DECOR
Billy
The famous bookshelves that come as a kit, of which Ikea has sold 41 million copies, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The designer Gillis Lundgren was behind the conception of its ultra-simple lines in 1979. Today, a set of Billy bookshelves is sold every six seconds. Marc Brétillot, Matali Crasset, Benjamin Chelly, Wandrille Leroy, Véronique Ovaldé, Jo and Patrick Frémontier, Serge Bensimon pay tribute to this “icon of popular design” through exercises in metamorphosis.
Editions Albin-Michel. 15€
By Joël Cariou. A private tour of 22 Parisian apartments revisited by their architects. The places – a traditional apartment building, private mansions, or formal industrial spaces – range from 70 to 300m² and reveal a broad swath of the urban Paris habitat. Here, we see fluidity and flexibility in spaces sculpted by light. For each apartment, a short text describes the architectural issues and indicates the solutions that were found.
Editions Parigramme. 29€
By Yves Connan. “Creations with very high ecological value” that testify to the evolution of ecological homes, well beyond simple trendiness. Renovations, individual or collective constructions, these inspiring projects usher ecology into architecture by developing technical data and innovative aesthetics.
Editions Ouest-France. 15€
September 3-7, 2010
Exhibition Centre of Paris Nord Villepinte
Exhibitions organized by SAFI and SESMP (100% subsidiary of SAFI). SAFI is a subsidiary of Ateliers d’Art de France and Reed Expositions France.
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