Portraits - Visual Artists

Samuel Accoceberry

Meeting with Samuel Accoceberry, a French designer who shares his passion for artisanal crafts and creative exploration. In this interview, he discusses his journey, his work in the studio, and the freedom he finds in creating unique pieces.

Portraits - Visual Artists

Samir Mazer

Between Tétouan and Toulouse, Samir Mazer brings new perspectives to the art of zellige. He elevates the material, revealing its richness and sensuality through the creation of exceptional surfaces that break away from traditional aesthetic codes.

Portraits - Visual Artists

Maxence de Bagneux

Maxence de Bagneux creates sculptures to inhabit. He seeks to convey the pleasure he derives from the act of creation through his works. Mysterious profiles, totems, wall art – Maxence constantly strives to expand horizons, blend techniques, and styles…

Portraits - Visual Artists

Martin Berger

“Freedom has allowed me to break free from the boundaries and constraints of decoration to explore more personal aspects, from small-scale spaces to formats and shapes that I either choose or are imposed…”

Portraits - Ornamental Painter

Lucille Boitelle

Lucille Boitelle, ornamental painter, invites us to explore her unique universe, where her hand-painted designs are used across all fields of decorative arts. Discover her journey and world, where each piece becomes a vessel for stories revealed through the subtlety of her gestures and the poetry of materials, creating evocative and living décors.

Portraits - Textile Designer

Dominique Chevalier

In this interview, Dominique Chevalier shares how her love for textiles was born in her father’s factory. Today, she runs Paris l’Après-Midi, carefully selecting raw materials and partners for her exclusive collections.

Portraits - Textile Designer

Toyine Sellers

Toyine Sellers’ journey into weaving was sparked by a challenge from renowned designer Peter Marino. Embracing imperfection as part of her aesthetic, she creates unique textiles blending natural fibers with fanciful elements. Each creation is a testament a rare know-how and a commitment to state-of-the art quality.

Portraits - Textile Designer

Helena Bajaj Larsen

I work with a workshop in Jaipur, a city rich in craftsmanship, textile and jewelry creation. Fabric is my primary medium. It allows me to link art and function, and offers an intimate interaction between humans and objects.

Portraits - Textil creator

Charlotte Kaufmann

The gesture is at the center of my weaving work. It animates the woven surface and gives that recognizable organic and spontaneous vibration in my collections.

Portraits - Directeur Artistique

Jacques Rayet

Since 1880, Maison Pouenat has been enhancing metal to create bold designs. Jacques Rayet, its CEO for the past 30 years, has continually developed projects by blending artisanal skills with industrial techniques. In this interview, discover his passion for metal and how he has positioned Maison Pouenat as a leading name in metalwork for interior decoration.

Portraits - Directeur Artistique

Patricia Racine

Dive into the Creative World of Patricia Racine, Artistic Director of the Robert Four Manufacture. In just a few years, she has redefined the style and texture of Aubusson rugs and tapestries. She reveals her journey, her modern vision, and the decisions that have anchored the Robert Four brand in artistic exploration and contemporary relevance.

Portraits - Ensemblier

Alexia Leleu

Dive into the History of a 20th Century Iconic House Rooted in Artistic Heritage, Craftsmanship, and Exceptional Design. Discover the Motivations, Aspirations, and Creative Processes of this Maison through a Meeting with Alexia Leleu, the Great-Granddaughter of the Founder, Dedicated to Blending Tradition and Modernity.

Portraits - Éditeur verre de Murano

Veronese

Veronese was born from the desire to create a dialogue between Murano glassmasters and high decoration, starting in the 1930s. Acquired in 2009 by Freddie Jochimek and joined by his two sons, the house has transformed into a family venture.

Portraits - Plumassier

Maud Ruby

Maud Ruby is a passionate and innovative featherworker, who explores feathers and material hybridization. Combining techniques from fashion, millinery, and traditional featherworking, she envisions new material combinations (marquetry, mother-of-pearl), and new applications, particularly for decorative arts. A meeting with an artist, technician, and poet of feathers.

Portraits - Galerist

Armel Soyer

Since 2011, Armel Soyer has been showcasing the decorative arts of the 21st century through pieces crafted by established or emerging designers. Her preference for noble and natural materials, coupled with her affinity for artistic and technical expertise, creates a demanding and cohesive collection, presented in her three flagship locations.

Portraits - Decorative Painter

Florence Girette

For 20 years, Florence Girette has been exploring canvas painting and glass in furniture and interiors, collaborating with decorators and architects. She also creates unique paintings on mirrors. Her son, Arthur Sire, joins her, receiving her precise and spontaneous expertise.

Portraits - Decorative Painter

Camille Viry

“I love working on a large scale, becoming one with the wall, completely enveloped and captivated by colour and texture. I enjoy discovering the material, pattern, and atmosphere that will make the decor resonate with the space it’s in…”

Portraits - Designers

RoWin’ Atelier

Interview with Frédéric Rochette and Hervé Winkler, sharing the beginnings and successes of RoWin’ Atelier, created in 2011. They discuss their training, moments of realization, and crucial encounters with artisans who collaborate on the creation of their furniture pieces.

Portraits - Designers

Charlotte Biltgen

Charlotte Biltgen is an interior architect and designer. Her ambition is to create living spaces, connecting space and furniture. In constant pursuit of balance, she enjoys continuous renewal…

Portraits - Artistic director

Mathieu Bassée

Artistic Director of Studio MTX, Mathieu Bassée develops this House of Art for Chanel that offers architectural embroideries. To learn more…

Portraits - Ceramists

Sonja de Monchy

Dedicated to handwork and the expression of materials and colour, Sonja de Monchy conceives custom glazed ceramic surfaces and objects in her studio, intended to enhance spaces.

Portraits - Ceramists

Hana Karim

My crafting process is usually torn between sudden impulses and rational examinations. I never or very rarely sketch before creating. I have a luxury of living across the street from my studio which provides me with an option of turning my ideas into reality in matter of moments.

Portraits - Glass Artisans

Nosqua

“Working with glass is a passion. Although it is a temperamental material to work with, we had been captivated by its allure linked to light. Glass transparency and the myriad ways to manipulate it continually inspire our creativity.”

Portraits - Creator and Publisher of Natural Materials

Adèle Collections

We are passionate about plant fibers, woven wood, leather, textiles combined with ancient craftsmanship,and, through ADÈLE Collections, we wanted to bring together and offer unique artisanal materials to designers, architects, decorators and all lovers of beautiful stories.

Portraits - Straw Marquetry Designer

Manon Bouvier

My world is made of light and shadow. I enjoy creating patterns that give the impression of coming out of the marquetry panels. The greatest specificity of my work is playing with perspectives. I love taking on challenges…

Portraits - Sculptor

Paulus Marquet

I am trying to understand the structure of plants: how they grow, how they articulate themselves, how a stem suddenly unfurls and becomes a leaf, how a branch will divide and become a multitude of small branches.

Portraits - Leather Sculptor

Genevieve Bennett

I really enjoy the variety and creating something unique for a specific client – whether it be a hand made leather pierce or a collection of textiles for a homeware brand.

Portraits - Artistic Furniture Designers

Kostia

In the furniture, there is wood, sculpture, bronze.  I really like this constraint of creation, a piece of furniture, as incredible as we want it to be, remains a piece of furniture.  This does not prevent me from working with my technique on purely artistic pieces.

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