The secrets behind the work of chameleon designer
Pierre Yves Rochon, who has devoted thirty years to the
quest for ''absolute comfort.'' Is there a signature
Rochon style? At first, it is difficult to tell because
the designer always adapts his work to the environment
in which it unfolds, bringing out the location's unique
spirit. A great traveler, he blends international
styles, borrowing from both modern and classical
influences. Hailed as a ''visionary designer'' and
''master of grand luxe'' by the Financial Times' ''How
To Spend It,'' Rochon's most prestigious commissions
include Four Seasons Hotels--in Paris, Florence,
Washington, Shanghai and Cairo, for example--and
restaurants for several Michelin-starred chefs. His
residential work includes sumptuous private homes he has
designed across Europe, America, and the Middle East.
This monograph--Rochon's first--reveals the designer's
trademark approach to interior splendor. For him, ''the
quality of the object and the hand that made it,'' is
essential for creating a sumptuous interior. He devotes
attention to every detail, from the architecture, to the
furniture, the lighting, the fabrics, and art objects.
Where he inserts a new structure into a space, such as a
fireplace or a column, it feels like it has always been
there. His interiors thus exude harmony and comfort,
while retaining a strong sense of the location's
culture, geography, and history. |
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