Can a train be a work of art? Since 1883, the Orient Express has answered with a resounding yes. More than a mere means of transport, it embodies a certain idea of travel, one where every mile becomes contemplation, where the journey matters as much as the destination. After decades of silence, this rolling legend…
Uvola: lightness by Jérôme Bugara Éditions In a market saturated with demonstrative objects, Uvola chooses the path ofprecise gesture and mastered material. The latest chair published byJérôme Bugara Éditions, it establishes itself through a continuous volume where seat and backrestseem sculpted in a single breath. The name, derived from nuvola (cloud), announces the promise: a…
When the Basket Becomes Furniture Only yesterday, welcoming a dog or cat was synonymous with aesthetic compromise. Today, that equation is reversed. Pet furniture transcends its simple utilitarian function to become a constituent element of interior design, thought through with as much care as a sofa or a bookcase. With 13.5 million cats and 7.3…
Le Corbusier Paris, 1925. Dans son atelier de la rue de Sèvres, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, dit Le Corbusier, dessine l’avenir de l’architecture moderne. Révolutionnaire suisse naturalisé français, cet homme au nœud papillon noir ne se contente pas de concevoir des bâtiments : il réinvente l’art de vivre au XXe siècle. Architecte, urbaniste, peintre et théoricien, Le…
Wallpapers and Wallcoverings: The Best European Brands to Know We don’t know about you, but us frenchs still use wallpaper a lot! Many luxury wallpaper brands still bring some amazing designs every year (or even twice a year). If you are looking for the most beautiful and qualitative wallpapers and murals you’re in the right…
A collection of exceptional furniture where structure becomes essence What if the invisible became visible? This is the question posed by EXO, Grégoire de Lafforest’ s exclusive collection of sculptural furniture for Galerie Gosserez. Inspired by the anatomical concept of the exoskeleton – the external structure of insects or robots – Lafforest imagines furniture where…
Louis XVI Style: When France Triumphs over Antiquity The Apex of French Neoclassicism • 1774-1792 The Louis XVI style revolutionizes Western art by consecrating the definitive return to Antiquity and the apex of French neoclassicism. This aesthetic revolution reflects the intellectual evolution of French society in the late 18th century: from Enlightenment erudition to antique…
Louis XV Style: When France Invented the Art of Living The Louis XV style revolutionizes Western art by substituting grace for grandeur, intimacy for pomp. This aesthetic transformation reflects the profound evolution of 18th-century French society: from the Versailles court to Parisian life, from royal ceremony to bourgeois comfort. The French rococo becomes the first…
Do you know the Empire style? Do you know the Empire style? This French decorative style is historically situated after the Directoire style and before the Restauration style. It corresponds to the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) and marks the peak of French decorative art in the early 19th century. It should not be…
Do you know the Consulate style? Do you know the Consulate style? This crucial artistic period is historically situated between the Directoire and Empire. It marks the consolidation of Bonaparte’s power and the emergence of a renewed French decorative art. It should not be confused with the Directoire style that precedes it nor with the…
Matali Crasset: The Architect of Modular Daily Life Who is Matali Crasset? The design of Nathalie Crasset, known as Matali Crasset, emerged in the 1990s around highly eclectic themes, notably the rejection of pure form and the exploration of new functional approaches. Her work is organized around three fundamental principles: modularity, appropriation and flexibility, which…
Do you know the Napoleon III style? Do you know the Second Empire style, also known as Napoleon III? This French decorative style is historically positioned after the Louis-Philippe style and before the Art Nouveau style. It should not be confused with the Empire style, which dates to the very beginning of the 19th century…
