Much google-ing ensued and I am pleased to share the results of my search with you. It turns out that Yovanovitch originally worked as a fashion designer for Pierre Cardin and only fell into interior work when faced with a redo of his own Paris apartment. He formed his company in 2000 and has been designing amazing homes around the world — but primarily in Paris — ever since.
Now perhaps you’ve already heard of Yovanovitch and I’ve just been living under a rock, but I’m totally blown away by his aesthetic. I’m particularly impressed by his manipulation of form and volume, especially where curves are concerned. Curves are notoriously difficult to incorporate into modern design (when done poorly, the results are reminiscent of 1980's Miami Vice sets) and Yovanovitch manages to use them effectively in both his interior architecture and furniture pieces.
If you have a little bit of free time, I highly recommend viewing several of the slide shows of his work on his website — you will not be disappointed!
Images: Pierre Yovanovitch, Maison.com
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Having such an "in your face" nude photograph in the living room is a little out there. I love art, just wouldn't choose to hang this particular piece in this room. It's meant to be provocative and the bedroom would be a good place for it.
Love what he did with the curvy couches. They're very Vladimir Kagan.
love the organic lines of the furniture, but no to the nude also.
Yes, his work is indeed inspiring. just checked out his website. Thanks for sharing !
What a beautiful place! love how this place has very few straight lines...beautiful. The nude may not be in my taste but art is so subjective, to each his own I say :)
I do like the first living room but I agree that the provocative photo just looks really out of place.
I find this to be some awesome eye candy! I can picture some very swanky and as Stewy Griffin says "Sexy parties!"
i don't care about nudity, but here it's a definite distraction. i didn't look at the rest of the room at all, and only saw the curved lounge after reading these comments.
I'm curious how everyone would feel had it been a painting rather then a photo...
Wonderfully flowing lines, I particularly like the small dining banquette.
@anet500 From this distance it very well could be a painting, although I doubt it.
How about those ugly chairs though? They don't look at all French to me. They look more appropriately suited for 500lb Americans. They're huge!
The bathroom looks pretty sweet. The breakfast/eating nook looks to cramped to be usable. There are other issues I'm seeing, but it looks neat and clean for the most part.
Those chairs were designed by Billy Haines and are classics! Billy Haines was a silent film star that turned to interior design after he was outed by Louie B Mayer. He is considered one of the great designers to come out of the last century.
http://www.williamhaines.com/
Love the photo and the chairs and the colour palette overall. I'd lose the sofas though, and the 'shot at and missed' flower arrangement on the coffee table.
I love the nude and am madly in love with that incredible staircase. I am also LOL @ Stewie's 'sexy parties'.
Curvy sexy yummy. Love the photo.
Nude Photos vs. Paintings... I have an undergrad degree in art, but I am certainly not an expert on photography. Still, I don't think this particular photo seems to be unusually well executed (and I don't care if it was done by some famous maestro of the form -- as art, for me it doesn't make the grade. Expert opinion may vary...)
Nude photography in public rooms seems to me to suggest a heightened interest in nudity and, by extension, sex, and when the model appears a bit young or less than happy, implications might seem a bit unsavory... It's very stark and very specific -- one particular person, whereas models for paintings are often unidentifiable.
Paintings usually are more selective in what is and is not shown, and there are innumerable techniques, so there is more potential for a nude painting that is more about the expressiveness of the paint than about the exposure of the model. And that is usually more comfortable for American viewers, especially in public rooms.
As for the designer, I always think things like spherical pillows are more about the eye candy than they are about comfortable pragmatic living. I prefer decor that combines both -- and offers pillows I can nap on without deforming them.
<3 Cardin
Question #2... Now how would you feel if you were to find out it was an classic antique French nudity photo...