Oh, Parisians. In what other city would an architect advertise his body of work as "the determined career of a nonconformist"? Those words come from the portfolio of Rémi Tessier, interior designer of La Réserve, an apartment building and luxury hotel strategically located across from the Eiffel Tower in the Place du Trocadéro.
While Tessier may or may not view his work as anti-establishment, La Réserve is an elegant homage to classical modernism. Decorated with furnishings by Andrée Putman, Flexform, Flos and Vitra, the interior is — as the building's name suggests — reserved. A symphony of blacks, whites, and grays, it's the kind of place where you can picture Calvin Klein or Helmut Lang living.
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Wow, this is a fantastic showcase of a welcoming, timeless, modern space — the elusive vision for many of us. I must really better familiarise myself with this "classical modernism" hybrid genre.
The only jarring elements for me are the twisted wooden element in the foreground of the living room photo (though that may be more a matter of photography rather than interior design), and the gold-rimmed candle-holders on the dining table.
I really like the first few photos. My inspiration folder is full of all white rooms with mostly white furniture. I like the clean, airiness of it. But all my current furniture is black. These shots give me hope that I can create that simple and elegant feeling with what I already have.
"the determined career of a nonconformist"
... I dunno, sounds like every pretentious artiste to me.
I agree, it doesn't seem particularly revolutionary, but the spaces are nice. There is even obvious storage capacity in 3!
(So is he both interior designer and architect?)
Oh, the bed! Oh, the CEILING height for that bed! sigh!
I find this work very bland for a "determined nonconformist". It is hard to screw up such inherently beautiful spaces, but I don't find the decor inspiring or interesting at all.
Was he the architect for these spaces or are they historical? If the latter, then I don't see anything special with his designs. In fact his dining table is squeezed too closely to the walls and columns in the fourth picture.