NOVEL DESIGN

Project: Paris, France

The study is to the right of the entrance. As well as an art collection, the clients also have a substantial collection of books, and the study functions as a library. The bench is integrated with the desk, designed specifically for this space, and is lit from behind by a window onto the courtyard. Its purity and simplicity of form use materials like wood, stone and leather in a celebration of textures, which are layered to create sensual simplicity. – Frederic Berthier

Project: Los Angeles, California

The room in the home of Chef Ludo Lefebvre was designed to showcase the bookshelves and his collection of more than 1,000 cookbooks. The home expertly exhibits the laid-back yet sophisticated California lifestyle. The library needed to be serene enough for meditation yet stimulating enough to inspire productivity. The room’s design was oriented around the bookshelves, allowing them to be admired from every angle. – Marie Flanigan

Project: San Francisco, California

Contrast was the name of the game in this office.  We planned the charcoal black walls with the purpose of providing a grounded backdrop