MIX AND MATCH

Embodying a new generation of young French interior designers succeeding the likes of Christian Liaigre or Philippe Starck, 2019 Maison & Objet Designer of the Year Laura Gonzalez’s warm, inviting and maximalist style boldly mixes genres that speak directly to the heart. She talks to writer

Y-JEAN MUN-DELSALLE about the evolution of her style, her hands-on approach to design and some of the key design projects at France’s legendary venues.

From historic restaurants Laperouse and La Gare, traditional brasseries La Coupole, La Lorraine and Auteuil, the Sir Winston Churchill pub/restaurant, and hotels Relais Christine and Maison Malesherbes to the concept store 86Champs showcasing L’Occitane and Pierre Herme, as well as Cartier boutiques worldwide, go-to architect and designer of the Paris jet set, Laura Gonzalez has left her invigorating mix and match touch on each of these, conquering the French capital by