OUR BEST OF
On the verge of rivalling Milan, last September saw the French capital showcase the country's creativity in design and interior architecture. Between new collections, new publishing houses and new trends, here's our selection
for an exhilarating season.

LACLAUX, A SUSTAINABLE PUBLISHING HOUSE

Just a stone's throw from the vibrant Place des Victoires, Laclaux, the new publishing house founded by Chloé Nègre and François-Xavier Fonbonnat, two experienced interior architects and designers, was born with the ambition to give pride of place to transmission, know-how and sustainability. And there's nothing overused about sustainability, as the pair are committed to creating bold, cheerful, warm and long-lasting pieces.
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GALERIE PRADIER-JEAUNEAU, AN ODE TO FRENCH DESIGN

Aurélien Jeauneau and Jérémy Pradier, two renowned antique dealers from the Paul Bert Serpette markets to the Saint-Ouen flea market, have just set down their suitcases and their treasures in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, inaugurating their first gallery. Not content with promoting the great designers of the second half of the twentieth century, such as Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Guariche and Pierre Paulin, with this new space they aim to support the talents of today, such as Anthony Guerrée, Axel Chay and Guillaume Delvigne...
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THE ART OF PURITY

Organic shapes and telluric hues - off-white, deep black and vibrant ochre - characterize this "Out of Lines" collection, created by design collective Uncharted in association with Stéphanie and Julien Cohen, famous Parisian restaurateurs, and designer Raphael Navot. Made from stoneware, this tableware is an ode to conviviality, with the charm of handcrafted pieces. Available from Serax from mid-November.
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TRIBUTE TO FERNAND LÉGER

Drawn from the archives of one of the greatest figures in modern art, this collection boasts four exclusive rugs echoing four works: Les Plongeurs (1943), Éléments sur fond bleu (1941), Les Femmes au perroquet (1951) and Cheval sur fond jaune (1953). For this 1st opus, Sibylle de Tavernost, publisher and carpet designer, was invited by the heirs to Fernand Léger's work to draw from the painter's formidable collection of drawings. Limited, numbered edition.
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LACQUER MAKES A COMEBACK

This table in urushi lacquer, named after a tree in Japan, is by the duo Garnier & Linker. These two designers are as passionate about the ancestral techniques of the Land of the Rising Sun as Jean Dunand and Charlotte Perriand were in the 1940s. Kami" collection.
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HALO SINGULIER

These expressive cylindrical lights, available as table lamps, floor lamps and pendants, are inspired by the Japanese poetry and purity that have long nurtured the creativity of designer José Lévy. The legs of these Clopes are sometimes in white or black lacquered metal, sometimes in burnt wood. Les Clopes and Co" collection, on sale at Silvera Université.
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100% FEMALE

Located in the Drôme provençale region of France, this creative laboratory called Studio Mo-Mo brings together craftswomen, artists and designers. The fruit of an artistic residency, these pieces are the result of a rich dialogue around materials such as wood, stoneware, wicker, stone, glass and textile fibers.
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A SCORE WITH ART DECO ACCENTS

Samantha Hauvette and Lucas Madani are undoubtedly the interior designers we've heard so much about! After designing the Bains Gardians hotel in Camargue this summer, they presented their second furniture collection, "Entremets", which deploys a decorative repertoire reduced to essentials through sobriety and rigorous lines.
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