Interior Splendor by Pierre-Yves Rochon

About this book

The secrets behind the work of chameleon designer Pierre Yves Rochon who has devoted thirty years to the quest for "absolute comfort." Is there a signature Rochon style? At first it is difficult to tell because the designer always adapts his work to the environment in which it unfolds bringing out the locations unique spirit. A great traveler he blends international styles borrowing from both modern and classical influences. Hailed as a "visionary designer" and "master of grand luxe" by the Financial Times How To Spend It Rochons most prestigious commissions include Four Seasons Hotelsin Paris Florence Washington Shanghai and Cairo for exampleand restaurants for several Michelin-starred chefs. His residential work includes sumptuous private homes he has designed across Europe America and the Middle East. This monographRochons firstreveals the designers trademark approach to interior splendor. For him "the quality of the object and the hand that made it " is essential for creating a sumptuous interior. He devotes attention to every detail from the architecture to the furniture the lighting the fabrics and art objects. Where he inserts a new structure into a space such as a fireplace or a column it feels like it has always been there. His interiors thus exude harmony and comfort while retaining a strong sense of the locations culture geography and history.