Arbiters of Style

From rising stars like Hugo Toro and Marine Bonnefoy to established names like Jacques Grange and Jean-Louis Deniot, the 21 French designers in this book are leading a bold new charge in the decorative arts: fluent in architecture, but fluent in feeling, too; refreshingly unafraid of colour; obsessed with sculptural form; and confident enough to let a single perfect gesture speak volumes. They are proving that the most profound luxury isn't about having more — it's about knowing exactly what to leave out.

This is more than a snapshot of French style — it is elegance and sophistication reimagined by interior designers and architects who think like artists, and artists who understand structure. It is a cadre of talent rewriting the rules.

In an era when design feels caught between maximalist excess and beige-washed banality, these spaces represent an aesthetic reawakening, a burst of creativity that seems light-years ahead of everything else, reminding us that true style isn't about following rules — it's about having the vision to shatter them beautifully.

Arbiters of Style captures this transformative moment, celebrating the innovative spirit and daring vision of today's most influential French designers.