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The New Wave of French Interior Design
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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... Read More
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From the discerning editors of FREDERIC and the creative minds at Schumacher, a beautifully photographed and written exploration of an exciting new movement in French interior design and architecture, featuring visionary talents

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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 color; 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781580937313

Publisher: Monacelli Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Monacelli Press

Illustration: 250 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Alice Cavanagh
  • Contributions by Lindsey Tramuta

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 2290g

Pages: 276

About the Author

Eugenia Santiesteban Soto is the style director at FREDERIC magazine. A veteran design and lifestyle editor, she previously held staff positions at publications including Domino, Veranda, Elle Decor, and Better Homes and Gardens. Originally from Miami, she currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.

Alice Cavanagh is a Paris-based freelance journalist and editor. She is a contributing editor to The Financial Times' How to Spend It and also writes for the newspaper's Life and Style section, as well as for Vogue, The New York Times' T Magazine, Cultured, and Architectural Digest.

Lindsey Tramuta is a Paris-based journalist and the author of several books about Paris, including The New Parisienne. She reports on French culture, travel, design, and business for The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Bloomberg, and Eater, and regularly leads talks on the evolving capital. She lives in the 11th arrondissement with her husband and two cats.

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