In this episode, we’ll talk to French interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon. Rochon studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, and he lives in Paris. He loves Italy, and is inspired by Luchino Visconti and the evocative power of light. Rochon has designed the interiors of some of the most exclusive hotels in the world, from the Four Seasons to the Ritz-Carlton, in addition to residences, boutiques and Michelin-star restaurants around the globe. He’s renewed legendary places from the Dorchester in London to the George V in Paris, and he’s transformed the Maison Boucheron and Chopard boutiques on Place Vendôme into modern spaces. He brings his childhood dream of working in film to his scenographic interiors. Speaking about his work, he once said, ‘I write the screenplay, I prepare the storyboard and I handle the lighting. Architecture is necessary to enter the place where the scene will take place.’

Today he’ll be talking to us about Villa Héritage, the project entrusted to him by the Salone del Mobile for its 2025 event. Through this installation, he recounts the importance of time and experience. Then we’ll discuss his first project for Giorgetti: the Floria table collection, an ode to nature and its harmony.

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