WE’RE DARING to focus on space and use to design the VIP & Press Club at EquipHotel Paris 2024. That’s the guiding principle adopted by Joran Briand & Arnaud Berthereau, from the studio of the same name, which they founded in 2011, with circles as a backdrop.
This simple, graphic, playful shape is found on floors, partitions and table tops, and echoes the rhythm of suspended globes of light. All of this is combined with a set of long, uninterrupted banquettes, which blend seamlessly with the carpeting, bistro-inspired chairs and a sculptural bar, “like an architectural piece,” says Arnaud Berthereau.
The result is a work of precision, dominated by blue and sienna. The entire design is embellished with textiles for the cushions and backrests of the banquettes, made from recyclable materials. It’s all about beauty that makes good sense.