Joseph Dirand (born 26 March 1974) is a French

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interior designer Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordina ...

based in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...

Biography

Dirand was born in Paris; his father, Jacques Dirand, was a photographer specialising in interiorsTom Delavan
"The Reinvention of Minimalism"
''T Magazine'', ''

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'', 10 April 2014. and his mother was a fashion designer. He studied architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville.Suleman Anaya
"The Creative Class , Joseph Dirand, Architect"
''The Business of Fashion'', 21 November 2013.Oscar Beltrán Gómez
"Joseph Dirand, redefiniendo el retail"
''Axxis'', 4 May 2015 Ian Phillips
"Designer Spotlight: Le Minimalist"
''Introspective'', March 2014. he lived in his own restored flat in the 7th arrondissement with his partner and their two daughters from previous marriages.

Career

Dirand works in Paris.Sophie Rosemont
"Le week-end de Joseph Dirand"
, '' Vanity Fair'' (French edition), 17 February 2015 (interview) After receiving the commission while still a student to do the interior design for Junko Shimada's Paris shop, he started his own interior design firm in 1999, when he was 25, and drew public attention with his redesign of a flat facing the

Place de la Concorde The Place de la Concorde () is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. ...

. After his creation of the new shop for Balmain on

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, which has been called "the most beautiful fashion store in Paris", he came to be in demand as an interior architect for fashion companies. Bespoke furniture by Dirand was included in the inaugural AD Collections exhibition in 2015. Later that year he held his first exhibition of his furniture, which is manufactured by craftsmen at the Ateliers Saint-Jacques and which he describes as a homage to modernist architects who are "heroes" to him, such as

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and

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Selected projects

*Shop interiors for Balmain (Paris),

Rick Owens Richard Saturnino Owens (born November 18, 1962) is an American fashion designer from Porterville, California. In addition to his main line, Owens has a furniture line and a number of diffusion lines. Early life and education Richard Saturnino ...

(London),Cédric Saint André Perrin
"Vue sur le ciel de Paris"
'' AD'' (French edition), 11 July 2013

Balenciaga Balenciaga SA ( ) is a luxury fashion house founded in 1919 by the Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in San Sebastian, Spain. Balenciaga produces ready-to-wear, footwear, handbags, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to ...

(Paris),

Givenchy Givenchy (, ) is a French luxury fashion and perfume house. It hosts the brand of haute couture and ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics of Parfums Givenchy. The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de ...

(Paris),Sophie De Santis
"Maison & Objet a 20 ans: les 4 designers à retenir"
''Le Figaro'', 12 January 2015

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(Paris and Shanghai), Pucci (New York), Alexander Wang (Beijing)Félicia Rouret
"Courchevel au sommet... L´Apogée"
''Le Figaro'' Madame, 23 February 2014 *Flat overlooking

, Paris *Restaurants Le Flandrin (Paris), Monsieur Bleu (Paris, in the

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), Loulou (Paris) *Hotels Hábitat (

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), Distrito Capital de Mexico (Mexico City),"Talents pluriels"
''Le Figaro'' Madame, 25 January 2013 L’Apogée (

Courchevel Courchevel () is a French Alps ski resort. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski areas in the world. Courchevel also refers to the towns of Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond), and Cou ...

, with

India Mahdavi India Mahdavi (born April 4, 1962) is an Iranian-French architect and designer. Over 20 years since launching her own studio, Mahdavi has built a name for herself—working on large hospitality projects, luxury collaborations, and even launching ...

, Surf Club,

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, with

Richard Meier Richard Meier (born October 12, 1934) is an American abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white. A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, Meier has designed several iconic buildings ...

Aesthetic

Dirand's style is minimalist, often monochromatic; in his early work he largely used black and white. He emphasises strong lines, classic elements, lighting, rich materials, particularly marble, and the telling detail that brings an interior to life; however, he says that he designs "spaces that are alive" rather than "locations of contemplation". His later designs characteristically use slabs of marble. In designing for retailers, he seeks to understand and reflect the "story" of the brand based on key images, typically 20 from an initial portfolio of hundreds.

Awards

* 2010: Wallpaper Design Award for the best hotel (Hábitat, Monterrey) * 2013: Interior designer of the year, ''Maison & Objet''"Joseph Dirand: scènes d'intérieur 2013 year designer"
, Maison & Objet Paris,

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retrieved 16 September 2016 * 2014: Wallpaper Design Award for the best new restaurant (Monsieur Bleu, Paris)

References

External links

Joseph Dirand Architecture
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