Tyranny of objects

Concrete by the French designer Martin Szekely, is an original project for a new and unexpected furniture, made of concrete.

Hymne à la Joie, refers to Beethoven’s ninth symphony, and is an in-situ installation for the Galeries Lafayette, Paris, in July 2011.

Published during the eponymous exhibition at the Galerie des Galeries (Galeries Lafayette, Paris), this book presents 164 pieces created by 59 famous designers.

Throughout this monographic itinerary, Jean-Paul Lespagnard invites the visitor to explore his creative process, together offbeat and committed.

A fashion designer recognized from Paris to Tokyo, Vanessa Bruno presents, within the framework of an exhibition in the Galerie des Galeries, from June 25 to August 14, 2010.

Each destination is a source of inspiration and creation for Nestor Perkal, designer and traveller. The jewellery he creates comes from every one of his experiences as well as his quest for pictures, objects and colours. 

For “La Parisienne” the Galerie des Galeries has invited Sofia Achaval and Thibault de Montaigu to conjure up for us the apartment of a fictional Parisian woman.

Lace in Sèvres by designer Christian Biecher is an architectural creation in ceramic made by the Manufacture de Sèvres.

Designer Vincent Dupont-Rougier created for the French Mobilier National the desk, shelving, and storage units destined for the French Ambassador in Romania.

For The Tyranny of Objects some artists are invited to show indomitable objects that cast a critical light on our rational, constraining or downright authoritarian production patterns.

This volume of  “Les Cahiers” collection presents the history of the Anneau siège, Pierre Paulin’s final creation for Ligne Roset, shortly before his death in June 2009.

Dutch artist, Aldo Bakker, belongs to that new generation of ‘designers’ who truly seeks to ‘give a sense or meaning to forms’.

Champions is a collection of lacquered tables with float glass tops and an aluminum structure. German designer Konstantin Grcic derived his graphics from “High Performance” sports equipment.

An exhaustive appraisal of designer Christian Ghion's work. This book examines his numerous fields of intervention (design of objets, furniture, architecture and interior design...).

With Grand magasin (“department store”, in French) Philippe Jarrigeon has created a series of images inspired by this place and people’s experiences of it.

We invite you to discover the poetic, artistic and highly technical universe of the Pleyel Manufacture which has opened its doors to the designer Michele De Lucchi.

The Renault Bridge, which crosses the wide arm of the Seine between île Seguin and the Billancourt  bank, is one of the latest achievements of architect Marc Barani.

Designer Vincent Dupont-Rougier created for the French Mobilier National the desk, shelving, and storage units destined for the French Ambassador in Romania.

An original creation by designer François Azambourg (elected Creator of the year 2009): a series of vases in blown glass created in the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV).

In this book, Jasper Morrison presents the interior of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Bordeaux, which houses collections of exceptional objects from the 17^th and 18^th centuries.

Andrea Branzi designed Louis XXI, Porcelaine humaine for the Manufacture de Sèvres.

A book of creations imagined by young graphic designer Frédéric Teschner — the result of a “carte blanche” given by the editor.

Hervé Dixneuf and Grégory Blain, who joined forces in 2007 to create the “Atelier BL119”, make up an atypical duo, far from the usual line of strategy one comes across in the work of young designers.

This books present a set of unpublished creations of Matisse.

The exhibition evokes a phantasmagorical mental landscape through the work of eleven women artists. The techniques are many and varied, announcing a mysterious journey ahead.

Two great French manufactures, Sèvres  - City of ceramic and Baccarat have both made available to Michele De Lucchi their experience, histories and skills.