{"id":7539,"date":"2016-10-19T14:45:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T14:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/news-events\/?p=7539"},"modified":"2022-07-22T13:00:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T13:00:18","slug":"the-interiors-of-franc%cc%a7ois-catroux-put-together-in-a-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/news-events\/interior-design\/the-interiors-of-franc%cc%a7ois-catroux-put-together-in-a-new-book","title":{"rendered":"The Interiors of Franc\u0327ois Catroux Put Together in a New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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David Netto, a Los Angeles-based decorator who is also a design journalist, pursued famous interior designer<\/strong><\/em> Fran\u00e7ois Catroux for nearly two years before he finally persuaded him to share his successful career achievements in a book. However, according to Catroux \u201cthe people who needed to know knew,\u201d all about his professional inspiration and goals, and so there was no need to put it all out in a book. Fortunately, David Netto convinced him otherwise. Fran\u00e7ois Catroux<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 simply titled \u2013 written by David Netto, is a comprehensive consideration of the work and life of an international master of interior design. See below some of the interiors<\/strong><\/em> he designed over the years.<\/p>\n

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Paris-based interior designer Fran\u00e7ois Catroux\u2019s client list is definitely one of the best in the business. And his successful career granted him fame and recognition. This new book looks at Catroux\u2019s career chronologically, featuring his first projects in 1968, when he opened his Paris office, through his latest, completed only this year, and includes the interiors of houses and apartments around the globe, from Paris to New York, Hong Kong to Los Angeles. It really shows why Catroux has been the decorator of choice for aristocrats, moguls, royals, and oligarchs alike.<\/p>\n

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Fran\u00e7ois Catroux is an innovator and explorer in interior design, who has always been a master of contemporary style. His trademark for contemporary design is mostly the result of being confronted with old interior designs.<\/p>\n

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In the image above we see inside of a landmarked 18th-century Paris ho\u0302tel particulier<\/em>:\u201cI transformed the inside completely to return to the purity of the original style,\u201d Catroux says. \u201cAll the architecture you see is new.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his designs, Catroux also uses nothing but the best materials. Marbles, fine woods, and opulent upholstery are part of his definition of luxury. From his experiences during his several trips around the world, the designer uses inspiration. His passion for art is also an input.<\/p>\n

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Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg\u2019s residence in Beverly Hills was decorated by Catroux in 2012. It\u2019s an open-plan double-height central space contains a balustrade inspired by Wright as well as furniture by such American designers as George Nakashima, Wendell Castle and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings.<\/p>\n

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In this New York apartment Catroux drew inspiration for his design from the building\u2019s Art Deco aesthetic.<\/p>\n

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In the dining room of the Paris ho\u0302tel particulier<\/em> apartment, Catroux used a bit of subterfuge to create drama. The curtains conceal the fact that the arches above the windows, added in the renovation, after the ceiling was raised, don\u2019t contain glass.<\/p>\n

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In the process of making this new book, Catroux was surprised by how well most of his interiors hold up when viewed today. \u201cThe projects from the 1960s look fresh today. My best projects I hope look timeless.\u201d What is your opinion in this?<\/p>\n

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