Liaigre

Christian Liaigre, a visionary interior designer, unveils twelve of his most recent projects from around the world in this exquisite large-format volume. Over the past twenty-five years, Christian Liaigre has built his reputation on the refined quality of his furniture and interiors. With a keen sensibility for space and light, design inspiration drawn from local cultures and traditions, meticulous attention given to the sourcing of materials, and an affinity for artisanal work, the designer combines the art of understatement with great elegance. According to Liaigre, interior architecture and design should not be a reflection of fashion and trends but rather embody timelessness, tranquil beauty, and subtle luxury. He believes that comfort does not lie in trivial affluence but in delicacy and rareness. Since his last book in 2008, he has been designing both private and public interiors around the world-from New York to Athens, from the island of St Barts to the mountains of St Moritz, and beyond. This new book takes the reader inside his rarefied world, highlighting his freshest creations and encompassing the full range of his talents in furniture and interior design, revealing his signature style. The large-format volume with cloth-bound spine offers inspiration for both professional architects and interior designers as well.

Liaigre is a design house that places simplicity, quality, balance, and beauty at the heart of its mission. For more than forty years, it has designed and created interior spaces and furniture, embodying French taste and a luxurious yet restrained style based on exceptional craftsmanship and a distinctive conception of furniture. In this way, Liaigre follows in the footsteps of the great cabinetmakers and designers of the eighteenth century and the modernist designers of the 1930s. Studio Liaigre designs interior architecture based on essential forms, and each creation is a unique response to a specifi c project. Liaigre's philosophy, upheld by the Studio's teams, is to conceive harmonious and commensurate spaces. Through creations geared exclusively toward well-being and balance, the Studio begins by taking into account the geographic and cultural context. Whether for houses, apartments, vacation homes, or offi ces, the Studio designs custom interiors, fittings, and furniture, and proposes a selection of materials, making each commission unique. While every new project is based on a particular individual history, the signature Liaigre style is also subtly expressed through ostensibly simple designs, spaces adapted to the needs of the users, a rigorous aesthetic that magnifi es the beauty of the materials, and a modern and timeless spirit combining elegance and sobriety.

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