Pierre-Yves Rochon
Pierre-Yves Rochon (born September 6, 1946 in Saint-Nazaire ) is a French interior designer . He specializes in the design of grand hotels .
life and work
Pierre-Yves Rochon grew up in Brittany . He studied interior design at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris , where he was awarded top of the class. In 1969 he married Annick Rochon. The couple has a son. Pierre-Yves Rochon initially worked for ten years in the offices of other interior designers such as Michael Boyer . In 1979 he set up his own Paris office, the Société Pierre-Yves Rochon , and specialized in grand hotels.
Rochon's luxurious, detailed designs are based on an eclectic approach. It combines historical elements that take into account the local traditions of the respective hotel with contemporary accents. He pays particular attention to the creation of spacious and comfortable common rooms. Rochon shares his preference for historicizing designs based on opulent decors and furnishings from the 18th and 19th centuries with other French interior designers of his generation, including Jacques Garcia , François-Joseph Graf and Jacques Grange . He is influenced by the work of the interior and furniture designer Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann , who worked in the first decades of the 20th century. In addition to grand hotels, Rochon designed restaurants for well-known chefs such as Paul Bocuse , Alain Ducasse and Joël Robuchon .
List of works (selection)
- Château Les Crayères, Reims
- Four Seasons Firenze, Florence
- Four Seasons George V, Paris
- Four Seasons London at Park Lane, London
- Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago
- Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC
- Four Seasons Hotel, Prague
- Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva
- Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon
- Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
- Hotel du Lac, Vevey
- Hôtel François 1er, Paris
- Hotel Hermitage, Monte Carlo
- Hotel Keppler, Paris
- Hotel Sacher , Vienna
- Hotel Bristol (Vienna)
- Hotel San-Regis, Paris
- InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam , Amsterdam
- Monte Carlo Bay Resort, Monte Carlo
- The Peninsula Shanghai, Shanghai
- The Savoy Hotel , London
- Shangri-La Hotel , Paris
- Sofitel Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
- Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Chicago
- Sofitel El Gezirah, Cairo
- Sofitel London St. James, London
- Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square, Washington, DC
- Baur au Lac Zurich
Web links
- Société Pierre-Yves Rochon website (French / English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Jemima Sissons: Breathing Life Into Shangri-La. Designer Pierre-Yves Rochon reveals his secret to restoring the world's iconic hotels. In: The Wall Street Journal . February 4, 2011, accessed August 2, 2014 .
- ↑ Who's who in interior design . 2000–2001 International Edition. Barons Who's Who, Irvine (California) 1999, p. 290 .
- ↑ 2012 Designer of the Year: Pierre-Yves Rochon. In: Boutique Design. January 14, 2013, accessed August 2, 2014 .
- ^ Marion Vignal: L'architecture d'intérieur française au sommet. In: L'Express. November 15, 2011, accessed August 2, 2014 (French).
- ↑ About. Société Pierre-Yves Rochon, accessed August 2, 2014 .
- ^ Projects. Société Pierre-Yves Rochon, accessed August 2, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rochon, Pierre-Yves |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French interior designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Nazaire |