Patrick Jouin has a special talent for altering the landscape of the human
experience, from our view of Paris atop the Eiffel Tower to our dream state
at night. He brings his unique aesthetic and underlying stories to fields as
diverse as dining, commuting, shopping, sleeping and has even challenged
how products are created. Now, Jouin redefines our understanding of
relaxing and working by fashioning imaginative landscapes with the elements
of his new sofa system Item.
After gaining global recognition
as Philippe Starck’s Head of
Industrial Design, Jouin formed
his own creative agency in 1999
and immediately was established
as one of Europe’s leading artistic
talents. He quickly became the
designer of choice for world
renowned chef Alain Ducasse,
creating a series of inventive
interiors starting with the Plaza
Athénée and culminating with the
crown jewel, Le Jules Verne, at
the top of the Eiffel Tower.
His spectacular Mix in Las Vegas featuring
15,000 hand-blown Murano globes set a new
standard for dining in America. “Night Cove”
moved him into the bedroom with the
development of a new sleep improvement
system for Zyken. Jouin has designed a
limited number of furniture pieces for select
clients, including his debut collection for
Cassina and most recently his award-winning
Thalya chair for Kartell. He was a pioneer in
exploring new processes of manufacturing
using stereo lithography (3D layering) to
create tables and chairs for MGX.
Item serves as a platform in creating the perfect landscape for open spaces, communal areas
and even small rooms with its undulating segments that are not bound by right angles.
Taking full advantage of all three dimensions, the individual elements rise, fall, twist
and turn – inventing a new seating language.
Jouin’s vision for prestigious jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels
was actualized in the original 1906 boutique at 22, Place
Vendôme. Jouin left the world of interiors to work
with the city of Paris in developing the Vélib’ bicycle
stations which now provide over 20,000 bicycles as an
alternative mode of transportation.
thalya for kartell
item modular lounge