Incollect Magazine - Issue 4

Issue 4 22 www.incollect.com rench interior designer Jean-Louis Denoit’s latest book from Rizzoli, Destinations, takes us on a tour of his spectacular projects around the world, from Bangkok and New Delhi, Corsica and Capri, to New York, Miami Beach and Hollywood Hills. Each of these pays homage to its location and setting with subtle nods to time and place, and the designer’s nuanced mix of vintage and collectible design, fine contemporary pieces and his own custom creations. Jean-Louis Denoit Left: In Porto Vecchio on the island of Corsica, the vacation retreat of a Paris art dealer takes its palette from the rugged terrain and olive groves of the landscape. Denoit commissioned French decorative painter Florence Girette to cover the walls and ceiling of the dining room with an ethereal mural echoing the subtle shadings of the local lauze stone, traditionally used for roofing tiles. Important mid-century French design pieces include a table by Pierre Jeanneret and “Meribel” rush seat chairs by Charlotte Perriand. Jeanneret and Perriand, along with Jeanneret’s cousin Le Corbusier collaborated on groundbreaking furniture designs, working together for over a decade. Installed above the dining table, a mobile by contemporary French artist Xavier Veilhan can be adjusted with counterweights that allow it to be moved up or down. Jean-Louis designed the low raw oak bookcase to honor his client’s request for a space where he could rotate the display of pieces from his extensive art collection. The wall light, positioned to cast light onto the wall in the manner of a sconce, is vintage 1950s by Maison Lunel. To the right is another mid-century classic, Danish