Photo by Guillaume Grasset
A force on the Lyon design scene, visionary showroom owner Claude Cartier is known for her scenographic interiors, which she describes as laboratories of ideas. While her distinctive vision courses through all she touches, her unique aesthetic is shining especially bright in her recently completed work for La Forêt Noire – a local restaurant touted for its traditional French cuisine…
Photo by Guillaume Grasset
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DRAWING…inspiration from the restaurant’s “black forest” name – Cartier and her team created an Alice in Wonderland worthy dreamscape dripping in French savoir faire. Photo by Guillaume Grasset |
Photo by Studio Erick Saillet
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THE ALTERNATELY…calming and energizing interior combines rich forest-inspired enclaves with graphic bursts of eye candy, in the form of sprightly chandeliers and checked marble floors. Photo by Studio Erick Saillet |
Photo by Studio Erick Saillet
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FROM TOP…to bottom, Cartier describes the new La Forêt Noire as “a place to discover and escape”, and with this refreshing brand of sophisticated meets fun… we couldn’t agree more. Photo by Guillaume Grasset |
Photo by Studio Erick Saillet
