Elliott Barnes Interiors, architectural and decorative concepts

The City of Light always attracted artists. Nowadays, a new category of designers has decided to settle here and use Paris as a "creative hub", aimed at foreign markets. Such is the case of Elliott Barnes, one of the most talented architects of his generation. The New Yorker joined Andrée Putman's firm before founding his own cabinet under the roofs of the capital.

The concepts of Elliot Barnes Interiors

Since then, he has expressed a personal vision of his trade— eclectic and streamlined. Progressively, his minimalist universe has become a signature brand, while respecting the whims of his clients and enhancing their spaces. His approach of luxury is innovative with as recurrent leitmotiv, utmost quality, emotions, an obsession with detail and how the venues are meant to be used.

Under the skylight, leather chairs are placed next to African art, a canvas by Zhang Xiaogang and a sculpture in glass pearls by Lee Bul. © DR

From this perspective, stone and aluminum steps extend the trompe-l'œil staircase. © DR

A wide array of deluxe brands 

His prestigious creations for leading houses are numerous: Maison de Champagne Ruinart, in Reims, the Ritz Carlton Hotel, in Wolfsburg, the Musée Carnavalet, in Paris, a "showcase apartment" for the Mitsui group, in Tokyo, a seaside villa in Cannes, a condominium, in Bangkok, the list of his exclusive performances make one dream. A career that is a true French-style succes story…

In the public spaces of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Wolfsburg, time seems to be at a standstill. © DR