Mountaintop or seaside: how to include the landscape in a hospitality project
Thursday 16 January —
14:00
- 14:45
The Talks — Hall 7
Description
Facing the sea, the ocean, or a mountain range, nothing is more striking than the power of the horizon and the landscape! From Courchevel to Bandol, passing through Monte Carlo and La Baule, interior designer Dorothée Delaye, Sandra Pinturault, General Manager of Hôtel Annapurna and La Maison Pinturault, and Rémi Giffon, founder of Atelier Giffon and a specialist in mountain interiors, share their insights on designing hotels with interiors that reflect the strength of the surrounding landscape.
Participants
Dorothée DelayeInterior Designer
Rémi GiffonInterior Designer - Atelier GIFFON
Sandra PinturaultCEO & Owner - Hôtel Annapurna Courchevel - La Maison Pinturault
Clara Le FortJournalist
Dorothée Delaye
Interior Designer
Dorothée Delaye's style has been shaped over the years, between Paris, Marseille, the French South-West, and her other loves: Florida, California and Brazil. A life like a journey, she finds a wellspring of inspiration from elements, nature, and movement. Delaye designs for private residences, villas, restaurants and luxury hotels. From Gabrielle Chanel's private apartment to Jean-François Piège's new table at the Hôtel de la Marine, from a collector's house in Hossegor for Iconic House and the Hôtel Mercedes for Paris Society. In Paris and London, as well as on the shores of the Mediterranean, new projects are emerging. Inspired by history and the natural and territorial roots of places, Dorothée Delaye revives interiors with elegance. She awakens sleeping beauties by pushing boundaries, taking risks and cultivating the art of contrasts and harmony. Her collaborations with craftsmen, artists and emerging talents give rise to spaces and furniture designed to stand the test of time. Delaye’s taste for bold design, passion for custom pieces, and creative freedom embody her first furniture collection, “Habiter sur l'eau”. Revealed at Paris Design Week in September 2024, the first opus brings together intimate creations driven by a penchant for natural materials and her signature curvy, soft edge style. Our agency is currently working on several luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants both in France and internationally, including the iconic Monte Carlo Beach Club. Numerous projects are set to be launched in 2025 and 2026, including the opening of a festive restaurant in Marrakech, a hotel in Marseille, a 5-star hotel in Bandol (with 3 restaurants), and a hotel in La Baule. A multitude of ambitious projects to come.
Rémi Giffon
Interior Designer - Atelier GIFFON
After graduating from Lyon's École Supérieure d'Architecture Intérieure, Rémi Giffon spent most of his time working with the discipline's “referents”. His training took him across Europe, where he discovered approaches in Brussels that would have left many French institutions stunned - “you had to develop a spatial concept from music! -or in Barcelona, where he worked with Jean Nouvel's team. With his diploma just in hand, Rémi took up the challenge of the capital; the prestigious firm Wilmotte & Associés would see him evolve for three years. Working in a team where he rubbed shoulders with Koreans, Germans and English, the interior architect took advantage of this cosmopolitan emulation to pursue his “creative quest”. Since he had set himself the goal of setting up his own business before the age of thirty, Rémi made his dreams come true, leaving the workforce at the age of twenty-eight. L'Atelier Giffon is an interior design studio with 9 interior architects, including two partners, Hélène and Justine, specialized in high-end residential projects, which accompanies private and professional customers in the development of their projects, right down to the finishing touches. The studio designs and develops projects with a focus on authenticity and a dreamlike dimension. From chalets to private mansions, from high-altitude restaurants to hotel residences, the architects of Atelier Giffon create surprises and adorn interiors.
Sandra Pinturault
CEO & Owner - Hôtel Annapurna Courchevel - La Maison Pinturault
After graduating from business school with a specialization in market finance Sandra Pinturault joined Hôtel Annapurna in 2013. Initially a receptionist, she went on to become head receptionist and then accommodation manager before taking over as Hotel Annapurna in 2019. A skilled rider and mountain lover, she is also an art, food and wine enthusiast, she now brings her vision of a certain alpine art de vivre at the Hotel Annapurna, creating not one but three restaurants (!), including the Alpage gourmet table, starred in its very first season. A woman of taste, we owe her the renovation of some of the rooms, the kids club and the teenager's room; the discreet presence of photos and street art she loves. A leader of her time, she is also particularly committed to the well-being of her teams, and is firmly convinced of the need for Hotel Annapurna to be exemplary in its choice of materials and suppliers. Since December 2023, Sandra Pinturault has also been at the helm of the La Maison Pinturault collection, which includes the Hotel Annapurna, its restaurants, as well as the Altaï chalets at Courchevel Le Praz, the Hôtel Les Peupliers, La Table de Mon Grand-Père and l'Étable des Lys restaurants, as well as the Épicerie du Praz.
Clara Le Fort
Journalist
A writer for French and international publications (Les Echos WE, Le Point, ELLE, ELLE DECO, Bllnr), Clara Le Fort deals with subjects related to luxury, innovation and sustainable development. She also works with brands on strategic matters, as a design director. In addition, she has authored five books, published by Gestalten, and has written the Louis Vuitton City Guide for Sydney, Istanbul, Copenhagen and Arles.