ECO-ESTATES, A NEW FRONTIER
Monday 7 September —
18:00
- 19:00
The Talks
Description
On the new frontiers of luxury, eco-lodges and eco-estates combine calm, the art of living, and sustainability, in 2020.
Participants
Gaspard de MoustierCofounder Coucoo Group
Stéphanie Ledoux & Reda AmalouDirectors AW2
Clara Le FortJournalist
Gaspard de Moustier
Cofounder Coucoo Group
As a child, Gaspard de Moustier was called by ‘the Wild’: he grew up in Franche-Comté on family-owned land, between lakes, ponds and vertiginous forest. While completing a Master’s in Finance at Paris Dauphine University, Gaspard nonetheless chose another life-project in 2009: promoting Franche-Comté by offering visitors a new generation of cabins that would lead the way in terms of authenticity, perched high up in large trees. In 2012, Gaspard crossed paths with Emmanuel de La Bédoyère. Driven by a shared passion for nature, an appetite for challenges and entrepreneurship, the two men founded a second eco- eco-domain in Picardy. Today, they run 4 eco-domains around France while developing others: leading the charge alternative, disruptive and responsible tourism, the duo looks forward to extending their philosophy to new areas.
Stéphanie Ledoux & Reda Amalou
Directors AW2
AW² is an international architecture and interior design studio based in Paris. Reda Amalou graduated from the University of East London and founded the agency in 1997. Stéphanie Ledoux, a graduate from the Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris, joined AW² in 2000 and became a partner in 2003. The two partners have led the studio in tandem ever since and play an active role in the design of each project. With projects in 40 different countries, the agency has an international reputation for quality high-end design. AW² has received several awards over the years including the MIPIM Best Hotel Award for the Six Senses Con Dao resort and four nominations for the AFEX Grand Prize in French Overseas Architecture. https://www.aw2.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aw2_architecture/
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.