When architecture helps us take care of ourselves
Saturday 21 January —
17:00
- 17:45
The Talks — Hall 7
Description
Taking care of oneself…This quest for meaning is as much about the good we do ourselves as about the environments we find ourselves in. This is what Studio REV has demonstrated with the complete renovation of the iconic Maison de Beauté Carita, as well as Sandra Benhamou, who envisioned the design and interior décor of Casa Barbara, a new type of residence for seniors. In other words, how the beauty and comfort of a space can influence those who visit or dwell in it…
Nos partenaires : Material Bank
Participants
Sandra BenhamouInterior Designer & Founder - Sandra Benhamou
Sophie Thuillier & Cristiano BenzoniDesigners & Co-founders - REV Architecture
Olivier WachéJournalist
Sandra Benhamou
Interior Designer & Founder - Sandra Benhamou
As a designer and interior designer with Italian-Tunisian origins who lived many years in the United States, Sandra Benhamou functions on instinct. As a collector of contemporary art and photography, a movie buff and admirer of the great Italian architecture and design masters - especially Carlo Scarpa – she has many influences. The history of a place and its light, along with each client’s lifestyle, guides her work to develop cultivated, delicate atmospheres. Since 2021, Sandra Benhamou has also produced her own furniture collections.
Sophie Thuillier & Cristiano Benzoni
Designers & Co-founders - REV Architecture
Their objective is to create strong, long-lasting architectural identities. The attention REV gives to mutations in geographical, cultural, historical, social and natural contexts determines the unique, poetic identity of each project by asserting differences and the exceptional as values to be preserved. Considered among the most visionary of French creative agencies, Studio REV collaborates with groups such as L’Oréal, Rémy Cointreau, Richemont and LVMH on architectural themes linked to defining their clients’ corporate and retail identities. They also work with certain key players in the real estate world.
Olivier Waché
Journalist
A professional journalist for over 20 years, Olivier Waché specializes in the worlds of home, decor, design, and lifestyle. Working independently over the past decade, he collaborates with many magazines: Ideat, The Good Life, Le Journal de la Maison, Maison Créative, Résidences Décoration, Femme Actuelle… and more. A keen observer of evolutions in living conditions, he worked with le French Design by VIA on the composition of two books as part of the Domovision collection. In 2014, he founded WOC, a writing firm, which provides high-value content and advice to professionals: public relations firms, brands, fine craftspeople, and architects.