Pierre Yovanovitch

Pierre Yovanovitch (born 17 August 1965 in Nice) is a French interior designer.^[1]

Biography[]

Maison Pierre Yovanovitch

Yovanovitch’s career started in 1990. He worked with Pierre Cardin on the men’s fashion lines of the couture house,^[2] first in Brussels then in Paris, up to 2000. In 2001, he started his own Agency “Pierre Yovanovitch Architecture d’Intérieur”. He produced residential, institutional and commercial projects in France, Belgium, Switzerland, England, Israel and the United States.

In 2016, the Pierre Yovanovitch House moved into a mansion in the early 18th century, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, rue Beauregard. A team of more than 30 people occupies a mansion completely remodeled and restored, where architecture, interior architecture, design, decoration and contemporary art cohabitate.^[3]

In the spring of 2018, Pierre Yovanovitch opens his first address across the Atlantic on Madison Avenue in New York.

Work: style and inspirations[]

Through his projects, Pierre Yovanovitch introduces into the world of interior architecture and decoration what the magazine AD France designates as a new style "Made in France": the best of French craftsmanship know-how remaining open to influences and talents from elsewhere. The taut lines of the drawings make up a structured architecture. The press retains from Pierre Yovanovitch's work his contemporary vision of a luxury without ostentation, his taste for noble and authentic materials (marble, stone, bronze, metal, ceramics) that he makes work by experienced craftsmen.

Collector of design and contemporary art, Pierre Yovanovitch is particularly interested in the creators of the countries of the North (Frits Henningsen,  [sv], Paavo Tynell, Flemming Lassen, Rasmus Fenhann, Harri Koskinnen), American (Paul Laszlo, Paul Frankl, Robsjohn-Gibbings, James Mont, Harvey Probber) and French (Robert Mallet-Stevens, Paul Dupré-Lafon, Jean-Michel Frank) from the 1930s to 1960s. He also likes applied arts like ceramics and design. In terms of architecture, he likes to mention the 17th century French but also the contemporaries: Sanaa, Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma, John Pawson, Herzog & De Meuron^{[permanent dead link]}. Collector, Pierre Yovanovitch is passionate about design and contemporary art that he integrates into his projects. Artists like Georg Baselitz, Rosemarie Trockel, Johan Creten, Nendo, Thomas Schütte, Wilhelm Sasnal, Camille Henrot and Adel Abdessemed. He designs his own furniture in solid wood, metal, or ceramic. In constant evolution, Pierre Yovanovitch's style remains faithful to fundamentals: purity, balance, comfort and modernity.

Career and projects[]

It is in September 2006 that Pierre Yovanovitch is really known. On the sidelines of the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris, he welcomes in his apartment on the quay Anatole France the exhibition of the Eric Philippe Gallery dedicated to the Swedish designer Axel Einar Hjorth and the decorative movement of the 1920s called "Swedish Grace". In 2010, Pierre Yovanovitch is the only French to appear in the "AD100" ranking of the best interior designers and decorators in the world, published by the Architectural Digest. In January 2017, and 2018 the interior designer is again hailed in this ranking by the magazine of reference American.

Best known for large master apartments or mansions published in the international press, Pierre Yovanovitch expresses himself in contexts of very different natures. Ambitious residential, institutional, hotel and commercial projects that he realizes throughout the world: a XVIIth century castle in Haute Provence,^[4] a penthouse in a chalet in Andermatt-Suisse, a mansion in Brussels.^[5] Pierre Yovanovitch realized the interior design of the Hotel Marignan located in the heart of the Golden Triangle in Paris and opened at the end of 2012. In early 2015, he puts the finishing touches to the first Christian Louboutin Beauty flagship, Vero Dodat in Paris. The year 2015 is marked by the inauguration of the Brussels Royal Skating Rink, a private museum dedicated to contemporary art. The scenography of the first exhibition was also entrusted to Pierre Yovanovitch. In 2016, the Kering Group entrusted Pierre Yovanovitch with designing the offices of the Presidency for its head office. In 2018, Pierre Yovanovitch signs the architecture and decoration of the Quinta da Côrte, port and guest house in the heart of the Douro, Portugal

Scenography and art[]

Patinoire royale de Bruxelles

Pierre Yovanovitch creates exhibition scenographies: He took part in the AD Intérieurs events organized by the French magazine AD from 2010 to 2014, at Artcurial (2010, 2011, 2012), at the Clos des Bernardins (2013), then at the Decorative Arts (2014) in Paris each time creating a play around a given theme. He also designed the Puiforcat stand for the Hermès group at Maison & Objet in January 2011, the Galeries Aveline and Christophe de Quénetain stands at the TEFAF in Maastricht in 2014, and in 2016, and that of the Galerie Neuse at the last Biennale des Antiques then at TEFAF 2017, for the third year in a row.^[2]

In 2013, he staged the content of the sale "Scandinavian Design vs. Brazilian" for the house of sales Piasa Rive Gauche. Exercise he reiterates for the inaugural sale of Brazilian and Scandinavian design of Maison Piasa in Belgium within the Royal Ice Rink on 26 June 2018. In 2016, the gallery owner Kamel Mennour entrusts the interior design of a first gallery Located on avenue Matignon in Paris, opened in May of that same year and then for a second in London in the Mayfair district, at 51 Brook Street, opened in October 2016.^[6]

In 2018, Pierre Yovanovitch imagines the scenography of the R & Company stand for the famous Design Fair / Miami Basel in Switzerland, as well as presenting several new pieces of furniture from his creation.

Invited by Villa Noailles - Center of Art of National Interest - Pierre Yovanovitch chairs the jury of the 3rd International Festival of Interior Architecture in Toulon as part of Design Parade 2018. On this occasion he conceives an exhibition entitled "L Miss OOPS erotomania presented in the former bishopric of Toulon from 28 June to 30 September 2018.^[6]

Furniture creation[]

In September 2017, Pierre Yovanovitch unveiled for the first time to the public a score of pieces of furniture unpublished at the New York design gallery R & Company. Exclusive creations specially designed for the exhibition - which he christened with humor "OOPS".^[7]

Articles[]

• Tetsuya Toyoda, "Pierre Yovanovitch", DESIGNERS’, Japan, October 2009, p. 124
• Serge Gleizes, "Le luxe discret de Yovanovitch", IDEAT, France, October 2010, p. 146
• Adrian Von Moos, "Lo studio della semplicità", AD Italia, mai 2010, p. 170
• Gabriel Martel, "Parmi les 100 meilleurs au monde : Pierre Yovanovitch", MAROC PRESTIGE, March 2010, p. 100
• Jean Bond Rafferty, "Self taught chic", MODERN, USA, Spring 2011, p. 122
• Danielle Miller, "Pièce de résistance", STELLA, UK, May 2011, p. 54
• Antoine Moreno, "Combles d’élégance", Le Vif/L'Express, Belgium, October 2011, p. 65
• Robert Colona d'Istria, "Rive gauche grandeur", HOUSE & GARDEN, UK, November 2011, p. 212
• Ellen Himefarb, "Best in class", INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, Canada, Spring 2012, p. 34
• Marion Bley, "Un château d’aujourd’hui", AD France, May 2012, p. 173
• Aude De la Conte, "The 10 Leading French Designers" HOUSE & GARDEN, UK, July 2012, p. 111
• Cédric Morisset, "L’élégance à la Française", Air France Magazine, September 2012, p. 100
• Catherine Saint-Jean, "Les décorateurs français : des superstars", FIGARO, France, 16 October 2012, p. 3
• Wendy Goodman, "95 steps to the sky", NEW YORK MAGAZINE, USA, October 2012, p. 50
• Sandra Ballentine, "Profile in style", The New York Times, USA, November 2012, p. 30
• Ian Philipps, "French polish", BELLE, Australia, January 2013, p. 110
• Anne-Marie Cattelain-le Dû, "Un hôtel très particulier", HOTEL & LODGE, April 2013, p. 14
• Sergio Da Silva, "Les objets cultes de Pierre Yovanovitch", ELLE, 29 March 2013, p. 176
• Roberta De Lucca, "Calor com estilo", CASA VOGUE, Brasil, May 2013
• E. Dawson, "Refuge après la bataille", AGEFILIFE, Switzerland, May 2013, p. 63
• Ayesha Khan, "Bringing sexy back", PRESTIGE, Singapore, June 2013, p. 244
• Laurent Montant, "La vie de château", Elle décoration, France, July–August 2013, p. 2
• Félicia Du Rouret, "Écrin Tropézien", Madame Figaro, France, August 2013, p. 82
• Marie Godfrain, "Métamorphoses intérieurs", M le Monde, France, 31 August 2013, p. 63
• Adélaïde De Clermont-Tonnerre, "Les états d’art de Pierre Yovanovitch", Point de vue, September 2013, p. 54
• Eric Jansen, "Art of living", Vogue, China, October 2013, p. 81
• Ian Phillips, "Noble effort", ELLE DECOR, USA, December 2013, p. 132
• Axelle Corty, "Art and Material", Connaissance des Arts, Hong Kong, May 2014, p. 32
• Ian Philliips, "Self-portrait with furniture", Interior Design, USA, July 2014, p. 184
• Thijs Demeulemeester, "Pierre Précieux", , Belgium, April 2015, p. 14
• Katya Foreman, "The chic of the nouveau", Departures, USA, June 2015, p. 108
• Sean J. Rose, "Renaissance", Numéro, France, July 2015, p. 98

Bibliography[]

• "Intérieurs : De Louis XV à Andrée Putman", by Barbara and René Stoeltie, Flammarion, 2013, ISBN 978-2081295230, p. 330 to 339
• "Interiors Now", Margit J. Mayer and Ian Phillips, Tashen, 2013, cover + p. 324 to 333, ISBN 978-3-8365-3857-2
• "Brilliant : White in Design" by Linda O’Keeffe, The Monacelli Press, 2011, p. 156 and 157, p. 166, p. 167 ISBN 978-1580933247
• "La Magie de Paris Intérieurs d’Exception" by Barbara and René Stoeltie, Fonds Mercator, 2010, "Un Appartement sur Mesure-Pierre Yovanovitch", p. 104 ISBN 978-9061539261
• "Paris, un Art de Vivre" by Alexandra d’Arnoux and Jacques Denarnaud, Éditions du Chêne-Hachette Livres 2010, "Un Nomade sentimental" p. 206 ISBN 978-2812301193
• "Regency Redux : Napoleonic, Classical Moderne and Hollywood Regency" by Kelly Wearstler and Emily Evans Eerdmans, Rizzoli, 2008, p. 84 and 85. ISBN 978-0847831449

Quotes[]

• "White underlines the strength, fluidity and sobriety of a good piece of architecture"("Brilliant : White in Design" by Linda O’Keeffe)
• "Les réalisations de l’architecte d’intérieur français Pierre Yovanovitch pourraient être comparées au patron à la craie d’un patron sur mesure, exécuté par un bespoke tailor londonien de Savile Row, car le nom de Yovanovitch est indissolublement lié à la perfection" ("la Magie de Paris Intérieurs d’exception – Pierre Yovanovitch" by Barbara and René Stoeltie)
• "On remarque chez lui plusieurs constantes en dehors de sa passion pour l’architecture qui inspire le projet intérieur : des volumes clairs et structurés, l’amour des meubles bien dessinés néoclassiques ou design américain des années 50- de belles matières, des finitions impeccables"("Paris, un Art de Vivre" by Alexandra d’Arnoux and Jacques Denarnaud)

Awards and recognition[]

Pierre Yovanovitch received the Talent of Elegance in 2007 at the Talents du Luxe ceremony organized by the Center for Luxury and Creation. He has given several lectures including the Pavilion of Arts and Design on Swedish furniture and Maison & Objet on renovations in the hotel industry.

In 2010, Pierre Yovanovitch is the only French to appear in the "AD100" ranking of the best interior designers and decorators in the world, published by the American magazine Architectural Digest.

In January 2017, and 2018 the interior designer is again hailed in this ranking by the magazine of reference American.^[8]

Also in 2018, he joined the A-List ranking of the best architects according to ELLE Décor. architects, published by Architectural Digest USA.

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