Famous designers

JAIME TRESSERRA

This Catalan designer highlights local craftsmen and provides furniture for luxury yachts and private apartments. www.tresserra.com

ADRIEN GARDÈRE

A former trained cabinetmaker, this scenographer is also an expert in museography. He designs furniture for Perimeter and Cinna. contact@gardere.com

HERVÉ VAN DER STRAETEN

This eccentric dandy produces limited editions of his work. His gallery, located in Paris, celebrated its 10th anniversary. www.vanderstraeten.fr

PHILIPPE HUREL

Philippe Hurel turned the family business into a worldwide standard of contemporary French style. www.philippe-hurel.com

BRUNO DOMEAU and PHILIPPE PÉRÈS

They work closely with the biggest international brands and produce their own furniture. www.domeauperes.com

MATTIA BONETTI

He designs furniture and custom-made elements of interior design such as those at Paris' Hotel Cristal Elysées. The Paul Kasmin Gallery in NYC will exhibit his works next February. www.catberro.fr

ÉRIC GIZARD

This chiaroscuro master launched his company in 1999. An interior architect and a designer, he created the Metropolis line for Cristal Saint-Louis. www.gizardassocies.com

INDIA MAHDAVI

Designer and interior architect India Mahdavi reveals an interior's true personality, whether a restaurant's or a renowned bar's. www.indiamahdavi.com