Romantic, enchanting and cosmopolitan. These are the words used by many to describe the French capital. It is also known as the "City of Light" for being the first to use electric light in its buildings; providing its residents with a unique and marvelous spectacle. However, it also owes its allonym to its pioneering spirit, which it has always manifested when it comes to the arts, humanism, politics and human dghts.

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Paris is not only the capital of fashion, but also plays a leading international role in other creative sectors. This book presents the latest trends in architecture, interior and product design as well as fashion. Over 528 pages and including over 730 color photographs, you can discover projects by star designers and architects, such as Ora-fto, Philippe Starck, Jean Nouvel and Karl Lagerfeld, as well as young, up-and-coming creative artists. Profiles of all the designers and architects-Parisians by choice or nature-are presented in interview-style and informative excerpts.

Paris ist nicht nur die Hauptstadt der Mode, sie spielt auch in den anderen Designrichtungen eine weltweit fvhrende Rolle. Dieser Band prasentiert die neuesten Trends aus den Bereichen Architektur, Interior und Product Design sowie Mode. Auf 528 Seiten und mehr als 730 Farbfotos werden die Arbeiten von Stardesignern und -architekten wie Ora-ito, Philippe Starck, Jean Nouvel und Karl Lagerfeld, aber auch yon aufstrebenden jungen Kreativen gezeigt.Alle Designer und Architekten sind WahI-Pariser oder dort geboren und werden in Interviews und informativen Texten vorgestellt.

Paris West pas uniquement la capitale de la mode : elle joue aussi mondialement un role predominant dans les autres secteurs creatifs. Cet ouvrage presente les nouveaux trends dans le domaine de I'architecture, la decoration,la conception de produit et la mode. Le travail de grandes stars du design et de I'architecture tels que Ora-ito,Philippe Starck, Jean Nouvel et Karl Lagerfeld, ainsi que celui de jeunes createurs en pleine ascendance, se reflete au fil de ces 528 pages et plus de 730 photos en couleur. Tousles createurs et architectes presentes, sous forme d'interviews et de textes informatifs, sont pafisiens par choix ou par nature.

Paris no solo es la capital de la moda, sino que juega un papel preeminente en otros &mbitos creatJvos. Este libro presenta las itimas tendencias en campos como la arquitectura, el disefio industrial o la moda. El trabajo de las grandes estrellas de la arquitectura y el diseflo: Ora-'l'to, Philippe Starck, Jean Nouvel o Karl Lagerfeld... junto con el de los jovenes talentos con mas proyeccion tienen cabida en esta obra de 528 p&ginas y m&s de 730 fotografias a todo color. Todos los disefiadores y arquitectos que aparecen en estas p&ginas, a traves de entrevistas y textos informativos, son parisinos por nacimiento o por eleccion.

Parigi non e solo la capitale della moda ma gioca un ruolo predominante, a livello mondiale, anche in tutti gli altri settori creativi. Questo volume presenta i nuovi trend nel campo dell'architettura, dell'interior design nonche del disegno di prodotti e della moda. Le opere di grandi star del design e dell'architettura, come Ora-l'to, Philippe Starck,Jean Nouvel e Karl Lagerfeld, e quelle di giovani creatori in piena ascesa sono raccolte lungo 528 pagine e documentate in pin di 730 foto a colori. Tutti i designer e gli architetti, presentati attraverso intervJste e testi informativi,sono parigini di nascita o d'adozione.

Introduction

Architecture

Atelier Christian de Portzamparc

Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Manuelle Gautrand Architect

Atelier Christian Hauvette

Dominique Perrault

Christian Biecher

Interior Design

Patrick Jouin

Agence Christophe Pillet

Christian Liaigre

Matali Crasset Production

Christian Ghion

Didier Gomez

Imaad Rahmouni

Product Design

Ito Morabito

India Mahdavi imh

Andree Putman

Philippe Starck

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Fashion Design

Elie Saab France S.A.R.L

Marithe & Francois Girbaud

Junko Shimada

Jitrois Studio

Karl Lagerfeld

Anne Fontaine

Dior Homme