Ciel de Paris by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has fitted out a restaurant at the top of the tallest skyscraper in central Paris.
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Named Ciel de Paris, the new restaurant is located on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower, which at 210-metres-high is taller than everything else around it bar the Eiffel Tower.
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Warm lighting glows out from behind the circular mirrors covering the ceiling, as well as around the edges of the room and from beneath the curved central bar.
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Chairs designed by Duchaufour-Lawrance feature smooth grey resin and fibreglass shells with orange leather linings.
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This week Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance also revealed a spiralling bookcase inspired by the shape of a fossil.
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Photography is by Vincent Leroux/Temps Machine.
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Here's the full press release:
Ciel de Paris
Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has designed a soft and profound amber bubble of light on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower: the new Ciel de Paris restaurant interior design and furniture.
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From the bay windows to the central bar, depending on the aura of the mirrors, the skilled composition of the sombre reflections strengthens and transforms perspectives. The view becomes space; space becomes the view.
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The golden glints of the City of Light bounce off the sensual curves and materials. Paris is sparkling and all of a sudden the tower is more desirable.
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This primarily touristic venue has become welcoming and ethereal, a pleasurable experience designed for everyone.
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Furniture + Lights - Bespoke design by Noé Duchaufour- Lawrance
Bar: wood fibre and resin structure, Corian interior with Stopsol extra white glass top, golden interior
Lights produced with Artemide
Ceiling light dimensions: 300x200cm
Ceiling light and suspended illuminating mirrors: made of Stopsol glass (colourless mirror) + honeycomb + gold painted dome
Bar Stools: resin composite materials + glass fibre exterior, grey satin-finish colour, Stolz leather interior, grey satin-finish coated steel base
Furniture - Bespoke design by Noé Duchaufour- Lawrance
Armchairs: resin composite materials + glass fibre exterior, satin-finish grey colour, Stolz leather interior, grey satin-finish coated steel base
Tables: Corian top, lacquered MDF below and resin composite materials + glass fibre, grey satin-finish coated steel base
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Description of Materials and Furniture
Lighting: tailor-designed, in partnership with Artemide
275 lights suspended from the platform comprising:
- direct honeycomb lighting fittings creating graduated light from the outside to the inside
- backlit indirect lighting fittings creating a halo of light projecting onto the ceiling
Acoustic Ceiling: OWAcoustic premium system - Owaplan
Bar: wood fibre and resin structure, Corian interior with Stopsol extra white glass top, golden interior
Main Walls: grey velvet paint
Entracne Wall: curved staff
Back Wall: curved staff
Column Trim: bronze mirror with transparent degradation
Woodwork: lacquered metal
Floor: made-to-measure Taî Ping carpet for the restaurant area and Royal Mosa ceramic sandstone for the entrance hall and sanitary area
Seat: resin composite materials + glass fibre exterior, grey satin-finish colour, Stolz leather interior, grey satin-finish coated steel base.
Benches: wooden structure + upholstered with Stolz leather
Tables: Corian top, lacquered MDF underneath and resin composite materials + glass fibre, grey satin-finish coated steel base
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Total area: 400 m2, 160 seats
Interior design - Designer: Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Project Leader: Lluc Giros
Team: Laetitia Leinartz, Grégoire de Lafforest and Alfredo DaSilva
Lighting designer: L’Observatoire International
Visual identity: Yorgo Tloupas
Installer: Chantiers Baudet
Furniture production: Tabisso
Lighting production: Artemide
Carpet production: Tai Ping