Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant : exclusive companies identified for their expertise throughout the world
Sunday 20 January —
14:00
- 14:45
The Talks
Description
Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Companies) are ambassadors of French excellence throughout the world. In the field of decoration, true sources of inspiration, their exceptional know-how allowing to realize unique pieces, are sought by architects and interior designers.
Nos partenaires : MINI
Participants
Helène & Olivier LempereurInterior Architects
Alexis GovciyanDirector - Institut Supérieur des Métiers
Steaven RichardManager - Atelier Steaven Richard
Nathalie GuirmaJournalist
Helène & Olivier Lempereur
Interior Architects
You cannot emerge untouched from a meeting with Hélène and Olivier Lempereur. A constant in the very closed circle of interior designers, they are as well-known as they are discrete. Their life force and creative energy are built upon the love and respect they have for each other. In their daily work, a magical connection takes place, a beautiful camaraderie that they unconsciously communicate and that makes all the difference. Through the years, they have each found their place and in their divine duality a signature has been born, that of Hélène and Olivier Lempereur, creators of emotion. The initial spark, the first intuition, comes from Olivier; he thinks of the spaces, designs the volumes, imagines their functions. Hélène, the stylist, the art lover, builds the mood boards, brings colour to the sketches, gives life to her husband’s pencil strokes by selecting the right tones, the perfect shapes, the best materials in order to completely fulfil the desires of their clients. With camaraderie and cooperation as a common thread, and harmony as the brand image, Hélène and Olivier Lempereur overturn the paradigms of interior decoration and embody a happy alliance between creativity and aesthetic.
Alexis Govciyan
Director - Institut Supérieur des Métiers
Alexis Govciyan is currently the Director of Institut Supérieur des Métiers (ISM), national center to foster the economic development of craft and trade SMEs, by providing them resources from studies, research universities, and putting in place mechanisms for strategy, know-how, innovation and territorial development. The Institut Supérieur des Métiers is also in charge of the French-government Label « Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant- EPV », awarding the excellence of French rare savoir-faire. www.frenchsavoirfaire.com This EPV label was set up in 2006 to distinguish French SMEs with excellent artisanal and industrial expertise.
Steaven Richard
Manager - Atelier Steaven Richard
After traditional blacksmith training and 10 years working in Europe, Steaven Richard set up his first workshop in Paris. Here he met artists, sculptors and designers and developed his artistic approach. Certain renowned French interior designers were already incorporating his range of patinas and finishes. In 2013 Karl Lagerfeld commissioned a textured laminated silver nickel parquet floor for his studio within Chanel, an exceptional project requiring development of cutting-edge tools and techniques now under patent. Artistic lamination - a revolutionary concept - was born! Inspired by innovation, new challenges and creative exchange, Steaven continues to experiment and open up new aesthetic fields.
Nathalie Guirma
Journalist
Nathalie Guirma is a TV producer and a TV host. She promotes french know-how on France televisions channels and on Sud radio.