The young designer Pierre Gonalons favours visual impact in his work. An impact that strikes you in this apartment that he himself designed. Concrete, marble, scorched wood: the central theme is clear. The materials are used to reflect the force of the concept. In details or more generously applied to creations under the brand name Ascète – his design house founded in 2004 – each of them here seems to bear witness to a clear fascination with Italy. Closely linked to that country whose history and traditions he elegantly plays with, Pierre Gonalons is never where you expect him to be. Designing products for prestigious brands, planning spaces, being an artistic director, and recently working on the international expansion of Paradisoterreste alongside Gherardo Tonelli. In order to further develop the oeuvre of the visionary Dino Gavina, he has even put his name to furniture and an exclusive range of rugs and fabrics. Pierre Gonalons is proactive and passionate; he is involved in multiple collaborations which in no way reduce the power of his creations. The reason? Profoundly marked by the extreme standardisation of our environment, this Frenchman has always chosen not to be influenced by trends. His line is undoubtedly true. He doesn’t over-design. A redeeming simplicity, like a response to the decorative arts, that you could never tire of.
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