We meet at the foot of her building, an opulent-looking property in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, near Parc Monceau. Dorothée Boissier has a slender figure and aristocratic features that highlight her elegantly coiffed, jet black hair. She has the look of a classical ballerina, refined and discreet, with serene self-assurance. As we trip lightly along the cobbles, the doors file past and together we head up to her family apartment. The private world differs from the public conception of the partnership she forms with her husband, Patrick Gilles. Here, the spaces are generous. There is room to breathe. As we file through the rooms that she introduces to us succinctly, the watchword is comfort. Assisted by a perfectly judged minimalism, the materials – most of them natural – and the spaces are designed to be reassuring. The mind must be able to roam freely. Objects must be able to release their memories. As much as the works of art from which the two interior architects ceaselessly nourish themselves to establish a point of departure, a catalyst for each project. Art, the chief inspiration. For Dorothée Boissier, a foregone conclusion. What she like above all is to delve into her notebooks of inspirations. Relics that the Parisian consults from her bed, a sort of monochrome ante-chamber where thoughts and sounds lose themselves. The conception of Gilles & Boissier is this duality. Calm and passion. Precision and improvisation. An artistic maturity achieved through the love that unites these two talented beings at the helm of an agency and, now, of their own collection of furniture that they have only just started developing. Patrick Gilles wasn’t there during the interview. Constant trips that feed the vision of Gilles & Boissier, making them sought after by the biggest brands in the four corners of the world. Scenographic symmetry against the clock.
that is one lovely homestory and gorgeous apartment! may i ask what the name/brand of the carpet in the living room is? and which material it is? kind regards from zurich, ellen