Project Name
Café MollienPosted in
Café, Design, Interior DesignDesigner
Mathieu LehanneurArea (sqm)
150Completed
May 2016Detailed Information | |||||
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Project Name | Café Mollien | Posted in | Café, Design, Interior Design | Designer | Mathieu Lehanneur |
Area (sqm) | 150 | Completed | May 2016 |
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/s1_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.
The structure itself features tubular branches of brushed-brass that stretch up to 4.5 metres in height, and from which hang, as the designer eloquently says, “three, large pale-pink eggs; luminous and translucent, floating in space and inhabiting the void that separates us from the ceiling, and act as a signal in the Parisian perspective”. The piece, centred on the staircase’s main axis for maximum visibility, bravely takes on the grand scale and rich ornamentation of its surroundings without however kowtowing to their Beaux-Arts aesthetic, choosing a sleeker, Art Deco-inspired style instead. Similarly iconoclastic, the designer has opted for stark white tables and chairs that pop out amidst the earthy hues of the interiors. The furniture’s whiteness is further echoed in the 10 metre marble bar at the entrance while the brass detailing on the tables reflect the lighting structure.
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/f2_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/f3_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/s2_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/s3_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/s4_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.
![Photo by Michel Giesbrecht. Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.](https://www.yatzer.com/sites/default/files/media/slideshow/f4_cafe_mollien_louvre_museum_by_mathieu_lehanneur_photo_michel_giesbrecht_yatzer.jpg)
Photo by Michel Giesbrecht.