The splendor makers
Background. Bruno Moinard will celebrate his agency’s 25th anniversary in 2021. With the help of 45 employees, he and his associate Claire Bétaille work together to fulfill their mission of, as they put it, “making splendor” for a demanding clientele. Latest projects. They recently wove their magic at the Cala di Volpe in Sardinia, rejuvenating the hotel while preserving the spirit of the original architecture by Jacques Couëlle. Meanwhile, they continue to transform the guest rooms at the Plaza in Paris, and in Budapest have begun an update of the Klotild Palace, a luxury hotel on the Danube. Equally marvelous are their décors for La Maison in Hong Kong, a palace in the Apulia region of Italy, two apartments in Paris, a large house in Brittany and a wine storehouse in Bordeaux. Signature. All of their projects are characterized by attention to detail and precise lighting, achieving elegance through understatement.