Structure and nature

Since founding his agency in 1996, François Champsaur has made a name for himself in the luxury hotel industry. But above all, his projects seek to reveal the relationship between the structural and human elements, always with close attention—in keeping with his Marseillais roots—to the light and the natural setting. Signature. His work expresses a concept of timelessness and sustainability through the use of natural and recyclable materials, as demonstrated in a recently completed apartment in Paris. What’s new. In addition to residences in several countries, the two-phase renovation (the exterior this summer and the interior next year) of the restaurant of the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, plus décors in cooperation with John Pawson for Ian Schrager’s new hotel in Madrid, set to open this autumn.