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La Maison evidens de Beauté, paris, by emmanuelle simon

evidens de Beauté’s first paris salon, devoted to the face and hair, marks a milestone for the ten-year-old beauty label and a major step for young interior architect emmanuelle simon. Like the brand, the space is an homage to Japan, a serene world of sober shades, tatami mats and raku shelves. to create a feeling of intimacy from the moment you arrive, simon has turned what could have been a banal corridor into an appealing arched passage in polished concrete. it leads to a spiral staircase wrapped around a weathered tree trunk, and treatment rooms with ceilings featuring white bas-reliefs of Japanese landscapes by the artist Zoltàn Zsakó. for maximum zenitude, rest on a natural linen-clad bed, and experience a transporting facial based on ceremonial saho techniques. 31 rue Boissière, Paris 16e, evidensdebeaute.fr

fittingly located near paris’ palais de tokyo, the Japanese-inspired salon is furnished with bespoke pieces by emanuelle simon, including this leather, oak and blue limestone treatment bed and ‘rakù-yaki’ wall light photography: Jonas Marguet writer: amy serafin