Based in Paris, Emmanuelle Simon cultivates a deeply sensorial vision of design, where the architectural and the emotional intertwine in silent harmony. An interior architect and object designer, her practice encompasses everything from spatial creation to furniture and lighting design, in a constant search for balance between form, function, and sensitivity.
After training at the Penninghen school in Paris, she went on to collaborate with renowned masters of architecture and design such as Jean-Marie Massaud and Pierre Yovanovitch.
In 2017, she founded her own studio in Paris, where she has developed a distinctive aesthetic language influenced by Art Deco and the wabi-sabi philosophy. These inspirations shape an approach in which the raw nature of materials lends authenticity to the defined lines of architectural space. Her conception of each project is almost sculptural: whether an interior or a lamp, each one is built through the intimate relationship between materials, light, and void.
As an interior designer, she stands out for creating immersive, timeless atmospheres—spaces that invite stillness and contemplation. Her projects—residences, spas, boutiques, and showrooms—are landscapes of calm, built with stone, plaster, noble woods, natural textiles, and unique pieces that seem to emerge from the space rather than having been placed within it.
In 2021, she launched her first complete collection of furniture and lighting, where each piece feels sculpted rather than simply designed. Stools, consoles, lamps, and tables that evoke both the archaic and the contemporary, crafted by local artisans using noble materials. She was soon invited to collaborate with the Parisian gallery Kollector, and her pieces began to appear in international design catalogues.
Her work as a product designer has enabled her to develop a repertoire of furniture and lighting that extends her conceptual universe. Tables with essential lines, sculptural lamps, monolithic benches, and totem-like stools reflect her profound respect for raw materials and for the artisanal gesture. Many of these pieces, originally created for specific projects, have transcended their spaces to become coveted objects for collectors and galleries.
In all her work, Emmanuelle Simon advocates for an aesthetic of the essential—a quiet form of luxury that appeals to the senses and to memory. Subtle yet assured, her voice has become one of the most distinctive among the new generation of contemporary designers. She was included in the 2024 AD100 list and received the “Best Young Interior Designer” award from Ideat.