Episode 228

Photo Credit~ Benoit Auguste

Ep.228 ELLIOTT BARNES A Los Angeles native, Elliott Barnes graduated from Cornell University in New York State in 1985 with a Bachelors and a Masters in Architecture and Urban Planning. In 1984 the AIA member architect began his career with Arthur Erickson Architects in Los Angeles. In 1987, he joined the Paris office of renowned designer Andrée Putman, who in 1997 handed over the design management of her firm to him, a position he occupied until 2003.
In 2004 Elliott Barnes created his own interior design firm in Paris. His aesthetic talents meant that he was immediately sought-after for exceptional design projects, including private residential properties, retail and institutional spaces, hotels and spa, installations in France and abroad. As his work shows, it is his obsession with detail that characterizes his style, which is both eclectic and demure.

His notable projects include a visitors and reception center for Champagne Billecart Salmon in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the new Tai Ping showroom in Paris, the five-star Hotel de Montesquieu in Paris, as well as the Ritz Carlton palace in Wolfsburg in Germany. A sterling silver limited edition collection for Christofle around the theme of Champagne now on exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, a chalet in Megève (France), the headquarters and tasting center of Ruinart in Reims, a rug collection for Tai Ping, or a penthouse showcase apartment of the real estate group Mitsui in Tokyo, and a chalet in Verbier (Switzerland). He designed the scenography for the exhibition on Gaby Aghion at the Jewish Museum in New York in October 2023. In 2024 his Endless Summer II bench, was acquired by Le Mobilier National, the French National Furniture Collection.

The Elliott Barnes style resides in his elegant handling of light and use of both unusual and noble materials which invest unique, exclusive spaces with an innovative approach to luxury.

His design talent has been acclaimed by the magazines AD France-AD 100 since 2014, ELLE Decor USA-A List and Architectural Digest USA-AD100 since 2021. In 2023 he was the winner of the «Talent for Elegance» award from The Centre du Luxe et de la Création, France. Wallpaper magazine selected him as one of the 300 American design creatives to know in 2023 and one of the 400 American creatives to know in the Tastemakers category in 2024.

Elliott Barnes is considered one of the top 100 interior designers in the world.

Passionate about art, Elliott Barnes is also the founder of The Barnes Contemporary (@thebarnescontemporary), a private collection based upon portraits of his family members by artists from the African diaspora. This collection was initiated 12 years ago.

Elliott Barnes www.elliottbarnesinteriors.com

Elle Décor https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/a43727224/christofle-elliott-barnes/

Musée des Arts décoratifs https://madparis.fr/Exposition-Christofle

Christofle https://www.christofle.com/us_en/dellipse-elliottbarnes | https://www.christofle.com/us_en/madparis-christofle | https://www.christofle.com/us_en/our-maison/designers/elliott-barnes

ACH Collection https://achcollection.com/trends/home-world/elliott-barnes-and-his-megeve-ski-chalet-that-you-must-know/

Wallpaper 2024 https://www.wallpaper.com/design-interiors/wallpaper-usa-400-guide-to-creative-america-2024

Wallpaper 2023 https://www.wallpaper.com/design-interiors/wallpaper-usa-300-a-guide-to-creative-america

ECART International https://ecart.paris/en/collections/elliott-barnes

Galerie Magazine https://galeriemagazine.com/creative-minds-elliott-barnes/

Philippe Hurel https://www.philippe-hurel.com/triple-jeu

Edward Fields https://www.edwardfields.com/projects/elliott-barnes-a-place-for-reflection-for-paris-d%C3%A9co-off-2024

Sixty Six Magazine https://sixtysixmag.com/elliott-barnes-chloe/