Christophe Pillet
- Nationality
- French
- Occupation
- Designer
Christophe Pillet was born in 1959 in Montargis, France. He is a French designer and interior architect who lives and works in Paris.
Christophe Pillet's key principles are lucidity of expression and the search for simplicity.
Pillet's perfect mastery of sensuality and refinement has made him one of the few French designers to have gained worldwide recognition by designing hotels, boutiques and directing art projects in the United States, Great Britain and Japan. The range and quality of his designs have earned him international recognition.
Pillet’s ranges were originally Italian. There were certainly few places as magical as Milan for designers in the 1980s. Business in Italy has never ceased to be a family affair, where major companies remain loyal and the idea of the meeting is still privileged. Having been awarded his diploma from the Domus Academy (master class), he became part of the Memphis group (as an assistant to Martine Bedin, and Michele De Lucchi), when they led the vanguard of a new approach to design. Upon his return to Paris, Pillet was involved in the development of the Starck agency, during the period when American hotel interiors and the toothbrush were subject to a major reinvention.
His signature is invariably associated with the biggest brands: Lacoste, Jean-Claude Jitrois, Catherine Malandrino, Lancel, Le Tannneur International... between architecture, objects, furniture and art direction.
The scope and variety of his projects share a common attitude, independent of scale. Whether as design director for Lacoste, or in long-term collaborations with Driade, Cappellini, Emu, Porro or Serralunga, his thoughtful interpretations demonstrate a high-flying chic, distinguished by both precision and rigour.
