Building: Pathé Paris
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW)
Carpet: tretford INTERLIFE carpet tiles with 70% Cashmere goat hair and 30% polyamide (c. 3000 m², Color 585)
Furniture/partition walls: UniFor
Photos: Alessandro Saletta, (dslStudio)
The renowned film production and distribution company unveiled its new main office and cinema complex on Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, the same address that housed the French division of Paramount Pictures way back in the 1920s.
The architectural refurbishment of this historic building, which encompasses a 7-screen multiplex cinema as well as the new corporate HQ, was carried out by Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW). The project reveals a subtle dialog between the building's historical heritage and contemporary sophistication.
The interior design puts a spotlight on all aspects of efficiency, user-friendliness and well-being. Partition walls are used to create closed-off spaces that offer visual and acoustic privacy. Elsewhere, frosted glass panels and thoughtfully placed splashes of color - including orange carpet tiles (made with Cashmere goat hair) and red seating - create a pleasing, bright and welcoming work environment.
The Pathé Palace project succeeds in perfectly interpreting the client's vision by fusing design, functionality and cultural heritage into a cohesive and inspiring workplace.
This project showcases how interior design - that speaks through smallest details of color nuance and material composition - can add a little magic to everyday life while reflecting Pathé's company's identity in an historically meaningful context.