PARIS DESIGN: LE TRABENDO NIGHT-CLUB
Today, urban music festival LA VILLETTE SONIQE kicks off in the north-east of Paris with MF Doom, Shabazz Palaces and Flying Lotus playing live but afterwards (and throughout the festival) the after parties are being held at Le Trabendo which unveiled it’s redesign last month. To celebrate both we spoke to Ahonen & Lamberg aka Anna Ahonen and Katariina Lamberg, the Paris based design duo who art directed the décor and graphic identity…
Off the top of your head, can you choose four words to describe your redesign of Trabendo? Rhythm, geometry, boldness, excitement.
How long did the project take to execute? We started the project with the interior architect Linda Bergroth in October 2011 and the opening was April 12th.
Is there anything to say about the choice of font or the choice of colour palette? For us a big inspiration were music lovers and the traditional music venue aesthetics, with the light boards screaming the names of the bands, we wanted to choose a typeface from that world. The client wanted to have something colorful and we wanted to bring the colorfulness to a second level so that it’s surprising and sophisticated. The 13 colors have been chosen from high art masterpieces.
Where is your atelier and what are you working on today? Our office is in Marais. At the moment we are working on more wall painting designs for London and Montreal, logos, visual identities and clothing prints for fashion houses.
Can you name a place in Paris that you find creatively inspiring? Any great concert, exhibition, show… Paris is full of inspiring people, events and places. For us, anyway, the inspiration often comes from trivial everyday life of Paris.
THIS WEEK-END IN PARIS: FRANÇOIS KEVORKIAN
D IS FOR DISCO: When talking about François Kevorkian superlatives start tumbling from the sky. A French DJ who emigrated to New York in the 70s, François K is a direct link to the birth of house music; he’s the DJs DJ. Before drum machines had been invented he was the session drummer on many disco tracks and DJed at the legendary Paradise Garage with Larry Levan plus Studio 54 and the Zanzibar club. Moving forward nearly thirty years and Kevorkian was part of Body & Soul the Sunday day-to-night New York club that’s one of a few key nights attributed with honing and polishing the sound of deep and soulful house music. Musically Kevorkian is a jack of all trades, there’s no sonic genre that he can’t explore and mould into a DJ set where one of his signature elements can be long, cosmic mixes between tracks that take the dance-floor on a journey or up, up and up into a frenzy. Kervorkian is known to relish playing twelve hour mixes where he really takes the floor off into outer-space but for Paris, though he’s appearing for much shorter periods of time, he is appearing twice, lucky us. First for a RedBull Masterclass Q&A with Didier Lastrade (free entry) and then again for a DJ set. For details follow the Facebook links….
SCUFF IT UP, WEAR IT IN: The must-see Parisian menswear store French Trotters has collaborated with Bleu de Chauffe, the made-in-France, eco holdall brand on a capsule range that includes a 100% desirable leather strap for your camera. Click on images to enlarge.
La boutique incontournable pour hommes French Trotters a collaboré avec Bleu de Chauffe, une marque française écologique.
SOIRÉE DIY COCKTAILS NIGHT AT THE W: Last night the Living Room hosted the first of a monthly event where customers are invited to have a little fun with the expert bar staff and our exclusive cocktail menu. The concept is simple, choose a cocktail then come behind the bar and be taught how to make it with friends who are seated at the bar. A different way to do apéro’s or apéritif’s with friends before going off into the Parisian night….. (click on images to enlarge)
La nuit dernière au Living Room s’est tenue la première édition de l’évènement mensuel où les clients sont invités à s’amuser avec l’équipe du bar et leur carte exclusive de cocktails. Le concept est simple: choisir un cocktail puis s’installer derrière le bar pour y apprendre à le préparer pour les amis assis au bar. Un approche différente de prendre l’apéro avec des amis avant de s’aventurer dans la nuit parisienne…
www.wparisopera.com / 4 Rue Meyerbeer 75009 Paris. 01 77 48 94 94
(photos Fabien Pochez and Yoko Miyake)
The third single from the debut album ‘I Thought I Was An Alien’ by Stéphanie Sokolinski who used to be a regular at the Pop In bar that was the hub for the nu-folk scene in Paris partly due to the fact that David-Ivar, lead singer from Herman Dune, DJed and hosted the Sunday night open mic sessions there….
Le troisième single de son premier album ‘I thought I was Alien’ de Stéphanie Sokolinski ancienne régulière du bar le Pop In qui a accueilli toute la scène nu-folk à Paris en partie grâce à David-Ivar, le chanteur de Herman Dune, qui y organisait des soirées le dimanche soir.
TAKE A SEAT HON, YOU LOOK FABULOUS: Have you visited the new, huge Prada store on Avenue Montaigne yet? Where many Prada stores buy their ranges according to the tastes of the area in which it’s located, the store on Avenue Montaigne holds the full runway collections. Ready, steady, go! In the meantime watch the new, sparkling short starring Helena Bonham Carter and directed by Roman Polanski, it’s delish.
Avez-vous visité la nouvelle et gigantesque boutique Prada sur l’avenue Montaigne? Tandis que la plupart des boutiques accordent leurs stocks en fonction des goûts de la région, le magasin de l’avenue Montaigne offre toutes les collections complètes. A vos marques, prêts, partez! En avant-goût, voici le nouveau et brillant spot réalisé par Roman Polanski and helena Bonham Carter, un délice!
Prada 10 Avenue Montaigne 75008 Paris. Men’s: +33 (0) 153239946 / Women’s: +33 (0) 153239942.
PARIS DESIGN: La Chance is a new Parisian based furniture and lighting design company that launched its debut collection during Tom Dixon’s MOST at Milan Design Week last month. La Chance favours objects that show their inner working and structure while Jekyll and Hyde is a concept that asked designers to create two versions of each - “the Jekyll version features prime colours and shiny finishes while Hyde is in monotone or natural materials, like brushed metal and oiled wood,” reads the company communication. Founded by Gallic duo Jean-Baptiste Souletie, 28 and Louise Breguet, 27, La Chance brings together international talents including Pierre Favresse whose ‘Magnum’ table is featured here. A lecturer at Les Arts Décoratifs Favresse is seen as an ambassador for the ‘nouvelle vague’ in current French furniture design.
Jekyll: Matte walnut or black lacquered tabletop, Carrara marble legs, black structure
Hyde: Matte birch or blue lacquered table top, birch legs, blue beige or black structure
SNAPSHOT FROM PARIS
SECRET DESTINATIONS: Ravioli being made at Pasta Linea, an Italian Epicerie where fresh, organic pasta is made every day according to traditional Italian recipe’s. Opened by Italian Sylvie Pronzato and Parisian Alexis Pottecher Pasta Linea is a weekly must for gastronomic lovers in the know.
Ravioli en fabrication chez Pasta Linea, l’épicerie italienne qui prépare tous les jours des pâtes fraiches et bio selon les recettes italiennes traditionnelles. Ouvert par l’italienne Sylvie Pronzato et le parisien Alexis Pottecher, Pasta Linea est un must pour les amateurs de gastronomie et les gourmands.
Pasta Linea, 9 Rue De Turenne 75004, 01 42 77 62 54
TONIGHT AT W PARIS - OPÉRA
SHAKE IT UP: Starting tonight is the first in our Soirée DIY Cocktail events where visitors to our Living Room bar can have the chance to mix their own cocktails from a menu provided in the presence of experienced maker Aurélie Panhelleux. From 7pm until 2am.
Ce soir, la première de la Soirée Cocktails DIY lors de laquelle les visiteurs de notre bar du Living Room auront la chance de préparer eux-mêmes les cocktails sélectionnés par Aurélie Panhelleux. De 7pm à 2am.
W Paris - Opéra, 4 Rue Meyerbeer 75009 Paris. 01 77 48 94 94
