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presentation of the original design and the development of that with them, through the selection of materials that necessitated visits with them to certain suppliers, and regular discussions on progress and details.” The 300 square metres of interior space was gutted and totally remodelled to meet the needs of a modern family, ensuring the three bedrooms enjoyed privacy while the living zone maximised contact. “We created a totally open area that united the kitchen, dining room and living room in a very contemporary ‘loft’ style,” he adds. A significant part of that particular project was also the entertainment and IT provision, including a home cinema: “In each room you can listen to music separately, or watch the television channel of your choice, with a central hard disc on which all the clients’ DvDs and CDs and downloads were loaded, making them available to the kitchen, bedroom, living room... as and when required.” To enable this Laurent designed in 20 kilometres of hidden cabling. Technology is equally vital in how Laurent operates, with 3D modelling and anima-
tions that bring ideas and presentations to life. Many of his commissions are for business organisations with past projects including a chain of 30 watch shops across Europe, an office-furniture showroom, banks and hi-fi stores. Crisp presentations are necessary for such clients where time is at a premium, few more so than the CEO of one of the world’s leading industrial companies whose Luxembourg office Laurent recently remodelled.
tremely busy industrialist. After the initial presentation and discussion he basically gave me carte blanche to do what I wanted; the second meeting was to show him some sample materials; and the last to present the finished article to him, when he thanked me for my work. It’s extremely flattering to be given that level of trust,” Laurent concludes. www.espace-design.lu
Major client, major responsibility What is now this CEO’s office was created for the founder of the Luxembourg company in the 1920s, in need of complete refurbishment after a global group acquired that business. The style for the new version incorporated elements from that era like mouldings and furniture made to the original blueprints unearthed by Laurent, and works of art selected by him to be in keeping. It also had to accommodate the IT and communication needs of the leader of a global enterprise. Marrying those two aspects was no easy task but one that evidently went very well: “I only had three meetings with this ex-
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