Immersion into the essence of UMAMI
Alain Ellouz, more than a sculptor, a visionary designer
For over twenty years, Alain Ellouz has delved into the sensitive depths of alabaster, this unique, luminous, and vibrant stone that captivated him from the very beginning. Sculptor before designer, he approaches the material with an instinctive and demanding touch, shaped by his travels through quarries and a deep connection to nature. His ambition: to elevate alabaster to the status of a noble material by revealing its gentle radiance, silent density, and emotional power.
Every creation emerges from an intimate dialogue with the stone. To choose, cut, and sculpt is to express both the patience of the artisan and the precision of the sculptor. Grounded in reality yet always striving for the essential, his work seeks the essence of form, of light made flesh. Through his collections, he invites us to witness purity and material truth, offering a deeply sensory experience where the mineral becomes emotion.
Ana Moussinet, elegance in service of the imagination
An internationally acclaimed Paris-based architect, Ana Moussinet is known for her mastery of luxury hospitality codes and her talent for crafting immersive, emotionally charged spaces. Each project becomes a complete experience, a refined interplay between art, space, and feeling, where function gently gives way to sensation.
True to a modern reinterpretation of French elegance, she has a deep appreciation for noble materials and impeccable detailing. Balancing creative intuition with technical precision, she composes interiors like living narratives and designs furniture and lighting with an author’s touch.
\Two perspectives, one shared vision
Some collaborations arise naturally, as if destined. The union between Alain Ellouz, master of mineral light, and Ana Moussinet, an interior architect with refined and intuitive aesthetics, is one such rarity.
Though distinct, their worlds converge in a shared pursuit of emotional clarity, balance, and timelessness. Alain shapes light through stone, transcending material into sensory experience. Ana composes space like music, guided by harmony and nuance, attentively orchestrating textures, lines, and illumination.
From Ana’s earliest sketches, a powerful chemistry emerged. UMAMI took shape as a sculptural and delicate collection, inspired by the Japanese concept of Shun, the perfect moment when nature reaches its peak expression. The project unfolded as a fluid, sensitive dialogue, grounded in a shared vision: to create pieces that are both structured and resonant, at the crossroads of art, architecture, and intuition.
Umami is not just a collection, it is the expression of a dual language, of a material that breathes, of light that stirs the soul.
Umami doesn't illuminate, it reveals
Umami is not a taste, nor a form of light. It is a sixth sense, beyond perception. Deeper, transcending the boundaries of the visible, the tangible, and the harmonious. Umami isn’t conceived, it is felt. Quietly instinctive, meditative in essence, this collection asserts itself with gentle certainty.
Like the works of Brancusi, Noguchi, or Matisse, whose purity of form and inner balance speak to the soul, Umami expresses a universal language, a link between material and intuition, breath and presence. It doesn’t aim to seduce, it resonates. It simply exists. A living light, in tune with all the senses.
\ HI NO KI .the tree of fire
MODEL — Hi No Ki
Floor lamp in alabaster and brushed beech wood PR005207
Dim. / Ø 14.17" H.31.5" L.18.9"
Weight. approx. 114.64 lb
\ HI NO SO .the
white breath
— Hi No So
Floor lamp in alabaster
/ Ø 17.72"
MODEL
PR005212
Dim.
\ HI NO NE .the
fire root
MODEL — Hi No Ne
Floor lamp in alabaster and brushed beech wood
PR005206
Dim. / Ø 14.17"
H. 70.87"
Weight appox. 77.16 lb
\ Inoha
.the leaf of life
Weight approx. 13.23 lb
MODEL — Inoha
Double wall sconce in alabaster and antique brass
PR005204
H.19.29" L.5.31" D.3.94"
\ ISOUHA .the resonating leaf
sconce
alabaster
MODEL — Isouha
\ IYOUHA .the leaf in motion
MODEL — Iyouha
Wall sconce in alabaster
PR005209
H. 16.93’’ L.2.36’’ D.3.94’’
Weight approx. 6.17 lb
Umami does not impose. It lives. It breathes.
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Each luminaire by Alain Ellouz Paris is the result of exclusive craftsmanship and a rigorous innovation process. Designed for high-end interior architecture, our creations are protected by strict intellectual property rights.
Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or imitation is a violation subject to legal, civil, and criminal sanctions, in France and internationally.
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Publisher: Alain Ellouz
Project coordination: Sylvaine Garcia
Art direction: Atelier HOBO
Text: Filigrane – Ana Moussinet – Sylvaine Garcia
Photography: Atelier Arnaud Sabatier – Zoé Hivert
Video: Zoé Hivert
ATELIER ALAIN ELLOUZ S.A.R.L. au capital de 265 000 €
RCS PARIS 492 177 750 / SIREN 492 177 753 / CODE NAF 3109B / TVA intra FR 47 492 177 753 121, rue Tabuteau 78530 BUC - FRANCE +33 (0) 1 73 95 03 20 - contact@atelieralainellouz.com
All rights reserved. Any reproduction, even partial, is forbidden without prior authorization. Images are non-contractual. Due to artisanal production and natural variations in alabaster, pieces may differ slightly.