Go behind the scenes with one of Europe's top design studios as acclaimed designer Tristan Auer and Managing Director Gaelle Rioualen discuss the ins and outs of running a world-leading practice. In line with the Festival of Hospitality theme for this year IF:AND:OR:ELSE, we get under the skin of what drives their decision making process and how this inspires and impacts their team, studio and projects.

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Featuring

Tristan Auer

An interior architect, Tristan Auer designs beautifully sensual and singular interiors.

His extremely rich and aesthetic vision finds its finest expression in vibrant colours, lights and era mixes. 

From the Hôtel de Crillon and the Bains-Douches in Paris, to the prestigious works in private houses in London and New York, all the way to Mustique Island. 

Tristan Auer combines his very modern vision with arts and crafts excellence to give a new definition of contemporary luxury. 

Tristan Auer grew up in Aix-en-Provence. After graduating from ESAG-Penninghen, he joined forces with the Christian Liaigre team, and then Philippe Starck before he went on to start his own interior design firm in Paris in 2002.

Gaelle Rioualen

Gaelle started her career at Louis Vuitton and for almost a decade oversaw the design management of stores and furniture concepts all over the world.
Later she joined Wilson Associates, as Project Manager and then as Operations Director, where she met Tristan Auer.

She later joined Tristan at his interior design studio as Managing Director. 

From retail to hospitality, Rioualen has over 15 years of experience in luxury.