Mathieu Lehanneur

<P><B>A comprehensive monograph on the visionary designer Matthieu Lehanneur, whose nature-inspired work blurs the boundaries between art and science</B></P><P> Mathieu Lehanneur’s multidisciplinary practice spans art, architecture, product design, and technology. From his headquarters, dubbed ‘The Factory,’ near Paris, Lehanneur designs and produces a fascinating array of projects includin an award-winning air filter, a river plant aquarium, a permanent installation at the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, the choir of Saint-Hilaire Church,  and, famously, the torch and cauldron for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. </P><P>Lehanneur’s debut monograph reveals his design philosophy through 10 chapters organized around the determining 'principles' of his work. Featuring a trove of images – including preliminary studies and models, inspirations, renders, details, manufacturing photography, and press clippings – the book documents his distinctive approach to design.</P><P>Readers will discover 80 key projects, from interior and object design to larger-scale projects and public infrastructures, each presented with a text description and extensive full-color visuals. A foreword by writer Spencer Bailey delves into Lehanneur’s practice in more detail, while a conversation with journalist Lucie Weeger reveals the designer’s inspirations and aspirations, and an essay by museum curator Constance Rubini takes a closer look at Lehanneur’s Olympic torch.</P><P>A stunning object in its own right, the book features a distinctive cover inspired by the solid waves iconic of Lehanneur’s work, completing this multidimensional portrait of one of today’s leading creative visionaries.</P>