Arbiters of Style

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ISBN: 9781580937313

The New Wave of French Interior Design

Eugenia Santiesteban Soto, Alice Cavanagh, Lindsey Tramuta

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Monacelli Press
14 April 2026

Professional interior design; Interior design, decor & style guides

From rising stars like Hugo Toro and Marine Bonnefoy to established names like Jacques Grange and Jean-Louis Deniot, the 21 French designers in this book are leading a bold new charge in the decorative arts: fluent in architecture, but fluent in feeling, too; refreshingly unafraid of color; obsessed with sculptural form; and confident enough to let a single perfect gesture speak volumes. They are proving that the most profound luxury isn t about having more

it s about knowing exactly what to leave out. This is more than a snapshot of French style

it is elegance and sophistication reimagined by interior designers and architects who think like artists, and artists who understand structure, it is a cadre of talent rewriting the rules. In an era when design feels caught between maximalist excess and beige-washed banality, these spaces represent an aesthetic reawakening, a burst of creativity that seems light-years ahead of everything else, reminding us that true style isn t about following rules

it s about having the vision to shatter them beautifully.

By: Eugenia Santiesteban Soto
Contributions by: Alice Cavanagh, Lindsey Tramuta
Imprint: Monacelli Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 330mm, Width: 254mm,
Weight: 2.290kg
ISBN: 9781580937313
ISBN 10: 1580937314
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 14 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eugenia Santiesteban Soto is the style director at FREDERIC magazine. A veteran design and lifestyle editor, she previously held staff positions at publications including Domino, Veranda, Elle Decor, and Better Homes and Gardens. Originally from Miami, she currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons. Alice Cavanagh is a Paris-based freelance journalist and editor. She is a contributing editor to The Financial Times' How to Spend It and also writes for the newspaper's Life and Style section, as well as for Vogue, The New York Times' T Magazine, Cultured, and Architectural Digest. Lindsey Tramuta is a Paris-based journalist and the author of several books about Paris, including The New Parisienne. She reports on French culture, travel, design, and business for The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Bloomberg, and Eater, and regularly leads talks on the evolving capital. She lives in the 11th arrondissement with her husband and two cats.

Reviews for Arbiters of Style: The New Wave of French Interior Design

‘[A] fabulous coffee table book.’ – IN Kansas City ‘Richly illustrated with residences from across France, it captures a moment defined by sculptural forms, confident use of colour, and a strong artistic sensibility.’ – Wallpaper