23/12/1925 – 19/01/2013
Andrée Putman, born in 1925 in Paris and passed away in 2013, was a renowned French interior designer celebrated for her minimalist and elegant style. She began her career in music and fashion before venturing into interior design at the age of 53, revolutionizing the concept of modern living spaces with her unique sensibility and eye for refined simplicity.
Putman is best known for her interiors of boutiques, hotels, and private residences that seamlessly blend discreet luxury with functionality. Among her most iconic projects is the renovation of the Morgans Hotel in New York in 1984, which marked the beginning of the “boutique hotel” era. She also redesigned interiors for museums, airplanes, and even ocean liners.
Her approach was often characterized by the use of clean lines and geometric shapes, as well as a palette of neutral colors punctuated with bold accents. Putman also had a penchant for high-quality and often unexpected materials, which she used innovatively to create spaces that were both timeless and avant-garde.
