Révélations is an exclusive platform highlighting exceptional talent for unique projects around the world: architecture, decoration, hotels, luxury goods, automobiles, haute couture and gastronomy... As loyal visitors to the biennial, some of these influential prescribers were invited to share with us their favourites from among the 550 creators exhibiting at this year's edition of the biennial.
From renovating Paris’s most beautiful interiors to designing yachts for celebrities, Caroline Andréoni has established herself as a leading figure in architecture. For this year’s edition, she takes over the Grand Palais and, for the first time, unveils exceptional pieces created by 12 artists and artisans featured on her namesake marketplace. With a bold vision, she collaborates with master craftspeople to imagine timeless spaces where creativity and excellence come together, and unveils her favorite picks from the 2025 edition.
She unveils the poetic, balanced sculptures of Salomé Cousseau, the bewitching, tactile mosaics of Alexandra Carron, the delicate, narrative blown glass of Charlie Larouche-Potvin, the cross-disciplinary furniture of Jallu Ébénistes, and the sculptural brass creations of Victor Tison.
“I attend every edition of Révélations with curiosity, and I have made some decisive encounters at the fair.”
A passionate architect, Maxime d'Angeac combines rigour and sensitivity, from sketch to detail. His work on the Orient Express combines ergonomics, luxury and exceptional know-how. Convinced that fine craftspeople are living treasures, he surrounds himself with them to push back the boundaries of creation and preserve these professions of excellence. It was at Révélations that he met Jean Brieuc Atelier, whose woodwork will adorn the rooms of the new Orient Express. Furniture by Ateliers Jouffre, decor by Atelier Rayssac, lighting by Cristal Benito and pieces by Manufacture de Tapis de Bourgogne, who will be unveiling their latest creations at the heart of the biennial, have also played a decisive role in the design of exceptional projects.
Architect, designer, and artistic director, Paola Navone is an iconic figure in contemporary design. Her approach is free, instinctive, and eclectic, driven by a passion for the colors and materials of the South, the gestures of everyday life, and the know-how passed down through generations. For Révélations 2025, with Italy as this year’s country of honor, she shares five favorites.
She admires the textured marine objects by Ananda Aragundi-Hanus, the bewitching figures combining clay and glass by Arnaud Le Calvé, the ceramics made from sewn leather shells by Dita Cossio, and Riccardo Gatti's hyper-realistic marble sculpture, which is both surprising and poetic. She is also seduced by the powerful objects of Rou Materiaal, a raw and refined fusion of century-old wood and contemporary resins.
Frédéric Bau is a talented French pastry chef who trained with some of the greatest names in the world, including Pierre Kœnig, Claude Bourguignon and Pierre Hermé. He joined Valrhona in 1988, where he developed his knowledge of chocolate. He is passionate about art and materials. Creative and visionary, he shares his vision of the creative process and highlights the work of chefs and artists by organising his own exhibitions. This keen lover of creativity reveals his creative favourites from the Révélations fair: Romain Glorieux's fractal creations combining clay and glass, the fragility of wood revealed by Pascal Oudet, the versatility of Delphine Grandvaux's metal creations, the gourmet pieces made from wool by Héléna Guy Lhomme, and the subtlety of the cardboard pieces sublimated by Mane Phély.
“Révélations gives us a global view of the evolution of French fine craftsmanship and of current and future trends. A renowned event such as this allows us to continue our search for the most unique artworks that perfectly match the prestige of the hotel and the high expectations of our clientele.”
The Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel is one of the most renowned Parisian palaces. Its elegance and timelessness make it an exceptional place in the French capital. Vincent Billiard, General Manager of the 5-star hotel, reveals his favourite pieces, among the creators to be found from 21 to 25 May at Révélations. Alyssa Jos's subtle, poetic pieces made from fallen leaves and those of paper goldsmith Anne-Charlotte Saliba, both represented by Eric Hennebert, Mane Phély's trompel'œil cardboard works, Marika M's lively modern paintings in straw marquetry, and Vadim Garine's relief pieces
A la tête du design de DS Automobiles depuis 2014, Thierry Metroz porte un intérêt particulier aux métiers d’art et au travail de la matière. Son parcours comprend une formation en architecture intérieure et en ébénisterie, ainsi qu'un apprentissage en histoire de l’art et en dessin académique, qui lui ont transmis le goût de la matière et des savoir-faire, comme en témoigne par exemple sa collaboration avec les Ateliers Lison de Caunes sur certains concepts-car DS.
