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PHOTO © XAVIER BÉJOT, COURTESY OF RIZZOLI DESIGNER READING LIST "A Touch of Style" by Carlos Mota (Assouline, 2015) "Jeremy Scott" by Jeremy Scott (Rizzoli, 2014) "Adolf Loos: Works and Projects" by Ralf Bock (Skira, 2007) "The Henry Clay Frick Houses: Architecture, Interiors, Landscapes in the Golden Era" by Martha Frick Symingt Sanger (The Monacelli Press, 2001) "Jean Royère" (Edition Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2012) 132 BAL HARBOUR "I like to experiment with juxtapositions of styles, periods and textures in a constant effort to create excitement and magic." —Jean-Louis Deniot tables for Jean de Merry, an extensive line of furniture with angular star-shaped bases for Marc de Berny and upholstered pieces with flowing curvaceous lines for George Smith. Next spring, he'll release his biggest, most accessible collections to date—a 90-piece furniture collection with Baker Furniture and a fabric collection of about 50 different patterns and colorways for Brunschwig & Fils in the fall. With so many projects under way, Deniot is also already at work on a follow-up book, tentatively due out in 2017. None of the attention, praise or enviable commissions seems to faze the ultra-confident Deniot, who founded his firm immediately upon graduation from Paris' École Camondo in 2000. "When I started my company, I knew right away I wanted to work on a global scale, and to go and design in as many places as possible," he says. "My career path is inspired by some of this business's great masters—including Alberto Pinto—who have produced bigger-than-life projects worldwide." A Los Angeles estate designed by Deniot reflects a polished take on contemporary forms.