Culture. Art & Design

The importance of women in French design is on show all over the country this spring, from a Pompidou Center blockbuster to a chic alpine restaurant.

French design has kicked off 2013 with wit and whimsy. From the sober, natural and subtle to the optimistic, colorful and theatrical.

A contemporary furniture manufacturer with and a dream slate of talented young designers.

Jean-Michel Wilmotte's sleek geometrical designs are now available through US furniture distributor Holly Hunt.

Duchaufour-Lawrance is flying high, designing a new restaurant in Gstaad and redesigning the panoramic Ciel de Paris bar.

CFOC merges the best of Asian craftsmanship with Parisian chic in a newly renovated emporium.

Captivating creatures at the Galerie Matignon and a high-design ramekin at Alessi

A dazzling exhibit celebrates the innovative jewelry designs of Van Cleef & Arpels.

Christophe Côme's sculptural designs, prized by art collectors, are on show the the New York gallery.

The museum's current exhibit is the first dedicated to the architect of the 19th-century pavilions of Les Halles.