Anaïs Jarnoux

Born in 1982, Anaïs Jarnoux is an upholsterer. After fifteen years practicing the trade at Maison Brazet, Anaïs Jarnoux joined the Ateliers de Paris incubator in 2017 to set up her own business and meet designers. From the outset, Anaïs went beyond providing a service to engage in co-design work with the designers she met, transforming her practice from the traditional field to that of contemporary and design. This period gave rise to long-term creative partnerships. She was soon entrusted with the development of prototypes, artists’ pieces and made-to-measure ensembles for interior designers. In 2022, together with designer Samuel Tomatis, she received the Bettencourt-Schueller Prize for the Intelligence of the Hand, in the Dialogues category , for their work on the shaping of an algae-based bio-material developed by the designer. The award marks a successful 180° turn from craftsmanship to contemporary creation.

In residence at Villa Medici, Anaïs Jarnoux will conduct a research project on the evolution of upholstery solutions for furniture. How does Italy envisage this transition to meet the new environmental challenges that are forcing its trade to rethink the design and production of upholstered furniture? This research work will enable the company to develop a watch, a source of content and leads for the creation of future projects.