DESIGN
EDGY SINNER PARIS IS IRREVERENT
– NOT SACRILEGIOUS –
AND DESIGNED FOR PLEASURE .
Contributed by ALICIA SHEBER
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It was no sin of commission when boutique property group Evok Hotels Collection hired Tristan Auer Studio to create fresh and distinct interiors for Sinner Paris , its third destination in the City of Lights .
With a location in Le Marais , a district known for cutting-edge shops , restaurants and hotels , devising a concept with extraordinary flair could have proved daunting for many interior designers .
Fortunately , the founder of the Paris-based practice , Tristan Auer , was prepared . “ I had an idea in my mind before a project location was even known ,” he says , “ a design that would play with the religious codes of the collective unconscious .”
It was a stroke of luck when Evok asked him to design a hotel along the Marais ’ Rue du Temple , a street named after the Knights Templar , a powerful Catholic military order that once controlled the area . And thus , Sinner was born .
The former telecom office building was replaced by a new structure that opened in July 2019 following two and a half years ’ construction . Auer ’ s initial concept for the 43 guest rooms , restaurant , bar and spa , which had percolated in his imagination for some time , came together in mere days .
RELIGIOUS ALLUSIONS Tongue-in-cheek allusions to religious symbols permeate the interiors , although Auer says nothing specifically references a particular faith . Deconsecration of church items was not required .
“ Over 90 % of the elements in my design were custom-made ,” he says . “ I wanted an escape from all the digital trends . Some artistic objects like candleholders in the guest rooms were sourced . However , everything else is new but made to look old .”
The reception podium suggests the lectern of a pulpit , while a huge timber cabinet akin to a
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