{"product_id":"mathieu-lehanneur","title":"Mathieu Lehanneur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive monograph on the visionary designer Matthieu Lehanneur, whose nature-inspired work blurs the boundaries between art and science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mathieu Lehanneur’s multidisciplinary practice spans art, architecture, product design, and technology. From his headquarters, dubbed ‘The Factory,’ near Paris, Lehanneur designs and produces a fascinating array of projects including: an award-winning air filter, a river plant aquarium, a permanent installation at the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, the choir of Saint-Hilaire Church,  and, famously, the torch and cauldron for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLehanneur’s debut monograph reveals his design philosophy through 10 chapters organized around the determining ''principles'' of his work. Featuring a trove of images – including preliminary studies and models, inspirations, renders, details, manufacturing photography, and press clippings – the book documents his distinctive approach to design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover 80 key projects, from interior and object design to larger-scale projects and public infrastructures, each presented with a text description and extensive full-color visuals. A foreword by writer Spencer Bailey delves into Lehanneur’s practice in more detail, while a conversation with journalist Lucie Weeger reveals the designer’s inspirations and aspirations, and an essay by museum curator Constance Rubini takes a closer look at Lehanneur’s Olympic torch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning object in its own right, the book features a distinctive cover inspired by the solid waves iconic of Lehanneur’s work, completing this multidimensional portrait of one of today’s leading creative visionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510022644085,"sku":"9781837292295","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781837292295.jpg?v=1787130263","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/mathieu-lehanneur","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}