Joseph Dirand (born 26 March 1974) is a French architect and interior designer based in Paris.
[3][4][5] As of April 2014[update] he lived in his own restored flat in the 7th arrondissement with his partner and their two daughters from previous marriages.
[8] Later that year he held his first exhibition of his furniture, which is manufactured by craftsmen at the Ateliers Saint-Jacques and which he describes as a homage to modernist architects who are "heroes" to him, such as Carlo Scarpa, Alvar Aalto, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier.
He emphasises strong lines, classic elements, lighting, rich materials, particularly marble, and the telling detail that brings an interior to life;[2][3][5][13][16] however, he says that he designs "spaces that are alive" rather than "locations of contemplation".
In designing for retailers, he seeks to understand and reflect the "story" of the brand based on key images, typically 20 from an initial portfolio of hundreds.