Patrick Jouin

Description

The first thing one notices about Patrick Jouin is his resemblance to his father, a skilled craftsman and mechanical engineer who designed industrial machines. Whenever a company needed an “off the wall” solution or a creative approach to technology, they would call on Jean-Claude Jouin. Patrick Jouin is brimming with industrial expertise, having studied both science and painting. He is equally fascinated by both medicine and design. His work focuses on both the body and the object which, in design, come together as one.

Biography

Born on 5th June 1967 in Nantes, France.

Background

Baccalauréat D (biological sciences), 1986.
Graduated from ENSCI-les Ateliers, July 1992.
Designer at Compagnie des Wagon-lits, September – October 1992.
Designer at Tim Thom, Thomson multimedia, under artistic director Philippe Starck, November 1993 – December 1994.
Designer at Philippe Starck’s agency, January 1995 – May 1999.
Project with VIA, International Furniture Exhibition, Paris 1997: Facto chair, Good Light
bed, Light lamp.
Special commission from VIA, International Furniture Exhibition, Paris 1998: Morphée sofa-bed,
Cosmic Thing carpet/table, Wonder Wall lamp/screen, Fluxus trestles.

Appearances

Les villages 98: Terminologie et pataquès. Hazan.
Les villages 99: confort et inconfort. Hazan.
Design year book 1999.
Les petits enfants de Starck? Dis Voir.
Design year book 2000.
Patrick Jouin – Design&Designer. Pyramyd.
Club Design. DAAB.
Restaurant Design. DAAB.
Lounge Design. DAAB.
Café & Restaurant Design. teNeues, 2005
New Bar and Club Design [Bethan Ryder]. Laurence King, 2004