Julien Renault

Julien Renault is a French-born, Brussels-based designer whose work reinterprets everyday typologies into timeless and essential objects. Trained at ESAD in Reims and later at ECAL in Switzerland, he combines an artistic freedom rooted in exploration with a rational, systemic approach to production. His practice spans furniture, lighting, photography, and interiors, with an emphasis on clarity, proportion, and material honesty, often reducing objects to their most archetypal and enduring forms.

Julien Renault frequently reflects on the relationship between objects and their surroundings, noting that even the simplest forms carry a quiet but lasting influence in daily life. His work demonstrates a rare ability to beautify the ordinary, elevating familiar shapes while ensuring coherence, durability, and longevity across both domestic and professional contexts.

“We often talk about atmospheres in design, or even in decoration, less about what an object can provide, in an intimate way. What visual or comfort impact does it have when you put it here or there? If a design brings something to everyday life, then it's worth paying attention to.” - Julien Renault