Le 1550

“It was essential for this new place to retain what makes the Iconic House Collection so strong today: rarity, exceptional facilities, singularity, authentic charm, and a central place given to local art and crafts.” says Robin Michel.

On the main floor, the professional kitchen is warm and friendly, ideal for breakfast gatherings. The large living room, the centerpiece of the Chalet, exudes a warm atmosphere, with a fireplace nestled in a 7-ton Mont-Blanc granite stone. Its vast picture windows overlooking the mountains invite you to relax. On the ceiling, motifs painted on the beams by Atelier Felicita echo the modernist buildings of the Flaine resort.

Chalet Le 1550 is home to a collection of quirky, curious, and unique artworks created in collaboration with studio Joséphine Fossey Office, based on the artist’s taste and with nods to the mountains. Outside, like a totemic figure, a wonderful sculpture in corten steel by local artist Jean-Baptiste Rozand welcomes visitors. It evokes the elegance of a skier. At the entrance of the Chalet, a splendid oak console was custom-designed by young designer Ateljé Loupchat, a former designer close to Starck who has opened his own cabinet-making workshop.

Central to the décor, fabrics lend a real identity to the interiors in both bedrooms and communal areas. A host of curtains, cushions, and wall hangings were made to measure by Atelier des Frères, a local upholsterer and designer. These textiles are characterized by bright hues and geometric shapes, so dear to the art and architecture of the 60s and 70s.

In one room, local artist Joséphine Audebert reveals her vision of the mountains, while in the kitchen, Géraldine Roussel creates two ceiling frescoes inspired by modernist architecture. The large living room is home to an immense library, a signature of the Iconic House Collection, crammed with art books, adventure novels, and unusual antiques… all designed to resemble a cabinet of arty and literary curiosities. The library stands alongside a work created for Iconic House by artist Jean Jullien.

The collection includes black and white photographs from the Librairie des Alpes, vintage postcards from Courchevel, posters from the Yvon Lambert Collection, and prints from a series of photographs by Elodie Vilallon.