Paris by Design: An Inspired Guide to the City's Creative Side

by Eva Jorgensen

Paris by Design is the definitive Paris book for the design-savvy traveler and creatively curious Francophile.

With a combination of interviews, profiles, essays, tips, and lists, author and designer Eva Jorgensen explores why Paris has such a magnetic pull for artists and design lovers, by introducing us to some of the city’s most fascinating residents and frequent visitors. Jorgensen has wrangled an eclectic and exciting group of contributors—creatives based in Paris and abroad—who offer travel tips and insight into Paris’s fashion, design, craft, and art scenes.

Recommending more than 450 places to visit, shop, stay, eat, and drink, this richly illustrated book—featuring more than 200 color photographs by Chaunté Vaughn—is both an inspirational source for satiating design-centric wanderlust and a practical guide full of places creatives will want to visit when they take a trip.

“With all the class and elegance to expect from denizens of the City of Lights . . . Designer Eva Jorgensen rounds up a stellar crew of creatives to answer questions about visiting Paris.” — BookPage (Starred Review)

Genres: Travel, Design, Nonfiction, France

288 pages, Hardcover

Published April 9, 2019

Reviews

[Tavianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book and wonderfully engaging! I lived vicariously through the individualized people, places, and follows laid out its pages. One day I hope to utilize its plethora of knowledge to real world experiences in the streets of Paris, but until then I was wholly enthralled by the pages turned while I read in the coolness of my own backyard.

[Joy Espinosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not normally a book I would pick up but was recommended to me. I found it fascinating and interesting how she laid it out. There are sections in the book. The arts design style, interiors and exteriors, creative food and drink. But what I really liked was the guide in the back to all the arrondissements. Definitely makes me want to go explore Paris!

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

A guide that would have been a game changer for my first trip to Paris. I loved ‘meeting’ local designers, artists, cooks, families, and other creatives. The layout, design, and content were wonderful! Stowing this away for my next Parisian trip.

[Anda Uttarak · Rating 5 out of 5]

A modern Paris Guide book of the century! Love how Eva combined key categories within this book. From arts & culture to Paris guide in all arrondissements. A very insight details yet not boring travel guide book must read!

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the usual guidebook. The author thought about design principles and then created tours around them. Also, she recommends unique shops and restaurants. She interviewed Paris up and comers and got their opinions on where to go and what to do. Very readable and enjoyable.

[John Yelverton · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book up thinking that it would show me some of the wonderful architecture of Paris, and I quickly discovered that was incorrect. It's not a bad book, but hipster designs were not the reason I picked up this book.

[Suzanne Pender · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just the type of guide to Paris any aesthete needs — with accounts to follow, museums and galleries, design stores, and other recommendations by creatives who life in the city. Loved that plant-based cuisine was also included — a must for me!

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour through the design world in Paris. It is so much more than a guide.

[Meg Mirza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful, nearly coffee-table like book featuring creative Parisians. Much like New York, there is a real provincial sense of pride and history in their city. Good for the armchair traveler.

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[Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it!