Eurostar Paris-London by Christopher Jenner
Born in Cape Town South Africa, still his own main daily inspiration, the British Christopher Jenner has imposed his presence in interior designers’ world, especially thanks to his unmistakable artisanal approach and the massive recourse to the microscopic detail applied to his work. As a matter of fact, the latest two years have been marked by a series of luxurious masterpieces that always stand out of mass products’ crowd: a basic but incredibly definite and precise approach to art, constant celebration of perfection through both the progressive use of technology and the replication of nature’s beauty, which is thought to be, according to Jenner’s words “the ultimate designer”.
A recent and interesting work released by Jenner is a truly amazing imaginary re-elaboration of interior design of the Eurostar, the high-speed train connecting London to Paris, project with which Jenner has satisfied his old-time whish to design a train’s interior environment. Looking at the pictures, it’s quite hard to believe that such project will be transformed into reality one day: no matter what your personal preferences of interior design are, this work is truly amazing and purely perfect, an elevation of the ordinary to fantastic which leads to the creation of a unique first class experience. The basic concept behind this work is linked to the improvement of a strong relationship between the human beings and the planet, which leads to superior beauty of the interior environment itself: as a matter of fact, windows are conceived to be wide and with beveled edges, which create calm lightness and allow the passenger to observe and contemplate the beautiful landscapes flying by while the train is on the march.
Furthermore, the carriage made in hardwood, brushed Brass and Carbon fiber constitute a genial hybrid of the “oldie goldie” and the contemporary age. The individual accommodations in single seats provide comfortable armrest services (air, power, wi-fi connection) and, above all, intimate privacy. The sharp yellow chosen for the seats is an unforgettable touch of delightful fun which makes this environment not a mere celebration of luxury, but instead a renewed and hyper funny version of what usually is thought to be serious and boring, a train.
Even if this unrealistic vision of the Eurostar is unlikely to become reality, even just a negligible approach to this dream would be a startling, unbelievable change.
