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Hi, I’m Cristina Albertini Bahnarel, a senior interior architect with over 20 years of experience shaping high-end residential and cultural projects across Paris, the Côte d’Azur and beyond. I have led projects for luxury brands and discerning clients, including Hermès, Baccarat, Philippe Starck, Isabel Marant and Jérôme Dreyfuss, combining elegance with practical execution. I enjoy collaborating with architectural agencies, coordinating artisans and FF&E, and guiding projects from concept through delivery. I also explore new tools and AI-assisted methods to support reflection and stabilize complex briefs, while keeping a human-centered, hands-on approach to design and project management.…Hi, I’m Cristina Albertini Bahnarel, a senior interior architect with over 20 years of experience shaping high-end residential and cultural projects across Paris, the Côte d’Azur and beyond. I have led projects for luxury brands and discerning clients, including Hermès, Baccarat, Philippe Starck, Isabel Marant and Jérôme Dreyfuss, combining elegance with practical execution. I enjoy collaborating with architectural agencies, coordinating artisans and FF&E, and guiding projects from concept through delivery. I also explore new tools and AI-assisted methods to support reflection and stabilize complex briefs, while keeping a human-centered, hands-on approach to design and project management.

Cristina Albertini Bahnarel

Interior Designer, Art Director, Architect, +5

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Hi, I’m Cristina Albertini Bahnarel, a senior interior architect with over 20 years of experience shaping high-end residential and cultural projects across Paris, the Côte d’Azur and beyond. I have led projects for luxury brands and discerning clients, including Hermès, Baccarat, Philippe Starck, Isabel Marant and Jérôme Dreyfuss, combining elegance with practical execution. I enjoy collaborating with architectural agencies, coordinating artisans and FF&E, and guiding projects from concept through delivery. I also explore new tools and AI-assisted methods to support reflection and stabilize complex briefs, while keeping a human-centered, hands-on approach to design and project management.…Hi, I’m Cristina Albertini Bahnarel, a senior interior architect with over 20 years of experience shaping high-end residential and cultural projects across Paris, the Côte d’Azur and beyond. I have led projects for luxury brands and discerning clients, including Hermès, Baccarat, Philippe Starck, Isabel Marant and Jérôme Dreyfuss, combining elegance with practical execution. I enjoy collaborating with architectural agencies, coordinating artisans and FF&E, and guiding projects from concept through delivery. I also explore new tools and AI-assisted methods to support reflection and stabilize complex briefs, while keeping a human-centered, hands-on approach to design and project management.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Cristina Albertini Bahnarel, a senior interior architect with over 20 years of experience shaping high-end residential and cultural projects across Paris, the Côte d’Azur and beyond. I have led projects for luxury brands and discerning clients, including Hermès, Baccarat, Philippe Starck, Isabel Marant and Jérôme Dreyfuss, combining elegance with practical execution.

I enjoy collaborating with architectural agencies, coordinating artisans and FF&E, and guiding projects from concept through delivery. I also explore new tools and AI-assisted methods to support reflection and stabilize complex briefs, while keeping a human-centered, hands-on approach to design and project management.

Skills

Presentation Design

Set Design

Experience Level

Presentation Design

Intermediate

Set Design

Intermediate

Language

French

Fluent

English

Advanced

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Italian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Architecte d’intérieur senior at ECA – Architecture

January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2022

Gestion de projets pour Hermes, Baccarat, Philippe Starck, Isabel Marant, Jérôme Dreyfus; Conception et exécution de projets résidentiels haut de gamme (Paris, Côte d’Azur, Corse); Sourcing et gestion FF&E; Suivi des projets de la conception à la livraison; Coordination des artisans, fournisseurs et équipes pluridisciplinaires; Rédaction technique et coordination bilingue FR/EN.

Direction artistique & renfort agences (indépendante) at Independent / Freelance

January 1, 2024 - Present

Direction artistique et renforts pour agences d’architecture; conception et ajustement de projets en cours; Présentations clients; coordination des intervenants et artistes; mise en cohérence et cohésion des projets; rédaction et présentations.

Direction de la culture, du sport et la vie associative at Ville de Valbonne

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Direction de la culture, du sport et la vie associative; supervision de 40 équipements publics (dont 10 en rénovation); pilotage d’opérations architecturales et culturelles; management d’équipes (40 pers.) et budgets (4,4 M€).

Direction de la culture et de la vie associative at Ville de Valbonne

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Direction de la culture, du sport et de la vie associative; supervision de 40 équipements publics (dont 10 rénovations); pilotage d’opérations architecturales et culturelles; management d’équipes (40 personnes) et budgets (4.4 M€).