Who is Jean de Lessard? 

For more than 20 years, Montreal designer Jean de Lessard has been designing creative spaces with most diversified vocations including hotels, restaurants, offices and boutiques.  His approach to space is intuitive and is based upon distinctive principles of deconstruction. Breaking usual codes to free the space and the occupant from conventional concepts. His work is published many times internationally and he has won numerous awards around the world.

I knew I wanted to be a Designer when:

I declined to be an architect. 😉

My style in three words:

One word. Creative.

Design tip:

Always burn your great idea when it’s built. Do not repeat it. Try something else.

Best shopping sources:

Web

Color crush right now:

Burgundy 

Design element we’re obsessed with:

Scale, color and texture. I can’t just pick one…

What’s your dream project?

A spa in Iceland, the White House and/or a stripclub.

What’s your first source of inspiration?

Everything and anything I read, museums, anything international and a wood stick.