Locally renowned interior designer makes his mark in style
Locally renowned interior designer; Tristan Du Plessis is making his mark beyond interior design.
Photo Credit Dylan Le Roux
Founder of international award winning, boutique interior architecture firm based out of Johannesburg, South Africa - Studio A, Tristan is now being recognised for his edgy, sophisticated personal style.
Tristan has enjoyed 9 years experience in the South African hospitality design sector and started Studio A in 2014. A firm whose completed projects include some of the most spoken about hospitality destinations in South Africa including; MESH Members Club, Gemelli Cucina, Naked Kitchen, Hell’s Kitchen, Lima Tapas Bar, Arcade and the soon to launch Saigon Suzy to name a few.
Photo Credit by Dylan Le Roux
Tristan is also currently working on hotels, restaurants and private luxury residences in Rome, Miami and the French countryside. The firm focuses strongly on signature projects as a specialist company who deal with hospitality and residential projects on a turn-key basis, from design to completion.
Photo Credit by Dylan Le Roux
Tristan has taken home an international Best Restaurant & Bar Design award for the Middle East and Africa category in 2016 for his design of News Cafe Rosebank and was shortlisted in 2017 for an International Hotel and Property Award held in Italy, for the incredible design of the MESH Members Club in the Rosebank Keyes Art Mile.
“Knowing our work is recognised on this level cements the fact that our designs are in fact world-class and this does not only occur on projects offshore, to have the design of key spaces in our own country rivaling some of the most admired design spaces in the world is a celebrated moment”, says Du Plessis.
Tristan’s influence however does not stop within the world of local and international interior architecture and design. During the course of 2017 Tristan has received two of the highest accolades for his personal style. Receiving an award from GQ as one of South Africa’s best dressed men of 2017 and being honored with an SA Style Award for most stylish SA designer.
“Style in our time is so multifaceted that we have much more freedom to express ourselves than before. Style has evolved past just echoing trends and has become an individualistic expression of ones aspirations and culture. I like to echo this in my designs as well, being flexible and ever evolving in my design ethos”, says Du Plessis.
