Alix de Mercey
Chair of Interior Design
Education
MA honours in Architectural Design from the University of Edinburgh (1998), followed by an MA in Architecture from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (2001)
Professional Experience
Lead architect on various high-end residential projects at Diamond architects and Wilkinson King, two London based practices; collaborator on numerous projects both in France and abroad at renowned Parisian firms, such as Jourda Architectes, Atelier Jean Nouvel and XTU. Independent architect as from 2010, with projects for private clients ranging from house extensions and interior refurbishments to commercial spaces.
Teaching Experience
Several years teaching Interior Design at the École Bleue and the Académie Charpentier in Paris, before joining Paris College of Art as chair of the Interior Design department.
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Amalgamation Trust the Process & Places to Be
Amalgamation is the celebration of the designer’s journey. Amalgamation aims to uncover the beauty in the process itself. Works from Fashion Design, Interior Design, Design for Social Impact, and Communication Design are oriented side-by-side. Places to Be is an all original PCA...More
The 4th Edition of About *Design* 2022 at Paris College of Art
The 4th edition of About *Design* was held on Thursday and Friday, March 17th and 18th. The program for this edition included three talks, a workshop, an exhibition and two material presentations. The events cover all of PCA's design programs: Design for...More
Apply to the Interior Design Biennial Competition for Space Design
The project task is to create a conceptual design for art and design space in the interior of the former Cracovia Hotel (Venue: former Cracovia Hotel building, Al. Marsz. Ferdynanda Focha 1, 30-111 Kraków). The aim of the Competition is to select...More
DEFINING HOME
Patrick Hubbard '23, MFA in Photography and Image-making, filmed Aksel Rytsola '22, MA Interior Design, in action. Rytsola also answered some questions for us so we could get to know him better. Sometimes our students make it tough to choose what to...More
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PCA's 4th Edition of About *Design*
Join us for the 4th edition of About *Design* that will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 17th and 18th.About *Design*, it is: 1 Exhibition 3 Talks 1 Workshop 2 Material PresentationsDiscover and discuss what *Design* could be. A collaboration between...More
*Drawing Space*: an Interior Design Exhibition at PCA
Last month, PCA's Interior Design department hosted an exhibition in Espace F15, *Drawing Space*, with the goal of exploring how three-dimensional space is expressed two-dimensionallyMore
About Design
Tuesday 23rd April will see a day-long collaborative event between the Communication Design and Interior Design departments, open to all!More
Interior Design Students Collaborate with Beckmans School of Art and Design
PCA Interior Design students recently worked on a collaborative project with Beckmans School of Art and Design which was featured in Paris Design Week 2018 and the Journées du Patrimoine Open Days.More
PCA x Beckmans School of Art and Design x Institut Suédois Project to Partake in Paris Design Week 2018
During Spring 2018, Interior Design students worked on a design project in collaboration with Beckmans School of Art and Design, and the Institut Suédois of Paris. This project will be part of Paris Design Week 2018!More
PCA x Beckmans School of Art and Design x Institut Suédois Paris
PCA Interior Design students were invited by the Swedish Institute of Paris to participate in a collaborative project along with students from Beckmans College of Art and Design in Stockholm, Sweden.More
Interior Design Highlight: EROTOKRITOS Project
For the Fall '17 semester, chair of Interior Design Alix de Mercey and Interior Design faculty Deirdre Philips will be leading a class in collaboration with retail company EROTOKRITOS. Students will be rethinking the design and use of the company's boutique, 109 boulevard...More
Highlight: Interior Design x Fashion Design Collaboration
Spotlight on the PCA End of Year Show collaboration between MA Fashion Design class of '17 Sho Konishi, and Interior Design class of '19 Viktoria Tamas!More