Besson lives in a bunker whose locationthey know only very close. Equal Victorian-style red brick houses and thick green vegetation reliably hide it from the world. But ELLE DECOR managed not only to penetrate the territory of a secret object, but also to arrange for the hostess an “interrogation with predilection.” The interrogation shorthand and dossier on the hostess are in front of you. About Ariana Besson
Houses made of concrete Black pitch black hair, brightred lips ... - the hostess fits perfectly into her interior! However, it is almost impossible to find her at home. Half of its time, producer Ariana Besson travels the world, spinning fashion brands in the world's leading markets. In her spare time, she is removed to the studio, where from a mountain of expensive fabrics and velvet ribbons brought from Buenos Aires, Portugal, Paris and Milan, she creates things for the Undercover home textile collection. Only rare days Ariana spends at home. “Tomorrow I’m on the road again, this time to Shanghai,” she laments. From the side Ariana looks like a big beautiful bird. Watching her is a great pleasure. The graceful native of Mauritius wanders through the house, chirping on the cellular in French. From time to time she emotionally shrugs her shoulders and slightly elbows, as if spreading her wings before the flight. Ariana's friends claim that she can fly. After a couple of minutes of dating it is easy to believe. It seems to take another moment - and she will fly away from home, but before that she will have time to add a couple of new touches to her interior and drink another bottle of champagne with her friends. “My house is constantly changing,” says Besson, heading into the kitchen for a clean glass. - You have no idea how many happy holidays he saw! This is a great place for big parties, perhaps due to an unusual setting, and maybe it's all about the champagne that usually flows like water. ” I got used to making decisions quickly, perhaps because I trust my intuition more than logic. That is how it was with this house. He reminded me of the set for Enki Bilal's Bunker Palace Hotel, and I was set on fire with the idea of recreating the atmosphere of a futuristic bunker that reigns in the film. She demolished all partitions, leaving only massive load-bearing walls, removed the country-style terracotta tiles from the floor, revealing a rough gray screed, and replaced regular plumbing with rectangular containers cast from concrete. 
- Photo 1. The whole wall in the boudoir of Ariana is faced with red painted glass. A concrete bath from the inside is lined with a red mosaic. Chandelier bought in Beirut.
- Photo 2. A rough concrete washbasin emphasizes the atmosphere of the bunker and brings back childhood memories. Such sinks have traditionally been used in South Africa for washing laundry outside. Vintage footrest Besson bought in one of the travels.
- Photo 3. The bathroom wall is decorated with a collage of mirrors found at flea markets.
- Photo 4. The beauty of concrete Ariana can admire both from the inside and from the outside of the house.
About masculine and feminine Concrete personifies masculineStart. It is durable and cool. There is something primordial in it. Dull at first glance, in fact, it combines many colors and shades. But concrete walls absorb light, so in my house there is such an abundance of mirrors. They let in and reflect light, filling the space with ease and bringing female features into it. But more importantly, they create illusions. About the source of inspiration I seek it when traveling. I love old cities (such as Beirut). They excite the imagination ... A whole archive of visual information is stored in my head. You never know what and when suddenly it will surface. Once in Mexico, I saw a lot of old fans hanging from the ceiling. It was very beautiful. And I decided to use this move in my new house, however, replacing the fans with vintage lampshades. But as my house evolved, a simpler and more modern solution was born. Now the hall is decorated with large satin lampshades of bright silk.
- Photo 1. Living room. The mirror bar of the 80s was bought at auction. On it are the lamps from Capodimonte and a vase made of Murano glass. Decadent type bar stools are covered with white ostrich skin. A table with a mirror table top was made to order, and around it were chairs of the 60s. Here the main pride of the hostess is the Bang & Olufsen music system of the 80s.
- Photo 2. Hall with bright lampshades and massive concrete stairs - perhaps the most spectacular place in the house. The walls are covered with a special primer to obtain a glossy surface. Lockers for storing papers are painted in the color of the lampshades. On the chrome cabinet - a silver sculpture by the local artist Eileen Lipkin.
- Photo 3. Ariana made a striking pendant lamp with black discs of perspex (acrylic glass) to order in the image and likeness of the chic 60s Quattro Cento chandelier (she graces the guest dressing room). The Smeg plate is reflected on the shiny floor and the kitchen furniture lined with a mirror.
- Photo 4. Ariana's store-windows painted black with a spray gun. They are crammed full of glasses and marvelous colored porcelain bought at flea markets. Besson bought a rough wooden deck for cutting meat in a specialty store. It turned out to be an ideal stand for flowers and figurines.
About style Each interior I have created isa reflection of a certain period of my life, so they are all decorated completely differently. Moreover, I try to make every next house different from the previous one. For example, my last refuge was very feminine and romantic. About collections I am not too attached to things, unless, of course, these are gifts. For example, moving to a bunker, I left all the furniture from the previous house to my friend. In general, I love to distribute and throw away old things, the only way to justify buying new ones. But this does not mean that I am obsessed with collecting. It bothers me pretty quickly. Although, who knows, maybe my next home will look like a dusty, junk shop lined with all sorts of rubbish! I strive for simplicity and lightness in everything. Decorated in all seriousness, the interior, as well as a person dressed up in all seriousness, seems to me boring and dull. In essence, I’m doing just buying everything I like, and these are mostly stupid and ridiculous gizmos. For example, the statues of the Madonna are delightful in their naivety, - apparently, my Catholic upbringing affects. Or hundreds of glasses of the most unimaginable shape and size (although they tend to fight at parties, and often I can not find one). Although no, I have a serious collection - these are the plates of the South African artist Hilton Nela. I have been collecting his works for ten years now. About shopping No matter how strange it may sound, I'm not a good buyer. I simply have no time for this. I go shopping only on trips or on weekends when I travel by car through South Africa. I like flea markets and I like it when the stores in which I regularly buy goods notify me about things that they think I might like. 
- Photo 1. The bed in the guest bedroom is covered with a veil from the new collection of home textiles Undercover, designed by Ariana Besson.
- Photo 2. The bedroom hostess combined with a bathroom. The bed is made up of two. Its headboard is upholstered in gray satin. Benedict Design cylindrical bollards serve as bedside tables.
About color Before I became a producer of advertisingprojects, I worked as a production designer, so I was always interested in color. I believe that it is the color that sets the mood and tone of the film or at home. I do not understand how you can exist in an uncertain color range - I like to create contrasts. The choice of color always depends on what I am passionate about now, and therefore constantly changing. The last thing I love is yellow, but recently I was surprised to notice that I was gradually beginning to involve him in my projects. By the way, when my mother first came to this bunker, then, looking at the gray concrete walls, she asked: “Well, what color do you intend to paint them?”. I replied that I will leave everything as it is. Mom almost fainted ... I even decided not to decorate the walls with paintings: one big Mark Rothko * would look great ... but I preferred the original beauty of concrete. Despite its abundance, there is no shortage of color in the house at all. Bright furniture contrasts with dark walls and black flooring. In the decoration of the kitchen I used black glass, which, as a negative, allows other paints to penetrate through it and almost dissolve in space. About the FutureThe most important thing in this house is that it is constantly changing. My next step will be the arrangement of the bedroom upstairs. It will occupy the entire floor. But who knows what I will be passionate about when the house is finished. I may have to move again! Text: Kurt G.Stepelfeldt. Photo: Denise Bonenti (Denise Bonenti / Vega MG)
