Rooted in the earth,
built to last.

Crest Interiors was founded in 2013 on a single conviction: that true luxury is not manufactured — it is found. In the grain of ancient timber. In a slab of stone pulled from the hillside. In the sound of water moving through a room. In a living tree growing through the floor of a home.

Over twelve years, we have completed more than 180 projects across three countries — each one built around natural materials chosen for their honesty, their beauty under light, and their ability to improve with age.

We work slowly, with skilled artisans, on a small number of commissions each year. Every joint, threshold, and planted corner is considered. We do not decorate spaces — we grow them.

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What guides us

01

Stone & Timber

We work exclusively with materials sourced from the earth — travertine, slate, solid oak, reclaimed timber. Every surface should tell the story of where it came from.

02

Living Nature

Indoor trees, moss panels, vertical gardens, planted courtyards — living elements are not decoration. They change the air, the acoustics, and the feeling of a room.

03

Light & Water

Natural light is our primary material and water our signature — reflecting pools, wall cascades, and still basins that animate a space with sound and movement.

04

Craft & Time

We work slowly, with skilled artisans. Materials are chosen to age beautifully over decades. We do not decorate spaces — we grow them.

The team

Élise Crest

Élise Crest

Founder & Principal Designer

Trained at the École Camondo, Paris. Fifteen years shaping environments across Europe.

Jonas Berger

Jonas Berger

Senior Designer

Architect by training, interior designer by conviction. Specialises in structural material interventions.

Nadia Florès

Nadia Florès

Project Lead

The bridge between the drawing and the build — she ensures that what we imagine is what gets made.

As featured in

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Work with us

We are currently accepting commissions for 2026–2027.

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