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Juan Pablo MolyneuxAmerican interior designer
Date of Birth: .
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career
- Cercle de l'Union interalliée(2004), a private members' club in Paris
- Recognition and Awards
- Molyneux has been featured in two books:
Early Life and Education
Juan Pablo Molyneuxwas born in Chile and raised in Santiago with frequent vacations in Europe. His father, a banker and sports car collector, instilled in him a love for design and architecture. Molyneux grew up speaking Spanish, French, and English, and played rugby. He studied architecture at the Catholic University of Chile, and later attended the École des Beaux-Arts and the École du Louvre in Paris.
Career
Molyneux began his career in Santiago, later relocating to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and eventually to New York City. He now resides and maintains a permanent studio in Paris, France.
Molyneux has designed private residences across South America, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Notable projects include:
Cercle de l'Union interalliée(2004), a private members' club in Paris
Treaty Pavilion(2004), in St. Petersburg, RussiaHalls for the Russian Federation(2007), at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
40,000-square-foot palace(2016), for Sheikh Mohammed bin Suhaim Al Thani of the ruling family of Qatar
Recognition and Awards
Molyneux serves on the advisory boards of The American Friends of Versailles, the World Monuments Fund, and the French Heritage Society. He was honored by the French Heritage Society at their Gala Dinner in 2015. In 2004, he was awarded the rank of Knight in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture and Communication.
Molyneux has been featured in two books:
Molyneux, Rizzoli (1997)Molyneux at Home, Assouline (2016)
Personal Life
Molyneux is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is married to Pilar Valdivieso, whom he met as a teenager. Since their move to France, they have lived in a townhouse in the Marais district of Paris. They also own the historic Château de Pouy-sur-Vanne in the Champagne region, 150 kilometers southeast of Paris. The château is home to several rescue dogs adopted from the French ASPCA, who can be seen lounging on the sofas in the salon in a video shot for the 2015 FHS gala. An avid tennis player, Molyneux has both grass and clay courts at the château so that he can play year-round. Molyneux has been documented as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, which traveled to the private island of Little Saint James.
