Interior Architecture, Communications, and Art Direction

Discover the school

Since 1968, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés within the renowned Académie Julian, as well as on the Le Delta Campus in the Latin Quarter, Penninghen has been training the very best interior architects, communications directors, and art directors.

Penninghen places creation — and those who embody it — at the center of society’s transformations, preparing recognized professionals and entrepreneurs. Its studio spirit has shaped a network of 4,000 alumni in France and around the world. Internationally oriented from the very beginning through the influences of its faculty, its diploma juries, and nearly fifty partnerships with institutions abroad, the school draws from this openness the uniqueness of its identity. “Being at Penninghen” encapsulates the school’s pedagogy and method. Unique in its model and approach, Penninghen’s story is defined by a constant pursuit of self-improvement.

Key figures

940
Students
1968
Founding date
2
Campus

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Our campuses

Inside the school

Creation is a language. It is rooted in intuition and in the self-confidence one must develop to turn it into expertise.

Gilles Poplin
Director - Penninghen

Programs

Master’s in Interior Architecture
Master’s in Communications
Master’s in Art Direction

Alumni

Tristan Auer
Interior Architect, Founder of Izeu
Hugo Toro
Artist, Architect and Interior Architect
Yorgo Tloupas
Creative Director, Graphic Designer and Art Director, Founder of Yorgo & Co

During my studies at Penninghen, I worked with dancers, 3D modelers, architects, and fashion designers. I was able to explore an incredible diversity of approaches and influences, which shaped my sensibility as a director.

Student stories

I believe that academic rigor is the foundation of Penninghen’s values. You are given concepts and keys, but above all, you are encouraged to search for — and find — the solution yourself. It’s extremely formative.

Charles Azoulay
Communications graduate (Class of 2023)

During my studies at Penninghen, I worked with dancers, 3D modelers, architects, and fashion designers. I was able to explore an incredible diversity of approaches and influences, which shaped my sensibility as a director.

Erwan Bacha
Art Direction graduate (Class of 2019)

As soon as you reach out to someone from Penninghen, and you’ve studied there too, doors open. It’s a school that commands respect and inspires confidence.

Erwan Bacha
Art Direction graduate (Class of 2019)

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