Campbell House opens a studio in Paris and welcomes new leadership

by TOPHOTELNEWS Editor | 09 Jun 2021 | Design

Gaelle Rioualen (left) and Gwendoline Theodet (right)

Campbell House, an interior design firm, announces the opening of La Maison, a new studio in Paris, and welcomes Gaelle Rioualen, senior principal, management, and Gwendoline Theodet, regional director of business development of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia).

As senior principal of La Maison, the Parisian entity of Campbell House, Rioualen will oversee daily operations and is responsible for project management, staffing and client relationships, as well as the financial performance of the studio.

Rioualen has over 13 years of luxury retail and hospitality architectural and interior design experience. Most recently, she served as the regional operations director for Wilson Associates.

Before that, Rioualen spent eight years at the architecture department of Louis Vuitton, overseeing the design management of brand stores all over the world. She has a master’s in architecture from Ecole d’Architecture de Nantes in France.

As regional director of business development of EMEA, Theodet will be responsible for establishing new client relationships while securing project opportunities for the studio.

Theodet has over 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the fashion and interior design industries. Most recently, she was the regional director of business development for Wilson Associates.

She is currently president of the NEWH (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality) Paris chapter and a founding board member. Theodet has a master’s in business marketing from EDC Paris Business School.

“When considering building an innovative client-focused team in Paris, I knew a strong leadership team would be imperative and that empowering passionate design-forward mindsets was of the essence,” said Beth Campbell, CEO of Campbell House. “Luckily for me, I already knew the perfect duo to make Paris our stronghold for our EMEA design – Gaelle Rioualen and Gwendoline Theodet have that amazing blend of individual prowess and collaborative understanding that drives a collective to greater success.”