Earlier this summer, we travelled to the French Alps to shoot the film and photography for an ultra-luxury chalet sitting high above Megève.
Set on Mont d'Arbois, the historic Rothschild estate above the town, the chalet has been completed to an uncompromising standard, designed to honour the traditions of Alpine craftsmanship while quietly redefining what it means to live in the mountains. As an off-market sale, the project called for a particular kind of care, imagery that could communicate the rarity, scale and craft of the home without breaking the discretion that surrounds it.
DD LONDON planned and art directed the shoot from the ground up, bringing in an interior stylist to dress the home with a lifestyle-led sensibility. The result is a story that feels lived in rather than staged.
Shooting in summer was a deliberate choice. Megève has long been celebrated for its winters, but the town is just as compelling once the snow has gone. We set out to capture that, the lakes, the hiking trails, the long evening light on the peaks, framing the chalet within a destination that lives all year round.
