There’s a cultural assumption that members of Gen Z do most of their work online, vehemently shun phone calls and generally avoid physical interaction at all costs. But that isn’t the approach that mid-20-year-olds Paul Ménacer-Poussin and Paul-Louis Betto took when starting their design gallery. In order to curate their everchanging collection of furniture, the pair don’t rely on sites like 1stDibs and eBay — they meet collectors in person, often at their homes in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and France, intent on building relationships, one on one. It’s time-consuming, even old-fashioned, but it’s working. Their business, Pulp Galerie in the ninth arrondisement, has become one of the hottest design spots in Paris.
“You shake hands, you look them in the eyes, and you bring them a bottle of red wine,”…
