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DESIGN NEWS | outdoors Matthew Hilton’s Eos range of outdoor furniture is named after the Greek goddess of dawn and bringer of light. Previous works by Hilton have been used in the V&A Museum. “All of my pieces are loaded with meaning and memory and are very personal to me,” says the British designer. “The Eos collection encompasses the key ideas in most of my designs, it has to be functional, stackable and easy to store. The Eos collection has expanded over the last year to include more pieces for the outdoor dining and living areas.” T: +44 (0)20 7622 3506 | www.casefurniture.co.uk HADDONSTONE is a leading UK manufacturer of fine landscape ornaments and architectural stonework for interiors and exteriors. Designs range from planters, fountains and statues to balustrades, follies and fireplaces. Pictured is a pavilion at a magnificent Wiltshire residence. T: +44 (0)1604 770711 | www.haddonstone.com WEITZNER have introduced their first outdoor fabric collection called Garden Gates. As the name suggests the collection takes its inspiration from the ironwork patterns and architectural styles of garden gates. T: +44 (0)20 7351 5893 | www.altfield.com Inspired by a goddess Luciano’s design for gold Laurent-Perrier have enlisted the artistic talents of award winning designer Luciano Giubbilei (right) to secure a fourteenth Gold Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year. Luciano has created a beautifully layered garden, intended to stimulate the enjoyment of observation and contemplation of visitors to the show. The design manifests Luciano’s on-going fascination with texture, form and light whilst reflecting the elegance, creativity and pioneering spirit of the 200-year old family-run champagne house. A strong wooden sculpture designed by American artist Ursula von Rydingsvard will contribute to the garden’s exploration of texture. T: +44 (0)20 7622 2616 | www.lucianogiubbilei.com For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight
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DESIGN NEWS | outdoors To complement the extensive inventory of antique statuary, Architectural Heritage has developed a collection of fine reproduction garden ornaments, employing the talents of master craftsmen in the disciplines of stone and marble masonry, bronze, copper and lead work, alongside age-patinated artificial stone, to recreate the very best of 18th and 19th century design. T: +44 (0)13 8958 4414 | www.architectural-heritage.co.uk Shown here is a taste of the Borek range of outdoor furniture supplied by Robeys featuring the Paris folding chair, Cortona table and Rodi parasol. The products provide ultimate seating comfort and perfect shade. The collection can be compared to good wine, it gets better as it matures. Teak has made a full comeback, and there are a number of designs to choose from, be it dining or lounging. T:+44 (0) 1773 820940 | www.robeys.co.uk The grid is a collection of outdoor furniture units that can be configured in multiple ways. It is the inspiration of Danish designer Henrik Pedersen, from leading international brand of upmarket outdoor furniture, Gloster, available from Uber Interiors T: +44 (0)845 0773 280 | www.uber-interiors.com The Park Shore Table and Bench with Bennett outdoor upholstery slip covered dining chairs from Heritage Home. The aluminium table features hand-applied finishing treatments to replicate a wood grain top and aged metal base. T: +001 828 267 5813 | www.heritagehome.com CEBU is constructed with a powder coated aluminium frame, fast dry foam, 10 HDPE resin weave colors and is available in over 200 solution dyed acrylic fabrics. Cebu is available in deep seating, coffee and occasional tables. T: +001 626 912-8523 | www.terrafurniture.com This wide, sunny terrace in Cape Town, designed by Adele Convery, makes the most of the stunning view of the surrounding mountains with low walls, minimal greenery in terracotta pots and comfortable loungers and scatter cushions. Photograph by Fritz von der Schulenburg/The Interior Archive For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight
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Interiors has fallen in love with lace. Taking its cue from the catwalk, James Hare’s new Cosmos fabric softly embraces a look of femininity and romanticism. Intricately detailed geometric lace panels are embroidered onto a solid back to present a delicately embellished decorative fabric. As part of the coordinating new Prism Silks collection, Cosmos is available in three subtle shades; Frost, Plover and Slate. T:+ 44 (0)11 3243 1204 | www.james-hare.com ROMO’S collaboration with British artist, Jessica Zoob, recreates six of her paintings to form a collection of digitally printed fabrics. Black Edition infuses a rich elegance taking into context Jessica’s imaginative use of line, texture and colour in her emotionally charged, contemporary impressionist paintings. They’re brought to life on pure linen, soft cotton velvet and a wide-width, lightweight linen, capturing the individual brushstrokes and layers of paint that add the depth and intrigue visible in Jessica’s paintings. T: +44 (0)16 2375 6699 | www.romoblack.com John Boyd Textiles has been weaving horsehair fabric since 1837. It is used mainly for upholstety, wallcoverings, screens, lampshades and covering speakers. This exclusive English fabric is highly regarded for its quality, lustre and natural fire resistance, wear resisitance and acoustic properties. Cuttings of the new contemporary colours are available and can been seen in the Alton Brooks showroom in Chelsea Harbour Design Centre. T: +44 (0)1963 351078 | www.johnboydtextiles.co.uk ‘A Stiller Life’ is Rubelli’s new fabric collection with a notable oriental influence. Inspired by the artistic concept of the ‘still life’ the Donnafugata fabric showcases an elegant arrangement of foliage, flowers, rocaille elements and leaves delicately traced with viscose thread upon a handwoven silk ground. The pattern of Candalu reproduces a 19th century pointed paper originally designed for a handwoven velvet representing the traditional elements of a chinoiserie with a contemporary twist. T: +39 (0) 41 2584 411 | www.rubelli.com DEDAR’s new 2014 fabric collection includes Prince of Wales checks, panama weaves, tweeds, lozenge motifs and grisaille. The classics of men’s tailoring interpreted in furnishing fabrics of richly textural and structured weaves. They also reveal a new outdoor collection where the palette is a celebration of tingling fresh colours such as orange, lemon, forest green and aquamarine. All Dedar fabrics are made from solution-dyed polypropylene and are guaranteed for maximum resistance to light, mildew and weather conditions. They are washable, easy to care for, hardwearing and non-toxic. T: +39 (0)31 228 7511 | www.dedar.com DESIGN NEWS | fabrics For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight
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DESIGN NEWS | bathrooms This contemporary bathroom, by John Stefanidis in a chic London home, features striking white marble coupled with chrome encased frosted glass windows to create a bright and unique space. Photograph by Fritz von der Schulenburg/The Interior Archive CHIC & BRIGHT THE DEPTH and pigment of colour that varies in Malachite is evident in the bewitching trance of these porcelain tiles from R.I.M Tile Boutique. Exploring the vibrant jewel tones of this precious and enticing stone, a curious amalgam of the classic stone protrudes an ethereal beauty in magnificent proportions. Only 6mm in thickness, this collection permits use in many applications. T: +44(0)20 7376 5820 | www.rimdesign.co.uk BEWITCHING MALACHITE A dynamic design hybrid, the Profil tap collection blends simplicity with a striking sleek aesthetic to create the ultimate bathroom statement. Crafted with the finest Lalique crystal, the Profil Cross tap is the last word in luxury, available in a variety of finishes, including chrome, bronze and brass. Expertly manufactured by master craftsmen, Profil’s superlative quality is guaranteed to exceed all expectations. T: +44(0) 20 8202 8288 www.bathroomsint.com Capturing the chic decadence of 1940’s glamour, the new Hollywood Collection is the latest range of metallics from Decorum Est. Made from white serpentine hard stone with polished German silver, the overlay is cut, shaped and pasted onto a marble substrate. Rich in imagination, romance and extravagance, the Hollywood Collection has been developed using the ancient art technique, Opus Sectile, which gives each tile its texture and pattern. £1,703 per square metre. T: +44(0)20 7731 5556 | www.decorum-est.co.uk SLEEK LALIQUE VOLEVATCH has shown exceptional French craftsmanship for nearly 40 years. Devoted to the Art Deco era, the company has created a 1930’s collection of fixtures, recognisable by its graphic modernity, sleek lines, sweeping curves and perfect geometry. T: +33 (0)1 42 22 42 55 | www.volevatch.fr For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight
Volevatch orfèvre dans l’art du bain 8, rue Pasteur - 06400 Cannes 108, rue du Cherche Midi - 75006 Paris www.volevatch.fr VERSAILLES limited collection chaque robinetterie est conçue comme une œuvre d’art dont la virtuosité n’a d’égale que l’excellence du travail d’orfèvre de nos maîtres artisans d’exception. les cristaux de roche les plus purs sont sertis d’une délicate armature en bronze finement ciselée à la main. Garante d’un authentique savoir faire « made in France » la maison Volevatch livre un vibrant hommage à la quintessence du style et de la sophistication hérités des arts décoratifs du XViiième siècle français. Each bathroom fitting is created as a work of art whose virtuosity is only paralleled by the excellence of our master artisans’ skilled craftsmanship. The purest of quartz crystals are set into the most delicate and carefully hand-engraved bronze mounts. Maison Volevatch guarantees an authentic know-how and prized “Made in France” label paying tribute to the quintessence of style and sophistication inherited from the 18th century decorative arts in France. Volevatch orfèvre dans l’art du bain 8, rue Pasteur - 06400 Cannes 108, rue du Cherche Midi - 75006 Paris www.volevatch.fr VERSAILLES limited collection chaque robinetterie est conçue comme une œuvre d’art dont la virtuosité n’a d’égale que l’excellence du travail d’orfèvre de nos maîtres artisans d’exception. les cristaux de roche les plus purs sont sertis d’une délicate armature en bronze finement ciselée à la main. Garante d’un authentique savoir faire « made in France » la maison Volevatch livre un vibrant hommage à la quintessence du style et de la sophistication hérités des arts décoratifs du XViiième siècle français. Each bathroom fitting is created as a work of art whose virtuosity is only paralleled by the excellence of our master artisans’ skilled craftsmanship. The purest of quartz crystals are set into the most delicate and carefully hand-engraved bronze mounts. Maison Volevatch guarantees an authentic know-how and prized “Made in France” label paying tribute to the quintessence of style and sophistication inherited from the 18th century decorative arts in France. annonce-pub-carlton.indd 1 For more product information on Volevatch, CLICK HERE 19/12/13 16:34
DESIGN NEWS | bathrooms STYLE MODERNE is an elegant collection of taps and showers inspired by the Art Deco design era of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The movement itself is typified by influences steeped in Cubism and Futurism, distinguished by straight lines, rectilinear forms and geometric shapes with stepped forms. Samuel Heath has given these fundamentals a contemporary feel. www.samuel-heath.co.uk This retro bathroom, by Nicholas Haslam in a central London townhouse, delivers heightened drama with the use of dark marble for the bath and surrounds and verre eglomise on the walls. Photograph by Fritz von der Schulenburg/The Interior Archive DRAMATIC RETRO LOOK WATERFRONT Designer Bathrooms collaboration with artist and designer Mark Humphrey, has resulted in the creation of ‘Cleopatra’. Handcrafted from solid teak, the bath features a lavish hammered brass lining and luxurious red agate semi precious stone inlay, it is only appropriate that ‘Cleopatra’ should be named after one of the most beautiful rulers in history. T: +44 (0)15 2752 8789 | www.waterfrontbathrooms.com PRESENTING innovative form, engineering and a simple yet striking design, Iconic has launched the Lattice radiator by award winning designer Jacek Ryn. A steel, vertical design, this contemporary statement radiator features an interlaced structure and a three-dimensional pattern arrangement that its name is derived from. The web structure seamlessly weaves bended tubes that allows for this design to translate in to six different sizes to accommodate the heat requirements for different room sizes. The innovative tube bending technique is a unique method that cleverly bends each tube, which essentially allows for designs to be more elaborate and intricate. T: +44 (0)13 4230 5579 | www.iconicradiators.co.uk Jacek weaves a striking web KH Zero 2 is the second bathroom collection by Kelly Hoppen in collaboration with Crosswater. The KH Zero 2 features soft curvaceous lines, which differs from the cubist forms seen in the debut collection. Kelly says: ‘A tap should feel lovely to use. KH Zero 2 is aerodynamic in form and looks beautiful too. The collection is contemporary and inspired by my signature style of clean lines and simplicity.’ T: +44 (0)84 5873 8840 | www.crosswater.co.uk/kelly-hoppen For more details on any of the companies on this page, click on the Blue Highlight
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compose an interior like a musical score. It starts on paper and I gradually build up the layers, adding and eliminating as that initial sketch takes shape. Dorothy Draper was among the first women in America to see interior decorating as a commercial profession. I’m mad about her strong style! A room she did at Rockefeller Center in New York was immediately hailed as ‘frozen music’. My first interpretation almost automatically starts with a ‘classic’ plan, and progresses using light and reflection for balance, as only then can one start minimalising. People now are fixated on ‘light’, and want far too much. Rooms should not be glaringly floodlit; they should sparkle with light. Colour is more my thing, and it is influenced both by natural and artificial light, so, by applying paint and pattern in textures and layers, I can create endless different effects and permutations. It is important in any decorative scheme to remember that the eye needs to absorb the atmosphere of a room and to create its own interpretation of the whole. Depending on the project or my mood, I can be influenced by both designers and architects. Yet I consider myself to be neither. Both professions tend to be somewhat bloodless, lacking passion. I am essentially a decorator, a beautifier. I add drama and the unexpected. A decorator’s approach to colour must be self-assured. Whereas confidence is commonplace and often misplaced, assurance is both bold and subtle. Nancy Lancaster was one of the assured combiners of colour. In one house she painted one room pink, the one next to it blue. When complimented on the unlikely combination, she pointed out that it was the colour of the air, where the colours met, that was beautiful. Mrs Lancaster also had the one really successful yellow room in England, which, much to her annoyance, I described once as ‘butter yellow’! Yellow isn’t a colour I use much in this country, despite the old nonsense about ‘sunny’; the reflection of so much natural green and grey outside works against it. My favourite colour, one which I use over and over again, I call ‘ashes of lilac’. It’s a kind of grey violet tinged with a sable brown. It’s the colour of shadows in old French floral chintzes. I love greys and browns and dull mauves, ‘grauve’ in my mind. They work for both Neoclassical and Minimal projects. While some may raise an eyebrow at the mere suggestion of my being considered a Minimalist, designers haven’t ever learned Maximalism. My work hasn’t become stuck in a rut; never a recipe. It’s important for designers often to critique their output, change their style, their aims, even in my case their appearance. Besides, Minimalism is essentially a case of elimination, of pairing away. It is static as opposed to fluid, and creates a void in which the decorator has to create an atmosphere. If one gets it right the barrenness will be eliminated. I do not set out to achieve a restrained grandeur in my decoration, but an interior must evolve if it is to be successful, until a certain point is reached at which it is obvious that a degree of restraint needs to be reintroduced. It can be as simple as walking into a room and recognising that a certain piece of furniture or an object needs to be removed, or, conversely, that a shape or a piece is missing from a composition. Paradoxically, some of the most elaborate rooms in the past have a Minimal quality about them, and I suspect that is what this book sets out to prove. For example, Empress Maria Theresa enlarged the royal castle in Prague in the 18th century in the most ► An interior must evolve if it is to be successful In this extract from the design interior book Luxury Minimal Nicholas Haslam talks about his style and colour passions Photographs FRITZ VON DER SCHULENBURG | Text KAREN HOWES / The Interior Archive ‘I IN CONVERSATION | Nicholas Haslam
sumptuous Baroque style, yet every inch of the room was decorated entirely in white. Marie Antoinette’s dairy at Rambouillet had a simple five-footed white marble table in a white room before a rock-wild grotto, and much of the Louis XVI furniture and decoration is as pared down as contemporary stuff. Just look at it without a jaundiced eye. One of my recent interiors in London (shown in the pictures on these pages) was commissioned by the client under the sobriquet of ‘Minimalist Baroque’: plain and pared down, but with a twist of Haslam exuberance! The project had a Minimalist beginning: it was a complete gut job. A classic four-bedroom townhouse was reconfigured, luxuriantly, as the echt one-bedroom city pied-aterre. I interpreted the unusual pairing of styles by exaggerating the scale of the decoration: from elaborate, ornamental plasterwork around the doorways, which is pure homage to Draper, to wide stripes of marble in black and white on the floor of the entrance hall.► ‘Some may raise on eyebrow at the mere suggestion of my being a minimalist’
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Schinkel was a fabulous architect in Neoclassical Berlin and it is a constant point of reference. Frances Adler Elkins was an American designer celebrated in the 1930’s for her unorthodox approach to interior design. She integrated different styles and periods in a manner that had not been attempted before, juxtaposing Classical with sleekly modern decorating techniques; she used a shimmering colour palette, particularly blues, taupes and pinkish whites. It must have been much easier to create breathtaking interiors, say, a hundred years ago. People understood that quality took time. Now, they want everything yesterday. Marie Antoinette was happy to wait a decade for her furniture. Well, I presume she was happy! Perhaps she was endlessly sending chivvying letters. I was once offered the chance to create an ephemeral interior. Where things do not have to be decorated to last, it can feel extraordinarily liberating and I can experiment with different materials. We covered the floors in lengths of painted canvas, for example: temporary, yes, but imaginative… and also Minimal! I love it when a design comes together quickly. A project can lose its impetus. Artists have influences, and continue to influence, the references we use to design and decorate our homes, as well as ways in which we combine colour, texture and pattern. The walls of my office are covered in mood boards pinned with an ever-changing collection of sources of inspiration and ideas to interpret. Decoration today is still about bravery; the courage not to copy either yourself or others, but to take elements to mix them up and create something new.’ Luxury Minimal with photographs by Fritz von der Schulenburg and text by Karen Howes is published ■ by Thames & Hudson B
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New Zealand born Sandra Nunnerley is one of the world’s most fashionable interior designers. She has featured in Architectural Digest’s list of the 100 most influential designers and has worked on prestigious residential interior design commissions ranging from urban apartments and town houses to tropical getaways, country homes and estates for more than 20 years. Now in her new book, simply titled Interiors, she gives us her design vision. Lavishly illustrated, this sumptuous book chronicles her exquisite projects and beautiful interiors – including her own New York apartment. She shares how her globe spanning travels have influenced her work and thoughts on design, suggesting how we might also look at the world around us to arrive at our own design approach. The book is thematically organised in chapters representing qualities such as Subtlety, Individuality, Refinement and Glamour. Projects that she features include a glamorous duplex that once belonged to Hollywood producer Jack Warner in the Sherry-Netherland Hotel. In her chapter on Elegance shown on these pages Sandra talks about the design legacy that was left by the likes of such legendary figures as Nancy Lancaster and Coco Chanel, and the effect that fashion designers such as Christian Dior and the legendary American designer Charles James, have had on her work. “I’m always looking at fashion, although its influence on my work is not necessarily direct. It’s more subliminal. It may be a mood or sometimes a colour that morphs from the runway into a room. “If you think about it, an interior designer’s work is like haute couture for the home. “We design and make all our curtains specifically for each room and use dressmaker details such as hand-stitched pleats and tucks. Every fabric has its own particular weight and texture, and that will determine how it folds and falls – the drape in other words. And, of course, with curtains just as with a dress, it’s all in the drape,” she says. On elegance she states: “I think true elegance is about being comfortable with yourself and gracious towards others. And that applies to the rooms I design as well. They’re not fussy or formal. Although all the details have been carefully thought through, the look is still relaxed. For me, it all stems from comfort – the key ingredient to an interior with true, timeless elegance.” Sandra Nunnerley Interiors is published by Powerhouse Books Sandra Nunnerley Interiors 41 East 57th St., New York, NY 10022 T: +001 212 826 0539 1 Kings Street, London, EC2V 8AU T: +44 (0)20 7666 3093 www.nunnerley.com The elegant style of Sandra Nunnerley ■ B DESIGN NEWS | books For more details about Sandra Nunnerley, CLICK HERE
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The home of the furniture greats comprehensive history of furniture and design can be found at the Bienenstock Furniture Library on Main Street in High Point. Comprised of the largest collection of furniture design books in the United States, a new generation of library devotees is making sure its founder’s vision of a furniture research and design centre stays fresh in the 21st century. Its creator, Sandy Bienenstock spent five decades, starting in 1922, travelling the world collecting furniture design books as publisher and owner of Furniture World magazine. Recognised as an expert in style-spotting and production, he wrote several books on furnishings and became a member of the prestigious American Furniture Hall of Fame. His library opened in 1970 and it retains a vital role in the heart of North Carolina’s furniture country by offering inspiration to furniture and interior designers. It offers a gathering place for industry insiders to assemble year-round to confer about the trade and seek out the roots of the newest design trends. Located in the furniture capital of the U.S. in an historic stone building near High Point’s high-end showroom district, the main attraction is Bienenstock’s collection, comprising the pioneering work of design through accessible, rare, out-of-print or one-of-a kind books. The rare book collection contains volumes published since 1640. With the exception of Yale, it is the only library in America that houses the original works of 18th century furniture masters Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite, as well as a complete set of Diderot’s Encyclopedia—26 volumes published in the 18th century. Unlike Yale, Bienenstock Furniture Library is open to the public. A special climate and humidity controlled room houses these extraordinary volumes. An appointment with the curator is required to examine the most rare books, and you must wear white gloves, but they are available for all to view. The library also contains uncommon drawings and large format books with exquisite renderings. It is a treasure trove of inspiration for anyone interested in design. In addition to rare books, the library includes a vast array of periodicals going back more than 100 years. The advertisements in a turn of the century House Beautiful tell the furniture story from an end-consumer’s perspective. The archives of Bienenstock’s publication Furniture World, now in its 143rd year, tell the furniture story from the point of view of the trade. Supporters of the library have enhanced its national profile ► A Heath Combs visits a remarkable library which holds the largest collection of furniture design books in the US The Bienenstock Furniture Library is based in a 1923 renovated mansion in High Point DESIGN RESOURCES | furniture
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among industry design aficionados in recent years. The library building itself is a renovated mansion that was built in 1923 and listed as the Grayson House on the National Register of Historic Places. Efforts are nearly complete to transform the facility into a state-of-the-art community space for design, research and collaboration. The Vuncannon meeting space is available for classes and seats up to 35 comfortably. The facility includes a small catering kitchen with sink, microwave and mini refrigerator for light food preparation. Interiors have been renovated with classic architectural fixtures for modern beauty and function. Leading furniture manufacturers have donated fine art and iconic furniture pieces. A colossal Plexiglas reproduction of an 18th century upholstery shop found in Diderot’s Encyclopedia looks out over the collection that was recently catalogued to Library of Congress classification and is fully searchable online. A walk outdoors at the library proves just as inspirational as its shelves with the newly installed Pat Plaxico Gardens. The gardens demonstrate the related importance of exterior architecture and landscape design by offering a serene space with art, sculpture and an arboretum honouring Pat, a nationally recognised interior designer and longtime library board member. Outreach is also a major part of the library’s mission. The library offers two $10,000 awards annually to interior design and furniture design students nationwide who compete in and win project design contests (in collaboration with A.S.I.D. and A.S.F.D.). The library has awarded more than $375,000 in scholarships since 1984, and plans to add an additional scholarship in garden and landscape design in 2015. Heath Combs is a freelance writer for the Furniture and Design Industry Bienenstock Furniture Library 1009 N. Main Street in High Point, N.C. Open to the public Monday to Friday www.furniturelibrary.com ■ B 18th century upholstery shop etching from Diderot’s Encyclopedia For more details about Furniture Library, CLICK HERE
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IS IT AN ICONIC DIVA? s there any other 20th-century chair that is as iconic as the Barcelona? Designed in 1928 by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and interior designer Lilly Reich, little did they know that by 2014, this chair would have been showcased in so many movies and television shows. This chair has appeared in the popular teen show iCarly and in movies such as American Psycho (2000), Casino Royale (2006), Twilight (2008), and Iron Man 2 (2010). I am convinced that this sleek and luxurious chair is a testament to the timelessness of superior design in mass production. The Barcelona is universally recognised as a design classic by individuals of all ages and cultures. So, why is there this fascination with a chair that was designed for the German Pavilion at the Barcelona International Exhibition for the King and Queen of Spain almost 85 years ago? More than a symbol of good design, I believe, this chair is also associated with power and social status. Corporations again and again have displayed a couple of Barcelona chairs in their lobbies and reception areas to showcase their wealth and stability. The design of this chair is said to be derived from the architect’s interpretation of an Egyptian royal folding chair and a Roman folding footstool. Both the Egyptian and Roman civilisations were powerful empires in history, and any association with them carries connotations of similar power and status. As with most celebrities or, more specifically, divas, there are some people who have not fallen under the spell of this iconic chair. Although it quickly achieved celebrity status because of its regal origin and stylistic silhouette, many argue that this chair and its design disregard the basic requirements—such as ergonomics and comfort—of the people who use the chair. Because of this, not everyone can love this chair. The unaired pilot of the Cartoon Network’s Regular Show illustrates this point. In this episode, the chair is ridiculed as the ‘world’s most uncomfortable chair,’ even though the show’s characters think that it looks ‘awesome.’ Another problematic issue is the chair’s expense. Although it was intended for mass production, it is not accessible to the masses. Between the materials and the labour, the chair costs too much to produce and can run anywhere from hundreds of dollars for a high quality replica to almost ten thousand dollars for a licensed reproduction. Despite differences in opinion with regard to the value and comfort of this chair, the Barcelona, curiously, a chair inspired by the chairs of antiquity, has come to represent 20th-century design and perhaps the whole modern movement. Have you ever had the pleasure, or perhaps misfortune, of sitting in the Barcelona? If so, I invite you to share your views. If not, I invite you to visit The SIDE Chair Library at Salem College and experience it for yourself! Why is there such fascination with the classic Barcelona chair asks Rosa Otero I Dr. Rosa Otero is the director of interior design of the Art Department at Salem College in Winston-Salem, US, where she teaches courses in architecture, interiors, and the history of design. She is the designer and curator of the Salem College Chair Library, a one-of-a-kind facility that provides access to 20th century furniture icons. Her article, and more, can be found on the Bienenstock Furniture Library website : www.furniturelibrary.com ■ B DESIGN TRENDS | view point For more details about Furniture Library, CLICK HERE
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Houses &In this issue we have chosen eight irresistible house andA timeless pied-a-terre in Sydney designed by Phillip Silver of San Francisco’s Bigelow + SilverIsland idyll design from the inside out by John Stefanidis ♦ Parisian magic woven by Louis HenEuropean obsession in Los Angeles ♦ Michael Reeves’ tales of renovatin
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Phillip Silver Designer Focus San Francisco designer creates timeless elegance in a Sydney pied-à-terre
ecognised for his interior and furniture designs, Phillip Silver’s style is unmistakable. Demanding standards for quality and detail are stamped on all of his projects. With a career spanning over thirty years, Phillip’s portfolio includes residential and commercial projects as well as furniture design. A partner in the firm Bigelow + Silver, he deftly melds Western and Eastern aesthetics. Phillip explains, “In all my work I try to achieve a sense of timelessness.” San Francisco-based interior designer Phillip created this elegant Sydney pied-à-terre for a South African couple. The apartment is located in an historic Gothic Revival mansion and Phillip’s intention was to capture the modern magical light of Sydney. Situated in Double Bay, the restored sandstone manor features a modern waterfront addition making the marina view the focal point of his design. Selecting a neutral palette of dark woods and light textiles, he combined custom furnishings with classic contemporary pieces. In the living room, Thomas Pheasant’s Constellation Mirror hangs above an ivory upholstered sofa; juxtaposed against this, Phillip placed a sleek black lacquer cocktail table accented by white coral. On an adjacent acrylic console a terracotta rider on a horse from the Han Dynasty surveys the room. A little closer to home, Phillip participated in the prestigious San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, a yearly event held at Fort Mason on R
San Francisco Bay which brings together premier antique dealers from around the world. The designer fashioned an intimate salon for the display of Georg Jensen designs at Gallery 925. To showcase the silver holloware, flatware, and jewellery, he utilised warm colors; at the back of the display, Phillip paired a French art deco walnut burl veneered sideboard with an abstract painting by American artist Michael Corinne West. Echoing the orange in the art, a persimmon coloured rug grounded the booth. Centered on the carpet, the designer flanked an English Art Deco waterfall desk with a pair of Jules Leleu styled chairs from Epoca. As with all of Phillip’s work, the vignette was timeless. ■ B Phillip Silver T: +001 (415) 404 8925 www.bigelowsilver.com For more details about Phillip Silver, CLICK HERE
Marc-Michaels Project Focus A contemporary home with ‘barefoot elegance’ in Boca Raton Text KELLY WENHAM | Photographs BRANTLEY PHOTOGRAPHY Architects: AFFINITI ARCHITECTS | Builders: MARK TIMOTHY, Inc LUXURY HOMES
escribed as ‘barefoot elegance with an organic feel’, this new build in Boca Raton emits a tranquil and elegant ambiance inviting you to sit and relax awhile. Further enhancing their reputation as one of the ‘Top 100 Interior Design Firms in the World’, Marc-Michaels has created this stunning, fresh and contemporary living space on Spanish River Road, Boca Raton. The property, built by Mark Timothy, Inc. Luxury Homes with architecture by Affiniti Architects, was finished with the Marc-Michaels stamp of decadent design. For over 26 years, Marc-Michaels Interior Design Inc. has been tailoring properties to suit their owners. Focusing on interior detailing with strong finishes and hand-picked furnishings, the Marc-Michaels team has made each home a reflection of the passions of the families living there. This new build in Florida was a blank canvas and principal of Marc-Michaels, Marc Thee, was heavily involved in the design process from the ground up. The design team backing him were Jeff Strasser, Courtney Jacobus and design assistant, Allison George with interior detailing by Rachel Jones and Kathryn Dunagan. The richly varnished wooden ceiling flowing from the entryway through the great room and into the covered loggia at the back of the property creates a feel of exotic Bali that seamlessly links the interior and outside living spaces. ► D
86 Bridge for Design Spring 2014 Marc Thee, principal at Marc-Michaels 720 West Morse Boulevard Winter Park, FL 32789 T: +001 407 629 2124 | www.marc-michaels.com ■ B A restful feeling of space is evident throughout the property with the use of floor to ceiling windows and open plan rooms; the master bathroom flows directly from the master bedroom, a frosted glass divider all that separates the dressing room from the bath. The colour palette and materials used in each room contribute to the tranquil feeling in this waterside home. Inspired by the Floridian sunset and ocean, the base neutrals are given a pop of colour with turquoise and orange. The simple lines of the bamboo units in the bathroom are elegant and soothing creating a perfect space to unwind. Stacked stone columns in the foyer are lit from above and below to showcase the texture of the natural material. The same vibrant wood of the ceilings has been used for the deck surrounding the resort-style swimming pool with accompanying firepit and plush loungers, to further join the inside and exterior areas. Marc-Michaels’ philosophy of ‘the difference is in the details’ is certainly evident in this new addition to their interior detailing portfolio, achieving a naturally elegant whole. Affiniti Architects 6100 Broken Sound Pkwy NW Suite 8, Boca Raton, FL 33487 T: +001 561 750 0445 | www.affinitiarchitects.com Mark Timothy, Inc. 41 Southeast 5th Street, 2nd Floor Boca Raton, FL 33432 T: +001 561 272 6852 | www.marktimothy.com For more details about Marc Michaels, CLICK HERE
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John Stefanidis Inspired by A holiday home on the Greek Island of Spetses designed from the inside out Text DOMINIC BRADBURY | Photographs FRITZ VON DER SCHULENBURG / The Interior Archive
he Venetians gave Spetses its name, pronouncing this small isle off the Peloponnese the ‘Island of Aromas’, on account of its many flowers. It is the natural Beauty of the place, and its close proximity to the main-land, that make Spetses – which you can cycle round in just half a day – so popular with Athenians, who own many of the summer houses here. Cars, apart from occasional taxis, are banned, the pace of life is slow and the views are mesmerising. No wonder, then, that plots of land for building new houses rarely come up for sale and that when they do, they are subject to tight planning restrictions. Designer John Stefanidis was already working with a Greek Cypriot family on their house in London when they told him that they had bought a scenic plot on Spetses, just outside the main town, and that they would like him to design a house on the site. ‘I’ve always admired John’s work,’ says the owner. ‘The great thing about him is that he understands his clients very quickly. So when we got the land, we told him straight away and the two projects in London and Spetses overlapped.’ ► The main house is built round a courtyard; corridors are lined with shuttered windows and french windows lead from one area to another. The courtyard’s inlaid pebble motifs, including concentric circles around the trees, are typical of Spetses. T
Decorated in a crisp palette of blue and white, the chestnut-raftered sitting room includes a number of pieces of furniture designed by John Stefanidis, including the “Bridgewater”sofa covered in a stripe fabric by Rogers & Goffigon.
TOP RIGHT: A spare bedroom in the main house is strikingly decorated in blue and white: the acanthus-patterned bedcover was appliqued locally to designs by John Stefanidis. MIDDLE RIGHT: Beyond the bedroom a tiled corridor leads to a shaded terrace. BOTTOM RIGHT: The pool is set within a large circular terrace. Egyptian-born John Stefanidis knows Greece well and is steeped in Greek culture. Since 1967 he has had a house on the island of Patmos, where he spends part of the summer, and where he first started working on residential projects before basing his office in London in the late Sixties. Yet Spetses – one of the Saronic islands and cradle of the Greek struggle for independence in the 1820s – was not a region he knew well until he began working there. ‘On Spetses, it’s very much an island way of life,’ says John. ‘There are restrictions on how you can build and we had to design the architecture of the house – which we conceived from scratch – in a traditional Spetses style, with a tiled roof, using materials such as plaster and stone. The question for me was how to work within these constraints: this house is not a reproduction but an invention within that vernacular. I shunned the idea of doing the interiors in a neoclassical style that is common to the islands. Instead we decided on clean lines and some tongue-in-cheek elements.’ The site, on a hillside, has lovely views of the sea and the small islet of Spetsopoula; a large olive grove flanks it to one side. The owners were anxious to preserve as many of the trees as possible, as well as planting new ones. In response to their concern that the house should look harmonious in the landscape, John designed a building that nestles right into the slopes. He also separated the pool and guest houses from the main house, partly to lessen the visual impact of the new structures. ‘One of the first things we said to John was that we wanted a central courtyard. We had never built a house before, and we were concerned that often architects design fantastic houses in which you don’t know where to put the furniture or how to use the space. The benefit of using an architect who is also an interior designer is that John designed the house from the inside out, which is why it works so well. From the start, we knew where every piece of furniture would go.’ ► ‘John designed the house from the inside out which is why it works so well’ INSPIRED BY |John Stefanidis
The key living spaces in the house are at ground level with some bedrooms in a lower-ground floor. Blue and white are the key colours throughout. Within the main house the key living spaces are at ground level, with some service spaces and spare bedrooms on a lower-ground floor. The building is laid out round the central courtyard, from which two elegant corridors on either side lead to a main bedroom suite on one side, and a large inter-connecting drawing room and library on the other. Both rooms open onto terraces with dramatic views of the sea. The many terraces round the house have been given as much thought as the interiors – for much of the year, the family lives almost entirely outdoors. Another sequence of terraces has been created for dining, and the breakfast room and kitchen are situated nearby, on the landward side of the house and the entrance. ‘The climate had to be taken into account all the time,’ says John. ‘But this house can also be used very happily in the winter, when it’s still warm during the day but chilly at night, hence the fireplaces – which are versions of traditional northern Greek hearths – and heating. Mostly we used white walls, but also blue, which is traditional, too. In addition there’s ochre, olive and terracotta, and the odd frivolity like a shade of pink. It’s a sensual house, full of light, colour and many different textures, which are very important.’ John has also designed all of the furniture for the house, indoors and out, which creates a sense of coherence. Some pieces are familiar Stefanidis designs; others are unique to the project. Embroidery is another theme, with appliqued bedcovers and wall hangings specially commissioned and made in Greece and India. ‘The great thing about John’s work is that everything fits together without being bland,’ says the owner. ►
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John Stefanidis T: +44 (0)20 7622 4294 www.johnstefanidis.com ‘Other people might not have been bold enough to put together such fabrics or colours. For me, John’s talent lies in his ability to put together colours and fabrics in a unique way that I would never have dared do on my own. He has helped us to be more adventurous.’ Having finished the house in Spetses, John has been working in Athens, and on houses in Istanbul on the Bosporus, a country house in Massachusetts, a ranch in Colorado, and town houses in London. All are very different from one another, all demanding a different approach to suit the period and the architectural style. At the same time, he is expanding his fabrics range and his collections of furniture. ‘It’s really the diversity of my work that keeps me interested,’ he says.‘Otherwise you can become repetitive if you are not careful.’ A shady terrace ideal for al fresco lunches, while a touch of ochre in the bedroom (left) gives a touch of frivolity. ■ B For more details about John Stefanidis, CLICK HERE
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Louis Henri Inspired by ‘We asked for an apartment in Paris and you’ve given us a palace’ Text ELEANOR BUSING ¨ | Photographs RICHARD WAITE