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I was sitting with my friends Caitlin and Samuel DoweSandes in Marrakech, in their exquisitely tiled home, eating raisin toast with foie gras (Caitlin makes the best). The duo, whose homes have been published i n E L L E DECOR si nce t hey started their design line Popham, recently refurbished another house in the medina, which they use as a showcase for their line of furnishings and rugs, Popham+. You can check out all the glory on page 78 (you’re welcome, Pinterest). Being an expat isn’t always easy—especially an A merica n one, a nd most especially in the times we’re living in (I should know— I’ve done extensive stints in France and Qatar). Over the last 12 years, Caitlin, Samuel, and their precocious sevenyear-old daughter, Georgina, have witnessed the rapid international expansion that has occurred in Morocco, as well as the commensurate inf lux of tourists—with a new international luxury hotel built practically every sea son (t he ever cla ssic La Mamounia remains home for me, and the spa at Royal Mansour is truly a sight to b e h o l d). B u t w h a t ’s s o refreshing about the couple is that rather than lament the change, or even merely embrace it, they are truly excited by it! So what if there’s a new Starbucks across from the beloved riad El Fenn? So what if the snake charmers in Jemaa el-Fna and La Maison du Kaftan Marocain now have websites and accept online reservations? Marrakech has always been a Silk Road, and for the Marrakchi themselves, all of this development is (mostly) welcome. And while the French may consider Morocco exotisme facile (easy exoticism), for the rest of us farther west, it’s still a mysterious place that brings endless inspiration. That’s the aim of this magazine: to inspire. But not just to show you what was then, or what is now, but perhaps more importantly, what’s going to be. So what do we think that looks like in the New Year? For starters, the future is global (duh). Just look at our 2019 A-List Architecture, which editor Charles Curkin has filled with some of the most incredible talents from every point on the earth. Did I mention that we N N OV E M B E R ,
FROM TOP: In Marrakech:
Robinson at La Mamounia; a corridor at El Fenn; salad from the Courtyard Kitchen Fez pop-up at El Fenn.
had the master builders at Lego craft their projects? From there, we move to a seductive bamboo house in Bali (“Bali Wood,” page 70), a refurbished Italian palazzo (“Fendi’s Casa,” page 64), a modern chalet outside Megève, France (“From On High,” page 84), and a gorgeous fabric story in Kyoto, Japan (page 94). Kyoto, like Marrakech, is a modernized ancient city, which has exploded as a design capital and continues a rapid expansion (a Kengo Kuma – designed Ace Hotel is coming in late 2019). But with all the change, it maintains a uniquely traditional profile that will stand the test of time— even with a Starbucks or two.
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Noble Calling Mario Buatta’s cheerful florals earned this decorating grand master the sobriquet the “Prince of Chintz.” A close friend recalls his exuberant style—and his inimitable wit.
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lost a member of its royal family: H.R.H. the Prince of Chintz, Mario Buatta. Mario possessed an incredible drive and passion that made him one of the first celebrities in the f ield. He astonished many by running his business virtually singlehandedly and, in later years, by his resilience in bouncing back from various ailments. His last moments were peaceful as a few of us gathered around him in the i nten sive-ca re u n it, t he sounds of Peggy Lee, Blossom Dearie, and his latest favorite, Melody Gardot, emanating from an iPhone speaker. The next day, as I was hit by the absoluteness of his loss—there would be no more phone calls, no more jokey e-ma i ls—I found great comfort in the outpouring of admiration from his legions of fans. It was the late 1960s when Mario began his ascent to design legend as a driving force behind the American craze for the English– country house look—in his hands, an insouciant combination of fine antiques, squishy sofas, and cheerful prints. Soon, half of Park Avenue were hanging their paintings from bow-tied ribbons in imitation. All concede Mario’s genius as a colorist. His interior-design professor at Parsons School of Design, Stanley Barrows, taught him color theory by having him look at Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. Mario’s rooms were swathed in lemon yellow, apple green, watermelon pink, peacock blue, and a host of other colors. While writing the text for his book—the “Buattapedia,” as we who worked on the project came to call the 400-pluspage tome Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Decoration—I had the pleasure of experiencing several H I S FA L L , T H E D E S I G N WO R L D
of his rooms up close. For one client who had recently moved, he was able to reinstall an entire room’s contents without re-covering a single piece in a space painted an entirely different color. How can the same elements work as well with a chartreuse background as an aubergine one? I wondered. “They just do,” shrugged the master. I also noticed how he tailored the palette of a room to flatter its owner—jade for blondes, lilac for brunettes. Intrinsic to Mario’s sense of glamour was his focus on comfort. He would note the ridiculousness of rooms (decorated, naturally, by others) in which a chair, no matter how sculptural or interesting, was marooned without any hope of a lamp or table nearby to make it useful. A favorite piece of advice was to tell his clients to throw a party and t hen st udy t he ways i n which their guests instinctively pushed and pulled the furniture into the ideal arrangement. Meanwhile, the ma n whose na me became synonymous with cotton florals was, perhaps not surprisingly, inspired by gardens for his interiors: He would vary the heights of a room’s furnishings, like plants in a f lower bed, to keep the eye moving. I f yo u e ve r h a d t h e chance to meet Mario—and there is a good chance you did, as he loved people and was always out and about—he probably made you smile with an introduction to Harold, his ubiquitous plastic cockroach, or a peek at the terrifying toupee that tripled as a beard or chest hair, depending on his whim at that moment. His desire to make us laugh and to lighten the mood was equally manifest in his rooms. When I look at a Mario Buatta interior, I see beauty and joy. When I miss Mario Buatta, my friend, I pick up the phone and let someone know I am thinking of them, as he so often did with me. What could be a better legacy than that? ◾ I L L U S T R AT I O N B Y
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There’s certainly no shortage of architects working today, but those with a unique perspective can be harder to find. Then you discover Freddy Mamani, whose psychedelic neo-Andean buildings have been popping up around El Alto, Bolivia (left). You can’t look at this photograph, currently on display in the exhibition “Southern Geometries, from Mexico to Patagonia” (through February 24), at Fondation Cartier in Paris, and not be inspired by the imaginative work of this former bricklayer–turned–civil engineer. For this 250piece survey of Latin American art, architecture, and design, Mamani also created a multicolored ballroom that harks to his South American heritage (by way of Vegas). It makes us want to go straight to the Andes to behold his wildly inventive, geometric worlds in person. fondationcartier.com
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Mariam Kamara The Niger-based architect and founder of Atelier Masomi is a new addition to ED’s A-List Architecture (page 42). At your firm, Atelier Masomi, the focus is on buildings that improve people’s lives. How does that work? Architecture has great power to affect people—it’s the spaces we inhabit. And because of that, it can be dangerous to create spaces that have nothing to do with the people who are destined to use them. What motivates you? I’m motivated by my history and where I come from. I grew up in Niamey, the capital of Niger, which was designed by the
French when it was a colony. The building layouts never worked culturally because of how we lived our lives—for example, there were indoor kitchens, but Nigeriens traditionally cook outside.
Why are aesthetics important? We’re making architecture not for ourselves but for others. It’s important to send back to the inhabitants an image they can be proud of. Aesthetics should never be dismissed.
Niger can get hot. When building your affordable-housing project, Niamey 2000, how did you ensure that the inhabitants would be comfortably cool inside? By using local materials. Soil-based architecture— clay and mud—is the most effective for thermal comfort.
Would you ever consider taking on a luxury-condominium commission? Even a luxury condominium doesn’t have to be obnoxious. You can give any building a soul.
Inside Connecticut’s George Home.
Would you ever like to be referred to as a “starchitect”?
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Buy George! If the art of shopping for pleasure can find redemption anywhere, it would be in Litchfield County, Connecticut, where the stylish residents include Diane von Furstenberg, Daniel Romualdez, and Bunny Williams. “People up here have amazing taste,” says Bruce Glickman, who, with his partner, Wilson Henley, has owned several country homes in the area. The couple are now banking on the aesthetic inclinations of their neighbors: After closing Duane, the Manhattan-based interiors haven they ran for nearly 20 years, they decamped to Connecticut in 2016 and have opened George Home (georgehomect.com) in Washington Depot— the town that served as the inspiration for Gilmore Girls’ Stars Hollow—with their friend Betsey Nestler. The new shop—a mix of midcentury furniture, unassumingly luxe tabletop items, and Indonesian masks—has the feel of a salon you might stop into for a glass of wine and a chat. “People shop up here because they want to, not because they feel like they have to,” Henley says. —Vanessa Lawrence
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I don’t know what that is. I have no idea what people mean when they say it. If I can leave behind something of value, then I’m happy. What is a question you’re constantly trying to answer? How do we create our own modernity and disassociate it from what I call “West-ernity”? You’re currently teaching at Brown University. Do you have advice for the young architects reading this? Develop a voice and a mission.
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“If good taste is in the eye of the beholder, that must be why so many people wear dark sunglasses!” Designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard said while perusing eyewear at Tom Ford in Beverly Hills.
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1. With the release of Red: Architecture in Monochrome (Phaidon), the color’s meaning is restored. Every single page spotlights a different ruby-hued structure from around the world. We recommend wearing polarized sunglasses while reading. 2. The Nature of Home: Creating Timeless Houses (Rizzoli) is a crowd-pleaser for fans of the nature-obsessed architect Jeffrey Dungan and the photography of ED all-star William Abranowicz. Dungan takes the reader into eight gorgeous homes he designed across the United States, which, of course, leaves us wanting a ninth. 3. If ever there were a monograph to own, it’s Shigeru Ban Architects (Images). The Japanese architect won the 2014 Pritzker Prize for his innovative and altruistic work in areas of the world ravaged by cataclysmic events, making buildings out of recyclable materials, such as his iconic cardboard church in New Zealand. Ban’s oeuvre is a great reminder of the important effect architecture has on us all.
Since it was first introduced by A. Lange & Söhne in 1999, the Datograph has been the very vision of purpose-driven Teutonic watchmaking. Its form and function are completely indistinguishable from each other, and if you want to discover any ornament whatsoever, you have to turn the watch over to admire the hand-wound chronograph movement, which is sumptuously finished down to the smallest details. However, this Datograph is a very different story: The Datograph Up/Down Lumen has a dial made of smoky sapphire that lets you see through to the mechanisms underneath, and everything from the oversize date discs to the sub-dials has been coated in luminescent material that glows bright green when the lights go out. It’s a watch that looks elegant and appropriate in any situation, even when it’s glowing in a dark theater—if someone complains to an usher, it’s solely out of jealousy. $100,500; alange-soehne.com —Cara Barrett and Stephen Pulvirent, hodinkee.com
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From left: Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw, and Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns.
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Mary Poppins Returns In working on the production design of Mary Poppins Returns (in theaters December 19), my goal was to honor the first film while at the same time create something completely original. Because our film takes place in 1930s Depression-era London, I felt the sets should reflect the struggle and reality of the world at that time, which would live in juxtaposition to the rich and colorful fantasy world that Mary Poppins invents. —Rob Marshall, director
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For her first furniture collection, Analise Taft-Gersten, founder of the boutique-designshowroom brand ALT for Living, has teamed up with upholstery expert Jouffre on Jean Royère–inspired pieces, including this velvet Shadow chair, which lives up to its name with its elegant penumbra. 30″ w. x 32″ d. x 29″ h., shown in Lemon Drop, $13,000. altforliving.com
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If a Picasso from this fall’s blockbuster Christie’s auction was out of reach, try this French tapestry pillow cover by Jules Pansu—the only weaver allowed to replicate Picasso’s art—which features a reproduction of the artist’s 1962 work Woman in a Hat with Pompoms and a Printed Blouse. 17.5″ sq., $90. boutiquesdemusees.fr
Originally designed by Steven Holl for the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, this Woven Watercolors Himalayan-wool rug by CC-Tapis, inspired by the music of 20th-century American composer Morton Feldman, can now bring harmony to any space. 7.5′ x 10′, available in other colors, $120 per sq. ft. cc-tapis.com
A collaboration between Artek and Heath Ceramics, the Tea Trolley 900 reenvisions a famous Alvar Aalto design with custom ceramic tiles to create a cart that is equally appropriate for serving English Breakfast tea and martinis. 25.5″ w. x 35.5″ d. x 23.5″ h., available in other colors and patterns, $6,800. heathceramics.com
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Much like a glassblower, Jacopo Foggini hand-molds molten polycarbonate and turns it into scintillating, sculptural, and lightweight pieces, like this Vertigo chandelier. 47.5″ dia. x 35.5″ h., available in other colors, $13,900. 1stdibs.com
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The graphite slate veneer of this oakand-iron Century Furniture Grand Tour SF5884 cabinet has the romantic, soft-focus beauty of Venetian marbleized paper. 37.5″ w. x 22″ d. x 64.5″ h., $6,297. centuryfurniture.com
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Minotti mined its archives for inspiration and is debuting the Albert&Ile collection, a tribute to the company’s late founder, Alberto, and his wife, Ileana, the brand’s honorary president. This Ile lounge sofa, a contemporary take on 1960s armchairs, is named for her. 64″ w. x 34.5″ d. x 33.5″ h., $11,635. minotti.com
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Building Blocks For the second edition of ED’s list of the world’s greatest living architects, we constructed six beautiful buildings with the help of our friends at Lego. BY C H A R L E S C U R K I N
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Cazú Zegers Chile David Chipperfield Architects United Kingdom
Denise Scott Brown United States
Kéré Architecture
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Atelier Masomi (Mariam Kamara) Niger
Deborah Berke Partners United States
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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture United States
Dorte Mandrup Denmark
Laongo, Burkina Faso
Elemental (Alejandro Aravena) Chile Kéré Architecture (Diébédo Francis Kéré) Germany Marina Tabassum Architects Bangladesh Peter Zumthor Switzerland RCR Arquitectes (Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem, & Ramon Vilalta) Spain Safdie Architects (Moshe Safdie) United States SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa) Japan
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Embellished booties with a plexiglass heel from Louboutin’s first-ever couture collection.
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Louboutin's presentation at the Éléphant Paname during Paris Haute Couture.
The Christian Louboutin shoe boutique at 19 rue JeanJacques Rousseau in Paris.
ONG BEFORE Andy Sachs, the protagonist in the 2006 film The De vil Wears P rada , referred to her fellow Runway m aga zi ne staffers as “the clackers” because of the sound their stilettos made on the f loors of the company’s lobby, Christian Louboutin had tuned his ear to the musicality of shoes. “When I hear a woman coming, I know what kind of shoe she’s wea ri ng,” says the French designer. (For this reason he detests clogs, whose sound he equates with the clopping of a donkey.) Since 1991, Louboutin’s eponymous footwear line has been the go-to for fashionable women, thanks to his impeccably pitched, of ten fa nta stica l styles, not to mention those signature red soles (an internationally protected trademark). Now, he is presenting even more rarefied pieces with the debut of his couture collection, which he’s offering to the public for the first time. Inspired by the idea of optical illusions, the made-to-order, handmade creations—which were shown at the Éléphant Paname dance center in Paris this past July and are available via special order—include vertiginous stilettos with gold-plated spikes fit for a modern-day Achilles and plexiglass booties, whose embellished surface features multicolored orbs not unlike gumdrops. It is all par for the course for a man who consistently pushes the boundaries of his imagination. “I need to be the first one challenged by what I’m doing,” Louboutin explains. ◾
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Venus Williams at Chicago’s Midtown Athletic Club; V Starr Interiors designed the space.
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The Welles Central Pendant light is on my mood board for my next home. Gold is one of my favorite colors, but I might pick the blackened-steel version.
I reinvent myself every few years by wearing a new scent. With this one, everyone says, “I love this!” and I’m like, “Yes, it will change your life.”
Venus Williams and eight things she can’t live without.
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As a 21-time Grand Slam winner in singles and doubles combined, the trailblazing tennis champion Venus Williams is accustomed to going big on a large stage. The same ethos applies to her Florida-based firm V Starr Interiors, which, since 2002, has made its name with eclectic projects that encompass everything from grand condominiums to athletic facilities and stadium decor for schools like Williams College, in Massachusetts. “I’m doing something I love that can touch a lot of people’s lives,” explains Williams, who was first drawn to interiors as a teenager and has degrees in both business administration and fashion design (she also runs the athletic-apparel line EleVen). She’ll be extending her reach with V Starr’s latest endeavors, the luxury Miami residence Blue Lagoon and a Kissimmee, Florida, apartment complex for Niido in partnership with Airbnb (owners will be encouraged to share their units with visitors), which recently opened. And while juggling a world-class athletic career and entrepreneurship keeps her extra busy—“Sometimes I’m happy when the weekend comes,” she remarks—her two worlds overlap, too. “I’m realizing the lessons you learn on the court are important in business: having a winning attitude, controlling your emotions— it goes right into the office and with clients,” Williams says. “And there’s no way around hard work, no matter what you do.” V A N E S S A L A W R E N C E
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Foreo Luna Mini 2 Sonic Face Brush Scrubbing your face keeps you glowing. This works better than almost anything for beautiful skin.
We have been together for 12 years. Harry is sprightly and hasn’t slowed down, and neither have I. And we are very similar: We are very chill, we like to have fun, but we know the appropriate times to do both, which is actually always. We fight for what we believe in. Harry only believes in guarding his food bowl, but he’ll fight for that.
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L I V I N G BOOKS. FOOD. HOTE L S. ENTE RTAINING .
TOP: The wine vault, outdoor living rooms, and gardens
at the historic Ma(i)sonry building, RH Yountville. BOT TOM: RH New York, the Gallery, in the Meatpacking
District, and its central atrium and glass elevator.
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Taylor Hill, author Gary Friedman (chairman and CEO of RH), Bella Hunter, and Daphne Groeneveld at the opening of RH New York.
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The restaurant at RH Yountville. ABOVE: RH Interiors collections on the first floor, RH New York.
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from the valley. In the rear of the compound are two small interconnected buildings that house a curated col lection of f u r n it u re, lighting, art, and antiques. From 9,000 square feet in Napa Valley to 90,000 square feet in the Meatpacking District, RH New York is another example of a bespoke brand experience honoring the local culture and including an adaptive reuse of a landmark building. Conceived to retain and respect the original brick facade that housed market stalls and stables, and incorporating industrial cues from the elevated train that once crossed in front of our new location, RH New York, the Gallery, is every bit as unique and irreverent as the neighborhood we now call home. With a contemporary steel-and-glass structure rising up five floors through the original brick, it is an example of our efforts to revolutionize physical retailing. Also designed by Jim Gillam, the indoor and outdoor spaces are connected by a soaring central atrium with stacked cast-iron columns. A glass elevator transports you up to a rooftop restaurant with retractable walls and an outdoor park featuring pleached London plane trees and views of downtown and the Freedom Tower. The grand staircase houses the majestic art installation New York Night, by Los Angeles– based artist and designer Alison Berger. The Gallery also features a barista bar and an outdoor wine terrace, full floors of RH Interiors, Modern, Outdoor, Baby and Child, and Teen, plus the first RH Interior Design firm embedded into one of our galleries. We spent the better part of five years trying to create two of the most immersive and innovative experiences in the world, in two of the most important locations in the world. They are dramatically different, yet remarkably similar, and deeply personal. ◾
THEY ARE DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT, YET REMARKABLY SIMILAR.
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East to West With the opening of immersive locations on both coasts, RH presents its vision of the future of retail.
Can Design end AIDS? Short answer: Yes.* * Design on a Dime Miami & Design on a Dime New York feature show-stopping vignettes created by top interior designers filled with luxe art, furniture, and home decor up to 80% off retail. Founded by James Huniford, all sales fund Housing Works’ mission to end AIDS and homelessness. For more info visit bit.ly/DOAD2019
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and lighting, plus never-before-seen prestige pieces on the West Coast to a packed house. From Left: Kris Jenner, Jim Shreve, Tom Blumenthal, Teddy Wilson Simmons, Allison Janney, Ward Simmons. baccarat.com 5. AMERICAN LEATHER AND MOORE & GILES launched the new color lineup of the Mont Blanc collection during the annual High Point Furniture Market. The showroom was transformed into a luxe level leather experience that took visitors on a journey to Bassano Del Grappa, Italy— home of Moore & Giles Mont Blanc Leather. The Adelaides, a 6th generation family of tanners, led by Bernardo Finco, joined in on the celebration. From Left: Spencer Bass, Daryl Calfee. mooreandgiles.com americanleather.com
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Aw, Shucks Oysters may be staples of the raw bar, but they taste even better heated up. BY DA N I E L B O U L U D P R O D U C E D B Y A DA M S AC H S
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your oysters? Chilled and on the half shell tends to be the answer. Me, I prefer to cook them. It seems sacrilegious for, say, a preppy kid summering in Nantucket, but the truth is that not everyone knows how to open them, which, if not done correctly, can result in cuts and ensanguined aprons. To cook oysters is to escape the shucking, so warm them up, allowing them to open slowly, until they almost let out a yawn. Of course, this is not to say that I never serve oysters cold—not at all—but they just taste better my way. Leave the oysters in the shell and place on a bed of salt, which will help them heat from the bottom up. To secure them, create a fragrant bed of rosemary branches and citrus slices. Make sure the curvier side of the oyster is on the bottom so that the juices pool in the deeper half. The best oysters to prepare like this are medium in size; you want fat and meaty rather than skinny and lean. When they’re done steaming, pry open the oysters, being careful of the hot juices, then add a condiment such as vinegar. I like to serve them with a delicious citrus dressing, as in the recipe here. I know how tempting it is to simply eat oysters raw, but believe me, you’re missing out. If for no other reason, steaming them means not having to hire a professional shucker for your party, which would be the only way to assure no bloodshed. Finally, because cooked oysters are very juicy, be mindful of dripping—the smell is hard to get out of furniture, so always keep some cleanser on hand.
Daniel Boulud preps an oyster extravaganza.
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2 oranges 2 lemons 2 oz. rosemary branches 1 T chives, minced ¼ tsp. cracked black pepper 3 cups kosher or coarse sea salt 2 dozen oysters (preferably from the East Coast) 1 cup water 1. Cut the ends of 1 orange
and 1 lemon, so they can sit flat, and remove the peels. Starting from top to bottom, carefully slice down between each membrane of each segment so that you can remove only the flesh of each citrus segment. Cut each segment into 3 or 4 pieces, then transfer to a bowl. Squeeze the juice from the membranes
and any remaining pulp over the segments. 2. Finely mince 3 rosemary
leaves and add to the bowl. Add the chives, black pepper, and the zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon. Gently mix and set the citrus dressing aside. 3. Spread the salt in a large,
heavy-bottomed pan. Cut the remaining citrus into slices and arrange over the salt. Arrange the remaining rosemary on top to create a nest for the oysters.
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“The brininess of the oysters combined with the woodiness of the rosemary make me lean toward a sweet pairing. I suggest a Normandy cider, like this mediumbodied Domaine Lesuffleur La Folletiere [$25].” —Raj Vaidya, head sommelier, Daniel
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up on the rosemary, pour the water over the pan, and cover with a lid. Cook on high until steam starts forming (10 to 12 minutes), then turn off the heat and let sit for 1 minute. 5. Remove the lid; the oysters should all be opened. Carefully remove the top shell, dollop a small amount of the citrus dressing onto each half shell, and enjoy. ELLE DECOR
Home Coming After eight years in the White House, Michelle Obama finds a space to call her own.
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alone for the first time. As first lady, you’re not alone much. There are people in the house always, there are men standing guard. There is a house full of SWAT people, and you can’t open your windows or walk outside without causing a fuss. OW: You can’t open a window? MO: Can’t open a window. Sasha actually tried one day— Sasha and Malia both. But then we got the call: “Shut the window.” OW: [Laughs] MO: So here I am in my new home, just me and Bo and Sunny, and I do a simple thing. I go downstairs and open the cabinet in my own kitchen—which you don’t do in the White House because there’s always somebody there going, “Let me get that. What do you want? What do you need?”—and I made myself toast. Cheese toast. And then I took my toast and I walked out into my backyard. I sat on the stoop, and there were dogs barking in the distance, and I realized Bo and Sunny had really never heard neighbor dogs. They’re like, What’s that? And I’m like, “Yep, we’re in the real world now, fellas.” Becoming, by Michelle Obama ($32.50), Crown Publishing Group. becomingmichelleobama.com
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First Lady Michelle Obama pauses for a selfie with Bo on the White House lawn in 2013.
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With the help of Parisian interior designer Jacques Grange, a centuries-old palazzo is restored into a magniďŹ cent showcase and headquarters for an Italian furniture empire.
Gandolfi Hall, a grand salon in Italy’s Palazzo Orsi Mangelli, which was restored by the Luxury Living Group with the help of interior designer Jacques Grange. The salon is decorated with trompe l’oeil elements, including a painted vault attributed to the 18th-century artist Gaetano Gandolfi. The sofa, console, and Murano vases are by Fendi Casa. The photograph is by Massimo Listri.
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assumed leadership of Fendi Casa last year, she inherited more than the stewardship of one of Italy’s chicest furniture brands. Her father, Alberto, who died in 2017, left behind a historic palazzo— painstakingly restored with the help of Parisian decorator Jacques Grange—that serves as the headquarters for the Luxury Living Group, the furniture firm he founded. Located in the northern-Italian town of Forlì, the Palazzo Orsi Mangelli has “more than 700 years of history, and many legends,” Raffaella says. The original 14th-century palazzo is said to have been ordered to be destroyed by a local countess who “believed its owner had killed her husband.” The medieval entry remains, but most of the lavish 75,347-square-foot palazzo—including elaborate frescoes and intricate mosaic tiling—dates from a 17th-century rebuild. Embellished with antiques and contemporary photographs hand-selected by Grange, the palazzo is a bold backdrop for Fendi Casa’s latest collections. “I wanted,” Grange says, “to convey a sense of la dolce vita.” Originally published in ELLE DECORATION France. ◾ WHE N R AFFAE LL A VIGNATE LLI
A circa-1900 staircase of Pietra Serena stone in one of the palazzo’s two stair halls. “We removed four layers of paint to get to the original green,” says Raffaella Vignatelli. The 1930s trompe l’oeil windows were painted by Cesare Camporesi, and the chandelier is also from the 1930s.
A former bedroom was converted into a dining room. The original silkbrocade wallcovering was reproduced by Rubelli. The table, chairs, and Murano chandelier are by Fendi Casa. The ceiling fresco was hand-painted by Angelo Zaccarini.
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Originally a chapel, a sitting room is furnished with a sofa and ottomans by Fendi Casa, and a Murano chandelier by the Heritage Collection, which is owned by the Luxury Living Group. The 18th-century overdoor painting (one of a series in an enfilade of rooms) is by Zaccarini.
A first-floor passage features hand-painted decorations by Zaccarini. The chairs, benches, commode, and lamps are by Fendi Casa, and the chandelier is by the Heritage Collection. The Venetian mosaic floor is original.
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The kitchen’s 1930s stove and copper water boiler were restored. The table and chairs are by Vladimir Kagan, the chandelier is a Fendi Casa prototype, and the floor is covered in 1930s hexagonal terra-cotta tiles.
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An 18th-century ceiling fresco was restored in a second-floor bedroom, where the bed, chest, console, rug, and Murano chandelier are all by Fendi Casa. The photograph is by Listri.
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In the Gandolfi Hall, a pair of antique urns rest on neoclassical columns in green and white marbles. The curtains are silk, the 1920s wooden doors were completely restored, and the mosaic floor is original.
The interior courtyard’s windows have shades, curtains, and awnings in a weather-resistant red fabric. The outdoor sofas and cocktail tables are by Fendi Casa. For details, see Resources.
A rubberwood deck in a Balinese home designed by Elora Hardy and Indriana Sukma Hayuningtyas with architects Defit Wijaya and Rita Santoso.
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Designer Elora Hardy makes inventive use of the Indonesian island’s ubiquitous building material—bamboo—for a three-story villa perched on a slope in the heart of the jungle.
Built primarily with Black Petung bamboo, the home is surrounded by black sugar palms and faces a deep ravine to the east.
A round, swivel “moon door” with a hand-laminated bamboo frame serves as the main entry to the house. Inside, the dining room’s bamboo furniture is custom.
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in the 1980s, Elora Hardy was surrounded by people who had the gift of transforming natural materials into beautiful things. She observed local women weaving prayer offerings out of palm leaves. A family friend, the interior desig ner Li nda Ga rla nd, wa s desig n i ng chunky bamboo furniture for such clients as Mick Jagger. Meanwhile, Hardy’s father—the renowned Canadian jeweler John Hardy— was fashioning small treasures out of preciou s met a l s . Deter m i ned to become a designer herself, Hardy headed to New York, where she created fabric patterns for Donna Karan. In 2008, she returned to Bali to help her father build the Green School, an elementary school with an emphasis on environmenta l education a nd a ca mpus made of sustainable bamboo. The experience inspired Hardy to found her Bali-based design studio, Ibuku, where she oversees the design and construction of organic bamboo homes in a fantastical, futuristic style. Her latest project, Eclipse House, is a threestory structure that clings to a forested slope outside the village of Sibang Gede in central Bali, suspended over a series of terraces that cascade down to a crescent-shaped infinity pool. With tiered roofs clad in local bamboo shingles, the home has the feel of a spaceage bird’s nest. The home is entered through a moonshaped portal that leads into a dining room and circular kitchen, f itted with copper sinks hand-hammered on the neighboring GROWING UP ON THE ISLAND OF BALI
The guest room’s custom bamboo bed is topped with Indian bedding and a mosquito-net canopy. Polished slices of river stone cover the floor.
In the master bath, the Japanese-style wooden tub and Javanese hand-hammered copper sinks are custom.
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Indonesian island of Java. A staircase with a black bamboo banister swoops upward to the master bedroom. There, it morphs into a latticed dome of 16 curved bands of bamboo that hover dramatically and protectively over the bed. The interiors are an object lesson in the infinite adaptability of bamboo. Stalks of it are woven into basket-like textures for walls, or smashed into surfaces with a gleaming, laminated look. All of the furniture in the house—from the rattan side tables to a crescent sofa back made of shaped bamboo— was created at PT Bamboo Pure, a Balinese workshop, which also recently produced bamboo seating for Donna Karan’s Urban Zen store in Manhattan. Currently juggling numerous projects—a residence in China, a restaurant in Peru, and a hotel in Bali—Hardy is determined to keep pushing her signature material to its absolute limit. “My goal is to build structures that make it seem as if the bamboo wanted to grow and evolve in that direction,” she says. “They should feel like nature itself shaped them that way.” ◾
A custom bench and tables on the terrace, which overlooks a teak plantation belonging to a local temple.
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A domed canopy of shaped bamboo with mosquito-net draperies is suspended over the master bed. For details, see Resources.
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In his redesigned New York flagship for Chanel, Peter Marino has created a stimulating retail space fit for the digital age.
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A table by Ingrid Donat in the Salon Privé reception area.
An Olafur Eliasson work and Peter Marino console.
Detail of an Arman table.
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with the intent of luring technologically overwhelmed customers away from their glowing screens and into the light of day, the worst thing you can do, according to starchitect Peter Marino, is offer them a blank, white space. “That’s not enough to get me off the internet,” he says. “I like to give people something more aspirational, inspirational, prettier, and more glamorous.” Leading by example, Marino has created a newly redone Chanel store on 57th Street in New York. Its every luxurious detail reflects the brand’s aesthetic heritage. The building’s facade of white printed glass and black metal nods to the French house’s signature use of tweed, while a 60-foot-high central installation by Jean-Michel Othoniel reinterprets founder Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s beloved pearl necklaces in mirrored stainless steel and gilded glass beads. Throughout the five-floor store (originally opened in 1996), the decor includes dark lacquered panels that reference the Coromandel screens in Chanel’s Parisian apartment; custom bronze-and-crystal chandeliers by Maison Goossens (which designed costume jewelry for the company in the 1970s); and artwork by Robert Mapplethorpe, Jenny Holzer, and Idris Khan, the latter in the elevator. Ultimately, it is all in keeping with the forward-thinking motifs of the fashion company’s eponym. “Chanel was the most modern of them all—let’s say 100 years ahead of her time,” Marino says. ◾ IF YOU ARE D E S IG NING A B OUTIQ UE
Mannequins on the third floor.
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MOROCCO ROCOCO With the debut of a furniture and rug collection, Caitlin and Samuel Dowe-Sandes build on the success of their Marrakech tile company, Popham Design. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY GISELA WILLIAMS PHOTOGR APHS BY R ICH A R D POW ER S
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In the living room of Caitlin and Samuel Dowe-Sandesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18th-century medina house in Marrakech, the vintage Finn Juhl chairs are in a Pierre Frey fabric, the 1950s French credenza is from a local antiques shop, the stool is by Pols Potten, and the console is by Popham+. OPPOSITE: Caitlin and Samuel under the arched doorway between their living room and the courtyard. All ďŹ&#x201A;oor and wall tiles throughout the house are by Popham Design.
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Caitlin and Samuel Dowe-Sandes headed to Marrakech from Los Angeles with the plan to take a year off from their careers in public relations and filmmaking, respectively, and indulge in an adventurous sabbatical. From the start, they fell in love with Morocco’s artisan culture: the pierced-sheet-metal lanterns; the Beni Ourain hand-knotted abstract rugs; the embroidered leather poufs. Within weeks, they bought a small threebedroom riad, in a mosque complex within the dusty pink walls of Marrakech’s old town, and started to renovate the interiors, working with local craftspeople to design and make bespoke furniture and lighting. Instead of just buying traditional cement tiles for the floors, they decided to design their own, creating a blackand-white squiggle pattern for the living-room floor and a coral-branch one for the guest-room wall. This was the birth of their company, Popham Design, which produces brightly colored, boldly patterned encaustic cement tiles that add a dose of optimism to any interior, including the T W E LV E Y E A R S A G O ,
A painting by Roger Sandes, Samuel’s father, and a brass console by Popham+ accent an entryway. The sconces are by Peau d’Ane, the stairs are painted concrete, and the ceiling is whitewashed cedar beams.
The table in the dining area is by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, the vintage chairs are by Frem Rojle, and the pendants are by Kim & Garo.
stylishly retro Haymarket hotel in Stockholm, Jade Jagger’s beach house on the tiny Spanish island of Formentera, and Pierre Frey’s home in Normandy. Even back then, the couple had ideas for other products inspired by Moroccan artisans. They were continuously collaborating with local craftspeople on one-off pieces for their home, like painted-wood tables and mirrors fringed with porcupine quills. At one point, they had the seats of their Renault 4 car upholstered in vintage kilims. “There is so much freedom to create things in Marrakech that it just makes you giddy,” Caitlin says. After growing Popham Design’s business over a few years—and building their own tile factory—the couple branched out in 2016 with a showroom in Paris highlighting some of
their designs, including a stunning sculptural table and large-scale hanging lamp, both in brass. In November 2018, the company launched Popham+, a new collection of objects in brass, leather, and marble, as well as rugs. “We always meant to move into other areas, which is why we named the company Popham Design and not Popham Tiles,” Caitlin says. Their own residences have always been their best creative laboratories. Seven years ago, when they rented out their riad and moved to Gueliz, Marrakech’s “new town,” after having a child, they lived in two different bungalows (one of which appeared in the September 2015 issue of ELLE DECOR ). In each house, they experimented: For one, they worked with a brass artisan to create plus sign– shaped sink taps and lighting fixtures; in the other, they had a local saddlemaker fashion a rose-colored leather swing for their daughter, Georgina. Last year, they decided to reinvent every room of their 18th-century, three-bedroom medina home (whose previous iteration ED featured in April 2008), using it as a showplace for all of the design projects—from rugs to lighting fixtures to tables—that they have been developing. “We realized our old house could be the ultimate playground for our new collections,” Caitlin says. “We never do something officially until we play with the idea in our own home.” Sometimes, quite literally: A game of ELLE DECOR
backgammon with friends inspired them to produce similarly patterned tiles, which they then used, in cream and teal, on the f loor of their central courtyard and entry. More recently, they used the same tile pattern as a template for an exclusive Popham+ backgammon set, complete with brass game pieces. “It’s actually a natural move, as the molds of our tiles are made of brass,” Samuel says. The combined kitchen and dining room is an explosion of color and pattern, evocative of the joyous 1980s Memphis Group: Both the floor and one wall are covered in Popham Design’s Baguette tiles, while two other walls are painted with abstract murals reflecting the same colors and shapes. Popham+ also offers rugs inspired by Popham Design tiles, a pentagon-shaped example of which is in the courtyard. But not everything is a de facto prototype: In the entry hallway, a large-scale black-and-white abstract painting with pops of fiery red and light blue, by Samuel’s artist father, Roger Sandes, takes up one wall. “He is working on a new series where he looks at his old paintings through a kaleidoscope, and then he paints what he sees, creating new work,” Caitlin explains. “That’s sort of how we view this new version of our old house. It’s important to rethink and reinvent things. You don’t need to discard past work; you just have to look at it through a different lens.” ◾
In the master bath, the sink is from Marrakech. The brass shelf and mirrors are by Popham+, and the 1950s sconce is French.
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The guest bathroom’s sink was purchased at a flea market, the fixtures are from the Mellah district of Marrakech, and the sconces are 1970s Italian.
A Pols Potten wooden block, a Popham+ side table, glass demijohn bottles, and a rug from Kulchi anchor the master dressing area.
In the guest bedroom, a vintage Italian bed is dressed with Chez ZoĂŠ pillows, a bedspread from Anajam Home, and a cowhide throw. The 1950s sconces are by Jacques Biny, the pendant is by Forestier, and the rug is from Kulchi. For details, see Resources.
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The living room of a chalet near Megève, France, designed by architect Alain Mazza and decorated by Nathalie Oddo and Anne Gernez. The sofa is by Caravane, the cocktail tables are by Sempre, and the armchairs are from a Paris ďŹ&#x201A;ea market. OPPOSITE: In the entry, the staircase features metal suspension cables and wood slats.
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FROM ON Outside the tony ski mecca of Megève, France, a wood-clad contemporary chalet presents soaring views and understated elegance at altitude.
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in 1918, the Rothschilds apparently grew tired of crossing into Switzerland for ski trips. The famed banking family took their business just outside Megève, a mountain town near Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, which they turned into France’s answer to St. Moritz. Today, the chalets that pepper the powdery landscape, like this one designed by Chamonix-based architect Alain Mazza, are still a draw for the international jet set. Located three miles outside of Megève and perched over the town of Praz-sur-Arly, the home’s sylvan interiors were designed by Nathalie Oddo and Anne Gernez. Their vision? A vast, almost ascetic space, brimming with light and open-ended rooms, that treats the architecture as an equal. Color and pattern are mostly elided in favor of unvarnished wood planks that create a unifying, earthy palette. Rows of picture windows overlook the celestial panorama. The warmth and simplicity of the design is born of respect: In an environment such as this, imbued with enough natural beauty to impress the Rothschilds, it’s best to let Mother Nature’s landscaping be the center of attention. Originally published in ELLE DECOR ATION France. ◾ AF TE R WORLD WAR I
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A 1970s Murano chandelier from Stéphane Olivier hangs above a marble-topped table by Bleu Nature in the dining room.
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The master bath’s Agape tub is by Patricia Urquiola, and the black-andwhite tile on the wall and floor is Moroccan.
In the master bedroom, a sliding screen separates the bed from the adjoining bath. An Airborne chair pulls up to a built-in desk in reclaimed wood.
A picture window affords a view of the Alps from the lap pool. At right, sliding partitions in wood, glass, and metal lead into an exercise room.
On the balconyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which overlooks the neighboring peaks, including Mont Blancâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the chairs are by Airborne, and the side tables are by Bleu Nature.
A hallway sheathed in reclaimed wood leads to a guest bedroom. For details, see Resources.
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Fashion designer Jorge Vรกzquez mixes 18th-century allusions with a fresh outlook in his vivacious urban lair.
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The dining room of Spanish fashion designer Jorge Vázquez’s 19th-century apartment in Madrid, which was designed by Amaro Sánchez de Moya. The Louis XVI dining chairs are in the original velvet, the console is custom, the 19th-century screen is French, and the wallpaper is by Cole & Son. OPPOSITE: In the living room, the 19th-century bench is French, the 1940s chair (left) is in a Nobilis tiger velvet, and the French marble mantel is original.
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that the fashion designer Jorge Vázquez would use a sartorial analogy to describe the sense of certainty and destiny he felt upon seeing his Madrid apartment for the first time. “I had the sensation that this home had been waiting for me—it felt like a tailored suit,” says the Spanish native, who designs playfully feminine ready-to-wear as well as haute-couture fashions under the brand JV by Jorge Vázquez. Situated in the city’s trendy Justicia neighborhood, the 19th-century apartment is—thanks to Spanish interior designer Amaro Sánchez de Moya—both an expression of Vázquez’s aesthetic personality and a respite from the relentless pace of his professional life. It also nods to the space’s previous owner, an antiquarian. For instance, in the robin’s-egg-blue living room, the eclectic furnishings include everything from 19th-century Chinese vases to a Spanish cocktail table from the 1970s and a contemporary sculpture by Peruvian artist Aldo Chaparro. Meanwhile, the chandelier-bedecked striped master bedroom was inspired by the tented salon in the Charlottenhof palace in Potsdam, Germany. “We wanted a home,” Sánchez de Moya says, “that would not change according to fashion and the times.” Originally published in ELLE DECOR Spain. ◾ IT SE E M S O NLY F IT TING
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Vázquez in his hallway, next to a pair of Louis XV– style chairs.
The master bedroom’s design was inspired by a tented room in the Charlottenhof palace in Potsdam, Germany. The custom bed is covered in a Nobilis velvet, the early-20th-century rosewood-marquetry nightstands are French, the 1970s chair is Spanish, and the 19thcentury lamps are Chinese. The antique Spanish chandelier originally hung in La Granja, an 18th-century palace near the town of Segovia. The wallpaper is by Cole & Son, and the artwork (right) is by Ian Monroe.
The custom paint color in the living room references the blue salon in the Hôtel de Soubise, a Rococo mansion in Paris. The 18th-century secretary is Spanish, the mother of pearl– and–bone marquetry chair is Indian, the Napoleon-style lamps are French, and the Chinese vases are from the 19th century.
In the living room, the sculptures are plaster casts from the collection of the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. The iron sculpture (right) is by Carlos Albert.
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The custom armchairs in the living room are upholstered in a Sanderson fabric, and the 1970s mirrored cocktail table is Spanish. A 1970s lamp rests on a vintage French garden table, and the Chinese porcelain garden stool is from the 19th century. Both the pine doors and the flooring of black basalt and marble are original to the apartment.
In the breakfast room, the custom table has a Carrara marble top, and the 1980s Chippendale-style chairs are Spanish. A mirrored china cabinet displays Vázquez’s collection of porcelain dishware; the plates on top of the cabinet are La Cartuja de Sevilla china, which has been made in Seville since the 19th century. The flooring is the original pine. For details, see Resources. ELLE DECOR
A teahouse in the Murin-an garden in Kyoto, Japan. Umewaka, a geisha in a traditional kimono and obi, rests on a patchwork mat consisting of (from left) a Dedar jacquard and a pair of Fortuny velvets. To her right are implements used in a traditional tea ceremony.
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An office in the Kyoto home of the late Japanese potter Kawai Kanjirō, which is now a museum. The tapestry is in a Watts of Westminster velvet (top and bottom), a Gainsborough cotton (left and right), and a Clarence House jacquard (center). The bolster is in a Brunschwig & Fils velvet, and the bench cushions are in fabrics by (from left) Beacon Hill and Jasper.
Kanjirō’s pottery is displayed on a table with a runner in a Designers Guild fabric. The bolster is in a Dorothy Draper check, the shade is in a Designers Guild stripe, and the cushions are in fabrics by (from left) Élitis and Castel. ELLE DECOR
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A curtain in a red Fabricut silk hangs at the entrance to a home in the Murin-an garden. The throw is in a Pierre Frey fabric. The slippers are in fabrics by (from left) Fortuny, Dedar, and DĂŠcors Barbares, all with linings in a Jean-Paul Gaultier for Lelievre fabric.
Fans laid atop tatami mats are in fabrics by (clockwise from top left) Manuel Canovas, Pierre Frey, Manuel Canovas, GĂźell Lamadrid, James Dunlop, and Clarence House.
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Framed by shoji screens, Kanjirō’s dining room has a tablecloth in a Zimmer + Rohde embroidered fabric. The bench cover is in a Clarence House fabric, and the bolsters are in fabrics by (from left) Brunschwig & Fils, Dedar, and Holland & Sherry. A Kanjirō vase rests on a Jasper fabric.
In the garden outside Kanjirō’s studio, a group of his pots are accompanied by vase-shaped silhouettes in fabrics by (from left) Alan Campbell, Zimmer + Rohde, Dedar, Pierre Frey, and Designers Guild. For details, see Resources. ELLE DECOR
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Items pictured but not listed are from private collections .
Popham+. Wooden block: Pols Potten. Side table: Popham+. Rug: Kulchi, kulchi.com. PAGE 83: Bedspread: Anajam Home, anajamhome.com. Pendant: Forestier, forestier.fr. Rug: Kulchi.
A-LIST ARCHITECTURE PAGES 42–45: Lego, lego.com. SHORTLIST PAGE 52: Perfume: Maison Francis
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Kurkdjian, franciskurkdjian.com. Pendant light: Gabriel Scott, gabriel-scott.com. Swing chair: Patricia Urquiola, patriciaurquiola .com. Pitcher: Georg Jensen, georg jensen.com. Casserole pot: Chamba Imports, chambawholesale.com. Face brush: Foreo, foreo.com. TALENT PAGES 55–56: RH, Restoration
BALI WOOD PAGES 70–75: Interior design: Elora
ZEN PALETTES PAGES 94–95: Mat fabrics:
Hardy and Indriana Sukma Hayuningtyas. Architects: Defit Wijaya and Rita Santoso. Structural model: Putra Wiarsa and Ngurah Gunada. Bamboo engineering: Ashar Saputra. Ibuku, ibuku.com. Engineering: Neil Thomas, Atelier One, atelierone.com.
Butterfly Revival by Dedar, dedar.com; Lucrezia by Fortuny, fortuny.com. PAGES 96–97: Runner fabric: Tiber by Designers Guild, designersguild.com. Bolster fabric: Beverly Hills Check by Dorothy Draper, dorothydraper.com. Shade fabric: Saarika by Designers Guild. Cushion fabrics: Delizioso by Élitis, elitis.fr; Manuel by Castel, castel maison.com. Museum: Kawai Kanjiro, kanjiro.jp. Tapestry fabrics: Borghese by Watts of Westminster, watts1874 .co.uk; Madurai by Gainsborough, gainsborough.co.uk; Garthwaite by Clarence House, clarencehouse.com. Bolster fabric: La Tortue Velvet by Brunschwig & Fils, brunschwig.com. Bench cushion fabrics: Adonis Key by Beacon Hill, beaconhilldesign.com; Rowan Stripe by Jasper Fabrics, michaelsmithinc.com. PAGES 98–99: Fan fabrics: Proust by Manuel Canovas, manuelcanovas.com; Kyoto by Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com; Salvador by Güell Lamadrid, g-lamadrid. com; Twining by James Dunlop, james dunloptextiles.com; Galaxy by Clarence House. Curtain fabric: Luxury Silk by Fabricut, fabricut.com. Throw: Yeti by Pierre Frey. Slipper fabrics: Lucrezia by Fortuny; Delicious Manners by Dedar; Sarafane by Décors Barbares, decorsbarbares .com. Slipper lining: Escale by Lelievre, lelievreparis.com. PAGES 100–101: Vase fabrics: Twill by Alan Campbell, quadrillefabrics .com; Pergola by Zimmer + Rohde, zimmer-rohde.com; Tiger Mountain by Dedar; Kyoto by Pierre Frey; Tiber by Designers Guild.Tablecloth fabric: Pergola by Zimmer + Rohde. Bench cover fabric: Tatsu by Clarence House. Bolster fabrics: Les Riziers Embroidery by Brunschwig & Fils; Say Goodbye Flora by Dedar; Rhapsody by Holland & Sherry, hollandandsherry.com.
Hardware, rh.com. DANIEL’S KITCHENS PAGES 58–59: Daniel Boulud of
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Interior design: Nathalie Oddo and Anne Gernez. Architect: Alain Mazza, Atelier Alain Mazza, alainmazza.com. PAGES 84–85: Sofa: Caravane, caravane.co.uk. Cocktail tables: Sempre, sempre.be.
Restaurant Daniel, danielnyc.com.
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Interior design: Jacques Grange and Luxury Living Group, luxurylivinggroup.com. PAGES 64–65: Sofa, console, and Murano vases: Fendi Casa, fendi.com. Photograph: Massimo Listri, massimolistri.com.
Interior design: Peter Marino, Peter Marino Architect, petermarinoarchitect.com. PAGES 76–77: Table: Ingrid Donat, carpentersworkshopgallery.com. Artwork: Olafur Eliasson, olafur eliasson.net. Console: Peter Marino. Table: Arman, armanstudio.com. Chandelier and mirror: Maison Goossens, goossens-paris.com. Installation: Othoniel Studio, othoniel.fr.
PAGES 86–87: Chandelier: Stéphane Olivier, stephaneolivier.fr. Table: Bleu Nature, bleu-nature.fr. Bathtub: Agape, agapedesign.it. Desk chair and balcony chairs: Airborne, airborne.fr. Balcony tables: Bleu Nature.
MADE IN MADRID MOROCCO ROCOCO PAGE 66: Wallcovering: Rubelli,
rubelli.com. Table, chairs, and chandelier: Fendi Casa. Sofa and ottomans: Fendi Casa. Murano chandelier: Heritage Collection, luxurylivinggroup.com. PAGE 67: Chairs, benches, commode, and lamps: Fendi Casa. Chandelier: Heritage Collection.
Interior design: Caitlin and Samuel Dowe-Sandes, Popham Design, pophamdesign.com. PAGE 78: Floor and wall tiles: Popham Design, pophamdesign.com. PAGE 79: Armchair fabric: Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com. Stool: Pols Potten, polspotten.nl. Console: Popham+, pophamdesign.com.
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PAGE 80: Rug, board game, and cocktail table: Popham+. PAGE 81: Dining
rug, Murano chandelier: Fendi Casa. Photograph: Massimo Listri. Table and chairs: Vladimir Kagan, vladimirkagan.com. PAGE 69: Outdoor sofas and cocktail tables: Fendi Casa.
table: Knoll, knoll.com. Pendants: Kim & Garo, kimetgaro.com. Painting: Roger Sandes, rogersandes.com. Sconces: Peau d’Ane, atelierbernard henriot.com. Console: Popham+. PAGE 82: Brass shelf and mirrors:
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Interior design: Amaro Sánchez de Moya, amarosanchezdemoya.com. PAGES 88–89: Chair fabric: Nobilis, nobilis.fr. Wallpaper: Cole & Son, cole-and-son.com. PAGES 90–91: Bed covering: Nobilis. Wallpaper: Cole & Son. Artwork: Ian Monroe, ian monroe.net. PAGES 92–93: Armchair fabric: Sanderson, stylelibrary.com.
ELLE DECOR (ISSN 1046-1957) Volume 30, Number 1, January/February 2019, is published monthly except bimonthly in January/February and July/August, 10 times a year, by Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 U.S.A. Steven R. Swartz, President & Chief Executive Officer; William R. Hearst III, Chairman; Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman; Catherine A. Bostron, Secretary. Hearst Magazines Division: David Carey, Chairman; Troy Young, President; John A. Rohan, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance. © 2019 by Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. ELLE DECOR is a registered trademark of Hearst Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at N.Y., N.Y., and additional mailing offices. Canada Post International Publications mail product (Canadian distribution) sales agreement No. 40012499. Editorial and Advertising Offices: 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Subscription prices: United States and possessions: $15 for one year. Canada: $41 for one year. All other countries: $60 for one year. Subscription Services: ELLE DECOR will, upon receipt of a complete subscription order, undertake fulfillment of that order so as to provide the first copy for delivery by the Postal Service or alternate carrier within 4–6 weeks. For customer service, changes of address, and subscription orders, log on to service.elledecor.com or write to Customer Service Department, ELLE DECOR, P.O. Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. From time to time, we make our subscriber list available to companies who sell goods and services by mail that we believe would interest our readers. If you would rather not receive such offers via postal mail, please send your current mailing label or exact copy to Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. You can also visit preferences.hearstmags.com to manage your preferences and opt out of receiving marketing offers by e-mail. ELLE DECOR is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or art. None will be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Canadian registration number 126018209RT0001. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to ELLE DECOR, P.O. Box 37870, Boone, IA 50037. Printed in the U.S.A.
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3. PREMIUM HOME, REIMAGINED Introducing Perigold, a better way to shop luxury home furnishings. Thousands of exceptional pieces. Hundreds of the design world’s most-trusted brands (like Jonathan Adler). For the first time ever, they’re all together in one place: online. perigold.com 4. BENJAMIN MOORE Century is the world’s first Soft Touch Matte paint, with a never-before-seen depth of color and a soft touch finish. This innovative paint comes in a curated collection of 75 colors. Century is where color becomes an experience. experiencecentury.com
3. LIGNE ROSET PRESENTS BONNIE A Pierre Paulin reissue from the 70s, this upholstered foam seating sculpture is striking in terms of comfort, both visual and real, fluidly hugging the lines of the human body. ligne-roset.com 4. WATERWORKS FLATIRON, REIMAGINED Explore the latest creation from the premier kitchen and bath design destination: the newly reimagined Flatiron showroom. With never before seen features, including a wall of faucets in an array of styles, it’s a whole new showroom experience. waterworks.com
Each month, ELLE DECOR asks an artisan to create a unique item for us. At the end of the year, these pieces will be auctioned off to benefit the charity of each maker’s choice.
Historically intended to act as a person’s seal of approval, signet rings are traditionally engraved with a family crest or symbol that its owner could dip in melted wax like a stamp. Trust the jewelry designer Roberto Coin, known for his contemporary take on Italian craftsmanship, to put a mesmerizing spin on this classic trope with the ring he created exclusively for ED. Coin immortalized his hometown of Venice in an enameled vista of the city’s famous Rialto Bridge—complete with a gondola— that crowns the diamond-and-gold bauble like a beautiful painting. As with all of his designs, it is “signed” with a small ruby on the inside band. “I had in my mind a simple, contemporary piece of art,” says Coin of his inspiration. —Vanessa Lawrence us.robertocoin.com
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