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Milan apartment
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50 Shades

I have never read the infamous book but this is my type of fantasy. Designed by Milanese studio Dordoni Architetti, under the guidance by Luca Zaniboni, this apartment is flooded with natural light. Apertures sliced into the side and overhead flood the space. There is a serene gallery-like coolness to the space. Designer furniture by Jean Prouvé, Charles & Ray Eames,...
Chelsea residence by Jordan Carlyle
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recasting the classics

Stepping into this Chelsea residence in New York by Jordan Carlyle you step into and environment full of direction, of wit and surprise and style not just transfixed but also ingeniously transformed. The Loft is characterised by earthly surfaces, exquisite singular details and chroma rich colour. Shades vibrate, soothe, rouse, and balance, all in a single palette. Chelsea...
Yucatan House by Isay Weinfeld
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Seven scattered blocks

Isay Weinfeld is a prolific design force in Sao Paulo. The Yucatan House as this minimalist yet warm family home is known was completed in 2010. Built in the leafy neighbourhood of Jardim America, in São Paulo, Brazil, this chic house presents a mixture of modern elements and an eclectic art collection. The house is a series of seven...
Converted Queen Ann block
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Art adds punch

This narrow six story house, converted by architectural designer Maha Kutay of Zaha Hadid fame and Furnished by Francois Catroux is a converted Queen Ann block of apartments in London, England. The family home is filled with a provocative contemporary art collection. The diversity of the collection delivers its message light-heartedly and plays with scale. A Mickey...
Terry de Gunzberg Manhattan apartment
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vintage ’20s

If you use cosmetics then chances are you might have heard of Terry de Gunzberg. She was the guiding force behind Yves Saint Laurent Beauty before she founded her very own line of cosmetics – By Terry. Renowned interior designer and friend of de Gunzberg Jacques Grange collaborated with de Gunzberg on her Manhattan apartment.  This apartment has great structure - a classic Upper East Side...
The Hotel Vernet by Francios Champsaur
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Grande Paris

The face of modern Paris was shaped by the design decisions made by Georges-Eugene Haussmann at the turn of the 19th century. This characteristic Parisian style of cream coloured apartment building and wide boulevards typifies the prosperity that Paris experienced through the industrial era. The Hotel Vernet  – a legendary building from this time has recently reopened after a complete renovation by
Madrid apartment by Gonzalo Garcia
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Dusty Rose

If you hadn’t already noticed, I love colour. As a designer and relentless viewer of beautiful interiors I gain understanding of a designer’s process through breaking down their colour story. Gonzalo Garcia has crafted this modest apartment in Madrid, Spain around a sexy and feminine colour story. A tints based on the deep crimson velvet sofa plays out as...
Paris duplex by Charles Zana
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Silver Factory

Standing at the threshold of this property in Paris; the drama, vibrancy and energy is what is first noted. The Napoleon III moldings, strips, rods and Second Empire cornices of the entry covered in platinum leaf speaks to the Silver Factory of Andy Warhol in a hybrid of pop culture and Parisian chic. Architect Charles Zana has designed a...
Row House by Lukas Machnik
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Uber Minimalist

I would not call myself a minimalist, at all. So stumbling upon Lukas Machnik was a happy accident. Machnik has described his design philosophy as "uber-minimalist" with clear modernist and strong Bauhaus influences. Originally from Poland, Machnik is an interior and product designer and self-proclaimed minimalist. After studying and working in New York, he moved to Chicago where he...
Vila Leopoldina Loft by Diego Revollo
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seventy squares

Hailing from Brazil, architect and interior designer Diego Revollo has dealt a stunning hand to this loft style apartment renovation/conversion. This apartment feels livable and cozy while maintaining a sense of modern glamour. The materiality is kept neutral with polished plaster on the walls and ceilings and concrete on the floor. Shades of purple are layered atop this with...
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