The Ritz Carlton is synonymous with old world glamour and elegance so when I found the David Collins Studio 2013 Ritz Carlton Residences, MahaNakhon, in Bangkok I was intrigued how this iconic brand could be reinterpreted to a contemporary aesthetic while maintaining a sense of authenticity and grandeur that this brand commands. This residence actually made my...
The phrase “Pretty in Pink” comes to mind instantly when I saw this lush apartment by Spanish studio Living Pink. Three very attractive Spanish ladies formed Living Pink studioin 2008 and have been putting their signature vibrancy and mid century glamour on some stunning projects. The decorative accessories are a union of disparate pieces, chosen for their unique value....
This stunning home, unlike the 1984 movie of the same title, is simple, well crafted and easily interpreted.Fearon Hay Architects have been bringing us some stunning architecture of late and Dune House is no exception. It is up for an award at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore in October later this year. The home is rectilinear...
Colour, for me as a designer, is so important. Too often here in the west we seem to be adverse to colour or perhaps even afraid of it. Artist and writer David Bachelor explores this at length in his book Chromophobia, proposing a fear of corruption or contamination through colour. This is not the case for Parisian Interior Designer
Cristina Jorge de Carvalhois a pretty big deal. She has designed numerous chic hotels throughout Europe but today I want to show you this elegant and timeless apartment in Lisbon in Portugal.
Carvalho’s signature is to play with contrast in material and texture. This also applies to the mix of furniture and decorative objects. Here she has skillfully created...
I am quietly losing my mind over the latest residential project from Lorenzo Castillo in Madrid, Spain. Castillo has appointed this duplex in Madrid with his signature mix of art, bold use of pattern and colour. Downstairs a wash of blue and high contrast black and white greets you. The rug design and colour composition seems almost a...
This home, designed by architectGert Wingårdh in Sweden, is a departure from my usual aesthetic but it is so beautifully crafted I thought it important to share with you. The Mill House as it is known is modest in footprint. The gabled roof and chimney resemble that archetypal house outline a child would draw but that is...
Continuing my love affair with all things Venetian I came across this apartment in Manhattan. The project is located in Gramercy Park and what began as a modest tidy up of the apartment transformed into a total renovation lasting 5 years with designer Jim Luigs. Inspiration is all around us and for the client of this project reading three...
Today is a slightly different post as I am writing to you from the 2014 Venice Biennale. This year is Architecture ‘Fundamentals’ and Rem Koolhaas has brought the start of the Biennale forward to the beginning of June running right through until the end of November. This is my first visit to Venice and while only relatively short,...
This Manhattan Townhouse, owned by Christine and Richard Mack, was renovated in partnership with architecture firm Leroy Street Studio and designerJames Aman. This urban family home in the desirable Upper East Side suburb of Carnegie Hill is an exploration of classical and modernist taste. The design partnership and renovation has...
