CovetED Magazine | Edition Zero

WWW.COVETED.COM

NºO!|!€3,95

!THE!WORLD’S!TOP!COLLECTOR!SELECTION!OF!DESIGN,!FASHION!AND!LUXURY!LIFESTYLE

CONTENT *EDITOR’S*LETTER*BY*ANA*GOMES* 005* *LIGHTING*DESIGN******** 006 *ARCHITECTURE:*MODERN*BLACK******** 010 *ARCHITECTURE:*NEW*APPLE*STORE* 016 *TREND*FILE*BY*JANET*MORAIS* ******* 018 *CURATE*DESIGN*SPECIAL:*SPRING*SUMMER**** 020 *INTERVIEW*KARIM*RASHID 034 *NEWS*&*TRENDS*WORLDWIDE* ******** 036 *STUDIO*JOB*INTERVIEW 042 *INGA*SAMPÉ*INTERVIEW* ******* 043 *DESIGN*BOOK:*JEAN>LOUIS*DENIOT* ******** 045 *CELEBRITY*HOMES:*MARY*KATE*OLSEN* * 049 *FIFTY*SHADES*OF*GREY* * ******** 052 *PROJECT:*RECD18* ******** 054 *FABRICS*&*WALLPAPERS** ******** 059 *INTERVIEW:*NINI*ANDRADE*SILVA* 062 *ARTS*&*CRAFTS* ******** 066 *HOTEL*INTERIOR*DESIGN:*FAIRMONT 070 *HOTEL*INTERIOR*DESIGN:*SOFITEL*BERLIM 074 *RESTAURANTS 076 *DESIGN*EVENTS*PREVIEW*** 080 *NEW*COVET*LOUNGE*DESIGN* GUIDES*COLLECTION 092 *FASHION 094 *FASHION:*FASHION*HOUSE*BOOK 096 *LUXURY:*BATHROOMS 98 *LUXURY:*WATCHES 102 *LUXURY:*SAVELLI* 104 *LUXURY:*DIAMONDS*ARE*FOREVER*YACHT 106 *LUXURY*BOOK:*ALEXANDRE*REZA 110

*CURATE*DESIGN*SPECIAL:* SPRING*SUMMER*2015

*EXCLUSIVE*INTERVIEW:* NINI*ANDRADE*SILVA

*EXCLUSIVE*INTERVIEW:* KARIM*RASHID

CONTRIBUTORS THE WORLD’S TOP COLLECTOR SELECTION OF DESIGN, FASHION AND LUXURY LIFESTYLE

ANA-GOMES

PATRÍCIA-PINHO

ÂNGELA-FERREIRA

SOFIA-SILVA

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

ADVERTISING BUSINESS MANAGER WEB DIRECTOR

MICAEL-CARVALHO

CARINA-SÁ

ANTÓNIO-COUTO

ELENA-RAVANO

ART EDITOR

SENIOR DESIGNER

MARKETING DIRECTOR

ADVERTISING COORDINATOR

JOSÉ SANTIAGO

CESÁRIA-CASTRO

ALEXANDRA-SILVA

ÂNGELO-GOMES

LUXURY & LIFESTYLE EDITOR

INTEROR DESIGN EDITOR

DESIGN EDITOR

FASHION EDITOR

EDITOR IN CHIEF

SALOMÉ-PEIXOTO CONTRIBUTOR EDITOR MANAGER COVET LOUNGE MAGAZINE ONLINE

MARTA-ABRUNHOSA CHRISTINA-GACHAK CONTRIBUTING EDITOR SOCIAL NETWORKS

TRAVEL GUIDE DIRECTOR

WWW.COVETLOUNGEMAGAZINE.COM

ART DIRECTOR

MARTA-CAEIRO CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

he world’s top collector selection of Design, Fashion and Luxury lifestyle The challenge of releasing a magazine nowadays is almost crazy. Information is rising everywhere if we consider online sources and resources the challenge gets even bigger. However when we decided to move forward with a project like Covet Lounge Magazine there were no doubts that the world needs a statement magazine, a selection of the best remarkable design projects that need to be shared, a curated view of design, luxury and lifestyle, a point of view in fashion and Trends.

For this first issue of four issues along the year, we were working to present you something unique, a magazine that evokes a desire to collect, something that you will have next to your best books. Our team worked hard on a selection through different subjects as Trend files and Interviews where you will find different points of view from different Interior Designers and Designers as we believe the best way to learn is by sharing experiences and knowing people’s different opinions.

You can expect a great selection of Hotel and Restaurant Projects around the world, a curated selection of design products that you can’t miss and a fine selection of luxury, jewelry, watches and other guilty pleasures.

As I said before we believe that people and experiences are one of the best sources of knowledge and considering this we could not leave outside this issue a selection of what to do around the world in terms of Design. The selected guide for this first issue was New York.

That’s right: we will bring to you a great selection of what to visit and what’s happening in the Big Apple that you can’t miss. Considering the importance of travel and be in the right place at the right time we will have two more guides and they are: MILAN and MIAMI. Enough of conversation let the voyage begin through our pages, enjoy it!

EDITOR IN CHIEF

ALEXANDRE*REZA**ASSOULINE’S* ULTIMATE*COLLECTION

ONE*WAY:*PETER*MARINO* AT*THE*BASS*MUSEUM*OF* ART*IN*MIAMI

JEAN>LOUIS*DENIOT INTERIORS*–*REVIEW

EDITOR’S LETTER PAGE 5.

TREND*FILE*BY JANET*MORAIS

hen Covet Magazine approached me to an article on Design Trends for their Spring Issue I agreed. But when I sat down to write it I realized it would only be repeating what has been printed over the last couple of months in every design magazine across the globe: In a nut shell here it is: 2015 Design Trends - gentle and muted pastels, smoky shades of grey, soft neutrals & metal hues. Prints and pattern are definitely back on the rise; on one side we see fluid prints, luxurious peacock feather patterns, graded dip dye designs, blurred images, florals and tropical prints. On the other we see strong geometric designs, 3d patterns, repeated forms, kaleidoscopic images. The current textures are derived from nature; exotic animals, mineral & vegetable are making their mark. And my personal favorite metals, we are seeing a change towards steel, copper, pewter, gold and other metal accents all in a matt finish in preference to just chrome and stainless steel. Here they are perhaps described in a different way but the question that lies beneath all this is; who dictates the trends? & what is the creative process of a designer ?

Do they keep trends in mind when developing a collection?

As a designer I make it a priority to know what culture is today in order to react to it, I must stay current and constantly immerse myself in research and scouting while mentally compiling mood boards and getting an emotional sense of where all this stimuli is taking me. My creative drive is obsessive; I am sensitive to the world around me and make it my job to stay above what is current. The clues of where I will take my collection next are all here now but as a business woman in the creative industry I must know what people want before they want it. The idea that there is a cult of originality out there is complexly false. Many companies follow forecasting agencies, others look to their industry peirs while the brave follow their instinct. Trend forecasting agencies predict colors, styles, textures, and themes to be presented in the upcoming year. It is there job to attract consumers and help retailers sell their brands. Consulting trend reports can be the difference between thriving or tanking.

Stella Mirror, Koket

“I*personally*have*had*the*honor*of*having*two* pieces*form*the*KOKET*collection*nominated* by* the* international* trend* agency* NellyRodi* as*an*upcoming*design*trend.�

Burlesque Console, Koket

In 2014 the Gem Lamp as part of the “Elsewhere” exhibit at Maison & Object and this year the Drapesse Chair was nominated as part of the “Technomade” exhibit.

As a trendsetter I must say appropriation is the most important element I can apply to my collection. This is taking an idea or mood and changing it into something tangible while infusing my own personal interpretation into it. I would like to remain in the position of trendsetter and innovator not only with my designs and aesthetic but also in the way my company is branded and how Iinteract with my clients. Join me on the my journey to full fill and create empowering statement pieces.

Janet Morais

Madmoiselle Armoire, Koket Drapesse Armchair, Koket Gem table lamp, Koket

TREND FILE PAGE 19.

THE*LIGHTING*DESIGN*OF* A*MID*CENTURY*MODERN*ERA

Just like a Cosmo quizz that leads you on a straight path...towards...your love one, your past life and…well most of the times is your love life that hangs in the ballads. For now, let me be your spirit guide and guide you through the world of interior designing. “Which style did you get?

Aww darn it I got Stillnovo!” That might not sound cool enough to a younger generation but the truth is that the reigning rule right now is: if it’s retro it’s in. This trends has become bigger over the years and has gone beyond interior design to further its claws into every aspect of day to day life: fashion (see that leggings your

mother wore to gym class and the headband to?

Yep that’s what the cool kid from your block is wearing to school right now), jewelry (jewels that have overseen a generation have suddenly found their way into the mainstream) and accessories (that casio that you father adored and never let go? Yep the cool kid from your block… you guessed it).All of the vintage looks, the retro chic environments obey to the trendiest trend.

Nevertheless, the majority of the population seems to be unware of the existence of one other interior design style.

Stardust floor lamp, Delightfull

Design Set, Mad Men

What*about*Mid>Century*Modern*style?* That*might*sound*boring…it*isn’t!

Midcentury modern style has been noticed over than a decade ago and with the help of popular shows like Mad Men, that 70’s show, etc. MidCentury Modern corresponds to a period of roughly two and a half decades in the middle of the 20th century, from the mid-1940s to 1970. Its characteristic uncomplicated and fresh lines arose from a desire to propel postwar America into the modern era and to enjoy the chance that was given: to regenerate buildings and redecorate interiors with awhole new perspective, always pushing the envelope. Mid-Century Modern just doesn’t have a cool label like StillNovo or Retro Chic or Art Deco. But don’t hit the snooze button just yet. Of all the interior design areas there

is one in particular where Mid-Century Modern realizes it’s full potential. Lighting fixtures from this era are so striking that they’ve become design motifs and be used a hundred times as inspirations, all on their own. As a small piece of advice don’t let the mid-century modern light fixtures compete against each other, it will fill up the room and and it’s totally unnecessary. Choose one for an interior, a living room, a kitchen or a bathroom (why not?) and let them shine on their own in their individual space. Nobody likes an overstuffed turkey.

Get it?

So, today we are going to talk about Mid-Century Modern Lighting.

LIGHTNING DESIGN PAGE7.

Sputnik Chandelier Jonathan adler

TOP*3*THINGS*YOU*DON’T* KNOW*ABOUT*MID>CENTURY* MODERN*LIGHTING Atomic Age of Design - The Space Exploration is a recurrent theme of the Mid-Century light fixtures like for example the Sputnik Chandelier.

The early era of space exploration was driven by a “Space Race” between the Soviet Union and the United States. Space exploration has often been used as a proxy competition for geopolitical rivalries such as the Cold War. Atomic Age design became popular and instantly recognizable, with a use of atomic motifs and space age symbols. This chandelier by DelightFULL is the perfect example of a contemporary descendant of retro sphere lighting, Atomic suspension lamp is a spot-on interpretation of the atomic age design. Brass material was very popular in the post II World War and in the modern era there is no shortage of designs that incorporate this material be it in a lamp or

any item of interior design. Although, brass light fixtures have a charm to it, don’t you think?

In the lighting world there is a very famous lamp that is totally a flashback form the 50’s : it’s the Arco Deco Lamp. Over the year, this iconic design has endured. The series Mad Men (a series which tells about how office life was back in the 50’s) counted with one between their deco items. If you want to go retro this is the classy way to do it.Cosmo would finish up by saying somethinglike: “So add your points, check the box bellow and see what style did you get!” And your tummy would rumble in anxiety to check which style is more you and the same formula still applies in interior design: you have to try and stick with a style…and if doesn’t stick you just have to pick up on another one.

Atomic suspension lamp, Delightfull

Design Set, Mad Men

Styling and setup by Studiopepe.

Photos by Andrea Ferrari.

LIGHTNING DESIGN PAGE 9.

Archipelago House

by Tham & Videg책rd

ARCHITECTURE MODERN BLACK

Villa Blåbär by pS Arkitektur

It is undeniable that color is part of everything, with that being said of course when we pick our house we have this in mind. Talking about exterior color in architecture the choice has been all black.

It is a modern way of interpretation of the buildings and it gives a more luxurious and a defined sillhoette.

It is indeed a love for black that we are talking about.

Black doesn’t need to be only inside your home and if it is this color that you want believe me that architecture will be flattered to work the all black materials.

ARCHITECTURE PAGE 11.

“It*has*a*great* exposure*that*is* gorgeous*pines*that* surround*the* house.�

Agudela house, Rui Cerqueira Barros

This photos are an inspirational epilogue to some architecture black projects. Consider them has an inspirational board. Agudela house is an all black house in a residential area that is growing every year. It has generous exposure and it is really close to the sea. The exterior color gave a character to this house that was made adapted to the customers desires. It is like a black box were holes have been craved to let the light create its entrances and also to add patios to the house. This is a great example of how the choice of simple black made a beautiful and modern result.

Another architectural project and known for its simple extravagance and bold shape is the Archipelago House. It is made with natural materials like wood and also with glass and it is a really light-weight building, a beautiful summerhouse located in Stockholm. It has an unusual shape and the spaces inside are ambiguous.

Horizontal wooden trellis let the daylight come in making harmonious brakes on a continuous space and this is where the differences and distinctions between interior and exterior are even more noticeable.

House designed

by Dualchas Architects

ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE PAGE PAGE 13.

1.

Black Desert House

“Black*combines*with*the* horizon*and*relates*to*the* verticals*of*tall*grown*pines.”

Truth is that from any perspective black looks good and this is said every year and every time fashion wise but obviously it can easilyrelate with architecture too.Black turns a small space in a big space and this color is definitely adaptable and as you can see by the projects we present works on every ambiance and with so many decorations we lost count! Maybe you don´t want to have an everyday house all black, but if you have a vacation home why not experiment and have an all black experience? Black is not new, but is here to stay at least architectural wise.

ARCHITECTURE PAGE15.

Photos by Foster and Partners, Apple store, China

Apple store, China

Apple store, China

ARCHITECTURAL*NEW*APPLE* STORE*IN*CHINA Apple is indeed everywhere and now the brand has opened a architectural and gorgeous new store in Hangzhou, China. The store was carefully thought and planned by Foster + Partners, one of the best and biggest innovative architecture and design integrated pratice in the whole world. They have a sustainable approach to architecture yet they don´t forget the importance of beauty and functionallity of spaces for a daily life comercial or residential space. Foster + Partners first work for Apple was back in 2009 for the comission of Apple Campus 2, the company´s new California headquarters. In terms of apple stores the first made by this firm was the apple store in Instanbul, Turkey and another is on the way: San Francisco. The stunning new store in Hangzhou is one of five new stores that will oppen in China, this information was given by Angela Ahrendts, Apple´s senior vice presidente of retail and online stores. The first Apple outlet store that opened in China (they are up to 20 apple stores in total,

counting with this 5 more that will open) was in 2008 in Beijing. Anyway Tim Cook, Apple CEO, confessed that this number will increase to 40 within two years. The first of the five stores to open was on 10 January in Zhengzhou, capital of central Henan Province. This new Hangzhou store open two weeks latter with Norman Foster´s has the leader of the project, because the design of Apple´s stores started to be managed by him in 2013. The building that hosts the well-kown brand is contextualized with the place where it was built and its harmoniously simple beauty and this minimalistic building has some technical innovations that characterises Apple´s products. The amazing facade of the buildng is all transparente and made with 11 double-glazed panels and they are prepared with mechanical blinds. This feature makes the edifice see through which gives it a more modern look. The walls were made to give the sensation of space and calm, a harmony that ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE PAGE PAGE 17.

1.

CURATE*DESIGN*SPECIAL:

SPRING’S*SUMMER*2015

“Fashion fades, style is eternal” Yves Saint Laurent said it best, didn’t he?

Just like the fashion world, the interior design Spring Summer 2015 season is approaching fast, and here at COVET LOUNGE MAGAZINE we have the latest scoop on this Springs hottest trends, must have items and finest décor tips.

Think High Fashion, la crème de la crème, an exquisite selection suited for the most luxurious of projects and private homes. The Magazine unveils the 20 trends you will want to follow. Enjoy and be inspired!

METAL MANIA Brass is back. May it be the new black?

The thing is: gold and silver are the season’s stars, from jewelry to lighting Tom Dixon copper shade pendant

Tom Dixon copper fat spot

Plopp Copper, Zieta limited edition

Boca do Lobo, Emporium chair

CURATED DESIGN PAGE 21.

Woodspot Alessandro Zambelli Seletti trendland Lamp

RECLAIMED WOOD If you do not recycle yet, you should start doing it right now.

And why not to start with your furniture? Buy reclaimed wood furnishing. A reason?

Most products are made of natural wood, completely safe and chemical free.

Ben Tovim Rough Diamond frosted

Kartell, Philipp Stark

OCHRE YELLOW

LOOSE GEOMETRIC LINES No, it is not lego. Although, loose geometric shapes have already been spreading like wildfire. More playful shapes are coming each day to the markets and there seems to be no rule of three: there’s hexagonal lamps, cubique chairs and triangular tables. Designer went overboard with this one.

Yellow is taking over both in fashion and interiors. Especially ochre yellow that seems to be the favorite child as both couture designer and interior designer seems to be in charge this year.

HANDCRAFTED PRODUCTS Handcrafted furniture, lighting or décor objects they have an aura that industrialized products cannot have. Because every product is designed and produced by someone who dedicates its precious hours only to that piece. Those products are not the product of a machine: they are an art piece. Years ago, would you thought about having a lot of old metallic stuff decorating your home? We bet you don’t.

However, in the recent years the industrial style has become a big influence on interior design world. Since exposed brick walls, to concrete walls and flooring or even vintage lighting, industrial is one of the greatest 2015 trends.

Delightfull, Monocles sideboard

Shell Chair by Mater

MARSALA Marsala may be the strangest name for a color in history. But this is the color of the year and it is a mix between a dark brown and an elegant red. The result is Marsala, Pantone’s choice for 2015. A strong but kind and soft color that will thrill any soul, just like the finest glass of wine.

Floor lamp, Foscarini

SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN This was a major trend last year and it has proved to be here to stay.

Natural materials, sleek forms and minimalist environments are the trademark of the Scandinavian design. Mater a Norwegian designer brand gave birth to a must have item for all summer houses with great lighting, introducing: the Shell Chair.

Chair, CASSINA

MARBLE

Walter Knoll, Joco Stone Table by Piero Lissoni for Cassina.

Marble is known as a refined material with a versatile character. Used in both luxurious interiors and modern settings, it can easily be combined with natural materials such as copper, wood and leather or with faux decoration elements of the most varied sources. This natural stone has been used in architecture, art and design for thousands of years and it never seems to go out of style.

Nero Marquina, Carrara, Malachite and Palissandro are amongst the finest, most high-quality types of marble you will fine worldwide.

CURATED DESIGN PAGE 23.

Quirky stripes table

by Patricia Urquiola

QUIRKY STRIPES Elle DĂŠcor announced it earlier this year: the hot thing about 2015 is going to be stripes. Yep. Strips are in and fare dominating even in the runways across the planet. When it comes to interior design all we have to do is look at this design by Patricia Urquiola and marvelous in the shape of it.

Like it. A must have for you summer dinner with friends. Everybody likes strong textures. The perfection comes when the pieces seem to have life.

Contemporary armchair

by Patricia Urquiola

Moroso biknit Chair

by Patricia Urquiola

CURATED DESIGN PAGE 25

HIGH-DEFINITION TEXTURE Everybody likes strong textures. The perfection comes when the pieces seem to have life. Exactly, like a 3D movie. If you want something outstanding and colorful search for Faceture project,

by Phill Cuttance.

High-Definition Texture Faceture

High-Definition Texture Faceture

MID-CENTURY MODERN ELEMENTS Mid-century era is an amazing inspiration for the contemporary dĂŠcor. Chairs, wooded side tables, vintage radios, old telephones, every single of those things are super trendy. Get a life to your living room with mid-century modern elements.

Jean Christophe Aumas apartment

TILES You are free to choose the material - concrete or ceramic, among others - but at least one of your walls should have tiles. Colorful tiles, preferentially.

Hexagon, designed by Form Us With Love, manufactured by TRĂ„ULLIT.

CURATED DESIGN PAGE 27

Katie Stratton’s home

Floral decor, source: Huffington

VIBRANT FLOWERED PATTERNS

B&W GRAPHIC PRINT

“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking…” Meryl may have said it best but you can’t deny it that there is a trend: spring means floral, floral everywhere. But you can go vintage or art deco about it or minimalist and you can go with a small hint of a pattern pillow in your décor

Black and white will always be the perfect color combo. A B&W décor piece will always add elegance to any type on interior and if you choose a designer piece even more.

STEEP BLUES “Feel the blues.” Interior Designers are about to get a new meaning to that expression. Blue is a definitely must have for this season color pallet. There is no rule either about it only the one: the blue should rule.

Using that color in your interior gives a sense of tranquility to your house, like you can almost hear the ocean in your backyard. We could make up our mind about it so we decided to give you ambiences.

Normann Copenhagen

DARK KITCHENS Colorful kitchens are always a good idea, since this must be a happy place to be in. However, dark colors do not have to be used in living or dining rooms only: it can make perfect kitchens too.

Choose between black, grey or dark blue.

Peter Fehrentz’s Renovated Flat in Berlin CURATED DESIGN PAGE 29.

INDUSTRIAL INFLUENCE LEATHER POWER Leather is a big trend, especially when mixed with fur and modern elements. It’s a good material for sofas, pillows or chairs, like this one by Poul Kjærholm.

Years ago, would you thought about having a lot of old metallic stuff decorating your home? We bet you don’t. However, in the recent years the industrial style has become a big influence on interior design world. Since exposed brick walls, to concrete walls and flooring or even vintage lighting, industrial is one of the greatest 2015 trends.

Apartment therapy, chair

Waterlily center table, Malabar

Diana, Floor lamp Delightfull

NATURE INSPIRED FURNITURE Having the outside in the inside seems to be a trend you have to follow in 2015. For this year’s hottest season, this definitely makes sense and you will have a world of ideas as far as your interiors are concerned. This trend can be adapted in many ways, today, we are going to show you our favorite piece.

Faux Taxidermy

FAUX TAXIDERMY It may be a little creepy, but it really is a big trend. Hang faux animal skulls or heads in your walls to get your home a modern Scandinavian or western look.

CURATED DESIGN PAGE 31.

CONCRETE MANIA

Concrete contemporary wall

If you are not subdued to concrete yet, you will, very soon‌ It may not be a colorful option, but it really is a spring/summer must have. Concrete flooring and walls are one of the TOP secrets to get an industrial interior design. And even concrete suspension lamps or coffee tables are a hit. And there you have it! The 20 items of furniture you house must have by the time spring arises. Now you know all the secrets of getting a hip and trendy house full of cool furniture and charm. Remember, sometimes the rule is to spot following so many rules and that can be applied to fashion and to interior design. Choose pieces that above all feel like a second skin and make you proud having them around your house. Get the best space for your home or projects, and kick off Spring/Summer season like a boss.

MEET THE TOP INTERIOR DESIGNER

KARIM&RASHID

Modern Sillon, Karim Rashid

Torn between studying architecture, fashion, or fine art, Rashid ended up applying to architecture. He went to university expecting to study architecture, but turned out to take some industrial design courses. He went also to do post graduate studies in Italy, in 1983, with Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Pesce and Andries Von Onck for a special graduate program near Naples, in Italy. Furthermore, he has two honorary doctorates in fine arts and design and was a full-time associate professor for 10 years. On his first design job, Rashid worked full time designing business telephones and switching systems for MITEL, Canada. His first project was to design two business telephones. He eventually worked for seven years with KAN Industrial Designers in Toronto designing x-ray equipment, a mammographer, power tools for Black & Decker, trains seats, 3-d glasses for IMAX and mail boxes for Canada Post.

The first own office was opened in 1993 in NYC with no connections, no money, and no one. Despite the real difficulties, the designer persevered and was determined to build his own practice and be successful. Rashid’s design styles and signature “I don’t see myself having a «style» in fact; I believe that the term «style» refers to past movements in history. I would rather say my sensibilities and

philosophy are about embracing contemporaneity with a sensual but minimal language (I call it “sensualism”), with a digital vernacular and spirit (I also use the term “technorganic”)”, tells Karim Rashid to Miami Design District blog.

“I am interested in documenting, in editing the period in which we live”, he adds. All objects and spaces have semantic language and speak to us.

Certain forms, line’s, colors, textures, functions, all touch and communicate to our senses and our daily experiences. Karim Rashid still clarifying everyone around him. In this top designer’s mind, it is important to not necessarily over-embellish to keep a certain truth to a product or space; objects and spaces need to touch our sensual side, touch our emotions, they need to elevate a certain experience, to increase the pleasure and humanize the world.Karim finds designing things that people have daily relationships or association with, one of his main design challenges. Creating something that, although accessible to all consumers, touches people’s lives and gives them some sense of elevated experience and pleasure and is original, makes part of most designer’s dreams. Being a designer gives Rashid the opportunity to search and develop new languages and to evolve human

“

Karim Rshid, Designer

I*believe*that*the*term*«style»*refers*to*past*movements*in*history.* I*would*rather*say*my*sensibilities*and*philosophy*are*about* embracing* contemporaneity* with* a* sensual* but* minimal* language,* and*digital*vernacular*and*spirit”

Baby Bite Stool,

Apartment Interiors Karim Rashid Decor

behaviors, to innovate, to try and shape a better world. “I find inspiration to be accumulative; there’s always a storm of ideas and influences that come into play. Everything can be inspiring.

It is how you look at the world”, says the designer. Childhood, education, the teachers, every project he has worked on, every city he has travelled to, every book he has read, every art show he has seen, every song he has heard, every smell, taste, sight, sound, and feeling. It is difficult for Rashid to pick a favourite job, since his mind and passion is always focused on his latest project.

A 21 story condominium in Chelsea, New York, a smart high end Mobile phone, the Garbo for Umbra, the lamps for Artemide and the design of the Kaj watch for Alessi are some of his favorite projects currently. “I must say that I enjoy from micro to macro, anything and everything that creates a better human experience”, elucidate us Karim Rashid.

INTERVIEW PAGE 35.

News*&Trends* Worldwide

Cartier’s Crash Skeleton Timepiece

CRASH SKELETON

BY CARTIER This new limited-edition watch is a reinterpretation of the brand’s iconic Crash watch from 1967.

It has an asymmetric design and totally diferent look. This luxury brand had to develop an unconventional case where to fit this watch with such an unique design and mechanic movement. Hurry up, because there are only 67 examples of it.

Cartier’s Crash Skeleton Timepiece

ILSE CRAWFORD AND IKEA The british designer Ilse Crawford has launched her first collaboration with IKEA, in a collection that includes furniture, lighting and other smaller items (like cork tables, hanging lights, a day bed and some accessories).

Ilse Crawford and IKEA

COLLECTIBLE*VINYL Vinyl may have been forgotten for a a long while but it’s slowly making a comeback!

Its increasing popularity demonstrates that aficionados are more and more interested in the way they consume music, and are not willing to let this mythical format die. With sales descending to under one million units just eight years ago, last year over seven and a half million records were sold, with the number of record labels putting out vinyl also steadily increasing.

NEWS & TRENDS WORLDWIDE PAGE 37.

DESIGNING THE CAR OF THE FUTURE Close your eyes, and try to imaine the car of the future. That was what BMW tried to do, together with Alfredo Häberli. But they didn’t just imagined it: they designed it. This colaboration between the German car brand and the Swiss Argentine designer is the sixth in a series of design collaborations. The designer was asked to think about how will be the humans life in a not-distant future, and how they will move and live. And he did it very well. The cockpit was one of the concepts that Häberli found necessary to reinvent, transforming the seat into a round, flexible and customisable area. Cheers to that.

WWW.WALLPAPER.COM Designing the car of the futurel

Alexander Wang and Poltrona Frau Black Style

ALEXANDER WANG AND POLTRONA FRAU BLACK STYLE We already know that Alexander Yang is great dressing the body. But what about dressing the home? The Fashion Designer hability to interior design was revealed. The creative director of Balenciaga has colaborated with the iconic Italian leather manufacturer Poltrona Frau on a new line of lounge

furniture, described as modern, relaxed and cool. Matte black leather is the star on this collection that is available for purchase since February, at Poltrona Frau showrooms. Black power is ON.

CAESARSTONE Concetto by Caesarstone is a collection of extraordinary surfaces hand-made

NEWS & TRENDS WORLDWIDE PAGE 39.

ONE WAY: PETER MARINO AT

THE*BASS*MUSEUM* OF*ART*IN*MIAMI At 62, Peter Marino is yet to peak in his enviable career which includes a wide range of projects, from high end boutiques, hotels and private residences. The notorious New Yorker, also known for his imitable style and unusual attire, has recently embarked on a new creative adventure with his One Way: Peter Marino exhibition.

Peter Marino, portrait

Andy Worhol’s “Human Heart” Bass Museum

“Marino* is* a* true* visionary,* known* for* his*cutting*edge*design*and*architecture* concepts.”

Curated by Jérome Sans, the exhbition blends the New Yorker’s personal art collection, his emblematic architectural work, as well as a select few fashion elements and other unusual pieces. Although completely self centred, this notable showcase includes work from various well known artists, such as Gregor Hildebrandt, Guy Limone, Farhad Moshiri, Jean-Michel Othoniel and Erwin Wzurm, and is a classic illustration of the architect’s unique approach to bespoke installations. With strips of videotapes guiding visitors along the Bass Museum’s corridors, viewers find the exhibition also features dedicated spaces for themes such as pop Pop Art, iconic portraiture and photography, and Marino’s recently designed series of cast-bronze boxes that are presented within leather-clad walls, as well as his collection of black and white paintings.

These artistic collaborations and comissioned performances show Peter’s will to work with some of the most talented individuals in performing and creative arts.

One of the exhibitions highlights is a Andy Worhol’s “Human Heart”, which is of great importance to Marino, as one he was mentored by the iconic artist.

Other notable pieces include a painting by Rudolf Stingel, one of the most trenchant interrogators of the possibilities of abstraction, which hangs next to a vapid Dan Colen.

We can say that is a pertinent inconsistency because art is your own interpretation of the reality in this case Marino´s interpretation.

The exhibtion clearly reflects Peter Marino’s creative vision, and viweres find themselves intimately submerged in his various artistic facets, leaving with a slight buzz and fresh perspetive over his life and work.

NEWS & TRENDS WORLDWIDE PAGE 41.

Bucket Lamp Floor

STUDIO*JOB ROBBER BARON SERIE “Unlike most, we are probably not coming from Modernism.

Studio Job’s contribution is that we have rediscovered a lost path. Consciously and carefully, we are positioning decorative arts in the twenty-first century.

Is that design? Whatever. Is that art? Whatever, really.”

Graduates of the renowned Design Academy Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Job Smeets (b.1970, Belgium) and Nynke Tynagel (b. 1977, the Netherlands), who both live as well as work together, form Studio Job. Having met in 1996 in Eindhoven – Nynke began her studies in graphic design as Job had just graduated in 3D design.

Employing iconographic, pan-historic imagery which can be in the same moment both heraldic as well as cartoon-like, the results are consistently monumental and yet somehow primitive, and generally read neo-baroque, clearly fantasist, and certainly more mannerist than modernist.

Their work often projects a strong narrative quality, with often suggests a heroic battle between good and evil, and their gorgeous collections seem to emerge from a medieval, guild-like process with and industrial approach.

Although their work is geared towards collectors and museums by definition, Studio Job has collaborated successfully with various like-minded industrial manufactories, including Swarovski, Austria, and Koninklijke Tichelaar Makkum and Moooi, the Netherlands.

Their work has been shown internationally in numerous museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, the Centraal Museum, Utrecht, the Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg, and the Groninger Museum, Groningen, and also at carpenters workshop gallery.

Robber Baron, Safe Limited Edition, Collection of 5

Red Gothi Chair

INGA*SEMPÉ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DESIGN GALLERIST French designer, born in Paris, Inga Sempé graduated from Ensci – Les Ateliers in 1993. Since then Sempé focusses on furniture design, lighting solutions, home accesries and fabrics. Now Sempé works among other French companies such as Ligne Roset, Moustache, Domestic, Baccarat, Italian enterprises like Luce Plan as well as scandinavia companies such as David Design, Hjelle, Almedahl’s and the American company Artecnica.

Q- Firstly, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

A- I was born in Paris, I studied at the public school for industrial design ‘’Les Ateliers”. I opened my own studio in 2000.

Kattolamppu suspension lamp

Q-What’s your favourite part of the design process?

A-When one is doing the technical drawings : it means that you know what you want do, so that the hardest part of the research is behind.

Q - Please tell us more about your art and design background and what made you become an artist and designer?

A-I got into design because, I was and I am interested in daily life, its objects, furniture. As a child I used to like to build small objects, and I always took care to objects that were around me.

Then it was quite an evidence to become a designer. After school, I’ve been working as an intern or assistant of Georges Sowden, Marc Newson and Andrée Putman before having opened my own studio.

Q-What was the movie or book that impressed you the most?

A-My favorite book is « Lolita » of Vladimir Nabokov. One cries, one laughs, one is surprised. Nothing is caricature in this book.

It is not a societal portrait—it is a portrait of characters who are not meant to show an example or give a message. It is what I want from books : to be taken away, transported.I’m found of the movie « Les parapluies de Cherbourg ». To me is many things at once romance / comedy / drama, it is both audible and visual delight. Ones has to be clearly bold to make and produce such an audacious movie.

Q-Can you describe your style, how has that style developed over the years?

A-How could somenone answer to such a question without looking pretentious ? Life can be so heavy and painful that I just try to make object that are light but linked to daily life and industrial rules.

Moustache Guichet bleu

The aluminium Wästberg ‘W103’ desk lamp

INTERVIEW PAGE 43.

Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors Book

JEAN>LOUIS*DENIOT INTERIORS*–*REVIEW “Jean>Louis*Deniot* launched*last*year* a*monograph*of* his*work,*entitled* Jean>Louis*Deniot:* Interiors”.

Jean-Louis Deniot

Deniot is a Paris-based designer, known for his marvelous interiors that can combine history with contemporary flourishes. This is the first book on the work of a designer whose classical interiors have been widely desired as the “epitome” of French style. Deniot shows us in this book his richly layered look with deftly mixing patterns, textures and pieces from different periods but always combining with a mighty elegance.

Vintage furnishing and a layering of textures and materials are also exposed on the designer’s work.

Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors, with 286 pages opens with Deniot’s own residence in Paris, which he describes as a mix of classicism and futurism, and also Deniot’s former home when work and life brought him to LA. Deniot uses to describe his style as a little theatrical as he likes drama and loves interiors. It also looks like a French Chic

style, featuring timeless interiors with different influences.In his rooms there’s always a comfortable look which is never overly formal or trendy.

Deniot’s work signature is about creating unique atmospheres while retaining a sense of utmost chic and timeless elegance. This book demonstrates a sophisticated classical style which is changing the scene for international design and offering inspiration and ideas to decorators, homeowners, and antiques enthusiasts. While leafing the pages, we can find the particular style he holds, a meeting of the finest eras of French Design, from Neo-Classical to Art Deco, blended together for 21st century living.The book has been honored and named one of the ‘Top Design Books for Fall’ by AD, Elle Décor, and Vogue. Every chapter is full of inspirations and dreams for all architects, designers and design and art lovers.

DESIGN: BOOKS PAGE 45.

Diane Dorrans Saeks in Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors

Jean-Louis Deniot: Interiors

An unerring Vestibule in the French countryside by Deniot photograph by Xavier BĂŠjot

Jean-Louis Deniot:Interiors Book cover

Jean-Louis Deniot Interiors

Jean-Louis Deniot, 39-year-old, Parisian, is one of 2014 AD 100 List. His talent began to be discovered at School Camondo. It was the jump to achieve credibility among the French Design Society. He set up in business as soon as he graduated in 2000. His portfolio bulging with completed projects, including historic houses, residences, private apartments, countryside houses from London, Istanbul, Moscow, New Delhi, Paris, Chicago and the list seems endless. Jean-Louis Deniot is honored as one of the top designers by all the international design magazines throughout the world. He is one of the best interior designers of the moment.

Jean-Louis Deniot DESIGN: BOOKS PAGE 47.

MARY>KATE*OLSEN’S* HISTORIC*NEW*YORK*TOWNHOUSE

The midcentury furniture throughout goes perfectly well with the classic architectural details

Celebrity homes are always impressive. Most of them for the ridiculous luxurious settings, others for the unique décor concept that blows our mind away. This New York Penthouse, located in midtown east Manhattan neighborhood Turtle Bay, was acquired by Mary-Kate Olsen and her fiancé Oliver Sarkozy last year for an astonishing $13.5 million and is definitely one of those cases.

The midcentury furniture throughout and the way it goes really well with the classic architectural details is something we, at Covet Lounge Magazine, simply adore. The penthouse was previously owned by painter David Deutsch, who filled the house with such wonderful artistic details. The painter bought the townhouse in 1997 for $2.45 million but his personal touch transformed it into something really incredible, certainly worth the price mentioned above.

Spread across six floors, the 8.000 square feet rare Turtle Bay Gardens house has 5 bedrooms, seven fireplaces, its own elevator, a grand ballroom and other surprising elements such as a hall of mirrors, a fifth floor exercise pool and, of course, a doubleheight artist’s studio meant to celebrate creativity. Outside, it’s own private garden with another statement detail: a fountain expertly modeled after the original Medici fountain in Rome. Turtle Bay Gardens was developed in the early 20th century by American heiress Charlotte Martin, who, inspired by Europe’s private gardens, created a 12-foot-wide shared garden promenade behind 20 back-to-back townhouses on 48th and 49 streets.

Other illustrious residents have called Turtle Bay home throughout the years: Katherine Hepburn, Bob Dylan and Stephen Sondheim. It’s impossible to deny the beauty of this palatial townhouse.

CELEBRITY HOME PAGE 49.

The classic hall of mirrors with the beautiful intricate handcarved wood details is superb.

DESIGN: BOOKS PAGE 51.

FIFTY*SHADES OF*GREY INSIDE MR. GREY’S APARTMENT Valentine’s Day presented us this year with a special and hot flavor. Fifty Shades of Grey arrived to cinemas around the entire world and we are going to show you the interior decoration of the place where all the magic happens: Mr. Grey’s apartment. Let’s go on a visit to Mr. Grey and see for ourselves this home interior where the action takes place, a modern and stylish apartment. The decoration and the furniture pieces reveal a lot of Mr. Grey’s personality. It is a very luxurious space with a breathtaking decoration that creates a romantic and sexy ambience. According to the 50 Shades of Grey’s director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, the intention of this kind of empowering pieces on Mr. Grey’s apartment is to show how different Anastasia and Christian are and how difficult it is for her to get into his world. As you leave the elevator and you get in this big lobby entrance, you can see elegant and beautiful wall sconces. There is also a folding screen adding some mystery to the room.These large rooms have many lighting fixtures, beautifully designed, also elegant patterns and some art in the walls. There is a lot of renowned brands who have their design pieces scattered along the

apartment such as Boca do Lobo, Brabbu, Koket and Delightfull. You can see some fantastic pieces that flourish in this sexy movie. On the way to the famous playroom, you can see the Guilt mirror or, next to the kitchen, the Vivre sconces that light up the room, transmitting an even warmer sensation to the viewer. All the pieces are for Koket but at the movie you can also find some other fantastic design pieces that we bet you will love, like Symphony sideboard from Boca do Lobo, floor lamps from DelightFULL, or the Sequoia center table from Brabbu that is in the living room. These brands had their pieces decorating the most desired apartment of this month. If you want to have this elegant style in your home, find out golden and modern pieces, and easily you will make a glamorous room. See some examples below and you will find that you too can make the most of your home furniture. These colors are very classy as you can see. Also in the bathroom, you can have a luxurious feeling, like the one you can find in the movie.

This is surely a magnificent apartment full of luxury!

“This*is*surely* apartment*full* of*luxury!”

Delightfull

Pixel*Cabinet, Boca*do*Lobo Sequoia*center*table, Brabbu

Chandra*armchair, Koket FIFTY SHADES PAGE 53.

RECDI8*STUDIO EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

With the mission of making every client’s home the cosiest place possible, Recdi8 Studio is one of the names to follow when it comes to interior design right now. Comparing home decor with fashion, we could say any home decorating project made by Recdi8’s team will be as a tailor-made suit that perfectly fits. Every client has diferent needs and their home should match their personality. lex Baeza, Albert Viudez and Norbert Frei’s plan is always to recreate your dream home and make it the most comfortable, practical, beautiful and unique as it can be.

That being said, we met with Norbert Frei for a little chat that we would like to share with you.

How and why did you get into the interior design Industry?

- Recdi8 opened a small studio in 1999 in the Born district in Barcelona. The nowadays booming tourist district was then a hotspot for the creatives with small art galleries, arts and crafts etc. Our address was Carrer Rec Nº18, thats there name of the studio is coming from.

How would you describe your style? Do you have a signature touch?

- We do unique projects. Our clients are unique and so are their homes.

Is there anything exciting that you are working on at the moment that you can tell us about?

Any new projects?

- We are in the inicial project phase for a huge ‘finca’ in the south of Spain.

Where did you draw your inspiration from for

this project?

- We studied the origins of the building and the apartment itself, tried to recover the original elements and then we added unique finishing and furnishing, always related to the existing. According to the ‘art nouveau’ roots of the apartment we draw inspiration from nature , romanticism and rococo.

Which one is your favorite piece in this project?

- When we saw the NYMPH chandelier we knew immediately that it was the right piece for the master bedroom, NYMPH unified in one piece all the characteristic we were looking for: nature, romanticism, luxury, high quality, uniqueness.

What was the impression left on the client when you closed the door on the last day of the project?

- Happiness and pride. We became good friends with the owners during the project, we visited together galleries, antiquarians and even travelled together through the south of france looking for unique pieces for the apartment.

In what magazines will this project be covered?

- For the moment it is confirmed to be published in AD Russia.

What are your biggest projects and chalanges?

-The project: We converted a showroom of local fashion accessories brand into the residence of an art collector.

- The challenge: We are working always as a team.

Do you only decorate for private residences?

- The Nymph chandelier by KOKET is placed in a Privat Residence in Barcelona. We usually only do private residences. But recentley we did the Mary Boone Bar (Cocktail bar) in Barcelona, in vogue for local and international creatives and business people - www.maryboonebar.com Could you make a small description of your company?

- We work with the best Spanish and forewign companies. Rather than limiting ourselves to just one design range, we offer the best of each style according to our client’s needs. Contemporary or classic, minimalist or ornate... we work with the style and language that each individual project dictates.

Contemporary or classic, minimalist or ornate.

Recdi8 works with the style and language that each individual project dictates. Also, the complete Hermès furnishing fabrics and wallpapers collection is available at from cherished themes: horse, travel and fantasy is available at Recdi8.

The collection revolves around three families: the Illustrative, the Graphic and the Plains and semiplains.

If you have the time, don’t hesitate on going to Recdi8’s website and check out their beautiful projects. Usually focusing on neutral colors to create a welcoming and balanced ambiance, the style is always different in every project. With different but ewpowering pieces, this interior design team might have the answers you need for your new home.

PROJECT PAGE 55.

“We*studied*the*origins* of*the*building*and*the* apartment* itself,* tried* to* recover* the* original* elements* and* then* we* and*furnishing,*always* related*to*the*existing.�

Nymph chandelier, Koket

PROJECT PAGE 57.

TRENDY*FABRICS* AND*WALLPAPERS*

FOR LUXURY HOME INTERIORS What can a fabric or wallpaper say about your home interior decoration?

Luxury fabrics offer the finest in soft, flexible material for clothing, sheets, and home furnishings. They are usually natural, as opposed to man-made or artificial fabrics. The process of cultivating, growing and harvesting the fibers for luxury fabrics makes them more expensive than man-made textiles. There are brands such as Schumacher, Aldeco, Ralph Lauren, Rubelli, Etro Home Collection, Missoni, Osborne and Little, Christian Fischbacher, Designers Guild, Casamance, Lelievre, Christian Lacroix, Robert Allen, Dedar, and Nina Campbell fabrics which have brought luxury and elegance to homes and other interiors where only the finest quality will suffice. These collections feature numerous classic styles and designs, including fine silks, beautiful printed fabrics or wallpapers and European-influenced woven, as well as an assortment of innovative modern designs.

OSBORNE AND LITTLE, Wallpaper

LUXURY FRABRICS & WALLPAPERS PAGE 59.

Blue ottoman and patterned chair on white rug

CASHMERE,*

VELVET*&*SILK There are several types of fabrics that fall into the luxury category. Cashmere, Velvet and silk are the most well-known ones inside the luxury world for home interiors. From the wool of Kashmir goats, found in the mountains of Tibet and Mongolia, we can obtain the Cashmere. Known for its soft touch, it can be used for sweaters and scarves but also to make throws and blankets or to upholster furniture. Velvet has a short, soft nap on one side of the fabric; it provides a soft and thick look and feel to draperies, upholstery and accent pillows.

Silk draperies add a look of luxury to your windows, as do silk throw pillows or an occasional chair with a silk cushion. Mulberry silk is the fin-

est and soft silk and one of most expensive fabrics in the world! From the wool of Kashmir goats, found in the mountains of Tibet and Mongolia, we can obtain the Cashmere. Known for its soft touch, it can be used for sweaters and scarves but also to make throws and blankets or to upholster furniture. Velvet has a short, soft nap on one side of the fabric; it provides a soft and thick look and feel to draperies, upholstery and accent pillows.

Silk draperies add a look of luxury to your windows, as do silk throw pillows or an occasional chair with a silk cushion. Mulberry silk is the finest and soft silk and one of most expensive fabrics in the world!

2015*TRENDY* DECORATION Textured fabrics are already being a trend in 2015. For design and decor lovers, this season’s trends have been considered as one of the most beautiful, also due to its most trendy color: marsala. Marsala takes its name from the marsala vine, which is warm and inviting. Since the fashion and cosmetics worlds have already adopted the color, it would not be too bold to say that marsala will also be the trendy decorative color till the end of 2015.

Pillows, marsala trend color 2015 by pantone

FABRICS & WALLPAPERS PAGE 61.

NINI*ANDRADE*SILVA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW We were in a relaxed and confortable ambiance at Maison et Objet 2015, in Paris. Covet,a curated design concept that envolves brands like Boca do Lobo, Myabi, Delightfull,KOKET or Brabbu, had a lounge stand were you could sit and talk surrounded by beautiful and luxurious pieces of furniture.

Maison et Objet is the best place to interview a famous and important designer, don´t you agree?

Nini Andrade Silva is a very well known artist/designer that works mostly in hotel projects around the world from Colômbia to some country in Asia. We met at Covet Lounge and she immediately choose her favourite place for the interview and then, with a smile, answered all of our questions about her career. Nini Andrade works mostly with hotel projects but also does works in private houses.

The truth is, has she says, “in private houses you can´t talk about the project or the clients” and instead in hotels the Hotel itself is a public space so it is talked about and if it is talked about a lot that means that the project is a success. With this designer in particular all her works are talked about and full of love in each one of them. At the moment she is doing 20 hotel projects in Indonesia, Cambodja, Colombia (7 hotels there) and some in Europe including Portugal.The Island were Nini was born, Madeira, it is trully an inspiration for her has you can see through her shiny eyes while

she speaks about it. She is a true soul and embraces the inspiration, roots and heritage from the place where she was born. She said a trully inspirational quote about it “Madeira is an Island surrounded by the sea where you can dream, you don´t have a wall and you fly and that was what i did”. Her energy comes from Madeira, but her inspiration comes from the places where she is doing each project.

“Madeira*is*an*Island*surrounded*by* the*sea*where*you*can*dream,*you* that*was*what*i*did”.

Nevermind the place where the hotel is she has to “go there and see the country, see how the people live and what is more importante in that country”, quoting Nini.Nini is known has a “Ninimalist” because she invented, has the experts say, a new style called “Ninimalism” and she says that this style comes from her Island.

Next July Nini is opening her own design center in Madeira and putting there all the “Girl of the Pebble” collection and from there she is going to continue developing her collections and work from there. A very talked about work of the designer that is still going around the world is the chair for Cristiano Ronaldo.

The project was organized by the city hall of Paredes and it was called the Art of Chairs, the main goal of this project was to get together celebrities and international designers and then the designers had to make a chair for that specific person.

For Nini it was choosen Cristiano Ronaldo and she was thrilled about that idea because he is from her Island, Madeira.

She saw his dimensions, the style and personality of the football player and from that she realized “for Cristiano i can only do a chaize long” and Nini also explained to us the meaning behind this iconic chair “i did like the story of the Island and the story of Cristiano, the chair is like a golden wave that come out of our beaches and like the rocks from the beach that open and get a wave and that wave is a golden wave because that is really what Cristiano is”.

Covet Lounge, Maison & Object 2015

Modular Sofa, Nini de Andrade Silva

INTERVIEW PAGE 63.

Aquapura Douro Valley

“If*you*believe*in*you,* nevermind*where*you*come* from*you*are*going*to*win�.

Cristiano Ronaldo chair

by Nini Andrade Silva

Aquapura Douro Valley, Pool

Aquapura Douro Valley

At first the chair was in na auction with the wellkown auction company Christie´s and it was on a very high price and then Nini decided to make another one to go around the world for everyone to see it and of course the chair was a success because of the name of Cristiano Ronaldo.We asked Nini if it was difficult for her to have an international career and be succesfull outside of Portugal and she said that yes it was a normal process and that anyhow she is really proud to be portuguese and every where there are portuguese people and brands (she mentioned the brand Boca do Lobo, featured in Covet Lounge, where the interview took place) and she also mentioned that after seeing her work lot of people ask her where she is from and when she answers “Portugal” and people react with surprise she immediately says: “in Portugal we have this and much more than this”.

Nini does a lot of conferences around the world and she participated in a lot of TEDx talks, each time she goes with a diferent character and speaks about her life experiences and in what she believes

in and is very emotional about it all. Nini believes in love and understanding amongst one another because everyone is diferent. She also explains the way she became a designer, she just didn´t like to have to know things that were garanteed, Nini prefered to create and always let her imagination flow and to be free. She had all her family support and she believes that this was esential for her to grow and became who she is.The respect for people and different cultures on the countries she works in is very important for her work because she gets inspiration from the different ways of living and every project that Nini is involved in also becames like a child to her and that is why she said to us that she cannot choose a favourite one.We would definitely continue the wonderfull conversation we were having with Nini but the clock was ticking and a designer work never stops. Anyway Nini finished our lounge confortable talk with a very inspirational and motivacional quote: “If you believe on you, nevermind where you come from you are going to win”.

INTERVIEW PAGE 65.

ARTS%&%CRAFTS

Boca do lobo, Arts and Crafts

Boca do lobo, Arts and Crafts

“True*artisans*are*a* dying*breed,*people* who*truly*possess*a* craftsmanship*that* can’t*be*taught...*” *

The 21st century is a very particular one when it comes to arts in their infinite languages. Every historical period is touch stoned by an originality driven by the times in which these creations bloomed, this has changed drastically since information truly became global and available at the reach of our fingertips. Artists are no longer an exclusive product of their life and surroundings; they became simultaneously products of the past, the present and their expectations for the future.

Some are calling it the death of originality, this couldn’t be farthest from the truth, what these conditions brought was an advent of memory, new ideas and new designs became aware of manufacturing techniques that could perfectly capture an identity, techniques that were almost forgotten and are still as valid as they were up to 5000 years ago.True artisans are a dying breed, people who truly possess a craftsmanship that can’t be taught through art classes or abroad workshops, these men and women possess the

knowledge of centuries and have been practicing it since they could walk, not because it was a design trend, not because they chose to, but because it was in their blood and it was passed on from generation to generation, it can be replicated but never to the same overwhelming effect. The devil is in the details and those details separate a beautiful piece of furniture from a true piece of art, done with a love that shows and can be felt at first sight. Fortunately this new age has also brought together these high-end designers with the craftsman that were also craving for a breath of fresh air, a new life that could validate their existence in this new world. Along came Boca do Lobo, a Portuguese brand that turned modern furniture design on its head and introduced the world to a new dimension of detail and a time-defying vision capable of changing the whole game.

Some of the techniques that distinguish this particular time-crossing design are:

ARTS & CRAFTS PAGE 67.

Boca do lobo, Arts and Crafts

Boca do lobo, Guggenheim Patch Cabinet

GLASSWORK

PATCHWORK

Like memory itself, chamfered glass objects, sculptures and furnishings transcend time and place. Glass is an art medium with seemingly endless technical versatility and a rich, long history. Basic elements of sand and soda lime are combined with coloring agents, and then melted together to produce the raw material. The raw (soft) glass prepared in Murano, Italy, has a great reputation anchored in centuries of appreciation for its high quality. That, along with the minutia imprinted on the hand-carving of the mirror, make this a remarkable and worth reviving technique.

Commonly associated with Louis XVI, art nouveau furniture and the wall decorations of clubhouses, patchwork or inlay work is created with highquality veneers that are glued by hand to a wooden base. It’s this intricate structure that gives the piece a unique look that highlights its shape and at the same time helps it blend with the surroundings.

This way, optical illusions can easily be created by the playful representation of varying perspectives with the option of interplaying light and shade.

MARQUETRY During the 1700s in France, furniture makers perfected the art of creating complex designs using numerous thin pieces of wood. Marquetry is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures.

Frank chest of drawers Boca do Lobo

FOUNDRY One of the oldest techniques here showcased, the art of making a cast and shaping liquid metal is a powerful one and requires a skill no machinery yet possesses. The human hand has a very unique way of dealing with materials and its limitations are the beauty of the final work, its imperfection and dedication, almost the pain of the foundry process that makes for an astonishing final work.

Eden center table, Boca do lobo

Boca do lobo, Arts and Crafts

They work with artisans of the past who make those spectacular decorative twist finials found on our most elaborate grandfather clocks, highboys, and other high-grade furniture.

They take great pride on having recovered this particular ancestral technique and their excellent artisan, an accomplished cabinetmaker and highly skilled carver hand makes these flamboyant furniture elements. It’s a technique that can be used to carve spirals in any kind of wood project, be it a finial or even a twisted table leg. Patience and dedication are key factors of the whole process but the tools involved are also

an important element, they are custom made for the effect and become an extension of the artist’s hand, many of these tools are even made by the artisan himself, giving it the specialized characteristics that produce a truly original work designed and manufactured from scratch. These are just a few examples on how the old can enhance the new, creating never before seen pieces of furniture that are set to define an era where identity is not lost but owned from the heritage we are entitled to. Time simultaneously becomes the ultimate tool and the raw material from which everything is created.

ARTS & CRAFTS PAGE 69.

FAIRMONT Luxury,* Heritage,* Strength* and* Innovation:* the*new*look*of*the*the*Fairmont*Hotel*Vier* Jahreszeiten*in*Hamburg.

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeien, Hamburg

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeien, Hamburg

When gastronemer Friedrich Haerlin celebrated his fortieth birthday by buying a property at an auction for 420,100 marks, he could not have foreseen what a European glamourous meeting point it would turn out to be soon after. In 1987 the hotel was first established with the name Vier Jahreszeitenand and it is famous today as the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten of Hamburg. Thanks to this vision, and some diligent work, Haerling managed to created a harmony of spaces, surprising everyone by turning the narrow building into one of Hamburg’s most astonishing house, his work was later taken on by his son Fritz, in 1936 who continued the expansion of the building until it achieved the wonderful imposing aspect it still has to this day. It was a long project that took many years to see its final accomplishment. Today it stands as a symbol of prestige that has, throughout the years hosted many personalities, movie stars and politicians.

The year 2014 marked the completion of largest renovation project in the rich history of Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten.

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeien, Hamburg

“The*Fairmont*Hotel*Vier*Jahreszeiten*is*the*essence*of* what*is*understood*to*be*a*Grand*Hotel*in*the*Europe> an*tradition*and*offers*an*experience*rich*in*spectacu> lar*historic*charm*and*great*luxury.”

Nº 20 Armchair, Brabbu HOTEL INTERIOR DESIGN PAGE 71.

After years of refurbishment and restoration the hotel gleams in new splendor. From the roof to the basement, the entire hotel was renovated counting new rooms and suites, new baths, five modernized banqueting rooms, a new business center, and a new conference foyer. Over 250 antiques were restored, the Flemish tapestries – a hallmark of the hotel – have been hand-cleaned and sealed, while elegant new fabrics bring the restaurants to light. Such a place rich in history and heritage could not be placed in better hands than those of Director Ingo C. Peters, who is following the restorations of all five floors, including a total of 156 guest rooms and suites, that should be finalized in the first months of 2015. We took a quick glimpse of what this grand hotel will be providing to its chic and jet set clientele in the time to come.

To adequately complete the fine furnishings and researched materials the Fairmont Hotel group went looking for a brand that incorporated both class and elegance, but also modernity and practicality, to help in the transition they are facing, from historical to elegant and up to date. A Portuguese brand was chosen to accomplish this task.

This chosen brand is BRABBU Design Forces, a raising name in the world of interior design that

claims to reflect an intense way of living, bringing fierceness, strength and power into an urban lifestyle, and given the result of their work, we have to agree with their own definition. BRABBU designs and produces a diverse range of furniture, casegoods, upholstery, lighting, rugs, art and accessories that tell stories from the surrounding nature and world, and we believe it deserves to be monitored as it continues to grow in the international design scenario. The brand focuses on the use of materials, textures, scents, flavours and colours that live inside nature and inside an urban life and it is for these characteristics that the match between BRABBU and the Fairmont Hotel came so naturally. Strength, elegance and care for details are common grounds for both brand and hotel, thus leading to the success of the great result achieved. The collaboration between the hotel and BRABBU concentrated in the incorporation of a very special chair, named N°20, that was designed by the brand and found its perfect fitting place in the luxurious spaces of this symbolic hotel. The chair, will in fact be present in every one of the 156 elegant guest rooms and spacious suites.

“It is our vision to bring tradition and history together with contemporary and international lifestyle trends into a harmonious whole.

We are proud of our history.

Our heritage is our greatest capital, something that can never be reproduced”.

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg, Beispiel Präsidenten Suite 6

Chandelier of Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg,

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg - Beispiel Junior Suite

The N°20 chair was invented and developed by BRABBU Design Forces and later licensed by Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten to be manufactured by their partner company JAB Anstoetz in Bielefeld (http://www.jab.de/en). The Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten has five different color themes (carmine, powder blue, kiwi, grey/gold, and lilac plus blackberry as special theme in only one suite) in place, and the N°20 chair was upholstered in matching fabrics to complete all the looks of the luxurious rooms. The location of the Hotel is a big plus: in fact the Hamburg’s Grand Hotel is situated in the heart of the city, directly at the Inner Alster Lake in close proximity to excellent shopping facilities such as Jungfernstieg and Neuer Wall and only a few minutes walk from the Hamburg Opera and Hamburg Congress Centre.We are very pleased to announce this collaboration between the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten and BRABBU. We will be looking forward for more information coming from both of these glamorous design realities. We want to leave you thinking of Ingo Peters’ vision of this work that we believe reflects a broad range of modern realities and it is also reflected in the designs of BRABBU:

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg - Detail Dekoration Globus

HOTEL INTERIOR DESIGN PAGE 73.

Sofitel Hotel Exterior

SOFITEL*BERLIN* KURFURSTENDAMM*HOTEL There are places where luxury and comfort are the maximum exponent. Sofitel Hotel is one of that places.

For the few ones that don’t know what we are talking about (yet), this is the only french luxury hotel brand with a presence on the five continents and in almost 40 countries (having more than 30.000 rooms. Isn’t it a great thing? What Sofitel group offers is much more than a good experience: it’s the genuine experience of the French “art de vivre”.

The thing about those contemporary hotels and resorts is that they are adapted to today’s more

demanding and more versatile consumers who expect and appreciate beauty, quality and excellence. You can find one of that hotels in cities like Paris, London, New York, Beijing, Morocco, Egypt, Fiji Islands or Thailand and you’ll never get tired of it.

Just to keep you informed about the group history, Sofitel’s first hotel opened in 1964, in Strasbourg and 10 years later, right on the other side of the ocean (Minneapolis), another french door was opened. In 1997 Sofitel joined the Accor Group and since then, they never stop growing.

Sofitel Hotel, Matheny Chandelier , Delightfull

Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm is just one of the properties and we think that it deserves some attention. Last year, the german architecture company Studio Dinnebier was in charge of giving a new look to this hotel and they did a great job, once they were able to give Sofitel’s a glow that we believe it didn’t needed, because luxury and excellence are, as we have told you before, part of the spirit of this hotel chain. One of the things we love the most about the space and the project is its restaurant. The copper suspension lamps they choose for Le Faubourg are the perfect pairing for the mid-century inspired red chairs.

As you can see, Sofitel represents a whole world of elegance and it hosts a great interior design project. Have you booked your visited, yet?

HOTEL INTERIOR DESIGN PAGE 75.

THE HOTTESTNEW R ESTAURANTS AROUN D TH E WOR LD It’s time to know some of the hottest new restaurants around the world. From America to Europe and Asia there are some spots that you should visit as soon as possible!

The vaults main room interior design, Brubeck pipe wall lamp by Delightfull

BÂTARD, NEW YORK CITY New York assures restaurants for all tastes and moods, one of our favorites is an outstanding place, with exceptional menus for strong personalities. With a modern decoration and a vibrant feeling, we’re presenting Bâtard, the restaurant of Drew Nieporent and the Austrian chef Markus Glocker. Here you can taste octopus pastrami, served into a mosaic terrine that seems to be created by Gaudí, and the apple strudel and sweetbreads are just some of the WWW.MYRIADRESTAURANTGROUP.COM

RÉPUBLIQUE, LOS ANGELES It’s time to know some of the hottest new restaurants around the world. From America to Europe and Asia there are some spots that you should visit as soon as possible!

WWW.REPUBLIQUELA.COM

RESTAURANTS PAGE 77.

LYLE’S, LONDON London’s latest restaurant has a clean and industrial style, full off light and amazing food. Lyle is a charming space with a perfect service and a wine list that you must check. The place lives from the creativity of the chef and owner James Lowe that has created menus featuring salad of emerald peas and goat cheese among other delights.

WWW.LYLESLONDON.COM

ACME, SYDNEY The capital city of Australia is the birth place of a new and fantastic restaurant that is the right place to relax. An unusual place that combines wood and metal into a contemporary dance that just feels right. At Acme Mitch Orr creates housemade pastas and prepares them in ways that you never dreamed of.

WWW.WEAREACME.COM.AU

SAKANA NO NAKASEI, TOKYO At Tokyo, the American beef-aging is a trend that has reached the Japanese Wagyu. Now one of the most intense flavored meats is served in several points of the city, but none better than at Sakana No Nakasei. The stylish Asian restaurant serves 60-day-aged charcuterie, Wagyu “ham” and pastrami, a delicious steak that goes well with the artisanal sake.We hope that you enjoy the flavor trip around some of the greatest new restaurants that are making some delicious dishes and that had lots of outstanding reviews. Now it’s time for you to visit all of them and enjoy the different menus.

WWW.NAKA-SEI.COM

RESTAURANTS PAGE 79.

Top*Design* Events You always have to make some plans if you want to be present in the top expositions and design shows and that’s the reason why you’ll love this article! To be an interior design expert you must be where the action takes place and where the trends are launched to the market. Now you’re going to know the greatest design shows of the world. Choose some of the best cities to present your brand and products or to visit. Enjoy and start taking some notes!

DESIGN EVENTS PREVIEW PAGE 79.

AD HOME DESIGN SHOW, 19-22 MARCH, NEW YORK

DESIGN DAYS DUBAI, 16-20 MARCH, DUBAI

The Maison&Objet spirit has been exported to Singapore with all the passion for interior decoration that characterizes one of the greatest shows in the world.

The Maison&Objet spirit has been exported to Singapore with all the passion for interior decoration that characterizes one of the greatest shows in the world.

WWW.ADHOMEDESIGNSHOW.COM

WWW.DESIGNDAYSDUBAI.AE

HPMKT, 18-23 APRIL, NORTH CAROLINA High Point Market is the world’s home for home furnishings. All the products and styles in one place. If you can’t find something in High Point, it probably doesn’t exist!

WWW.HIGHPOINTMARKET.ORG

MIART, 10-12 APRIL, MILAN A fair in which modern and contemporary art that communicates constant references with explicit echoes, promoting links between the past and present.

WWW.MIART.IT

ISALONI, 14-19 APRIL, MILAN One of the best shows in the field of furniture industry. At the show you can find exhibitions, events, meetings, presentations, everything that you need for a complete view of the present and future of the furniture and design.

WWW.SALONEMILANO.IT

MAISON&OBJET ASIA, 10-13 MARCH, SINGAPORE

BASEL WORLD, 19-26 MARCH, BASEL

The Maison&Objet spirit has been exported to Singapore with all the passion for interior decoration that characterizes one of the greatest shows in the world.

The Maison&Objet spirit has been exported to Singapore with all the passion for interior decoration that characterizes one of the greatest shows in the world.

WWW.MAISON-OBJET.COM/ASIA

WWW.BASELWORLD.COM

DESIGN EVENTS PREVIEW PAGE 81.

MAISON&OBJET AMERICAS MAY, 12-15, MIAMI Miami offers a business platform in the heart of the Americas and M&O Americas aims to offer an annual event for the North and South American trade and visitors.

WWW.MAISON-OBJET.COM/AMERICAS

DESIGN EVENTS PREVIEW PAGE 85.

MAY DESIGN SERIES, 17-19 MAY, LONDON New and international suppliers, smart buyers and sharp commercial insight in one definitive interiors show.

WWW.MAYDESIGNSERIES.COM

WANTED DESIGN, 15-18 MAY, NEW YORK WantedDesign has established as a popular and inspiring meeting point for designers, manufacturers, artisans, students, design institutions, the media, and design lovers from around the world during NYCxDESIGN. WWW.WANTEDDESIGNNYC.COM

CLERKENWELL, 19-21 MAY, LONDON Home of a multitude of architectural and creative practices. A cultural hub that is the perfect location to host an international festival that celebrates all the disciplines of design.

WWW.CLERKENWELLDESIGNWEEK.COM

ICFF, 16-19 MAY, NEW YORK North America’s premier showcase for contemporary design. The latest trends, fun, edifying programs, and a full schedule of exhibits.

WWW.ICFF.COM

INTERIOR LIFESTYLE 10-12 JUNE, TOKYO Interior Lifestyle Tokyo is an international trade fair with high-end designs and products.

WWW.INTERIOR-LIFESTYLE.COM

ART BASEL, 16-21 JUNE, BASEL The favorite winter meeting place for the international artworld.

WWW.ARTBASEL.COM/BASEL

BAU CHINA, 23-24 JUNE, BEIJING An annual congress and accompanying exhibition that focuses on high-quality design, planning and construction, providing a business, contacts and an information platform.

WWW.BAUCHINA.COM

DECORATION+DESIGN, 16-19 JULY, MELBOURNE Decor + Design is Australia’s premier interiors event showcasing the latest interior products & furnishings from leading companies.

WWW.DECORDESIGNSHOW.COM.AU

6TH DESIGN TOKYO, 7-10 JULY, TOKYO The Maison&Objet spirit has been exported to Singapore with all the passion for interior decoration that characterizes one of the greatest shows in the world.

WWW.DESIGNTOKYO.JP DESIGN EVENTS PREVIEW PAGE 87.

MAISON&OBJET, 4-8 SEPTEMBER, PARIS The key meeting place for professionals in the art of living brings together a 360째 offer that is in line with the diverse needs of global markets.

WWW.MAISON-OBJET.COM/PARIS

PARIS DESIGN WEEK SEPTEMBER, 5-12, PARIS Creativity, diversity and openness mark the show.

WWW.PARISDESIGNWEEK.FR

FURNITURE CHINA, 9-12 SEPTEMBER, SHANGHAI The 21st China International Furniture Expo, an international furniture trade exhibition that captures the attention of the whole furniture industry.

WWW.FURNITURE-CHINA.CN

ISALONI MOSCOW, 14-17 OCTOBER, MOSCOW An inspiration for the home furnishing sector in Russia that comes from the italian edition of the show.

WWW.SALONEMILANO.IT/EN-US/WORLDWIDE

100% DESIGN, 23-26 JULY, LONDON The largest and longest running contemporary design event for industry professionals in the UK. WWW.100PERCENTDESIGN.CO.UK

HPMKT, 17-22 OCTOBER, NORTH CAROLINA The fall edition of the show where you can find everything that exist in the world of interior decoration.

WWW.HIGHPOINTMARKET.ORG

BDNY, 8-9 NOVEMBER, NEW YORK Unique and innovative design products for hospitality, including furniture, lighting, wall coverings, fabric, among others materials, all in a boutique-style shopping environment.

WWW.BDNY.COM

IDÉO BAIN 2-6 NOVEMBER, PARIS Creating the world’s number 1 building and architecture exhibition.

WWW.IDEOBAIN.COM DESIGN EVENTS PREVIEW PAGE 89.

DESIGN MIAMI, 2-6 DECEMBER, MIAMI The global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce.

WWW.DESIGNMIAMI.COM

ART BASEL MIAMI, 3-6 DECEMBER, MIAMI Leading international galleries show work from masters of Modern and contemporary art as well as pieces by newly emerging stars.

WWW.ARTBASEL.COM/MIAMI-BEACH

DESIGN GUIDE Now that you’ve decided which events you can’t miss don’t forget to consult our guides about the cities where the events take place and enjoy the most, either if it will be a business or a leisure trip!

TOP 10 HOTELS

TOP 10 MUSEUMS

TOP DESIGN STORES

TOP LUXURY STORES DESIGN EVENTS PREVIEW PAGE 91.

THE*NEW* COVETED*DESIGN*GUIDE* COLLECTION MILAN*GUIDE Let us explore Milan with a special guide designed to make your life easier and more exciting. Milan Guide contains important requirements regarding design galleries, luxury stores, fashionable restaurants, interesting materials in specialized formats which are easily readable for collectors with all necessary data and colourful pictures that prevent a reader from becoming bored.Milan Guide is the best life guide and I am certain in this statement not only because all updated information is collected in this guide book, but because this source supplies the best places, restaurants, stores, hotels, galleries, museums, places of interest which will inspire you and give an impression of satisfaction for a long time. Accessible information and exact data of destination and working hours provided, will automatically guide you in a right direction so that you this book will become your cup of tea. Believe me, this resourceful guide appears to be a ticket to explore the capital of fashion in details together with lovely pictures!

MIAMI*GUIDE Miami Guide was produced specifically for people as it is providing guidance on how to design, build, which places to visit, where to go shopping, where to spend a night with friends and what interior design fairs to visit. Besides, all information may be found extremely quickly due to convenient grouping of the categories so that everything can be readily accessed and used by everyone, regardless of age, size, ability or disability.

NEW*YORK*GUIDE New York Guide is the first hand resource that works automatically and guides you through the city with a help of a map, just like a real tour guide. No more fiddling with a big brochure on your hands!

Are you a collector of everything great and amazing? Well, I suppose New York Guide is intended for people as a source of general information on several topics for tourists, travel agents, artists, critics, designers, decorators and other people from all over the world.

New York Guide does not contain an analysis of all pertinent data, rather it presents key information and data in abbreviated form for more useful groupings (e.g. hotels, restaurants, museums, luxury shops, art galleries, interior design stores) that may be easily found in “The Big Apple�. The information found in the New York Guide should help users recognize and will be extremely useful in arranging their agenda every day in New York city.

DESIGN

COLLECTIO

N'GUIDE'

ON

Etudes studio, street style

STREET STYLE It’s amazing to go out and see some amazing combinations that could be in the catwalk! We love to find brilliant outfits of stylish civilians that are simply fascinating. We bring to you some of the greatest street style inspirations full of color, unexpected details, and great accessories.

Marni Resort, 2015 street style

Emporio Armani Fall/Winter 2014/2015

Bright diamante leather top handle bag

MILAN FASHION WEEK FALL / WINTER 2015 FEB 25 – MAR 3 Milan Fashion Week is owned by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, a non-profit association which disciplines, co-ordinates and promotes the development of Italian fashion. Featuring: Bottega Veneta, Cristiano Burani, Emilio Pucci, Frankie Morellow.

WWW.MILANFASHIONWEEK.BUZZ

PARIS FASHION WEEK FALL / WINTER 2015 MAR 4 – MAR 11 Clothing trade show held in Paris organized by the French Fashion Federation. Currently, Fashion Week is held in the Carrousel du Louvre, as well as at various other venues throughout the city. Featuring: Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Chloe, Giambattista Valli, Guy Laroche.

WWW.PARISFASHIONWEEK.BUZZ

Chanel Flower Embroidered Classic Flap Bag

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SPRING / SUMMER 2016 SEP 10 – SEP 17 It is one of four major fashion weeks in the world. It consists of numerous branded events, including MercedesBenz Fashion Week New York and Made Fashion Week, as well as numerous independent fashion productions around town.

Featuring: Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrena, Custo Barcelona, Desigual.

Prada shoes 2015

Luís Buchinho Draped Neck Dress

NEWYORKFASHIONWEEK.BUZZ

PORTUGAL FASHION FALL / WINTER 2015 MAR A portuguese fashion show that features the greates brands. Featuring: Fátima Lopes, Nuno Baltazar, Storytailors, Luís Onofre, Ana Salazar.

Scuba sweatpants with reflective stripes, Alexander Wang 2015

WWW.PORTUGALFASHION.COM FASHION PAGE 95.

“Illustrated*Interiors*from* the*Icons*of*Style*is*a* colorful*book*with*some* amazing*and*inspiring* illustrations*about*the* world*of*design.�

FASHION*HOUSE* ILLUSTRATED*INTERIORS* FROM THE ICONS OFSTYLE Fashion House: Illustrated Interiors from the Icons of Style is a colorful book with some amazing and inspiring illustrations about the world of design. Every page Megan Hess has written is a dream that comes from a sunny spring day. Fresh as usual, this is a beautiful book from a talented illustrator that always makes us imagine new things and situations. This book is a collection of beautifully illustrated interiors that celebrates people with lots of style and love for design. In this hard cover book you will find fashionable people that are not just eclectic but also fun, and always with some extraordinary habits that make us rethink the ways we see life and the spaces where it happens. Have you ever thought about living in a fancy Manhattan suite, a grand estate in London or in a vintage Parisian loft? These are just some of the ambiences that you will find in

these sumptuously illustrated pages. Extravagant interiors are presented, as for example, the Valentino room, featuring red velvet drapes and golden details and you can also meet the French teahouse, with golden mirrors and a black chandelier in a purple hall. Fashion House will allow you to discover the taste of some icons, from the past and the present, that are from all around the world. See how they choose the furniture, how they style a space and even which clothes they elect. With a book that is the perfect match of fashion, interior design and signature illustrations you will be able to understand the benefits of choosing an eclectic chair, the enchantment of a portrait piece, the signature of a wallpaper and some other little things that can change everything at home and in life. In conclusion, this is a book about good taste and lifestyle inspiration.

MEGAN*HESS Fashion House is the first written and illustrated book by Megan Hess. She started as graphic designer and worked as art director for some of the world’s leading design agencies. In 2008 she did one of her most famous works, the illustrated edition of the New York Times number dedicated to the book Sex and the City, written by Candace Bushnell. Hess also did some impressive illustrated portraits for Vanity Fair and Time, created iconic accessories for Henri Bendel and illustrated the windows of Bergdorf Goodman in New York. If you really love Hess feminism and colorful illustrations you can always wear one of Hess’s signature style silk scarves, decorate your home with her unique cushions or select one of her limited edition prints for your office.

FASHION BOOK PAGE 97.

LUXURY*HIGH>END CELEBRITY*BATHROOMS HOW TO CREATE

THE CELEBRITY BATHROOM LOOK Celebrity bathrooms are created in the most varied styles but there is one thing they have in common: they are meant to be realms of pure relaxion and well being, authenic spas. So here is the secret to recreating that fabulous luxurious celebrity bathroom look: create a spa at home: * Make the most of natural light. *Use warm wood accents *Use clear glass *Add a firelace *Decorate with luxurious accessories *Use soothing scents and light up candles for the ultimate spa experience ore and more time nowadays is spent in the bathroom instead of other rooms. Baths take longer and longer in the bathtubs rather than in the shower. From body and hair home treatments to the desirable bath relaxation, passing through face scrubs, to beauty masks, to make up.

We can spend from 10 min to almost 2 hours taking care of ourselves.

But if the majority of us are spending this amount of time in bathrooms, I could not help it but wonder‌ what about celebrities?

Most people were born and lived in houses with small bathrooms, even celebrities, but the need to live glamorous lives, to relax and extravagant home dĂŠcor is something that is just on the most wealthy range. In this article it has been prepared some of the most luxury bathrooms that you can or may find in some celebrities homes.

The main characteristics of the following bathrooms, or should it be said master bathrooms are plenty of space, the noble materials use, of course the design that can be easily mixed with the majority of the ambiences, from the seaside to the more nature approach style with almost any architectural building.

Galliano, Wall lamp Delightfull

KERI RUSSELL’S BATHROOM The elegance and luxury of this architectural line was the chosen decor for Keri Russell’s gorgeous Brooklyn brownstone. A traditional and classic tasteful look combined with fine materials, works of art, decorative objects and valuable furniture, designed

by Samuel Heath.

ELLEN DEGENERES AND PORTIA DE ROSSI’S BATHROOM The poetic language of Nature is the main source of inspiration for this contemporary bathroom.

Furnished by Kevin Inkawhich, and details of Diego Giacometti, that provides this project with a wellness tool. Elegant surfaces predominate in Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s Beverly Hills master bath, with stained-walnut vanities, limestone countertops, and a marble floor.

LUXURY PAGE 99.

PAGE 17.

CAMERON DIAZ’S BATHROOM

Most of us know Cameron Diaz, but her excellent taste was not public. According to interior designer Kelly Wearstler, who decorated her New York City’s West Village apartment, the guest bath features pink onyx walls and vanity top, a lavatory sink by Bates and Bates, and brass faucet by Waterworks. The palette of colours used reflects Cameron herself; it’s initiative and sexiness.

BATHROOM*INSPIRATION*OF* THE*MONTH This ambience proves that luxurious and organic forms can combine in order to make an harmonious yet luxurious bathroom decor. The different elements seduce as a whole: a large handcarved venetian mirror, elegant wall lights and, le coup de grâce, the original design of the washbasin and bathtub inspired by the Koi Carp, a common symbol of the Feng Shui philosophy that stands for prosperity, success and good fortune, made us fall in love with this luxury bathroom.

Newton Bath, Maison Valentina

LUXURY PAGE 101.

Millionaire Luxury Safe, Boca do Lobo

Villeret Grand Date Watch, Blancpain

Diamond Luxury Safe, Boca do Lobo

“How*can*we*get* by*without*a* timepiece?” *

The trith is we can’t.You’d think that having the time on your cellphone, laptop or tablet would suffice, but there’s just something about having that accessory around your wrist that makes you feel safe and fashion wise complete. It’s simultaneously useful and a fashion statement; a piece of jewelry and a collector’s item, there’s no doubt about the appeal of such object so, if you have it, flaunt it. Just around the corner you can find some new designer timepieces guaranteed to make your money’s worth and Baselworld is without a doubt the epicenter of these discoveries. We’ve chosen two absolutelystunning watches presented at the event that’ll surely make you as crazy as the Mad Hatter. First up we have the Hannibal Minute Repeater, a product of Swiss watchmakers staple Ulysse Nardin that is guaranteed to make your jaw drop. It combines the classic use of jaquemarts with a Westminster carillon, a tourbillon, and a distinctive dial material.

What is a jaquemart? It’s an automaton used in conjunction with a hammer to strike the time on a bell or gong, Ulysse Nardin has been using it since the 18th century, mostly in their minute repeaters. It runs in 36 jewels and its power reserve is approximately 70 hours. Above the tourbillon

at 6 o’clock we can find a three-quarter dial made of polished granite. The rock comes straight from the Alps, because Hannibal Barca led his troops (and his elephants) through the Alps en route to Italy during the Second Punic War, in 218 BC. There’s no way you can resist it. Blancpain announced this debut was scheduled for the watch fair and we just couldn’t wait to see it. As a new addition to the Villeret Collection, we are looking forward for the Villeret Grand Date is built on Caliber 6950, an automatic movement that is 32 mm wide and 4.75 mm thick, the 6950 has two mainspring barrels for a 72-hour power reserve.

The movement has 285 components, among them 35 jewels. The big-date mechanism is designed to shift instantly at midnight. The Villeret Grand Date is cased in rose gold. It’s 40 mm wide and 10.88 mm thick. Between the lugs it is 22 mm wide, you have to see it and feel it to believe it.But as you go through all these desire-inducing watches why not goall the way and give in to the ostentatious powers of a luxu-ry watch winder?

If you have the gad-gets you need to be up to par with thelifestyle and there’s no better way of keeping your precious time-pieces safe and at thesame making them shine on your display.

LUXURY 103.

“When*in*search*for*the* latest*luxury*gadget*the* Savelli*Smartphone*must* reach*the*top*of*your*list!�

SAVELLI*

THE*LUXURY*SMART*PHONE** MADE IN SWITZERLAND

ot only is it a proper smartphone running on Google’s Android operating system, it is also the result of a study of design and haute joaillerie.

The first models was released in 2013, although the company was founded in 2011 by former investment banker Alberto Savelli and Ketty Maisonrouge, who heads the MBA luxury business program at Columbia University.

Savelli’s main line offers a choice between 11 models of highly luxurious phones, and in January 2015 two more lines were launched: the Ruby Limited Edition and the Emerald Limited Edition both created with the collaboration of Gemfields, an internationally famous emerald and ruby supplier. Obviously such luxury objects have very unique prices, which may vary from $8,625 to $112,500, however, the most expensive limited edition model is made of 75 baguette-cut emeralds and 900 diamonds and its retail price is of $167,500. The proposed smartphone models are made of the finest materials like sapphire glass, ceramic, various types of leather for example:

iguana, python, alligator, ostrich, and finally complementary precious stones and gems, on some of the models. The Savelli phone has 32GBs of internal storage, a high-resolution 3.2inch display and a front and back camera and it supports all main apps. Savelli’s advertising campaign has been entrusted to the expert hands and eyes of the internationally famous photographer Patrick Demarchelier and his muse, the beautiful model and contemporary style icon Julia Restoin Roitfeld that contribute to enrich the already luxurious components of this stylish brand. Savelli ultimately results in being one the most highly desirable gadget for women with style and a true passion for unique luxury details. For now the few lucky ones that will be able to own a Savelli will find one of these jewels in 20 points of sale (mainly in Europe): Harrods (London) and Kronometry 1999 (Paris) to name a few. In the future Savelli is planning onbranching out to the main international luxury markets such as the Middle East, Asia, and the US.

LUXURY PAGE 105.

DIAMONDS* ARE*FOREVER

CATEGORY PAGE 1.

LUXURY PAGE 107.

DIamonds Are Forever Yacht

The*196.85ft/60m*Custom*motor*yacht* ‘Diamonds*are*forever’*was*built*in*2011* by*Benetti.* The guilty for the yacht’s interior is designer Evan K Marshall and its exterior styling is by Benetti.The name, “Diamonds Are Forever” probably makes you remember of the classic James Bond movie, but it feets perfectly to the yacht, mainly after you see its interior. The superyatch presented at the Cannes Boat Show in November 2011, has 61 meters and was built at the state-of-theart Benneti Shipyard in Livorno, Italy, resulting in a yatch with a superb layout and sophisticated styling. The “Diamonds are Forever” interior has two panoramic master suites and four guest staterooms, a guest elevator to all decks, a full beam sky lounge and vast open and shaded deck spaces.

And to become even more unique, it has an additional top deck located above the sun deck, which forms a very private, panoramic deck. Diamonds are forever was sold by Worth Avenue Yatchs for the amount of 59.500.000$ in December 2013.

The owner of yacht “Diamonds Are Forever” is one John Staluppi, an American businessman and owner of a chain of US car dealerships. Staluppi is a dedicated James Bond aficionado, who has named his entire fleet of yachts after Bond films; with “Octopussy”, “Moonraker”, “Thunderball”, and “The World is Not Enough” among the yacht collection. As a yachtsman and experienced yacht owner, Staluppi worked closely with Benetti Yachts to create the ultimate James Bond style

yacht in “Diamonds Are Forever”. This combined talent has resulted in a luxury mega yacht that attends to the most demanding charter requirements; from palatial open spaces, with the finest materials only, to the very latest state-of-the-art technology, everything is made to awake some “Q” jealous! The first introduction to “Diamonds Are Forever’s” great sense of luxury and comfort can be discovered upon entering the main saloon, into her signature Evan K Marshall interior, which is a grand area executed in a classic style.

Here, one instantly senses the superyacht’s generous personality, which is warm, gentle and grand, luring her guests to enter, sit back and relax in a light, classically styled atmosphere. Sumptuous curves are combined with delicate lines, and a colour palette of off white, beige and dark chocolate that is adressed by splashes of silver and gold throughout. The result is a composition of shapely furnishing in a setting executed in a refined set of luxury materials and framed by a gentle lighting scheme. The first class professional crew ensure the highest levels of service and privacy; at “Diamonds Are Forever” security is paramount.

Diamonds Are Forever offers a perfect setting for many charters, ranging from 1 or 2-person travels to larger groups of up to 12 guests. Either way, every guest onboard is assured of luxury and a lush, inviting ambiance.

Diamonds Are Forever offers a perfect setting for many charters, ranging from 1 or 2-person travels to larger groups of up to 12 guests. Either way, every guest onboard is assured of luxury and a lush, inviting ambiance.

DIamonds Are Forever, Yacht’s bedroom

DIamonds Are Forever, Yacht’s bathroom

DIamonds Are Forever, Yacht’s plant, Benetti Charte

LUXURY PAGE 109.

Perlé Necklace, Alexandre Reza

ALEXANDRE*REZA ASSOULINE’S ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Alexandre Reza Book byVivienneBecker Born in Paris, Alexandre Reza quickly conquered the City of Light - and then, the world - with the most exclusive jewelry. One of the world’s most dignified jewelers, gemologists and legendary gem collectors is celebrated in this lavish book out through Assouline. Alexandre Reza, the book, is part of Assouline’s Ultimate collection and is filled with original photography by Laziz Hamani and text by Vivienne Becker. This edition presents more than one hundred rare pieces of Reza’s creations. It also includes a history of the famed gem house in archival documents and vintage photography. We can observe so many vivid photos of various jewels from Reza’s collection, whose colors really capture our attention out of these pages. The pieces are all shown in exuberant detail.

The precious diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies of Reza’s collections have seen the most extravagant centuries and epochs, from French monarchies to Persian dynasties to the Italian Renaissance. History is an inspiration for Reza.

His handcrafted pieces mix ages and eras to create something special - a “harmonization of contradictory forces,” according to historian Arlette Seta.The vast variety in styles is really surprising, there is something here for everyone. Assouline began with the belief that beauty can transform our lives, and that a book artfully crafted and highly considered in its visual content can open our eyes and minds; with Alexandre Reza we can feel it perfectly.

LUXURY PAGE 111.

Emerald and Diamond jewelry, Alexandre Reza

Blue Moon Earrings, Alexandre Reza Saphire*and*Diamond*jewelry, Alexandre*Reza

lexandre Reza was born in 1922 in Moscow. He is a Paris-based jeweler known for a rare collection of precious gems, and lauded as the greatest gem collector of modern times. Son of a jeweler, he moved to France with his family when he was a child and began his career as a diamond expert, traveling extensively to source each stone, which served as the key design inspiration for his work. Early on, Reza supplied gems to jewelry brands such as Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Chaumet, Gerard, Harry Winston, and Van Cleef & Arpels. His eponymous jewelry house was founded in 1981 on the Place Vendôme, in Paris. Alexandre Reza’s creations are known for their opulence, splendor, extravagance, and extraordinary craftsmanship

Natural pearls of grey and creamywhite hue, design

by Olivier Reza.

LUXURY BOOK PAGE 113.

ALL-THE-CONTACTSON-THIS-ISSUE Tom-Dixon:* Address:*845*Madison*Ave,*New*York,*NY*10021> 4908,*United*States Website:*http://www.tomford.com/ Zieta Address:*wolfgang>pauli>strasse*15*postfach*207*ch> 8093*zurich*switzerland Website:*http://zieta.pl/ Boca-do-Lobo Address:*Trav.*Marques*de*Sa,*68,*4435>324*Rio* Tinto Website:*http://www.bocadolobo.com/ Alessandro-Zambelli Address:*Alessandro*Zambelli,*Piazza*Manzoni*2,* I>46013*Canneto*sull’Oglio Mantua Website:*http://www.alessandrozambelli.it/ Ben-Tovim Address:*Rear*219*Smith*Street,*Fitzroy,*Victoria,* 3065,*Australia Website:*http://www.b>td.com/ Philipp-Stark Adress:*36*Rue*Scheffer,*Paris,*75116,*Paris Website:*http://www.starck.com/en/ Kartell Adress:*Via*delle*industrie*1,*20082*Noviglio*MI,*Italy Website:*http://www.kartell.com/ Delightfull Address:*9255*CENTER*ST.*SUITE*102,*MANASSAS,* VA*20110,*USA Website:*http://www.delightfull.eu/ Koket Adress:*9255*Center*St,*Ste*102,*Old*Town*Manassas,* VA*20110,*USA Website:*http://bykoket.com/ MaterAddress:*Virumgaardsvej*25,*2830*Virum,*Denmark Website:*http://mater.dk/ Brabbu Adress:*9255*CENTER*ST.*SUITE*102,*MANASSAS,* VA*20110,*USA Website:*http://www.brabbu.com/ Patricia-Urquiola Adress:*Bartolomeo*Eustachi,*45q*20129*Milan,*Italy Website:*http://www.patriciaurquiola.com/ Phill-Cuttance Adress:*Finsbury*Park,*North*London Website:*http://www.philcuttance.com/ B&W Adress:*Castleton*Mill,*Castleton*Close,*Leeds*LS12* 2DS,*United*Kingdom Website:*http://www.bandwstudio.co.uk/ Karim-Rashid Adress:*428*W*54th*Street,*NEW*YORK.*NY*10019 Website:*http://www.karimrashid.com/ Peter-Marino Adress:**150*East*58*Street*New*York,*NY*10022 Website:*http://www.petermarinoarchitect.com/ www/#/home Studio-Job Netherlands Website:*http://www.moooi.com/ Inga-Sempé Adress:*BOX*26*SE>272*03*GÄRSNÄS*MALMÖVÄ> Website:*http://www.ingasempe.fr/ Jean-Louis-Deniot Adress:*39*Rue*de*Verneuil,*75007*Paris*07,*France Website:*http://www.deniot.com/

Nini-Andrade-Silva Adress:*Estrada*do*Cabrestante*Nº*28,*São*Martinho* >*Funchal* 9000>064*Portuga Website:*http://www.niniandradesilva.com/ Bâtard-(Restaurant-New-York-City) Adress:*239*W*Broadway,*New*York,*NY*10013,*USA Website:*http://batardtribeca.com/batard.php République-(restaurant-Los-angeles) Adress:*624*SOUTH*LA*BREA*AVE,*LOS*ANGELES,* CA Website:*http://republiquela.com/ Lyle’s-(restaurant-Londres) Adress:*Tea*Building,*56*Shoreditch*High*Street,* London-E1-6JJ,Website:*http://lyleslondon.com/ ACME-(Restaurante-Sydney) Adress:*60*Bayswater*Road,*Rushcutters*Bay*NSW* 2011,Australia Website:*http://www.afsydney.com.au/ Sakana-No-Nakasei-(restaurante-japao) Adress:*B1F*Coredo*Muromachi*2,*12>3>1*Nihonbashi,* Chuolku,-Tokyo.

Website:*http://mi>mo.jp/pc/lng/eng/muromachi2. html Maison-Valentina Adress:*9255*center*street,*ste.*102,*Manassas,*VA* 20110 Website:*http://www.maisonvalentina.net/ Ulysse-Nardin Adress:*Ulysse*Nardin*SA*3,*Rue*du*Jardin,*CH>2400* Le-Locle-l-Switzerland Website:*http://www.ulysse>nardin.com/ Blancpain-VilleretAdress:*Blancpain*SA,*Le*Rocher*12,*1348*Le*Brassus,* Switzerland Website:*http://www.blancpain.com/ Savelli Adress:*BDO,*Route*de*Meyrin*123,*1205*Geneva, Website:*http://www.savelli>geneve.com/ Benetti-Yachts Adress:*Via*Michele*Coppino,*104*55049*Viareggio*>* Italy Website:*http://www.benettiyachts.it/ Adress:*110*avenue*de*France,*Immeuble*Odyssey,* 75013*Paris,*France.

Apple-Store-Hangzhou-China Adress:*100*Pinghai*Road*Shangcheng*District* 310006*Hangzhou*China Website:*https://www.apple.com/ RECDI8 Adress:*Carrer*de*París,*173,*08036*Barcelona,*Spain Website:*http://www.recdi8.com/uk/home/ Etudes-studio Adress:*14*Rue*Debelleyme,*75003*Paris,*France Website:*http://etudes>studio.com/#intro Marni-Resort Adress:*72*Broadwick*Street,*London,*W1F*9EP Website:*http://www.marni.com/ Emporio-Armani Adress:**Via*Nannetti*1,*40069*Zola,*Bologna,*Italy Website:*http://www.armani.com/ Prada Adress:*http://www.prada.com/ Website:*via*Antonio*Fogazzaro,*28*MILANO,*20135* Italy Luís-Buchinho Adress:*Rua*José*Falcão*122*4050>315*Porto*>* Portugal Website:*http://www.luisbuchinho.pt/