California Homes - January/February 2021

CALIFORNIA HOMES

THE MAGAZINE OF ARCHITECTURE THE ARTS & DISTINCTIVE DESIGN

TOWER STUDIO Richard Shapiro

CONTEMPORARY PEBBLE BEACH

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MODERN LA Kay Kollar

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A ROMANTIC BRAND OF MODERNISM

Kay Kollar Subverts The Rigor Of A Contemporary House Text by Michael Webb Photography by Richard Powers

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COASTAL CONCIOUSNESS A Specialist In Oceanfront Design Presents The Quintessential Southern California Lifestyle Text by Roger Grody Photography by Noah Webb

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DYNAMIC DESIGN

Los Angeles Designer Richard Shapiro Creates A Bold Future—With A Tower

Office And Glamorous New Studio

Text by Diane Dorrans Saeks

Photography by Lisa Romerein

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PEBBLE BEACH MODERN

Designer Matthew Leverone Creates A Minimalist Getaway

Text by Kendra Boutell

Photography by Shade Degges

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ABOVE Matthew Leverone of Leverone Design was chosen to create the interior of this contemporary weekend getaway for a bay area couple. Leverone continued the cool neutral color palette of the public spaces throughout, juxtaposing space silhouettes with sumptuous textures. See story beginning on page 86. Photograph by Shade Degges.

A tall Palladian window casts all-day light into Los Angeles antique dealer/designer Richard Shapiro’s new office in Los Angeles. Shapiro’s workplace is situated in a Tuscans style tower adjacent to his art-filled residence. See story beginning on page 78. Photography by Lisa Romerein.

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Departments JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021 24 CALENDAR California Museums, Galleries & Gardens

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In Conversation With

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some of the same problems, but there is now hope due to the development and FDA approval of a vaccine. I have always found the cup half full instead of half empty and have great hope that as we head towards our 25th anniversary, 2021 will end up on a joyful note.

This January/February issue is full of delightful stories covering beautiful homes around the state. From a home by modern designer Kay Kollar to the beach

house designed by Tim Clarke. Richard Shapiro’s Tower office adjacent to his ultra-private Florentine-style villa is new to LA, and Matthew Leverone’s Pebble Beach home is contemporary at its best.

I want to thank our writers and photographers who help make California Homes what it is, a super-regional magazine offering the best of California’s architecture and interior design.

Susan McFadden

Editor in Chief

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Contributors JANELLE ZARA Janelle Zara, a longtime freelance writer, is interested in the ways that art and popular culture intersect. Her work has appeared in publications that include The Guardian, T: The New York Times Style Magazine and Architectural Digest, on topics that range from digital art to monumental sculptures. In 2019, she published her first book: Simon & Schuster’s “Masters at Work: Becoming an Architect,” a comprehensive guide for aspiring professional designers. See her story on Oliver Furth beginning on page 33.

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ROGER GRODY Roger Grody is an award-winning writer with a passion for architecture, design and Southern California as a travel destination. His work has appeared in Unique Homes, Homes & estates, Sunset, Westways and Performances, among other travel and lifestyle publications.

Read his story on Tim Clarke’s Hermosa Beach home beginning on page 70.

LISA ROMERERIN Lisa Romerein, a Los Angeles based photographer, specializing in architecture, interiors and gardens, food and lifestyle, travel and portraiture. Lisa has acted as the principal photographer for landscape designer Scott Shrader’s The Art of Outdoor Living; Diane Keaton’s The House That Pinterest Built; and the celebrated Southern California restaurant Cafe Gratitude cookbook, Love is Served. She is currently working on the upcoming book for Lotusland, considered one of the top ten gardens of the world. See her photography for Richard Shapiro’s story on page 78.

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Alexandra Grant Telepathy is One Step Further than Empathy installation view RIGHT

Carlos Almaraz Magic Green Stage, 1982 Oil on canvas 70 x 70 inches BOTTOM LEFT

Agnes Pelton, 1881-1961 Between Storms, Edom Hill, 1937 Oil on canvas 14 x 20 inches.

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Telepathy Is One Step Further Than Empathy draws together Alexandra Grant’s studiobased work as a painter and sculptor with her philanthropic work through the grantLOVE project. As the title suggests, Grant’s exhibition explores her ideas about mutual generosity and exchange. For Grant, love has the power to move beyond empathy and can be considered a form of telepathy, which does not privilege one individual over another, but rather is equal and reciprocal. Grant’s large-scale works on paper and mixed-media works from her Antigone 3000 series take as their starting point the quote “I was born to love not to hate” from Sophocles’ play Antigone. By repeating the text and through bold mark-making, Grant evokes the selflessness of Antigone’s statement, which she makes as she sacrifices her life for someone else. The exhibition features Grant’s large-scale works on paper, smaller works on paper, and a series of neon paintings. In addition, she has created two new neon works that hang outside the museum, adjacent to the gallery and visible through a window. This exhibition is on view until June 6, 2021.

For more information, please call 714.780.2130 or visit www.ocma.art.

INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ART The artist, who was the subject of a major retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2017, is now at the heart of a new documentary, Carlos Almaraz: Playing With Fire, directed by Elsa Flores Almaraz, a painter who is also Almaraz’s widow, and actor and filmmaker Richard Montoya, a founding member of the theater troupe Culture Clash.

The documentary, available to stream on Netflix, is an intimate and moving portrait that features archival footage, interviews with Almaraz, and commentary by Chicano luminaries Dolores Huerta, Cheech Marin, and Edward James Olmos. IMCA is pleased to include a number of works by Carlos Almaraz in its collection, including Echo Park Bridge at Night (1989). Other works in IMCA’s collection, including Magic Green Stage (1982) pictured above, Car Crash (1983), and Suburban Nightmare (1983), are among those seen in the documentary.

For more information, please visit imca.uci.edu.

PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM Agnes Pelton was inspired by the unique colors, light, shapes, and forms of the desert landscape in the Palm Springs area.

Agnes Pelton is best known for her spiritual abstract paintings, yet during her thirty years residing in Cathedral City, California, she painted both desert landscapes and transcendental works, viewing these two styles—realism and abstraction—as complimentary forms of expression.

Inspired by the exploration of the desert environment, Pelton employed color and light as essential means of expression in both of her approaches to painting.

Lacking dense vegetation, the desert’s geological features become more prominent, and the play of light and shadow amplifies the sculptural and expansive quality of the terrain as seen in Pelton’s Between Storms, Edom Hill of 1937.

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Milkshake & Sandwiches contains all of Wayne Thiebaud’s trademarks. The lush paints and delicious colors convey the tempting scene – an offering waiting to be devoured.

Wayne Thiebaud’s oeuvre defies a single prime period because his career is marked by constancy.

While his record-achieving paintings span all subjects, those of sweets far exceed those of landscapes and figures, in value per square inch. Specifically, iconic subjects such as pies, candy, and ice cream are among the most desirable.

The gallery is located 45188 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260. For more information, please call 760.346.8926 or visit www.heatherjames.com.

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Carolyn Reynolds Hummingbirds in Shining Gold II, 2018 Oil and gold leaf on canvas 30 x 30 inches BOTTOM LEFT

Michael Ferguson Red Cabin Oil on canvas 12 x 12 inches BOTTOM RIGHT

Marcia Burtt Sun and Fog Acrylic 24x24 inches

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the premier gallery in Southern, CA. Dawson Cole Fine Art has established a reputation as the leading West Coast destination for contemporary figurative sculpture, paintings and important prints.

The gallery is pleased to present Painting into Light – an exhibition of new works by gallery artist Carolyn Reynolds. The show will run through February 2021 at the gallery on El Paseo in Palm Desert.

Known most for her beautiful hummingbird paintings, Reynolds encases each piece with layers of gold leaf foil and then paints each hummingbird in with delicate and detailed brushstrokes. Inspired by nature, Reynolds’ paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn from the world. The hummingbird symbolizes eternity, continuity and infinity and reminds us to live in the moment and enjoy life’s simple pleasures.

The galleries are located at 326 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 and 73-199 El Paseo, Suite H, Palm Desert, CA 92260. For more information, please call 888.972.5543 or visit www.lagunabeach.dawsoncolefineart.com.

SUE GREENWOOD FINE ART – LAGUNA BEACH

The gallery has gained recognition for its focus of contemporary realism and figurative artists with a particular emphasis in painting and sculpture.

New works by Linda Christensen are now on display at Sue Greenwood Fine Art. Linda Christensen uses thick oil paint combined with pattern and color to feel the emotions that start to float up and out of the subject; it is a form of note taking, she says. She wants to remember; and wants to witness her own sense of true fullness of heart, in each of her paintings.

The gallery is located at 330 North Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. For more information please call 949.494.0669 or visit www.suegreenwoodfineart.com.

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In 1994, the first LA Art Show began laying the groundwork for Los Angeles to become the arts capital of the west coast. For over 25 years, the fair has been the most comprehensive international contemporary art show in America, honoring the unique creativity that can only come from the cultural landscape of Southern California. Long recognized as the kickoff for the LA art season every February, for 2021, the fair has been rescheduled to July 29 to August 1, 2021 at its home in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Opening Night Reception, Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 6 pm – 11 pm.

For more information, please visit www.laartshow.com.

MODERNISM WEEK

Modernism Week is announcing a change to their 2021 event schedule. In order to provide their guests with the best experience possible, Modernism Week has decided to reschedule in-person events from February to April 8/18/2021. The April events will go on sale January 1, 2021 at 12 pm PST at modernismweek.com.

In its place in February, the Modernism Week Online Experience will include a curated line-up of more than 20 new video programs created specifically for Modernism Week, and encore presentations of past programs available for purchase and on-demand streaming February 1-28, 2021 at modernismweek.com. Also, online in February, Modernism Week will offer an online auction February 1-14 that will feature one-of-a-kind architectural experiences and unique, limited specialty items not normally available to the public.

For more information, please visit www.modernismweek.com.

PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

Join in this histroic event on Sunday, August 15, 2021 for the 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the flagship of Pebble Beach Automotive Week. Begun in 1950 and now considered to be the world’s premier celebration of the automobile, this is a can’t-miss event for every car enthusiast. Begun in 1950, this concours is the top-ranking collector car competition in the world. It is also the event to which most other modern concours now trace their roots. Initially modeled on the early European concours that showcased new cars, the Pebble Beach Concours shifted its focus to collector cars in 1955—and other concours followed suit. It has also taken the lead by including racing greats and offering featured marques and special classes as early as 1953, introducing displays of dream cars and concepts in the 1980s, and instituting driving events and emphasizing the importance of preservation in the 1990s For more information, please visit pebblebeachconcours.net/events.

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Where Past & Future Meet

Interior Designer Oliver M. Furth Has A Keen Eye For What’s Coming Next

BY JANELLE ZARA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS A CERTAIN ALCHEMIC APPROACH

to design that’s unlike anywhere else. “It feels very fresh,” says interior designer and Los Angeles native Oliver M. Furth. “It’s Charles and Ray Eames looking at Bauhaus and giving it an L.A. spin—giving it a little more lightness, a little more ease.”

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Notebook | VISIONARY For one Beverly Hills project, Furth focused specifically on collectible contemporary design, including works by Wendell Castle, Tanya Aguiñiga, Jonathan Neschi, and David Wiseman.

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In another Beverly Hills project, Furth’s clients were an art-collecting family in a 1960s home.

He went with a mix of vintage 20th-century and contemporary furniture, including work by Jean Royere and Tom Dixon.

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Furth’s client’s Sterling Ruby painting pairs well with a vintage Dan Johnson table.

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As a devoted member of the city’s creative community, Furth has fully embraced that ethos of harmoniously connecting past and future. His eponymous design firm, which turns 16 this year, is known for evincing both his keen eye for emerging talent and near-encyclopedic knowledge across art and design. Within a single project, his passion for classical materials and processes coincides with his fondness for contemporary works, as well as that quintessential California cool: antique Tansu drawers, for example, can live comfortably alongside Kelly Wearstler and the Future Perfect. Like a couturier, Furth sometimes has silks hand-woven in Asia or velvets hand-dyed in Europe, and at other times bucks tradition by upholstering furniture in cashmere or wool intended for men’s suits.

Furth encourages his clientele, who span the vast spectrum of L.A. talents—Hollywood agents, artists, and various celebrities, including Joan and Melissa Rivers— to think of design as fine art. “I want to push the dialogue and the community forward,” he says, keeping a diligent eye on what’s yet to come. Furth’s active support for young up-and-comers includes studio visits and commissioned projects for his clients, but his design advocacy extends beyond his commercial practice. As Chair Emeritus of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Decorative Arts and Design Council, he’s played an instrumental role in the museum’s acquisition of contemporary work. And as Furth Yashar &, he and his longtime partner, design brand-consultant Sean Yashar, host exhibitions of contemporary makers who work in unusual materials and elude categorization— again, Furth says, “It’s about blurring those lines between art and design.” CH olivermfurth.com

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TF DESIGN MONTECITO will feature the first

and only comprehensive collection of Tina Frey Designs, including colorways exclusive to this location. The collection draws inspiration from fluid lines of the sea, and the organic contours of each piece emulate the curves of nature. Handmade molds are created from each design and are used to cast the vessels in small batches by color. Each piece is handsanded and carries a unique beauty that ensures the quality and integrity of each work.

The shop will also showcase ocean artwork by photographer Kate Holstein and furniture pieces by renowned Danish female designer Nanna Ditzel, all personally curated by Tina Frey. Located in San Ysidro Village, the open and minimalistic store reflects its calming Southern California location and pairs perfectly with Tina Frey Designs’ brilliantly modern and straightforward pieces. CH

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CREATIVE CERAMICS The Design 8 Series from Heath Ceramics Reminds Us to Listen

BY HEIDI GERPHEIDE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAKE STENGEL

FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, TUNG

Chiang, potter and Heath Clay Studio Director, has selected a single subject for a year-long exploration.

The pandemic made 2020 a year like no other, and Tung asked himself, “How can I simultaneously honor the loss, move forward, and ensure we don’t forget? I was looking for both a way of dealing with the impact, personally, as well as a way of capturing the collective experience in the work.”

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The pandemic made 2020 a year like no other, and Tung asked himself, “How can I simultaneously honor the loss, move forward, and ensure we don’t forget?”

Design Series 8 reminds us to stop and listen. Each small sculpture holds emotion in the form of a clay bead, sealed inside the piece for eternity. When held in the hand and rattled, we’re reminded of what is important to us. The bead is our inner voice, ever-present if we listen.

To create the sound capsule, Tung designed a handthrown vessel for its bead and tiny air hole. The subtleties in each line change the design’s personality, even its sound, and they’re glazed to emphasize both.

The Design 8 Series is smaller in scale than the year’s past; it presents designs in pairs to signify balance, friendship and remind us that we are never alone. CH www.heathceramics.com

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Design Profile In this California bedroom/ bathroom suite, Wilkinson’s deft use of materials is on full display. The handsome and practical timber barn door becomes a dramatic sculpture in the decor.

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BELOW Kendall Wilkinson has become a star of social media, admired for her vivacity, knowledge, and versatility. Her studio is in Presidio Heights, San Francisco.

Wilkinson works very closely with top architects and contractors, forming an effective team. Making crucial decisions on floor plans and materials and design from the outset results in architecture that is harmonious and highly functional.

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In Conversation with San Francisco Designer Kendall Wilkinson Kendall Wilkinson Has Created New Fabricut Fabric Collections That Express Her Elegant, Creative Approach

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SAN FRANCISCO INTERIOR DESIGNER KENDALL WILKINSON

says that her greatest pleasure is tailoring highly customized decor for her clients to reflect and express their point of view. In the almost three decades since she founded Kendall Wilkinson Design, she has created rooms with individuality and style that are focused yet flexible.

With her two collections of fabrics and trimmings for Fabricut (available through designers and to the trade), Kendall brings her expert view to the world of textiles, pattern, textures, and multi-layered design.

We recently conducted a lively Zoom meeting with Kendall to discuss new directions in her design, and her Fabricut collections.

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CH Newest projects? Newest directions?

CH Newest directions of your fabric lines?

KWD The last few months have been very exciting as we begin work on an expansive 15,000 square foot home in Woodside. It is a ground-up project with a very bold color palette (think a pink living room) and exceptional materials. We also launched a ground-up project on a magnificent site in Healdsburg, in addition to renovations and updates of existing clients’ homes. I love engaging with creative clients.

KWD Fabricut and I launched my second collection, Kendall Wilkinson Vignettes, in October 2019 at High-Point market. It has been incredibly well received by the industry. The collection is expansive, with over 160 SKU’s comprising prints, velvets, embroideries, and wovens, as well as a vast trim assortment- a first for me.

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CH New directions is your interior design?

CH Major changes in your projects?

KWD Many existing clients have reevaluated their homes and decided that now is the time for us to refresh things.

The work-from-home culture will still permeate much of this new year. Open floor plans must be adapted for privacy for school and work Zoom calls. Guest bedrooms are converted into functional offices. We’ve designed new home theatres. New terraces and patios to expand indoor/ outdoor living. Home is more critical now than ever; this means comfort, functionality, and purpose are essential.

KWD Technology has also changed by leaps and bounds since I first began my design firm in 1992. We have entirely wireless and fully integrated smart houses, new sustainable, environmentally friendly materials, and even new construction methods. I always partner with the project architects and builders to stay on top of these trends.

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The highly original Trimmings collection for Fabricut includes luscious velvet accents, sensual mohair trims, as well as ombré, and colorful wovens inspired by Indian and Mexican weaving.

Wilkinson offers enticing complexity and inspiration in the mix. Fabricut is available to the trade.

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Wilkinson grew up in California and now works throughout the state, including recently in the Lake Tahoe region. Her interiors celebrate and embrace views of nature, and welcome California’s bright and bold light.

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CH What inspired your new Fabricut collections?

CH Your color direction for the latest Fabricut collections?

KWD My trips to Paris and Mexico significantly inspired me. I also reimagined popular elements from the first collection and reworked them in scale and colors for this line. I worked with the Fabricut team using original documents, inspirational images from my travels, and projects.

KWD I chose fresh fashion colors that I love and gravitate towards in my own daily life and design. As the collection grew, we decided to curate the expansive range into three main color families - Cityscape (white, ivory, grey, linen and charcoal), Coastline (aqua, teal, blue, and navy), and Jardinière (emerald, pine, amethyst, and lavender.

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Books REVIEWED BY KATHY BRYANT

The Silvertop house by architect John Lautner has a curved front elevation with a retractable glass wall. .

LEFT The dining room of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House features its original furniture.

Los Angeles Today: City Of Dreams: Architecture And Design Text and photography by Tim Street-Porter

Here is the quintessential tabletop book for lovers of Los Angeles’ history and architecture. For anyone who’s lived, visited or worked in LA, this is a perfect memory book written and photographed by Tim Street-Porter, someone who knows the city very well through his hundreds of photographs and numerous books on the subject.

Los Angeles Today begins with early Los Angeles architecture, which was mainly influenced by East Coast arrivals who brought with them a taste for Beaux-Arts, Queen Anne and Italianate architecture. Later came Mission Revival-style and then Arts and Crafts. The movie industry also had a hand in creating edifices built on fantasy and creative impulses.

As the city grew, modernist architects arrived, including Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and Frank Lloyd Wright. Downtown LA is still a delight with its soaring 1920s Art Deco buildings, which style was followed by the1930s and Streamline Moderne, a reflection of a new car culture.

And that’s just the beginning. The book is divided into 12 sections like Downtown, Movie Studios, Culver City and Pasadena, among others. Each section features vibrant photographs of the buildings complete with short histories. One of the special things about the book is that many of these buildings are open to the public.

Pasadena is especially noteworthy with its Gamble House, Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, the Norton Simon Museum and Arts and Crafts houses.

It’s a joy to be taken on a tour of the LA area with long-time Angelenos Street-Porter and writer Annie Kelly. They not only highlight the rich architectural of the past but also give peeks into the future.

Los Angeles Today: City Of Dreams: Architecture And Design Text and photography by Tim Street-Porter Edited by Annie Kelly 256 pages, 250 color photographs Hardcover 13 x 9.5 inches $70 US/$90 Canada ISBN: 978-0-8478-6743-1 Rizzoli New York

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Designing Paradise: Tropical Interiors Text by Jorge Arango Foreword by Wendy Goodman

Growing up in a remote town in Colombia, designer Juan Montoya knew how houses should be built for the climate.

“The heat and humidity gave you no choice but to consider the particulars of the locale,” says Montoya in the Introduction.

His approach to design is cemented to the site, but also to the legacy of the Chibcha people, the indigenous population the Europeans met when they arrived in Colombia in the 16th century. “Any time I am in a place such as Mexico, the Dominican Republic, or South American nations, I feel the crafts of the area are very important in designing the spaces.”

This design ethic is evident in all the properties illustrated and explained in the book. The reader visits Montoya-designed residences in Punta Mita, Mexico, Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, Miami Beach, Fisher Island and other oceanfront locales. In this time of austerity for some, these fantasy houses are places dreams are made of.

ABOVE A polychrome Indian chest with mirrors is in the entry to the master bedroom.

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The living room is adorned with a Gilbert sculpture and Holly Hunt sofa.

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Since each property reflects its location, it is unique in design. Some are more formal while others feature hammocks swinging in the breeze. Obviously luxurious, the designs are not pretentious and the addition of the art and artifacts make them very personal to the area.

Each chapter features an introduction where Montoya explains why he designed the house the way he did and how he worked with the owners to get the perfect decor for them. He also worked closely with architects to make sure his interior design enhanced and expanded their plans.

As Wendy Goodman says in her Foreword, “Designing Paradise is a book of Montoya’s houses built for pleasure, for relaxation and for escape — a work that illustrates the dreams he has made come true for his very lucky clients.“ CH Designing Paradise: Tropical Interiors by Juan Montoya Text by Jorge Arango

Foreword by Wendy Goodman 256 pages, 200 color photographs Hardcover 9.5 x 12 inches $65 U.S./$85 Canada ISBN: 978-0-8478-6997-8 Rizzoli New York

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BREAKFAST ROOM

Pasadena designer Jeanne Chung of Cozy•Stylish•Chic re-envisioned one of the home’s smallest standouts: A charming sunlit breakfast nook. Under her hands, the room comes alive as a jewelbox destination replete with a hand-illustrated botanical ceiling mural dotted with 3D butterflies and embellished artwork made from deconstructed luxury goods—directly referencing the Showcase Home’s theme of sustainability. Perhaps most distinctively, the windows facing a nondescript side yard are dressed up with a striking glass curtain. “It provides a much prettier, obscured view, which I liken to viewing a romanticized painting of a space rather than the space itself. ” says Chung. cozystylishchic.com

Virtually Mesmerizing

One Big Benefit Of Pasadena’s 56th Annual Showcase House Going Digital This Year? The Doors Never Close

BY KELLY PHILLIPS BADAL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER VALLI

THE PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE OF THE ARTS is the grand dame of showcase houses, the nation’s longest-running showcase house—and even a pandemic isn’t a deterrent for its 56th annual reveal. In keeping with the times, it pivoted to a virtual experience this year. Set in the newly reimagined Locke House, a gracious 6,700-squarefoot Federal-country style estate in the historic Santa Anita Oaks neighborhood of Arcadia, the latest Showcase House is viewable via as a 360-degree digital interactive installation dubbed “Ultimate Viewpoints: 56.” Clearly, this old gal doesn’t lack for new tricks.

This time around, anyone can step inside without leaving home; even better, the property is accessible 24/7 on an on-going basis. And while it is a loss to not have the parties, events and throngs of 35,000-some people that typically walk the grounds, a tourby-screen is, actually, a total pleasure. There’s no elbow-bumping, jostling or jockeying.

Lingering, roaming and zooming in on design details is encouraged. Want more info on that innovative Urban Cultivator, an interior herb and microgreen garden installed beneath the home’s kitchen counter? It’s at your fingertips.

Seventeen local interior designers and four exterior designers revamped the two-story house, which includes six bedrooms and five bathrooms. Each is featured in a short video interview, too, making it easier than ever to learn about their work, style, inspirations and more. The digital portal also highlights the local arts programs that benefit from the proceeds.

Tickets for the available at pasadenashowcase.org, and purchase allows unlimited access for two weeks. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at a few of the incredible spaces on display this year and the designers behind them. CH

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FAMILY ROOM

The Locke House’s original family room was ultra-traditional, so Arcadia designer Fiona Lau opted to freshen it up with what she calls a “trendy modern classic look” that still nods to its Colonial roots. Blues and golds reign, with high-shine surfaces like metallic wallpaper, high-sheen draperies and shimmery accessories. “As the ceiling height is low, I intentionally chose low-profile furniture and designed the drapery to extend from the ceiling all the way down to the floor, in order to give an impression of more height,” Lau explains. Zoom in on the ceiling itself too: It’s customdesigned with different levels and layers, a visual trick Lau employed to make it seem taller. fionalauinteriors.com

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DINING ROOM

Beverly Hills-based designer Ammie Kim drew inspiration from a trip to Barbizon, France for the home’s dining room, which she recast with an immersive hand-painted mural on all four walls. “I’m an avid admirer of not only French art, but also beautiful natural scenery, so I decided to combine these two elements together,” says Kim. The room is French traditional in style, but also carries hints of Asian influence, like the French colonial, Indo-Chinese dining table topped with objects wrapped in organza fabric, a Korean tradition known as bojagi. ammiekim.com

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GALLERY

“One of the most successful things about our design is to show that a very traditional and static space can become flexible and dynamic,” says Paul Heintz of Parker West Interiors in Pasadena. He and his partner Greg Parker set out to make the home’s gallery space nimble enough for both intimate use and larger-scale performances, achieving that by designating intimate spaces within the large room.

(Unfortunately, the pandemic put a stop to the actual live performances initially envisioned!) Don’t miss the Plein Art exhibition within the space, too. parkerwestinteriors.com OFFICE SUITE

This posh home office is designed for comfort and a bit of glamour, alongside productive work. And as Agora Hills designer Pamela Sandall readily admits, “I suppose I designed the office for myself. A high contrast color palette, textures that feel good to touch and an eclectic collection of art and accessories are all things I surround myself with in my personal spaces.” Don’t miss all the inspiring little details here, right down to the bejeweled curtains. pamelasandalldesign.com

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KITCHEN

Under Laura Muller of Four Point Design Build, Inc’s hands, the kitchen (and adjoining butler’s pantry/prep kitchen) is designed with the principals of function, flow, sustainability and wellness at its core. Canoga Park-based Muller, an interior architect and builder in addition to being the firm’s principal designer, actually took out a central wall to rethink the flow. “We developed a super-creative solution in order to capture and integrate the existing (and hidden) space under the stairs in the adjacent garage, which supported the inclusion of 10 state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen appliances,” says Muller. The results gleam with a minimalist modern warmth. fourpointdesignbuild.com

LOGGIA

Shari Tipich’s bella notte inspired loggia is the home’s most romantic nook. The painted ceiling panels of twilight sky scenes draw the eye upward, while sheer draperies affixed to the arched colonnade flutter in the breeze. Tipich pulled out all the stops to create the ambiance of a Roman Villa, from cherub statues to a candlelit chandelier. Linger here long, and you’ll certainly be craving limoncello—and perhaps booking a future plane ticket. sharitipich.com

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Showcase House VERANDA GALLERY

“I wanted my space to be California living at its best,” declares Burbank designer Louise O’Malley of the vibrant veranda. For her, that meant bringing color outside—see the bright swaths of robin’s egg blue draperies—while maintaining a comfortable, relaxed vibe. She divided the space between a lounge area and more formal outdoor dining space, with pieces that carry a bit of Moroccan flair, like a North Africa-inspired sofa and lounge chairs perfect for sunset gazing. louiseomalley.com

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POOL HOUSE LOUNGE

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) took a collaborative approach to the pool house lounge, envisioning it as a well-trafficked family entertainment space requiring materials that can stand up to heat and plenty of regular wear and tear. Per ASID President Susan Sawasy of Casa | Wasy, the counters are scratch-resistant Geotech, furnishings are mostly reused and not precious—so drinks never need to be monitored–and the carpet is an indoor-outdoor vinyl, which “gives us pattern and acoustics with almost zero maintenance,” Sawasy explains. asid.org

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blend of modernism KAY KOLLAR SUBVERTS THE RIGOR OF A CONTEMPORARY HOUSE TEXT BY MICHAEL WEBB | PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD POWERS

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A pair of 1940’s French oak commodes anchor the dining room. Painting is by Marc Katano. The rug is by V’Soske.

brand of A silver-leafed vintage Knoll table and Harvey Probber lounge chair upholstered in the palest pink velvet are at the top of the circular arrangement of furniture in the living room. The rug is by V’Soske.

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SOFT CURVES AND RICH TEXTURES PLAY OFF THE STARK GEOMETRY OF STEEL

and glass in the interiors Kay Kollar created for a professional couple in Cheviot Hills.

Jenny Graham and Henry Hirschowitz moved from Johannesburg to Los Angeles and founded Velvet Inc, a company that sells casual chic clothes in nine American stores and an outpost in London. Their house, which they commissioned from Barbara Callas and the late Steven Shortridge, is conveniently close to the Velvet studio in Culver City.

They work closely together--she as designer, he as CEO—and share a love of modernism, but their tastes diverge. As Jenny explains, “Henry is a 90-degree person and at the beginning he envisaged a very monochromatic home. Because I live with fashion every day it was important to me that we infuse the house with color and warmth.”

Kay welcomed the challenge, for the house provided an expansive canvas for her romantic brand of modernism. Ever since establishing her LA practice in 1991 she has been charting her own course, building on her rigorous architectural training at the

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Dramatically, the site specific, custom round rug by V’Soske forms the basis of the furniture arrangement in the living room. A counterpoint to the geometry of the room and sleekness of the terrazzo floor, the rug and its shape introduce an opportunity for curvature and softness to be found within the furniture design.The sofa and the lounge chairs are classic Edward Wormley.

The curved wooden coffee table is by Greta Grossman. The nickel/glass occasional tables are

by Orange/LA and ottoman is vintage Baker. The standing lamps by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and chandelier by Barovier & Toso light the room.

Black plaster wallpaper by Studio E highlight the wall, creating a suitable backdrop for Howard Hodgkin’s painting.

Vintage furniture with its inherent patina can add an emotional dimension to newly constructed spaces. The leather lounge chairs and ottoman found in the library are by Koford Larsen. The dark green suade sofa is by T.H. Robs-john Gibbings and ameba shaped side table is by Gilbert Rohde. The black plaster wallpaper by Studio E reappears, setting off artwork by Anna Ullman. The moss green rug is by V’Soske. A Lillian Bassman photo creates the hallway vista.

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Cooper Union, and her first jobs working for veterans of the SOM office in New York. The clients wanted to make a fresh start in their adopted city, living outdoors and in.

The architects gave them clean lines and lofty ceilings, with a roof terrace and living spaces that open onto a lap pool and dining terrace. Jay Griffith designed the linear garden, planting olive trees alongside a tall hedge that conceals a neighbor while instilling a sense of privacy and tranquility. Kay was there from the start of construction, advising on finishes before embarking on a lengthy collaboration with the owners.

Even before the builders departed, Kay was developing plans for each room. “My goal was to subvert the rigor, room by room, without compromising the spatial drama of the architecture,” she explains. “Everything was mocked up. I created a template for the round rug that turns the living room into a hub from which all the

A saturated blue kitchen wall frames a Paris flea market lithograph.

Plum colored metal Billy Haines chaises, Warren Platner tables from J F Chen and David Cressey planters complete the poolside ensemble.

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A Natural light floods the Gio Ponti table, Ray Komai chairs and a Lightolier pendent fixture which create a setting for casual dining.

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ground-floor spaces radiate out. We couldn’t get into the house at that time, so I laid it out in a parking lot and then went in search of rounded seating that would create a conversational circle.” Custom rugs made by V’Soske in Puerto Rico are a Kollar signature. Plain or patterned, they are richly textured, adding another layer to the composition and pulling spaces together.

They punctuate the concourse that links the living room to the dining area and kitchen, changing in thickness and tone from sitting areas to the circulation path. And they make stair landings agreeable places to pause and contemplate the soaring, lightfilled volume of the stair hall.

“We chose Kay for her impeccable taste and incredible eye for color—pondering subtleties of tone for hours, as I do when I’m selecting colors for clothes,” says Jenny. “Slowly but surely she and I introduced color, starting in the kitchen and spreading from there.” Texture was the next step. As Kay explains: “Paint was looking so thin that we decided to add the richness of custom wallpapers, mostly from Studio E in

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Monolithic sand colored limestone slabs and a crisp white Wetstyle rectangular porcelain tub combine to create a minimalist serenity.

Brooklyn. They complement the steel window frames, oak paneling and soft-toned terrazzo floors. A darktoned wallpaper in the media room was handpainted and the brushstrokes catch the light. A pattern of raised circles imparts energy to the entry hall and guest bedrooms. The powder room is lined with platinumleaf panels.

Kay has a fondness for the alternative tradition of modern furniture design. Most architects venerate the steel and leather classics of such European masters as Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer and Charlotte Perriand (for which Le Corbusier claimed credit), cherishing their iconic forms over creature comforts. They appear repeatedly in mid-century modern interiors and have been staled by familiarity.

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Kay prefers the work of less-celebrated American designers, and the house is a connoisseur’s treasury of rare finds by Robbs John Gibbings, Greta Grossman, Edward Wormley and Gilbert Rohde, made just before or after the second World War. In the living room, distinctive chairs, a table and sofa share an understated elegance, and they sit together as easily as a group of old friends, forming an intimate, harmonious ensemble in scale with the room and its users. There’s the same sense of discovery in the cabinetry, the sensually curved dining chairs, and the cup-like plywood chairs around the breakfast table. “A lot of the furniture we found on our treasure hunts was in poor shape, but Kay would always choose the right person to bring it back to life,” Jenny recalls. The designer

appreciates the compliment, having worked with a network of specialists over many years. “Fashion was a major inspiration in this house” she says. “It’s all about detail, hand-stitching two different fabrics on a sofa, or deciding to preserve the stains on a vintage leather chair.”

The second-floor sleeping areas are deliberately spare, but for the exuberant bursts of color in the two guest bedrooms, where armchairs are upholstered in contrasting Missoni fabrics. The master suite is a tranquil haven of neutral tones.

The owners have indulged their passion for art and have added many personal touches. Bold paintings by Marc Katano leap off the walls. A lacy relief by Mary Brogger and a Robert Motherwell print

enliven the stair landings. A wall of mementoes in the media room includes a magazine cover that Nelson Mandela signed for Jenny when chance brought them together on a plane trip, and Henry retrieved a vintage photo from the farmhouse where he grew up to remind him of his homeland. He also takes credit for concealing blinds, light switches and several closets to eliminate clutter. Though the couple shared in every key decision they work long hours and relied on Kay’s expertise to select the best choices from a myriad of possibilities.

“What made this project so rewarding,” says Kay, “was the constant experimentation, as well as the give and take that made this house a portrait of its owners.” CH

A palette of neutrals - beige, grey, silver, palest pink - set off by the deep rich wood tones of the furniture and flooring - give the master bedroom its harmonious identity. The rug by V’Soske grounds the space with texture and scale and the silver leaf Sacho wallpaper animates by subtle reflection.

The secretary is by T.H. Robs-john Gibbings and its chair by Kip Stewart and lamp by Christopher Dresser. The lounge chair upholstered in linen is by Edward Wormley and occasional table is from 1930’s France.

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Designer Tim Clarke creates a sense of anticipation, drawing guests through a handsome wroughtiron door.

The spiral staircase is the spine of the house, a ribbon of plaster that connects its activities.

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COASTAL Consciousness A SPECIALIST IN OCEANFRONT DESIGN PRESENTS THE QUINTESSENTIAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIFESTYLE TEXT BY ROGER GRODY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY NOAH WEBB

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A rooftop with views from Palos Verdes to Malibu accommodates a JANUS et Cie daybed.

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a sleepy seaside village are long gone, and today architects and designers compete to squeeze a luxury lifestyle into a community where real estate has become precious. Tim Clarke Design has transformed a home three blocks from the ocean into a showcase for resort-style living.

Founding principal and author of Coastal Modern: Sophisticated Homes Inspired by t h e O c e a n , T i m C l a r ke st a t e s, “ My approach is creating homes that are comfortable and easy to live in, while providing the feeling of being on vacation every day.� He reports this house appealed to his clients because of its backyard, large by Hermosa Beach standards. The project, however, required an entire rebuild for which Clarke collaborated with RJ Smith Construction and landscape architect Robert Jones.

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The inviting upstairs living room features soaring windows framing the Pacific and a distinctive rug from Marc Phillips underfoot.

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“My inspiration for this property was the resort lifestyle of Mallorca or Ibiza, where the sun is always shining and people are in tune with nature,” explains Clarke. “But I also wanted to reference California architecture through the great old houses of Santa Barbara,” adds the designer. One enters the contemporary Mediterranean home through a handsome wrought iron door, a

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material reprised on a sculptural staircase. Consistent with Clarke’s architectural vision are reclaimed ceiling beams and arched doorways that introduce warmth to the residence.

One of this home’s signature interior features is a striking spiral staircase transcending its different levels. “It’s the spine of the structure, a ribbon of plaster that links the entire house, but it doesn’t

The kitchen features rustic beams, wirebrushed oak cabinetry and complementary quartzite slabs.

A Paul Ferrante lighting fixture illuminates the dining room without distracting from sweeping ocean views.

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interfere with the transfer of light from above,” explains Clarke, who insists on integrating the natural world with the interiors he creates.

The spaces the owners use the most—master suite, kitchen, dining room, and living room—are all located upstairs. “Separating the private spaces is a vestibule framed by a Moorish arch and paired with a vintage Moroccan lantern that casts romantic

shadows on the barrel ceiling,” says Clarke of this unique transitional concept.

In the dining room, a parchment-shaded lighting fixture with leather stitching from Paul Ferrante hangs from a beamed ceiling.

“It provides a warm glow so it’s flattering to everybody at the table, but doesn’t compete with the view,” says Clarke. The kitchen

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A spa/swimming pool is among many outdoor amenities squeezed into a diminutive Hermosa Beach lot.

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A warm guestroom features table lamps from LawsonFenning and decorative pillows from Pat McGann Gallery.

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radiates an approachable, understated elegance, with wirebrushed oak cabinetry and complementary quartzite countertops as rough-hewn timbers crisscross a ceiling punctuated by a large skylight.

One of the qualities that elevates this residence is Clarke’s ability to maximize the property’s 4,500-square-foot lot, even squeezing in a spa/swimming pool with a trio of small fountains.

Anchoring a complete outdoor living room is a monumental fireplace, a soaring element that speaks to the home’s modern Mediterranean inspiration. “I tend to furnish outdoor living areas much like I do interiors, with an eclectic mix of pieces,” says Clarke, sourcing products from B&B Italia and Hollywood at Home by Peter Dunham for this French limestoneclad courtyard.

A rooftop offers additional outdoor living space with views from Palos Verdes to Malibu. “I want a home to provide that feeling of being on vacation, but it has to be true to the architecture and the surrounding environment,” maintains Clarke, whose greatest inspiration will always be the Southern California coast. CH

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Richard Shapiro build his temple folly as a copy of an original Palladian portico. It’s a virtuoso custom creation crafted in redwood patinated with an antique stone finish. Opposite, the ‘Delfino’ chair by Eberto Carbone is in perfect counterpoint to the Italian 17th-century gilded and lacquered torchere.

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Richard Shapiro in his tower office. In the new studio, the ‘Strut’ chair and ‘Plaine de Couleur’ table are from the Studiolo collection. The table is available in custom colors and dimensions. The Studiolo club sofa is in taupe suede.

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The blue velvet sofa is 1960s Italian. The table

by Richard Shapiro for Studiolo is in gilded iron and glass. Chairs and the stool are 1960s, from the Richard Shapiro collection. Old Master drawings on the walls.

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ICHARD SHAPIRO HAS LONG BEEN ADMIRED

for his extraordinary connoisseurship. His art knowledge, his encyclopedic studies of architectural design and antiques and interiors, and his furniture design, and even his idiosyncratic garden design, have made him an enduring influence and inspiration in the world of interiors.

Shapiro’s latest move is the launch of his new Los Angeles headquarters and studio in the garden of his ultra-private Florentine-style villa. Soaring above his residence is the newly completed stucco-walled tower that now houses his light-filled office.

“I’ve reinvented the focus of my company to focus on interior design for our clients, and to amplify the Studiolo collection, “ said Shapiro, standing among the handsome Norfolk pines, Japanese timber bamboo, King Palms, and sculpted box in his art-filled garden.

“I love my new office in the tower, up in the trees, like a tree fort, very Renaissance, but totally in the present,” mused Shapiro who has always admired the Italian mediaeval architecture.

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Another highlight of Shapiro’s bold geographic move is his newly created Studiolo gallery, complete with glamorous views over the garden, and a dazzling collection of new designs.

“I started my Studiolo collection in 2004 as an expression of my passion for minimalism,” said Shapiro. “I planned Studiolo originally as a rather austere and linear group, never curvaceous. I was inspired by iconic design thinkers of the twentieth-century like, Jean-Michel Frank, Maison Jansen designers, Yves Klein, and even the painter, Lucio Fontana.”

Shapiro favored materials like bronze, brass, unpolished steel, leather and exotic woods. Today he offers 35 glamorous designs, with more under development.

A favorite of the designer is a line of glamorous gilded cold-rolled steel tables, table lamps and floor lamps.

“All of my Studiolo pieces have pure lines, and all are pared down,” he said. “I never apply ornament just for the sake of embellishment. I’m at heart a minimalist.”

Some of the best sellers under the Studiolo banner include witty tables in vivid lacquer, available in every color of the Pantone spectrum, and a low-arm club sofa trimmed with nailheads.

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In the studio, from left: A pair of leather chairs

by Ignazio Gardella, Milan, 1963. Desk is Carlo de Carli, fifties, in mahogany. On the desk, a chrome and glass lamp by Vitosi, Italian, 1960s.

A pair of white iron lamps by Olaf von Bohr stand on a 17th-century Chinese scholars table.

On the plinth is a ‘Tulip’ chair in fiberglas, by Erwine and Estelle Laverne. The red mohair chair is by Augusto Bozzi, 1960s.

Newest in the Studiolo group is the Triumvirate collection, which includes tables and chairs in plain unfinished pine, inspired by Arte Povera.

“I love the idea of designers and private clients mixing my Italian antiques and my contemporary Studiolo pieces in an inspired and very personal combination,” said Shapiro. “I have always been very inspired by my travels to visit leading art collections in private residences and castles and chateaus in Europe. I would see Old Masters mixed with very avant-garde art, effortlessly combined in historic and modern residences.

Priceless centuries-old family antiques were juxtaposed with Twombly or Warhol. It was so invigorating, so stylish.”

Shapiro is energized by this visionary re-invention of his company and his headquarters. Designers love visiting to see latest designs in the new setting.

“It’s very liberating to be working with designers in different ways, combining antiquities and art with new custom designs,” he said.

Shapiro is working on new art-infused interiors for clients. And his legendary sculptured gardens in Malibu and Los Angeles have inspired many people who have hired him to consult and design new landscapes.

“My antiques and design company is now celebrating twenty years, and we have so many new plans,” said Shapiro. “It is going to be a great year and great future.” CH

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In the new office the undulating ‘Triumvirate’ console in raw knotty pine is part of a new Studiolo collection. The garden doorway, in redwood, has an antique stone finish. A cast-iron French jardiniere, 19th century. Among Shapiro’s hand-shaped landscape, a Richard Shapiro timber sculpture. An Anthony Caro sculpture is place among clipped box, bamboo and Italian cypress.

UPPER LEFT AND CLOCKWISE:

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Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture planted Japanese maples, olive trees, boxwood, hydrangeas, anemones, and iris to enhance the house’s strong lines.

A silver gelatin black and white photo of Big Sur Coast by the late Chip Hooper reflects the family room’s greyscale color palette.

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Pebble Beach

Modern

DESIGNER MATTHEW LEVERONE CREATES A MINIMALIST GETAWAY TEXT BY KENDRA BOUTELL | PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHADE DEGGES

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In the Media Room, Paul Kremer’s Josef Albers-style painting defines the space. The City Credenza from FBC London deftly hides the TV with a façade of hand-applied wood chips in a whitewashed finish.

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WHEN A BAY AREA COUPLE COMMISSONED SAN FRANCISO

modernist architect Jim Jennings to create a sculptural weekend getaway in Pebble Beach, they selected Matthew Leverone of Leverone Design for the interiors. Leverone and the homeowners shared an appreciation for contemporary architecture and a streamlined aesthetic. His clients wanted the asymmetrical aluminum-and-stone-clad home to showcase their modern art collection while providing varied venues for entertaining family and friends.

The 6,700-square foot residence situated on a rugged bluff overlooking the Pacific complements its dramatic setting.

Jennings concealed the structure’s volume by submerging one of

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its three stories underground while taking advantage of the views with a reverse floor plan. Leverone set the minimalist tone for the home’s cadence in the foyer with a rough-hewn white oak console table installed against a greige wall. Nearby stands a central floating stairwell with cantilevered wood treads wrapped around a hollow tower of obscure glass panels. Above the column, a large skylight harvests natural light throughout the levels.

On the upper floor, the social spaces divide into the living room and dining room on one end, and the family room and kitchen on the other. In the taupe living room, Leverone arranged the furnishings around the monumental stone mantel flanked by glass doors that lead out to a terrace. The adjacent dining room features

ebonized mid-century Dan Johnson Viscount chairs surrounding an elliptical oval dining table with a greybluish limestone top and satin bronze base. For the family room, Leverone selected a silver heather color palette, sourcing clean-lined upholstery from Holly Hunt and Juin Ho. From the Bulthaup kitchen, a slender staircase leads up to the rooftop garden.

Jennings dedicated the ground floor to a series of private spaces comprised of a master suite and two smaller suites for visiting adult children. A gallery hallway joins the bedrooms, while each enjoys an individual terrace. Leverone continued the cool neutral color

palette of the public spaces in these rooms, juxtaposing sparse silhouettes with sumptuous textures.

Going down to the subterranean level, the design team consigned additional rooms to entertaining. A handwoven wool rug grounds the media room anchored by a Leverone designed sectional upholstered in Rogers & Goffigan’s linen tweed. Roberto Lazzeroni’s futuristic Star Trek armchair adds a whimsical touch. For convenience, a lounge and wine cellar adjoins the media room, and a guest suite awaits weary travelers not wanting to drive back to the Bay Area. CH

ABOVE On the dining table, a trio of white porcelain shell-like sculptures by John Sheppard contrast with Tom Bolles’ dark monochromatic square paintings on the gallery wall.

After watching films in the Media Room, family and guests gather in the contiguous lounge where dark rift-cut walnut millwork adds to the moody ambiance.

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Leverone continued the cool neutral color palette of the public spaces in these rooms, juxtaposing sparse silhouettes with sumptuous textures.

Leverone designed the bed frame with integral legs for the master bedroom, upholstering the headboard and base in a rich brown velvet from Christian Liagre.

Jennings disguised the garage with hydraulic bi-fold doors clad in aluminum panels. An Alexander Calder print adds a punch of red to the neutral color scheme.

Throughout the interiors, Leverone juxtaposition rough and smooth textures. Pacific Peninsula Group built the home, including the challenging underground level.

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The homeowners collect the work of American abstract painter Caio Fonseca which Leverone displayed in the guest bedroom.

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BELOW The primary bathroom on the ground floor feels a part of nature while still being private.

Natural light pierces the enfilade even though it is underground thanks to the strategically placed central light well with wrap around staircase.

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For convenience, a lounge and wine cellar adjoins the media room, and a guest suite awaits weary travelers not wanting to drive back to the Bay Area.

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Travel

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Amangiri teams worked for over five years to position distinctive Camp Sarika tented pavilions for unobstructed views of eastern mesas and sunsets. San Francisco -based Luxury Frontiers-designed iconic canopies and tents to allow for direct communication with with nature. After a morning of hiking, guests relax around the swimming pool.

The Newest Escape: Dramatic Camp Sarika Aman Presents Luxury ‘Camping’ In Southern Utah’s High Desert

BY DIANE DORRANS SAEKS | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CAMP SARIKA BY AMANGIRI

S U R R O U N D E D BY M O R E T H A N A S I X- H U N D R E D A C R E S O F

starkly beautiful desert scenery and the Southwest’s iconic flat-topped mesa rock formations, new Camp Sarika offers the ultimate private resort escape, Its daring new design features ten luxurious private tented pavilions with swooping sail-like roofs, reminiscent of classic safari lodges on African game reserves.

The isolated and superbly planned enclave, complete with private plunge pools, terraces overlooking miles of sagebrush-scented open desert, and a spa, is now a luxurious part of decade-old Amangiri resort, a Hollywood-favorite hide-away and itself winner of many design awards.

Five national parks, numerous national monuments and the Navajo Nation Reservation, and endless open vistas, enhance Camp Saria’s spacious pavilion accommodations designed by Selldorf Architects and San Francisco/ Johannesburg-based Luxury Frontiers.

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Luxury Frontiers, an international firm specializing in the design and development of high-end, light-onthe-earth building concepts, has recently been honored as the winner of two notable hospitality industry design and innovation awards. Notable are the complex triple layer canopies of each pavilion, which were engineered with surfaces and materials to withstand desert winds, summer heat, winter snow, and extreme conditions.

Luxury Frontiers also focused on design concepts that envision what lies ahead in hospitality and travel to remote regions. Most dramatic, the terraces and deck of each pavilion are shaded from the harsh Utah sun by a highly engineered extended canvas overhang, allowing for a seamless integration between the indoor and outdoor spaces. And the canopies seem at-one with the surroundings so that the pavilions disappear into the surrounding beauty.

Enveloped by soft natural canvas walls (which conceal the necessary concrete permanent structures) , the spacious one- and two-bedroom tented pavilions are laid out with a living area, dining area, wet and dry bar, and private bathrooms with bathtub, and indoor and outdoor showers.

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Camp Sarika tents are concealed below massive buttes and ancient mesas which offer shelter and privacy, and dramatic viewing.

Ten pavilions are each equipped with a living area, indoor and outdoor dining areas, wet and dry bars, as well as spacious bathrooms with a bathtub, and indoor and outdoor showers. In keeping with the design ethos of Amangiri, furnishings are low-key and relaxed.

Distinctive pavilions are site-specific, with a sense of being at-one with nature without sacrificing luxury.

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Pavilions blend into the desert hues, with natural color schemes. In addition, the refined camp’s details reflect the local region through textures and natural materials inspired by the undulating surfaces of the desert. Interior details include camp-style custom walnut desks, bespoke campaign chairs with leather finish, and etched timber headboards referencing the surrounding landscape.

Claiming unobstructed views of the mesas or facing west to catch the sunset every evening, the tented pavilions feature a private spacious terrace with a fire pit and an individual heated plunge pool. It’s the perfect perch for desert adventures including rock-climbing, horseriding, and hiking distant trails.

The layouts of the interiors include natural materials that reflect the light-transforming, undulating surface of the desert outside.

With just the mysterious silhouettes of ancient mesas as a frame, the night sky is dramatically diamond-bright with galaxies and satellites and mysterious swathes of the Milky Way overhead. All is silent, tranquil.

Camp Sarika offers peace and inspiration, the perfect start to a new year. CH aman.com

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