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G&G _ Magazine N Septembe GG & museum concept#AUTUMN2022 WALLTHECODE MID CALIFORNIANCENTURYMODERNISMEVENTS CALENDAR CONTENTS 11 EDITOR’S LETTER TRENDS 15 DESIGN SELECTION AUTUMN 2022 26 E-SHOP DESIGN PRODUCTS WITH A SIMPLE CLICK INSPIRATION 33 LATEST NEWS FROM DESIGN WORLD INTERIORS 46 SOFT WHISPERED SENSUALITY THREE STOREY FAMILY ABODE BY YSG STUDIO / SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 58 THE WALL CODE 5 BEDROOM HOUSE BY ANNKUR KHOSLA DESIGN STUDIO / MUMBAI, INDIA 68 MID-CENTURY CALIFORNIAN MODERNISM PRIVATE RESIDENCE BY SAOTA / LOS ANGELES, USA 80 MUSEUM CONCEPT APARTMENT BY FRANCESCO MENEGHELLO / LONDON, UK 88 DESIGNING WHIMSICAL DREAMS OLD HOUSE BY IMAGINE / MONTREAL, CANADA 104 EVENTS CALENDAR 108 ALL OFFICIAL SOURCES ON THE COVER The bedroom of a private residence in Los Angeles projected by SAOTA Page 76 26 49 22 16
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Old & New The Ukrainian interior architect Viktoriia Karieva from Between the walls and her design team completed the interiors of an apartment in Kyiv combining modern details with elements of vintage.
Lumen Hotel Located in the central Picoas neighbourhood, Lisbon, this superior 4 star hotel combines the efficiency and comfort of a city hotel with the good taste and modernity of a place where one craves to linger.
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Magic realism
As a museum for modern, contemporary, and applied art and design with a specific focus on female artists, Museum Arnhem has one of the most important cultural collections in The Netherlands. Studio Modijefsky was commissioned to design the new public spaces in the renovated museum: the general entrance, café, and shop on the ground floor; and an activity room plus event space on the first floor. All these spaces rotate around the museum’s iconic dome. To unite the areas spread across this cavernous expanse, Studio Modijefsky created a new design language inspired by aspects of the building’s past and present: its origins as a gentleman’s club; and the Magic Realism that is part of the museum’s current collection.
Impeccable elegance
Enlivened by the fun fringes and some stylish dragonflies, the new Jetclass' Folk bar cabinet represents the true passion about design. It's a wonderful combinaWon of tradiWon and innovaWon, craXsmanship and creaWve imaginaWon, well bound together by an authenWc care for every liYle detail. www.jetclass.pt
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A new Graff boutique designed by Curiosity just opened in Casino De Monte-Carlo. The new boutique, designed by Gwenaël Nicolas, occupies a space that is as luxurious and welcoming with its bright interior. The bright white space welcomes the visitors in elegant atmosphere after entering through the grandeur, historical facade. Marble flooring and special quartz stone envelope the perimeter floor, walls and ceiling by the continuous, refined, green lines. Sophisticated white materials were used behind the display niches and custom chandelier boasts a large central part of the interior.
Address: Fontaine du Casino, Av. de Monte Carlo, 98000 Monaco www.curiosity.jp
Diamonds world
Designer Jonathan Hansen launches its new collecWon named Ciel Nocturne inspired by the graceful cloudscapes of Paris. AcWng as true ornaments of the collecWon, the white clouds reveal the brilliant untouched Limoges porcelain and its natural beauty. www.jonathan hansen.com
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Like a nomadic waltz, Royal Stranger's Sorbet center table describes a rhythmical combination of geometrical volumes showcasing distinct heights. All is crystallized into alluring conical shapes, revolving around three edges. The forceful tercet may be emphasized by different colors and lacquers, alongside with hypnotic wood patterns. www.royalstranger.com
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Rug’ Society presents its iconic rugs in the new version! The main objective of the brand was to show the wide customization of its products that can be easily adapted to any type of space; for this Rug’ Society relaunches its rugs in different shapes and sizes each one customizable according to the needs of the environment. www.rugsociety.eu
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Breaking the rules
The new OKHA’s BNVO dining chair is about a timeless grace, a classical and modern elegance. The timber frame of BNVO is a curvaceous cradle that holds the seat, somewhat saddle like. The frame and seat are two separate and defined elements that come together to create an impactful and characterful unison. www.okha.com
The kitchen is designed by OEO Studio and crafted in Denmark by long time collaborator and a fellow Danish brand Garde Hvalsøe. The kitchen is in essence a beautiful piece of crafted furniture, which blends seamlessly into the dining space.
OEO Studio has recently completed a whole apartment interiors project in Tokyo: a 200 m² luxury apartment located at the Opus Arisugawa Terrace & Residence. Having worked in Japan for many years, OEO Studio conWnues to explore the complementary qualiWes of Japanese and Scandinavian refined design. The interiors reflect the studio’s cross pollinaWon of Japanese and Scandinavian design ideas, drawing inspiraWon from both cultures and reinterpreWng them in new ways to create a discerning residence for a private Japanese client. The apartment combines the comfort of the familiar with OEO’s classic Nordic touch. www.oeo.dk
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A refined louvered wall allows the space to be leY open or closed to create more privacy within the open plan space.
The interiors throughout the residence reflect OEO’s ongoing exploration of Japanese and Scandinavian design ideas, drawing inspiration from each culture and reinterpreting them in a fresh and new way.
The classic Nordic touch
Vibrantly hued textiles
Stellar Works has reissued a series of chairs by Jens Risom (1916 2016), adding to the brand’s growing collecWon of seaWng and furniture by the renowned Danish American master. All created in the 1950s during the height of the designer’s career, the six designs exemplify his signature aestheWc rooted in Danish Modernism and showcase the enduring quality of his Wmeless work. Among these is the C180 armchair one of Risom s most iconic designs. A floaWng base and soX upholstered cushion display Risom’s remarkable ability to marry comfort with elegance. www.stellarworks.com
Modern marvel
Inspired by woods, fairies and magical creatures, the new Porcini stool by Alva Musa will take you in a journey through a mythical dimension. The unique look of this piece will create an amusing atmosphere in any social gathering area. www.alvamusa.com
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Rockwell Group has unveiled the interiors for Zaytinya, a new restaurant under the direction of two star Michelin Chef José Andrés situated at the Ritz Carlton, New York. Zaytinya is a celebration of José’s vast knowledge of Mediterranean cuisine, authentic and innovative, the menu pairs perfectly with the airy space. The design for the 140 cover restaurant incorporates the blissful cyan blue colour of pristine Mediterranean waters. Elsewhere, a light and neutral scheme of warming bronze metals and white oak woods create a strong contrast against these brighter blue additions, pattern detailing and specially commissioned artwork.
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A cosy ‘sunken’ lounge area evolved to the left of the entrance due to the kitchen’s elevation. Moulded Marmorino seating anchors the space like an original fixture. Hard angles are softened via the inclusion of rounded tables, upholstered furnishings, undulating surfaces and carved nooks including the live edge timber shelving and display ledge running the length of the room above the seating perch. The gentle bulge of the hemp rendered wall supporting the ledge adds cossetting comfort. Elegantly radical palette selections for soft furnishings mix grace with attitude as citrine and amber in the dip dyed fringes of the custom Tappeti rug and bolsters.
joinery hovers within a framing device of latticed timber while the island bench is offset by lithe vertical supports under the heft of leathered quartzite.
restored front door and its steel framed entry screen with decorative Nouveau floral swirls, ushering unexpected colour exploration within. The kitchen’s under bench
he challenge was transforming the traditional characteristics of the heritage layout (with its original glass store frontage) into
T a more pragmatic home for a family of four and their big dog. The owners had lived amongst its oddly configured dark and pokey rooms with no coherent navigation (particularly downstairs) and were intent on colonising open space to create a combined kitchen, dining and living area in the original shopfront area as they had no formal living room on the ground floor. A nineties renovation tarnished the interiors with austere, office-like appeal. Resolving this, all joinery was removed, and every piece of furniture replaced. Furnishings and fixtures subtly reference Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s delicate Art Nouveau flourishes and the quiet restraint of timber framing devices prevalent in traditional Japanese Removinginteriors.theentry space’s false plaster ceiling revealed original V groove timber struts painted in a pale peach shade. Complimenting the delicate pink blush that emanates from the stone, they were
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outlines of the removed wall). Hovering inches above the floor, it avoids weighty enclosure. Two gloss finished solid timber orbs secure the armature on either side, concealing exposed fixings to the surround. Exploring the ethereal application of timber further, a rectangular halo of Australian Red Cedar with blunted corners hovers from the void above the dining table (appreciated in detail when descending the stairway). LEDs of this custom designed piece articulate its underside while carved Poplar Burl cups (inspired by
A sandstone wall clad in plasterboard to the rear of the kitchen was removed to create an open dining room (visible from the front entrance). For seamless connectivity, the room is on the same height of the kitchen and has the same salvaged granite (bush hammered to mimic antiquity). A deep threshold of ebony stained American Oak highlights the theatre of the dining room like a proscenium arch (subtly acknowledging the
exaggerated Mackintosh-like backrests in the study add a touch of character to the ambiance. Bi-fold doors conjoin the rear courtyard (also clad in the travertine pavers) to the salon and office enabling light to stream within both. Here too there is present a delicate jewel tone like the duck egg blue finish that frames the folding doors of the reading courtyard.
Beyond to the dining room, there are a newly created salon (small lounge area) and office. In the living room, on one wall, the work "The Colors of Sound" in dark tones by Paul Rousso is highlighted, made with a mixed technique on hand sculpted acrylic that creates a play of shades throughout the day. While the seats of velvet upholstered dining chairs with their
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occupancy in the late 1900’s, myriad fabrics in nubby wool textures and silky finishes compliment the matte and sheen characteristics of the pitted walls as sun and shadow play upon then. Within the master suite, to note is the shimmer of the frayed oyster grey silk bedhead. Timber frames the wardrobe and bed like tatami matting. Emanating a pearlescent glow granted by textured vintage seagrass wallpaper, a mood of luxe seclusion is Withinenhanced.the main bathroom, the horizontal bands of alternating tones of rose tinted limestone tiles grant the illusion of sunlight streaming within. Tactical mirror placements visually amplify dimensions and bounce natural light throughout, most notably within the bed frame of the dark master suite.
Emanating a pearlescent glow granted by textured vintage seagrass wallpaper, a mood of luxe seclusion is Referencingenhanced. the supply store’s re incarnation as a women’s apparel and repairs business prior to its domestic
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Throughout the upper floor, minimalist adaptations of traditional wainscoting add visual interest to bare walls in the sleeping quarters, with broken linear arrangements upon doors. The angled arc concept was gently echoed in a bedroom, aesthetically framing walk in robe joinery whilst serving as hanging Aapparatus.rearspare bedroom (formerly the master) was converted into a generously sized bathroom with doors adjoining both the young adult daughters’ rooms.
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ANNKUR KHOSLA DESIGN STUDIO UNVEILS THE INTERIORS OF A 5 BEDROOM HOUSE, COMBINING TWO APARTMENTS TO FORM ONE SPACE IN THE CITY OF MUMBAI
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one can glimpse the ideology of the project, according to which a “wall” has the ability to do more than just being a space definer. In this case, the father of the couple has lost his eyesight and uses surfaces to identify his location or uses the wall as language to guide him walking through the living space to the entry door of the apartment. The wall also ensconces lights in its folds which are fabricated to the exact diameter it can hold. It additionally provides a feature of a planter box in metal, a drop down counter and storage. “The wall” architecturally is an integral element of a space and maximizing its potential is an endeavor in this project. The furniture has been exquisitely chosen from the international brands like the lovely curved sofa from Secolo, the dining table and chairs from Cattelan Italia while the sofas by Pinakin Design Studio have been refurbished. The carpets are from the Pure Concept Home and so are the cushions on the sofa. There is a bench made of metal from Formus that matches Flos' chandelier and light fitting. The red artwork and sculpture is from TARQ Art Gallery.
"The clients were quite lenient and trusted us with the whole conceptualization and design elements. The apartment was up for interior work for the second time so we had to completely redo it. The only thing we reused were two sofas from Pinakin and restored the parents' walk in wardrobe."
F rom the entryway, where we find the console by Studio Haus, on the left you enter the central space that includes the living area and the dining space with the kitchen area. From this area
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Further ahead from the living area is the den with a dark blue sofa from Ligne Roset and Hatsu's grey carpet. Here, as in the whole house, the designers have used very interesting marble flooring, highly patterned. While in the bathrooms, the marbles are quite exotic, accompanied by Kohler's bathroom fittings.
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In the master bedroom, the atmosphere is sophisticated thanks to the bed linen from Yamini, styled by Samir Wadekar. On the opposite side of the bed, there is a small lounge area consisting of Ligne Roset couch by the light grey shades which stands out on the carpet from Bareeki. In addition to its irregular shapes, the carpet comes in two bright but also very elegant colors: light blue and pink which then match with the unusual purple ball cushion.
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here, the walls are designed in a way that it incorporates all the elements like artwork, shelves, storage etc.
The kid's bedrooms have a sober design characterised by calm tones and well kept furnishings, tailored to their needs. Also
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CAPE TOWN BASED ARCHITECTS SAOTA PROJECTED A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN LOS ANGELES, REPRISING AND ADVANCING SOME OF THEIR PIONEERING INNOVATIONS THAT FORGED THE DISTINCTIVE INDOOR OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE THAT BECAME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE CITY ITSELF, AND A DISTINCTIVE, CLIMATICALLY APPROPRIATE REGIONAL MODERNISM.
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maintaining privacy. The walls are deliberately unadorned to act as screens for the theatrical shadow patterns cast by the light through the trees in front of them. These curvaceous lines and the sense of embrace they create at the entrance give way to the rectilinear layout of the main living spaces as you progress into and through the house and towards the view in a sequence from grounded, enclosed experience to airy and elevated. The main lounge is positioned in a cantilevered glass box at the front of the house that projects outwards to embrace the view. A rim flow pool along the edge of the deck appears to extend beneath it, reinforcing the sense that the house is ‘floating’ while fusing the foreground with the distant views of the Pacific Ocean.
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he house is situated above Laurel Canyon Boulevard on a cul-de-sac in the Hollywood Hills; with its elevated position at the edge of a
steep promontory, the site offers unobstructed panoramic views from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. Its north south orientation aligns with the grid of the city basin below and the tone for its architectural context is set by mid century
Thelandmarks.entrance at the end of a cul-de-sac has been designed with high, arcing walls that create a sense of enclosure and ‘held space’ while standing as a powerful sculptural marker at the end of the street. ‘Slices’ between the intersecting curves function as openings for the entrance, allowing light to filter through to the stairwell while
exterior volumes are modulated to create more intimate spaces to counterbalance the vast scale of the views. geometry is at once ‘in alignment’ with the urban activity below yet floating above the bustle. This spatial order forms also the basis of the interlinking arrangement of spaces throughout the house. Interior and exterior spaces are similarly fused. Elements of the landscaping, such as the sculptural olive trees, create focal points, anchoring the experience with indoor and outdoor “destinations”, ranging from al-fresco dining areas and poolside lounging areas to the dining and lounge. Interior and
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The straight-lined city grid below is picked up as an ‘ordering principle’ for the structure and programme of the house. Its
By raising a platform on pillars and caissons, the architects lifted the house towards the view and established a series of intersecting and overlapping horizontal planes that project outwards from the cliff edge. The horizontal emphasis of the
terraces and oversailing eaves reflect the city’s wide horizons, with a sense of volume and compression that responds to its distinctive character. In a sense, the back of the house can be understood as a giant viewing platform.
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century Los Angeles. Stucco, travertine and timber floors establish a neutral, honest and unadorned palette that is richly textured, warm and sensual. The abundant use of chiselled Jerusalem limestone is a
The bedrooms are on the upper level, creating similarly elevated experiences floating above the city. As in the whole house, the restrained material finishes honour the architectural fabric of mid
more specific nod to the nearby J. Paul Getty Museum, complementing the Mediterranean inspired landscaping, which like the architecture, is well suited to the local climate and associated lifestyle.
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FRANCESCO MENEGHELLO DESIGNED THE INTERIORS OF AN APARTMENT IN LONDON WHERE INDUSTRIAL ARCHEOLOGY AND ART-DESIGN OBJECTS FREELY MINGLE, CREATING A PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND AN IMPACTFUL CONTRAST BETWEEN REFLECTIONS AND TRANSPARENCIES.
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lluminated by the special natural light that just the riverside cities possess, this London interior presents a raw and brutal space, carved with lights and shadows. All of this inspired Francesco Meneghello's visionary creativity and fostered his attitude to multiply suggestions through minimal details, composing a narrative that is never unique but free and multifaceted. The living area is an open space, illuminated by the wide windows typical of industrial archaeology. The choice of arranging the furniture along an ideal central axis naturally organizes the space and creates an orderly visual continuity. The huge modular (leather) sofa in seventies style embraces the lounge area. With its curved line, it introduces the
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feeling of a more intimate dimension where objects defined by a powerful artistic expressiveness are perfectly at ease, as the provocative presence of a wall carpet inspired by the famous painting by Gustave Courbet, L'Origine du monde.
A transparent separation element suggests the direct relationship between the living and the night area, removing every visual and conceptual barrier. The large marble table represents a rational element of classic balance, rigorously proportioned to the space. It is designed to dialogue with some iconic design pieces still able to fascinate, like the surrealist-inspired wall lamp. More than essential and almost invisible, the kitchen is a perfect expression of geometric abstraction; no functional element is visible, forcing the perception of emptiness.
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The presence of an old olive tree emphasizes the sacredness of nature. The seat around the tree has got the symbolic energy of a mystical space for meditation and contemplation, energy made even stronger by the "not-mirror mirror" deforming the context. The staircase, composed by detached elements, is a free tribute to Carlo Scarpa's visionary design of
the Olivetti showroom in Venice. The staircase leads to a mezzanine floor that expresses the intimate and silent atmosphere of a museum space. Two armchairs and a painting, nothing else is required to get into a soft and suspended dimension of dialogue with art, suggesting an ideal connection between the spaces of sociality and the personal domestic spaces.
The first of the private environment is a large dressing room inspired by the atmosphere of Berlin's avant-garde boutiques. Exhibited as in a window, the outfit steals the spotlight in the mise en scène, surrounded by retro inspired display cabinets and futuristic furnishings. The master bedroom has a monastic essentiality. It is a shelter and an alcove. With its essential and geometric design inspired by the Japanese aesthetics, the bed is the heart of the space. A work, realized by the Informal Italian artist Alberto Burri in the second post war period, oversees the most intimate area of the house. In a curious creative game based on contrasts, the rational image of the bed acts as a counterpoint with the marble sink that introduces to the en suite
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bathroom, a material and hyper expressive object, extracted "per levare” (to wash) from a block of rough stone.
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Designing whimsical dreams
Imagine, studio design by Mélodie Violet, renovated an old house for a young family in Ville MontRoyal, a prominent district of Montreal.
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The entrance space transitions to a main floor characterized by a warm and contemporary feel, with the abundant presence of wood, including oak engineered flooring, abundant brown walnut, black stained oak, and hickory. The rear extension was designed to seamlessly blend into the original structure, and it houses the upstairs master suite, the main level dining room, and portions of the home’s generously spacious kitchen. SubZero built in appliances set the tone of the light and spacious kitchen, anchored by a brown walnut island topped by an elegant quartzite. Above the island, a selection of small hand blown glass lights, set at varying levels, beautifully illuminate the functional cooking area. Overhead cupboards above a grey quartzite backsplash feature a brown walnut finish. Matte black stained oak denotes the cabinet doors below the sink and extends fluidly to an adjacent integrated pantry.
n moving from condominium life to a large house, the clients were entering a new living experience. Having worked
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with Mélodie Violet on multiple designs projects already, the designer was given carte blanche to create an ambiance consistent with their wishes. The couple wanted to invest in quality materials and unique design elements, presenting Imagine with the challenge of finding the right materials for the right space, while ensuring the presence of subtle links throughout. In addition to a complete interior renovation of the existing premises, the mandate included the creation of a new extension on the rear of the house, a new double garage, and a new landscaping layout.
Upon entering the home, subdued Foscarini wall lights illuminate an elegant landing marked by the subtle replication of curves in its design elements. A large wool bench adorns the geometric flooring of herringbone tiles, embraced by a backdrop
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“The lamps themselves are very minimalist, yet they provide a very colorful and artistic background. At night, they make a significant contribution to the overall atmosphere of the space.”
The kitchen opens to an expansive dining room, with floor-to-ceiling windows and patio doors providing abundant daylight and external garden views. Red-hued chairs designed for comfort surround a large table surface, with two transparent mesh lighting fixtures set above. Three elliptical wall lamps double as works of art, including two reddish toned shapes that match the dining room chairs. The living room offers an array of subdued tones, including beige herringbone fabric couches, designed by Mélodie Violet, that link to the pattern of the floor. A TV centers a large, dark brown walnut wall unit with
open shelving for art on the right, and a gas fireplace encased in black marble to the left. In the center of the room, a large wood coffee table with black metal frame ties the room’s contemporary comforts together in an ambiance conducive to both entertaining and family time. An open office area has also been inserted near the dining room and living room, just behind the fireplace.
“Each room of the house is a very unique space, but we strived to ensure that the colors and materiality would provide links between them all. One example is our decision to insert double brass lines in the floor of the dining room, which provides a sort of visual delimitation in lieu of a rug.”
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The double brass lines of the dining room floor extend to the base of the staircase, characterized by the contemporary transparency of its glass walls, its metal railings, and its dark oak stairs. The staircase leads to an upper level where Mélodie Violet waved a magic wand of creativity to capture the imaginations of the clients and their two young daughters. For the adults, the master suite incorporates comforts reminiscent of a luxury hotel, including ash blue velvet bedding by Ligne Roset, flanked on both
sides by custom hickory bedside tables and a luminous wall of gold velvet wallpaper. A sliding oak door divides the master bathroom into two distinct areas, with design links flowing into both. A slab of black marble flooring is replicated in herringbone patterns on the side walls of two large quartz vanities, while the shower features a black varnished chevron mosaic. Additionally, a freestanding tub is framed by a large slab of greyish marble, mounted like a work of art against a backdrop of waxed concrete walls.
“The rooms are very busy, but it works well when you pull it all together. The girls absolutely love their new rooms, and the entire family is now embraced by the warmth and comfort of a home designed by their desires.”
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For Mélodie Violet, carte blanche to create a world of fantasy for the bedrooms of two young girls was a particularly enticing challenge. The first room features a theme of cherry and gold, with a single wall adorned in dark framboise wallpaper. The adjoining bathroom carries the color scheme forward with infusions of gold, brass, and pink elements. The second child’s bedroom is highlighted by wallpaper featuring gold bubbles on a white background, which gently contrasts with custom designed cherry and pink curtains. The second bathroom provides more of a calming ambiance, with gold touches and textured white wall paneling. Both bathrooms feature rose gold and brass fittings, as well as small round mosaics and light terrazzo flooring.
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In synergy with Paris Design Week, this year's first in person tradeshow of Maison&Objet will return with the theme of desirable development. The fair
September 8 17, Paris
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September 9 13, Paris
Paris Design Week is one of the most important design weeks in the world that promotes creation and young talent. It's an opportunity for some brands to showcase, in their showroom or gallery, their new products to a mixed audience of professionals and general public, without performing at the fairs. www.maison-objet.com/en/paris-design-week has a unique ability to generate connecWons, accelerate business both during tradeshows and on its digital plaporm, MOM, that enables buyers and brands to conWnue their conversaWons all year round, launch collecWons and create connecWons beyond physical meeWngs. www.maison-objet.com
EVENTS CALENDAR
G&G Magazine guides professionals in the design, architecture and innovation sectors to a series of events around the world including conferences, fairs, exhibitions and design weeks.
September 26 28, Beijing
www.designlondon.co.uk
September 27 30, Verona
and ground-breaking net-zero design concepts that have new performance led systems embedded within the design process to guarantee real, sustainable innovaWon. www.sustainabledesignchina.com
September 22 24, London
Building on the success of Design China Beijing's Forum, attracting over 300 expert speakers over the last four years, the Sustainable Design China Summit is an upgraded and expanded format to explore the design world through a sustainable lens, shining a spotlight on innovative solutions and material use for the built environment, circular regenerative strategies
Formerly known as 100% Design, Design London will boast a jam packed programme of engaging content and a highly curated selection of sought after design brands from around the globe. This year, Design London will host a multitude of cutting edge brands including Artemide, Penta, Bert Plantagie, HAY and Christian Watson as well as international pavilions representing Denmark, Portugal, Korea and more. Led by renowned industry influencers and thought leaders, Discussions at Design London will once again address the most pressing topics to encourage debate.
September 21 24, London
Marmomac is the most important world fair dedicated to the enWre stone producWon chain, from the quarry to the processed product, from technologies and machinery to tools. Born in one of the main Italian districts for the extracWon and processing of natural stone, Marmomac is today the main internaWonal hub of the sector’s protagonists, an irreplaceable plaporm where business and professional development meet, becoming a privileged place for innovaWon and training. www.marmomac.com
FIND Design Fair Asia is an opportunity for exchange and inspiration in West meets East, putting Asia firmly on the global design circuit. As part of a joint venture with Fiera Milano, dmg events will bring together the largest carefully selected collection of interior brands, key opinion leaders, designers and content from across the globe. Visitors, including architects, interior designers, retailers, agents and design savvy consumers from across Asia, are invited to draw inspiration, network and trade at this new 3-day event located in Singapore, the gateway to Asia.
www.designfairasia.com
September 28 30, Osaka
Building on the reputaWon and energy of Design Shanghai, with its unique market leading posiWon and track record of presenWng internaWonal design of the highest quality, Design Shenzhen is a new regional design event for China. The fair aims to create a focal point for brands and designers within China’s most successful and fast expanding commercial and geographic region with a focus on technology and innovaWon in design and interiors. www.designshanghai.com/design-shenzhen
November 30 December 4, Miami
October 9 12, London
International Apparel and Textile Fair (IATF) is UAE’s Exclusive bi annual fair for sourcing Apparel, Fashion Fabrics, Machineries, Clothing Accessories, Home Textiles, Footwear and Handbags. IATF in its 14th edition, will be showcasing Autumn-Winter collections & Spring-Summer highlights and, with over 100 exhibitors and 3000+ buyers, aims to expand with each event becoming a major influence in MENA Region's fashion scene. www.internationalapparelandtextilefair.com
The 18th edition of Design Miami/, curated by Curatorial Director Maria Cristina Didero will explore the theme of The Golden Age: Looking to the Future, celebrating a tomorrow of our own creation. The exhibition includes over 220 galleries from across America, Europe, Asia and Africa, and features a programme of exhibitions and events that explore architecture, music, film and design. www.designmiami.com
furniture and interior collecWons. The event features a programme of talks and exhibiWons, as well as an online event where visitors can experience exhibits virtually. The talks cover a variety of subjects including lighWng design, the value of real estate, and sustainability. www.decorex.com
December 1 4, Shenzhen
November 28 30, Dubai
Decorex is a top European interior design event that celebrates and showcases influential brands, designers,
LIFESTYLE Week OSAKA is Japan's leading trade fair for Gifts, Stationery, Homeware and Fashion. It’s the best sourcing venue for Made in Japan & worldwide products as well as finding new OEM/ODM partners. edition will be a great opportunity to expand business in Japan because Osaka area is the 2nd largest economical market in Japan. www.lifestyle expo k.jp/en gb.html
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