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January 19-23, 2018 and the Winter Antiques Show, Park Avenue Armory, January 19-28, 2018. In this issue we feature three projects that get the interior design juices flowing starting with the "dream team" M. Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp of Tichenor & Thorp plus their new title Outside In: The Gardens and Houses of Tichenor & Thorp. Jiun Ho graces the pages with a San Francisco project to house a couple's collection—“great space to house our collection of 18th C French furniture, our Postwar and Contemporary art, and our African sculpture." Filling out the issue is Alexander & Co.'s Palm Beach House, in Sydney, Australia. That's the quick view. Hope you love the issue—see you on the Internet. James Barra

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CONTENT1

Timeless D elicacy S an FranciscoTreat

Palm Beach House

INTERIOR DESIGNER: JOE NYE

INTERIOR DESIGNER: JIUN HO

ARCHITECT: ALEXANDER & CO

TTICHENOR & THORP ARCHITECTS, INC.

TEXT: JAMES BARRA

TEXT: V2

PHOTOGRAPHER: ROGER DAVIES

PHOTOGRAPHER: MATTHEW MILLMAN

PHOTOGRAPHER: FELIX FOREST

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Material Obsession

FRAMING LIFE'S STORIES

Bluestocking

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M. BRIAN TICHENOR AND RAUN THORP

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ART.ANTIQUES.ARCHITECTURAL

FABRIC. TISSU

FURNITURE

KITCHEN.BATH.TILE

LIGHTING

RUGS

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OUTSIDE IN The Gardens and Houses of Tichenor & Thorp M. BRIAN TICHENOR and RAUN THORP with JUDITH NASATIR

Photographer: ROGER DAVIES

DEEPLY FLUENT IN MEDITERRANEAN AND AMERICAN vernaculars and the modern forms of the California tradition, architects M. Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp design exceptional proper ties that integ rate la rge - sca le residences and l uxu r ious gardens and landscapes into a singular, unified vision. Dubbed “Hollywood’s bestkept secret,” the Los Angeles – based husband-and-wife team founded their firm in 1990. Since then, they and their talented, dedicated staff have completed more than 350 projects nationwide. Among their clientele they count film industr y power players, business moguls, and museum heads. As go-to architects for many West Coast AD 100 interior designers, the pair has 16

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collaborated with, among others, Suzanne Rheinstein, Barbara Barry, Kelly Wearstler, Fisher Weisman, Joe Nye, Thomas Beeton, and John Cottrell, several of whom have asked Tichenor & Thorp to work on their own homes. The projects featured in this lavishly produced volume include a contemporary Spanishinflected courtyard house and garden in Las Palmas that spectacularly frames the palm trees and the mountains; a Bel Air estate and grounds tinged with English and French influences; a hilltop hideaway overlooking the Pacific Ocean that evokes a Portuguese quinta; a Provençal bastide and surrounding gardens transplanted to Rancho Santa Fe; a Pasadena retreat imbued with John Soane – inspired details; a renovated Harwell Hamilton Harris house in Holmby Hills with a cruciform

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plan and corresponding gardens of individual character; two luxe contemporary Manhattan apartments; and a modern Western getaway at the foot of the Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Supplementing the projects are illustrated essays devoted to Tichenor & Thorpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core design elements. The topics addressed include pattern, light and color, fire and water, engaging the land, views, narrative, history, design puzzles, and inside/outside. These essays give the reader a deeper understanding of how the firm takes each of these elements into account and incorporates them into their projects. VENDOME VENDOME.COM

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Pair of French Curved Benches. Found in Belgium, circa 1960, the benches came from an 18th century French chateau.Â The collector who owned them was a huge art collector and lover of modern furniture. Image what they must have looked like in the great hall of the chateau. 137" W x 24.5" D x 30" H Wood seats with metal clad bases. Architectural Artifacts architecturalartifacts.com

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New from A.Rudin, Chest no. 8660 width 48” depth 22” height 34”. Custom sizes available. arudin.com

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Halcyon Accent Table Lamp is composed of natural quartz stone, alabaster bases or black cremo marble, this architectural and raw fixture channels affinity for clever mixology and natural materiality. Kelly Wearstler kellywearstler.com

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Carillon Ceiling Mount from Fuse Lighting Light Antique Brass with Clear Smoke Glass—height 9”, width 51/2”, depth 51/2” fuselighting.com

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New curtain fabric from Dedar, jute, inspired by African tribal motifs, this fabric pattern is finely embroidered onto a hessian ground. Two techniques are used, chain stitch and rattail. The palette consists of 4 bright and contrasting shades recalling the fifties-style colors of Gio Ponti. Dedar dedar.com

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MATERIAL OBSESSION

FRAMING LIFE’S STORIES TEXT: ANDREA HALLEY-WRIGHT

D E S I G N A F F E C T S U S AT A L L L E V E L S O F consciousness; it’s what we wear, the tools we use, our home and work environments, including our entertainment. It affects our decision-making in more ways than we consciously realize. Design influences behavior, encouraging people to develop preferences and familiarity. It creates brand loyalty. “Design is everything,” said Paul Rand. The American designer also said: “The difference between a good painting and a great one is the composition.” The arrangement of positive and negative space, and the placement of the elements make all the difference. What we actually perceive to be beautiful is a balance of great proportions. When we find that perfect piece of art or that special print or photograph, this idea transcends into the displaying of the artwork. Hence, we frame it.

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And that’s when the conundr um begins – should I custom frame it or buy something ready-made? This is not a simple decision because it can make a big difference to cost, timing and presentation. Ready-made picture frames are assembled at a manufacturing facility. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be purchased just about anywhere online or in any home, art or frame shop. They offer a measure of convenience, but lack the singular craftsmanship that both conserves and enhances the cherished piece for years to come. Wh en yo u h ave a be l oved wo r k of a r t or treasured photograph, you’ll need an experienced, knowledgeable framer to help you choose a bespoke frame. Custom picture frames are specifically designed for your artwork or photograph’s unique dimensions. Si zed to a l m os t a ny d epth i m a g i n a b l e, bespoke frames begin with choosing a frame molding from hundreds of corners, generally wood or metal, with customizable options extending from the glazing to the backing, hardware, and matting. Not only are there hundreds of mat colors and conser vation grades to choose from, but a custom framing project can use two or more mats to furnish a truly distinctive look. Acrylic mats, by J. Pocker, can provide a unique twist to the appropriate work of art. As Robyn Pocker shares: ”Frame it once, frame it right and love it forever.”

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There really is no one -size -f its- all when it comes to frame types. For one project, a ready-made frame may work just fine, while for others a more expensive custom frame is best. The most impor tant factor of all is seeing people happily sha r ing their stories on the walls of their home or office, filling their walls with treasures and m e m o r i es — f ra m i n g th e i r l i fe’s s to r i es n DESIGNSENSE,INC. DESIGNSENSEPR.COM

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Timeless delicacy INTERIOR DESIGN: JOE NYE

ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE: TICHENOR & THORP ARCHITECTS, INC. PHOTOGRAPHER: ROGER DAVIES

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IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE HOME DESIGN industry the names of architects M. Brian Tichenor and Raun Thorp will mean very little. But inside the design industry this husband and wife team are the go-to architects for many of the most important interior designers. For years the clients were searching to find a parcel of land suitable to build on in this area of Pasadena. Since this land was on one of the great Pasadena streets, T&T was engaged to design the project, both because of their reputation for carefully wrought traditional homes and for their practice of designing from the ‘garden in’—a concept particularly important on this challenging site. Georgian architecture, and its many echoes in the Californian architecture of the 20’s served as a guide for the design of the buildings. Carefully scaled gardens were designed for the deep street frontages to expand the sense of space, and to calibrate the presentation of the primary front façade. The two-story home was designed with a large pool and spa, a guest house, as well as a dining courtyard with an outdoor fireplace.

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(excerpt from Outside In)

THE CLIENTS HAD A FASCINATION WITH the late eighteenth early nineteenth-century neoclassicist Sir John Soane, the great Regency architect, and the widely influential architectural theorist Christopher Alexander. They presented Tichenor & Thorp with a completely unique intellectual challenge: to examine the t wo sophisticated aesthetic languages and determine where they overlapped. A primary force in the development of this design happened to be its context. The lot sits on a corner in the heart of Pasadena, a block from the Cal Tech campus and very near the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, a beautiful old residential community. The entire area is rich in architectural history. Tichenor & Thorp turned to nearby precedents for inspiration and were able to bring much of the local architectural history to bear. In the plan of the house and all of the detailing, Soane, Alexander and the Southern California masters converge. From panel trims to molding to balustrades, ceiling treatments, floors, fireplace mantels, hedges, spa, and pool, essential geometries reoccur in various scales and dimensionalities, always with delicacy, restraint, and understatement, making it feel both timeless and of this time n

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RESOURCES Architecture, Landscape Design and Interior Architecture: Tichenor & Thorp Architects, Inc. Interior Design: Joe Nye Contractor: Courtney Construction, Inc., Tom Courtney www. courtneyconstruction.com Photographer: Roger Davies Styling: Tichenor & Thorp and FrancoGiacomo Carbone Family Room: Stone fireplace mantel: Chesneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ceiling Light Fixture: Vaughan; Wall Light: AnnMorris; Area Rug: Elizabeth Eakins Art: Sara Lee, The Avenue, oil on canvas LIBRARY: Ceiling Light Fixture: Paul Ferrante; Fabric (printed) on armchairs: Clarence House; Art (painting over fireplace): Sir Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of William III of Orange, oil on canvas; Vintage Suzani: Seret & Sons, Santa Fe seretandsons.org KITCHEN: Ceiling light fixtures, Restoration Hardware; Cabinet hardware: Restoration Hardware; Kitchen tile backsplash: Mission Tile West ENTRY HALL: floor, Limestone; wall sconces, Vaughan; ceiling lantern, Vaughan, Ceiling, pilaster detail: beaded moulding, Decorators Supply decoratorssupply.com Door hardware: P.E. Guerin MASTER BATHROOM: wall sconces: Vaughan; Bathtub: Hydro Systems, Waterworks Bath plumbing: Lefroy Brooks; Floor: Calcuatta Luna marble, Walker Zanger

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SanFranciscoTreat INTERIOR DESIGN: JIUN HO PHOTOGRAPHER: MATTHEW MILLMAN TEXT: JAMES BARRA

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“HERE IS THE STORY OF OUR HOUSE,” says HR, wishing to remain anonymous. We purchased it for three reasons—the couple lived in Nob Hill before buying this Spanish Revival home circa 1920—for one, “it has postcard views of San Francisco.” Indeed. Located in Pacific Heights, the home has an uncompromisingly generous view of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, evermore intriguing on misty days. “There is a beautiful romantic garden behind the house, and a courtyard.” Although contiguous elements, Ho’s sense of space and design needed to recreate the courtyard area for a new entrance into the home. Once inside Ho included a new ascending custom stairwell whose railing was designed by the owners in collaboration with Ho and fabricated by Henry DeFauw of DeFauw Design & Fabrication, Berkeley, CA. On the first floor walls of the interior staircase are limited edition prints. The left wall showcases “Chapel” by Julian Lethbridge, 1993, a lithograph published by ULAE and acquired from Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston. On the right wall are two untitled lithographs, 1959, published by Sala Gaspar—acquired at auction. 52

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AS YOU ENTER THE FOYER BEFORE reaching to the second floor staircase— adding an enduring sense of ‘home’—is an inherited African sculpture standing 80” tall, from Cameroon, that depicts the Bamileke peoples king. All is gently lit from by a pendant, Noto, by Artemide. In consideration of and sensitivity to the couple’s art collection, the direction of daylight made this three-story home a wWe worked on the renovation with Jiun Ho, whom we have known for many years, and who previously helped design our co-op apartment in Nob Hill.” The interior is over 3,000 square feet. The third floor is the main living area— kitchen, dining room and living room. The second could be considered a private or intimate area comprised of the bedrooms while the first floor a more informal ‘gallery’.

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Ho’s color scheme, all paint used was Benjamin Moore, reflected his wont to differentiate the interiors from nature’s spectacular exterior colors. Ho used a neutral interior palette consisting of hues of blue and gray—an asymmetrical balance for overall harmony. Couldn’t agree more n INTERIOR DESIGN: JIUN HO

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Palm Beach House ARCHITECT: JEREMY BULL & CHARLENE CONG, ALEXANDER&CO PHOTOGRAPHER: FELIX FOREST

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PALM BEACH HOUSE

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transformation of an existing waterfront holiday villa in Palm Beach, Sydney. The project is a restrained approach to a traditional European vernacular, exploring bespoke quality detailing, materiality and architectural framing. With the existing house ineffectively dealing with scale limitations, the brief was primarily to explore how we could reintroduce a higher quality of spatial resolution. The plans and volumes were subsequently rationalized around better circulation, view corridors and access to the water. An emphasis was placed on architectural framing and the suitable transition from interior to exterior. The garden was refined, designed with proportion in mind in order to achieve a sense of privacy as well as to maximize the use of amenities for the client. The large-scale opening explored an opportunity for external living and dining, an integral aspect to the client brief addressing the need for entertaining spaces, essential for a ‘home away from home’. The house is focused upon the ‘hand made’. Fittings, finishes, lighting and cladding all express an artisan reference point. The paired back interiors, subdued palette and hand-made quality creates a ‘lived in’ atmosphere for the client, an important element for them in which experience a sense of place and history.

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The dwelling, pushed back from the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge, presented challenges due to this lack of physical connection that was evident in neighboring properties. The core idea focused on neutralizing the exterior in a way that fits in with the landscape to avoid detracting from the beauty of the surrounding context. A contemporary and minimalist approach for the garden allowed the view to become the main focus. 70

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Through the exploration, we were successful at creating an open space that spills out onto the outdoor garden, allowing for this connection between the building and waterfront. The design of the home as a holiday house meant that the open plan living space and garden were to become the central focus, as entertaining and hosting guests is a regular activity. Subsequent thresholds and vistas between the inside, the balconies and courtyard and the exterior provided the ability to open onto the garden area in such a way as to assist the need for flexibility.

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Constant interaction and collaborative work with the sub-contractor and consultants through workshop of ideas, rather than simple execution, was essential in delivering the best possible design outcome. With the focus on bespoke, well-refined design details, a high level of craftsmanship was required to complement the refined interiors. For the clients, the budget entirely revolved around the significant value that resulted from the spatial organization, planning and decisions. The willingness to invest in order to achieve a level of intricacy and sophistication relied on a strong focus of the design process and outcome. The delivery of the project allowed for new design opportunities and innovative ideas to take place in order to resolve decisions. ARCHITECT:ALEXANDER&CO ALEXANDERAND.CO

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