MATERIAL PURSUITS

This weekend’s curated luxury trends

DESIGN TOME

Rizzoli is debuting a new book about in-demand London-based interiors and furniture designer ROSE UNIACKE. The designer beautifully showcases the homes she has designed, boasting clean lines and calm, light-filled spaces, and showrooms defined by an effortless blend of traditional details within contemporary spaces. Whether the project is an urban townhouse, a seaside retreat, or a London villa, Uniacke’s approach is always the same—a collaboration with clients to make understated, refined sanctuaries that offer the perfect settings for everyday life. The book is sumptuously illustrated with 200 color photographs taken by industry masters François Halard and Simon Upton that truly capture the serenity and timelessness of Uniacke’s hand-hewn, cultivated style. The pages exude the same warmth of a Uniacke interior, heightened by the author’s own words as she describes in detail the specifics of each of the 13 projects explored. The result is akin to an informal conversation, with the designer revisiting her journey to share instincts and inspirations. For more information, visit rizzoliusa.com. © Rose Uniacke at Work by Rose Uniacke, Rizzoli, 2023.

ARTISTE

The trailblazing French sculptor CAMILLE CLAUDEL (1864–1943) defied the social expectations of her time to pursue original and powerful explorations of the human form. Her sculptures depict the universal themes of love, loss, passion, and the intimacy of daily experience, embodying the artist’s uncompromising pursuit of stylistic and professional independence. While she was among the most daring and visionary French artists of the late nineteenth century, Claudel’s work has largely been characterized by her tumultuous life—her relationship with sculptor Auguste Rodin and the disruption of her career as she spent the last 30 years of her life in a psychiatric facility. The Art Institute of Chicago hosts an exhibition of her work, Camille Claudel, from now through February 19. This is the first comprehensive North American show focused solely on Claudel’s work in 35 years. It will include nearly 60 sculptures that demonstrate the broad range of genres, formats, and materials in which she conceived her work and executed with brilliant technique. For more information, visit artic.edu.

TRÈS CHIC

Hermés hosts HERMÉS IN THE MAKING at Chicago’s Union Station from October 27 through November 1, ahead of the opening of its newly remodeled Chicago location. Guests will enjoy a variety of live demonstrations, workshops, interactive activities, and films for an intimately bespoke experience with one of the most cherished and celebrated brands in fashion. Bringing together craftspeople from many of the house’s métiers, this exclusive event offers a sneak peek into time-honored techniques honed on a quest for unrivaled quality, durability, and innovation. For more information, visit hermes.com.