There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the multilayered Paris apartment of antique dealer and designer Philippe Rapin and his partner in crime, former lifestyle editor Sylvie de Chirée. On the fifth floor of a Right Bank building built in 1910, this ever-curious duo have created a space some...
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Even the most casual architecture observers will likely recognize a Robert A.M. Stern Architects–designed residential building. There’s the style—a glorious melding of classic and cosmopolitan. Then there are the heights—inching close to 1,000 feet in the case of 220 Central Park South and n...
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The Oslo waterfront has a new architectural jewel. Located across the street from Snøhetta’s Oslo Opera House is the city’s new central library, Deichman Bjørvika. The structure was designed by architecture firms Atelier Oslo and Lundhagem Architects, who won the competition to create the buil...
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When Tim Street-Porter was studying architecture in London in the early 1960s, David Hockney was a student at the Royal College of Art. Like Hockney, Street-Porter moved to Los Angeles at the beginning of his career as an architectural photographer to break free of the drab monotony of European city...
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“I am not formal at all,” said designer Brock Forsblom’s client, who grew up on the Upper East Side. “I have a love affair with Los Angeles and want to get off the elevator and feel like I am in California.” She appreciated Old Hollywood glam but also sought a bit of organic informality to...
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As the quintessential country retreat for some of the 20th century’s most affluent families—with surnames like Rockefeller, Gimbel, and Post—the tony Connecticut town of Greenwich is littered with sprawling estates that wear their traditional aesthetic like a badge of honor. But in their 22,00...
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Before I reach the door to Wes Gordon and Paul Arnhold’s West Chelsea apartment, the couple’s dog, Bird, bounds down the hall to greet me. It is just a few days since Gordon, the lauded young creative director at Carolina Herrera, presented his latest runway collection. And hours later,
he an...
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As the real estate industry continues to adapt to COVID-19, a new player is using artificial intelligence to connect apartment hunters with their dream homes. Recently launched in New York, Luke is an A.I.-powered chatbot that’s now providing detailed listings to thousands of users a month.
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In the course of his long and extraordinary life, the protean Federico Forquet has enjoyed successful careers as a designer of fashion, interiors, and gardens, and enjoyed another fruitful vocation as a discriminating collector of rare and beautiful objects, furnishings, and pictures that
all som...
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Maxime Liautard (right) and Hugo Toro, founders of Toro & Liautard.
Interior architects Hugo Toro and Maxime Liautard—who founded Paris-based design company Toro & Liautard—are accustomed to designing interiors inspired by the history of their surroundings with a contemporary twist. Avoid...
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“I’ve always collected objects,” says the New York–based photographer Madde Pontin, on a Zoom call from her Chinatown loft, where she has been quarantining with said objects for the past three months. She introduces a few: a Cico egg cup from Alessi: “I remember being at that store with my...
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It’s hard to beat the feeling of walking into a gallery. The sense of quiet and reflection immediately transports you to another world, where you are able to slow down and focus on objects and work that push your mind and inspires your creativity. Unfortunately, during the pandemic, our access to ...
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There’s just something about reclaimed or aged wood that brings a rustic or casual feel to any space. Perfect for creating a more homey environment in what could feel like an otherwise cold space, distressed wood has a way of softening any room. But if your furniture still has that straight-out-th...
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When French architect Benoit Dupuis arrived in Paris from his native Normandy at age 17, he experienced what he calls a “double shock,” discovering the beauty of the city and the people who lived there. Describing his first visit to the City of Light, Benoit says, “I remember seeing Notre-Dame...
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If you create your own indoor herb garden, fresh herbs are always on hand. From parsley to cilantro, fresh herbs can make an everyday dinner feel like a five-star meal. But buying herbs at the grocery can leave you with way more than you needed and backyard gardens limit your pestos to the summer mo...
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Cinnamon is quite the opposite of what one might expect in the Ballsbridge, an up-and-coming mixed-use area in Dublin, Ireland, that has mainly been home to office spaces and residences. It’s bold use of color and tile juxtapose the development’s once buttoned-up reputation.
“They are tryin...
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One scroll through Lillian Ahenkan’s Instagram, Flex Mami, and you’ll instantly see that she has her own very unique approach to color, prints, and unconventional furniture. The multitalented creative who resides in Sydney has created card games, is an MTV host, and has her own podcast too. Some...
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Olivia at home in Brooklyn.
It’s rare to find Olivia Lopez at home. A short scroll through the author and Bon Weekender founder's Instagram feed will give you a glimpse into her globe-trotting lifestyle. Stylishly bouncing between design hotels like Numeroventi in Florence and Pierre Yo...
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The interior of the new Hôtel Le Sud in Antibes, France
Valerio Geraci
When it comes to lamenting summer travel plans canceled due to the pandemic, there are a few ways to cope. You can pivot, and plan a new trip closer to home. Or, you can try and bring the spirit of that far-off destination...
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Serendipity led architect Vincent Appel and homeowner Kitty Jacobs to each other. While Vincent, founder of the firm Of Possible, was designing a house in Massachusetts, he brought his clients to The Splendid Peasant, Kitty’s home gallery. “After the death of my husband, Martin Jacobs, I shutter...
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Aude Jan, Charles Gout, and their dog.
Earlier this year, French designers Aude Jan and Charles Gout were forced to shut the doors of their Mexico City showroom and convert their Roma Norte apartment into an at-home designer studio. Yet, a transition isn’t out of the norm for the creative (a...
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Last fall, Cold Picnic launched a rug collection with an incredibly fun look-book diorama inspired by the founders' own California dreams and very real New York railroad apartment. With the newest launch, the brand is back at it again with tiny versions of its colorful rugs in a glam little set...
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The new Wayfinder Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, is as charming as New England retreats ought to be. Rather than creating a space in town that stands out, hotelier Phil Hospod wanted to build one that blended in. To do this, he banded together a team of local creatives to conceptualize the experien...
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For the past two and a half years, Lauren MacLean has treated her Montreal apartment as a canvas of expression—a place where she feels encouraged to trust and tweak her eye for design. To glimpse into her space, which tens of thousands of Instagram followers do, is to see an almost dreamlike setti...
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A visit to the charming Swiss village of Gstaad conjures up images of Heidi and cowbells, along with glamorous visitors who include European royalty. At 3,445 feet above sea level, surrounded by picture-perfect alpine views, it attracts skiers in the winter and hikers all summer. AD takes an exclusi...
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