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Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
The French furniture and interior designer Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann [1879 – 1933] is known for his aesthetic refinement, sumptuous materials and impeccable craftsmanship. His masterful work merged luxury with functionality in complete harmony, which in turn created a formal elegance enabling him to be a leading contributor to the Art Deco movement.He is mostly celebrated for…
PublishedApril 13, 2023Edited by
Frances Elkins
Imagine – in 1926 – a room where a camelback sofa and some chairs were covered in peach-colouredcorduroy. That is a fair example of Frances Elkins’s fearless use of bold colour.This quote is taken from Albert Hadley’s forward of Stephen M Salny’s book on Frances Elkins.Today this purity of colour and simplicity of palette would…
PublishedJanuary 10, 2023Edited by
Philip Johnson
“All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the person in the space” Philip Johnson is known for his theatricality in architecture. He drew from the architectural greats of the past though the was most inspired by what he called “The International Style”. In his role…
PublishedFebruary 2, 2022Edited by
Luis Barragan
The words Beauty, Inspiration, Magic, Spellbound, Enchantment, as well as the concepts of Serenity, Silence, Intimacy and Amazement, all these have nestled in my soul. In his early work, though described by Barragan as “edificitos” or little buildings and “nothing great”, one finds this emotive and sensorial progression through space, through framing a view, harnessing…
PublishedJuly 5, 2021Edited by
Jacques Grange
'He is the only person who has the gift to conjure up interiors that look as if they’ve never been decorated. Everything is always so natural’The French designer Jacques Grange is the go-to decorator for fashion icons and billionaires searching for a high-end interpretation of an eclectic bohemian style.Through his traditional training where he learnt…
PublishedMay 23, 2018Edited by
Billy Baldwin
'Stick to the things you really love. An honest room is always up to date.’Billy Baldwin is one of the worlds most celebrated designers. He had a completely American outlook in his aesthetic and created crisp, elegant interiors which above all were simple and practical. He favoured the clean-cut, hard edged and pared down…
PublishedMarch 23, 2018Edited by