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WHAT’S NEXT DRAWING INTEREST ARCHITECT SERGEI TCHOBAN, WHOSE BUILDINGS ADORN BOTH HIS NATIVE RUSSIA AND HIS ADOPTED BERLIN, HAS CONSTRUCTED THE STRIKING TCHOBAN FOUNDATION MUSEUM FOR ARCHITEC- TURAL DRAWING IN THE GERMAN CAPITAL’S PRENZLAUER BERG THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY; HENRY BOURNE; COURTESY OF BLACKBOOK GALLERY, LEICESTERSHIRE, UK; CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD, COURTESY OF WALLACE HENNING AREA. THE STRUCTURE HOUSES HIS COLLECTION OF WORKS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT, AS WELL AS TEMPO- TOP LEFT: ROLAND HALBE; BOTTOM LEFT: COURTESY OF AMAN RESORTS; GRID, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: NASA; TOM MANNION; PRIVATE COLLECTION/CHRISTIE’S IMAGES/ RARY EXHIBITIONS. ITS CONCRETE FACADE WARRANTS A CLOSE LOOK: IT IS INSCRIBED WITH SKETCHES OF ROTUNDAS, COLUMNS, ARCHWAYS, AND OTHER DETAILS (TCHOBAN-FOUNDATION.DE). MAKER’S MARK Which came first: the PALACE INTRIGUE chicken or the chicken- Venice dazzles with antiquities, shaped S-chair? For Dixonary (Violette Editions), Tom Dixon’s first but that doesn’t mean a new hotel self-penned monograph, the British industrial designer came up with can’t be just as resplendent—espe- cially when it’s an Aman resort the ingenious idea of displaying each of his creations—not only the housed in a 16th-century palazzo. funky and inventive chairs for which he’s famous, but also candela- Situated on the bank of the Grand bras, rugs, doorstops, and even a water tower and a motorized espresso Canal in the San Polo district near the Rialto Bridge, the Aman retains cart—opposite the image or object that inspired it. Thus, from top, much of its original interior deco- Dixon’s 2005 reflective Copper Shade chandelier is revealed to be ration, including extravagant gild- modeled after the bulbous, reflective visors of space suits, while his ing, historic frescoes, and even a 1991 Pylon chair takes its angular construction from an electric trans- Tiepolo ceiling painting in one of the 24 sumptuous suites. There’s a mission tower, and his 2008 Plump chair is shown to have a porcine tranquil garden for sipping Pro- prototype. (“I don’t know about you,” he writes, “but for me a proper secco, a spa with three treatment sofa has to be fat and stuffed.”) Visually witty and engagingly chatty, rooms, and a menu that highlights both Asian and Venetian special- Dixonary is a tonic to the typical design book, and a fitting catalog of ties (amanresorts.com). the self-taught wunderkind’s three-decade career. 52 ELLEDECOR.COM

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WHAT’S NEXT GRAND INTENTIONS If it weren’t for With nearly 200 William Kent, pieces—ranging would there even be from drawings for a Downton Abbey? The such great estates as 18th-century architect, Houghton Hall and furniture maker, landscape Chiswick House to gilded designer, and painter cre- consoles, chairs, and other ated extraordinary Itali- ornate furnishings—the ex- anate and neoclassical vil- hibition proves that Kent las and townhouses for not only understood the British aristocrats seek- aspirations of his wealthy ing quarters worthy of clientele, but could also Console table for their Grand Tour finds Chiswick House, distill Continental style in and newly sophisticated c. 1727–32. a uniquely British, and still tastes. In the process, Kent de- resonant, way (September 20 to fined Georgian style and estab- February 16, 2014; bgc.bard.edu). lished forever the ideal of the English country house. “William Kent: Designing Georgian Britain,” the first sur- vey of his career, is on view at the The Marble Hall Bard Graduate Center in Manhat- at Holkham tan (it will then travel to London’s A screen for Westminster Hall, 1734–59. Hall, c. 1744. Victoria and Albert Museum). Cirrus, a MIRACLE MATERIAL seating unit of Formica by Zaha Hadid, COURTESY OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, CINCINNATI, OHIO; COURTESY OF FORMICA CORPORATION; GRACE JEFFERS COLLECTION OF FORMICA MATERIALS, ARCHIVES CENTER, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION DURABLE, COLORFUL, AND EASY TO CLEAN, FORMICA LAMINATE— 2008. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: VISCOUNT COKE AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOLKHAM ESTATE/BRUCE WHITE PHOTOGRAPHER; VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM; BARD GRADUATE CENTER/BRUCE WHITE PHOTOGRAPHER; TONY WALSH PHOTOGRAPHY/ KRAFT PAPER THAT HAS BEEN DIPPED IN RESIN, COATED WITH MELAMINE, COMPRESSED, AND HEATED—IS ALL AROUND US, AS ILLUSTRATED BY FORMICA FOREVER (METROPOLIS), A CELEBRA- TION OF THE COMPANY’S CENTENNIAL. PACKEDWITH IRRESISTIBLY KITSCHY VINTAGE ADS, THE BOOK DETAILS THE MATERIAL’S MANY USES, INCLUDING IN THE INTERIOR OF THE QE2, IN KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS ACROSS AMERICA (REMEMBER THE UBIQUITOUS BOOMERANG PATTERN?), AND IN ARTWORK BY CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTS ZAHA HADID AND FRANK GEHRY. A Formica table by Hiroshi Tsunoda, 2005. A bar on the QE2, 1970. 56 ELLEDECOR.COM

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WHAT’S NEXT RAINBOW DIVISION It’s only fitting that the first retail space Knoll has opened in its 75-year history is just around the corner from New York City’s Museum of Modern Art—the same Mies van der Rohe Barcelona lounges and Eero Saarinen Womb chairs that are part of the mu- seum’s design collection will be available on the shop floor. The sleek emporium is as bright as a flower garden, with a wall of iconic chairs—Tulips, Birds, and Wassilys, among others—as well as Maya Lin’s colorful, slab-like cocktail tables; outdoor fur- niture ensembles that recall midcentury poolside parties; and eye-popping textiles. That’s not to say the space will feel like a time capsule. Expect to find up-to-date work by new generations of designers, such as Daniel Stromborg’s elegant marble-top table and Jonathan Olivares’s fluid aluminum chair in neon hues (knoll.com). PIPE DREAM AT AUSTRALIA’S REVAMPED PRAHRAN HOTEL— NOT AN ACTUAL HOTEL, BUT A GASTROPUB IN MELBOURNE’S VIBRANT PRAHRAN NEIGHBOR- HOOD—IT’S TIME TO ROLL OUT THE BARREL. ENLISTED TO CREATE SOMETHING “OUTLANDISH,” TECHNÉ ARCHITECTS DELIVERED WITH A FACADE OF 17 CUSTOM-MADE CONCRETE PIPES STACKED ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER. EACH OF THE WOOD- LINED ENCLOSURES IS OUTFITTED WITH LEATHER BANQUETTES AND PROVIDES A COZY NOOK FOR DRINKING AND DINING—FULLY VISIBLE TO PASS- ERSBY, OF COURSE. ACCORDING TO PRAHRAN CO- CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PETER CLARKE; RACHEL GELB; COURTESY OF HABITAT 1964 OWNER MATT MULLINS, THE TEAM LOOKED FOR SIMILAR PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO LEARN CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES— BACK TO THE FUTURE AND COULDN’T FIND ANY. “WE WERE MAKING IT In 1964, Terence Conran launched the Habitat chain of shops, making clean-lined, contempo- UP AS WE WENT ALONG,” HE SAYS. BUT THE PUB, rary furniture accessible to Londoners—and, with the opening of its first overseas outpost nine years later, to Parisians. Though the firm has lately fallen on troubled times, its new French WHICH HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE THE 1940s, owners are looking back to Habitat’s glory days with the creation of a new concept store. IS MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PIPES. THE PRAH- Habitat 1964, located in Paris’s Saint-Ouen flea-market district, sells secondhand Habitat RAN BOASTS THREE BARS, AND A SHADY, GLASS- classics from the past five decades, from the best-selling Chicken Brick cooker to groovy basket-shaped wicker chairs. (You can sell back your own Habitat pieces here as well.) The ENCLOSED COURTYARD TURNS INTO A DANCE shop is housed in a spacious complex of industrial buildings that wear their patina with pride, FLOOR ON WEEKENDS (PRAHRANHOTEL.COM). alongside a branch of luxe furniture gallery L’Eclaireur and a café (habitat1964.com). 58 ELLEDECOR.COM

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GREAT IDEAS 1 STUDIES IN STYLE Why should working at home be tedious? The best home offices are not only efficient, they are also packed with personality and panache 1 In the loft office of Will Kopelman’s streamlined West Hollywood apartment, vintage Bertoia chairs face a desk that was purchased in the 1960s by Kopelman’s father. 2 Antiques dealer Liza Sherman lay- ered the study of her midtown Manhattan home with an abundance of vintage pieces. These include a French banner and floor lamp, and an Anglo-Raj cotton quilt that hangs between ceiling beams, all of which date from the ’40s; a metal cantilever chair is from the ’50s, and SIMON UPTON (2) the painting on the desk is by makeup and visual artist Linda Mason. 2 A dressing-table chair appears to float near the top of the room. 66 ELLEDECOR.COM

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GREAT IDEAS 3 Interior designer Charles Spada filled his Paris- inspired Boston loft with artworks and books; he designed the study’s bookshelves and pull- out desk, the leather office chair is by Eames, and the rolling storage unit is by Kartell. 4 A vintage apothecary cabinet sits above a double desk made by accessories designers John Truex and Rich- ard Lambertson at the couple’s weekend home in Sharon, Connecticut; the factory-style lights are from Privet House, and the office is embellished with paintings by Truex and vintage luggage and commercial art. 5 At the New York loft of artist Stephen Antonakos and his wife, art scholar Naomi Spector, drawings by Antonakos and assorted pho- tographs hang above the desk; the vintage desk chair is from Aero, and the Tizio table lamp is by Artemide. 6 The study in the Bel Air, Califor- nia, house of fashion designer Monique Lhuillier and Tom Bugbee, which was decorated by Jennie Abbott, features vintage tub chairs and a custom- made Lucite-and-lacquer desk; the desk chair is 3 by Eames, and the lamp is rock crystal. 4 5 6 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: ERIC ROTH; JOSHUA MCHUGH; ROGER DAVIES; PIETER ESTERSOHN 68



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UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM ANOUSKA HEMPEL ON CREATING ATMOSPHERE “I’m influenced by my own imagination,” says London-based designer Anouska Hempel. Her life certainly sounds like the stuff of fiction. The New Zealand native was an actress and Bond Girl before remaking herself as an interior designer and hotelier and marrying financier Sir Mark Weinberg. In the 1970s, Hempel almost single-handedly invented the boutique luxury hotel when she opened the theatrical Blakes in London, complete with a room inspired by Chinese opium dens. The globe-trotting decorator, who also designs couture, is creating a collection for Ghurka that includes handbags, furniture, and even tents. As she says: “If you can design well in one area, you can design jolly well everything.” BY INGRID ABRAMOVITCH Hempel in the Corfu Suite at the Blakes Hotel in London. COUNTRY LIFE MORE OR LESS  The English country home is coming back in a big  Designing a home is not so diferent from designing way. For years there wasn’t enough money in Eng- a hotel. You’ve got to follow through on every- land to sustain it, but the whole upstairs-downstairs thing. It’s about lifestyle—creating atmosphere, a bit lifestyle is being re-created by Europeans with of theater, and a good deal of magic. A lot of that buying power who are coming into our country. Look has to do with the people who come in and out of at Downton Abbey: People want to live that life. your world, your family and friends. I’m currently talking with Baccarat about possible  I’m influenced by art and travel, by how I’m projects for London inspired by classic English style. pushed and pulled. I find inspiration in every cor-  To update traditional English style, don’t be osten- ner—in museums, at the opera. Even the sky still tatious. Just use the good bones of what you’ve dazzles me. I’m also inspired by things I don’t like; got and enhance it. That’s what it is all about: put- they make me want to do better. ting extra life into something, as well as a  I love deep, rich environments. One of my interi- little bit of charm. You don’t have to change it all. ors might be influenced by the Orient, and another  When layering a room, don’t overdo it. Play by the Renaissance. down instead of playing up. Use only two or three  Sometimes I prefer to keep the mood light. colors and don’t go beyond that. You have to The Hempel was the first minimalist hotel in London. be honest: Are you being true to yourself, or is what When we open a hotel in Santiago, Chile, you’re doing for afectation? next year, you’ll see a similar style. With a minimal- ist interior, you must have great architecture— A BORN ROMANTIC otherwise, don’t bother. A gut renovation by John Pawson can be glorious, but in the wrong hands a job  Individualism is starting to disappear, but people can go seriously wrong. You have to hire top people. with a spark will still stand out in the crowd. Things that aren’t so available are going to become more SETTING SAIL and more important. We have to bring the romantic element back and be creative.  I can’t design the inside of a project without also designing the outside. It all has to work as one  I’ve always enjoyed arranging and rearranging scheme. I love landscape design: Versailles, things. I like being bossy. When I was starting out, I Italian and Japanese gardens. Japanese design FROM TOP: STEVE DOUBLE/CAMERA PRESS/REDUX; ANOUSKA HEMPEL DESIGN (2); wanted to control my own little world, so design has had a huge influence on me. was a natural thing for me to do. It still feels that way.  I’ve got a beautiful boat, a Turkish gulet named  When we opened Blakes Hotel in 1978, the idea was The Beluga. I designed the whole damn thing quite radical. I just didn’t realize it. In London you except for the hull. It’s black and tan, with a touch could either stay at some terrible bed-and-breakfast FROM TOP: A rendering or at the Dorchester. There were no other choices. of vanilla. We keep it in Bodrum, Turkey, and take for an upcoming hotel in it all over the Mediterranean—to Italy, France, and JONATHAN WEINBERG; MASSIMO LISTRI Santiago, Chile. The The secrets to a great hotel are style, lighting, the gardens at Hempel’s home guests, and, most of all, service on every level. Croatia. On one trip we sailed to the Bay of Biscay in Wiltshire, England. I designed everything, from the loo paper to the and Seville. Pretty rough stuf, but so beautiful. The Beluga. A Henry Cotton’s clothing boutique coat hangers to the menus. That’s what makes  Follow your heart and your own eye and you’ll be designed by Hempel. something really work: You have to believe in it. fine. Who cares if no one else likes it? Enjoy it. 82 ELLEDECOR.COM

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TRUTH IN DECORATING 2 / VOLUTE CANDLESTICKS BY STEPHEN ANTONSON FOR DESSIN FOURNIR While Brooklyn artisan Anton- son is known for his work in plaster, these candlesticks (available to the trade) achieve a similar efect with painted resin. “They remind me of coral,” says Steil. Ben- son envisions using them in clusters with colored candles. “They’re purposely imper- fect,” she says. “They would ofer a nice contrast on a highly polished table.” 4″ h., $600; 6″ h., $750; 9″ h., $900; dessin fournir.com 3 / KASPER SIDE TABLE BY MR. BROWN This wood table has a heavily textured gesso finish that appeals to Benson. “The plas- ter keeps it from being too seriously contemporary and gives it an instant vintage look,” she says. “It would be great as a drinks table, especially in a small room.” Steil admires its proportions, and its combination of rough 1 / PETAL CHAIR BY ATELIER DÉMIURGE texture and sleek lines. “It cre- Made of stucco over iron, this chair earns Barrie Benson’s praise. “It’s a little ates a nice mix,” he says. “I’d work of art,” she says. “The petite scale would make it perfect for a vanity.” Stefan use it alongside a reading chair Steil appreciates the item’s nod to nature. “It looks like twigs growing out of the with a floor lamp, or as a night- ground,” he says, and suggests setting it of as a focal point. “It would be unexpected stand.” 24″ h. x 18″ dia.; $1,811; in a stark living room.” 32″ h. x 17″ w. x 16″ d.; $3,400; demiurgenewyork.com mrbrownhome.com 4 / CROSS HATCH STOOL 5 / FOOTED LAMP BY BY IRONIES JOHN DICKINSON FROM “This piece looks delicate,” SUTHERLAND says Steil of the resin-coated San Francisco designer John stool (available to the trade), Dickinson’s plaster furnishings “but because of its steel arma- from the 1970s and ’80s are ture it’s actually durable. On now pricey collector’s items. a colorful silk rug, it would be a This lamp (available to the beautiful statement piece.” trade) is an authorized repro- Benson deems it pure sculp- duction in more practical ture. “It’s almost Brutalist,” resin. “If a room feels stufy, she says, “but the plaster wash this whimsical piece would softens it.” She imagines it in be a great addition,” says Ben- a contemporary, gallery-like loft son. Steil admires the tribal- space or a clean-lined room, inspired animal feet and would where it can “stand alone, for pair the lamp with a darker ultimate impact.” 16″ h. x 22″ w. shade to “really make the white x 16″ d.; $3,920; ironies.com pop.” 30″ h. x 18″ d.; $1,440; sutherlandfurniture.com The opinions featured are those of ELLE DECOR’s guest experts and do not necessarily represent those of the editors. All measurements and prices are approximate. 86 ELLEDECOR.COM

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VITRAFORM DANIEL’S DISH CHICKEN MILANESE Serves 6 WHAT TO DRINK 6 small carrots, peeled and cut into 1″ pieces Surprisingly, Daniel Johnnes, wine director 1 T white wine vinegar of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants, suggests a 6 eggs crisp white from Greece, the 2011 Argyros Santorini Assyrtiko ($19), as a pairing for this 1 small bunch tarragon, leaves picked French dish with Italian roots. “Why not?” 1 ⁄2 cup Dijon mustard he says. “Its clean, fresh flavor and aromas 3 large boneless chicken breasts (about 3 lbs.) perfectly complement the vibrant vinegar, 1 1 ⁄2 cups blanched sliced almonds citrus, caper, and mustard ingredients in the recipe.” A more classic pairing would be 2 cups Rice Krispies (or gluten-free Rice Krispies) the 2011 Palazzone Orvieto Terre Vineate 3 ⁄4 cup flour (or rice flour) ($14), from the Umbria region of Italy. “Its 2 T olive oil, plus more for frying almost saline sharpness would bufer the 4 T butter, plus more for frying bright flavors of the chicken,” he says. 4 oz. cremini mushrooms, trimmed and halved 1 ⁄2 bunch scallions, trimmed, white stems cut into and continue cooking for another 3 min- 1″ pieces, and greens thinly sliced utes, basting the chicken with the butter in 1 ⁄4 cup dry white wine the pan. Repeat with the remaining chicken 2 T capers pieces, adding more oil and butter as needed, Juice of 2 lemons and draining off the fat between batches. Salt and freshly ground white pepper Transfer the chicken to a paper-towel-lined platter and keep warm. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil, In a medium sauté pan, heat 2 T olive oil add the carrots, and simmer until tender, over high heat, then add the mushrooms about 3 minutes. Scoop out the carrots and and scallion whites. Sprinkle with salt and reserve. Return the water to a boil, add the pepper, and sauté until browned, about 2 vinegar, and submerge 3 eggs in their shells. minutes. Add the wine, and reduce until Simmer for 8 minutes, then drain and peel almost dry. Reduce the heat to medium, the eggs under cold running water. Slice into add 3 T butter, and heat until it browns. Add quarters lengthwise. Chop half the tarragon the reserved carrots, the capers, and lemon leaves (about 3 T), and, in a small bowl, stir to juice, and swirl to combine. combine with the mustard; set aside. To serve, top each piece of chicken with Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise. some of the sautéed mushrooms, carrots, and Place each piece between two sheets of plas- scallion whites. Spoon the pan sauce over tic wrap. Using the smooth side of a meat and around the chicken. Garnish with two mallet, pound them until they are ¹⁄8 inch quarters of boiled egg, a few tarragon leaves, thick. Season both sides with salt and pepper. and some sliced scallion greens. Serve with Crack the remaining 3 eggs into a small the tarragon mustard. ◾ bowl, and beat until smooth. In a food proces- sor, chop the almonds into a fine meal (do not overchop, or they will clump). Add the Rice Krispies, and pulse a few times until the mix- ture resembles coarse bread crumbs. Place the flour, beaten eggs, and almond mixture into separate shallow dishes, and season each with salt and pepper. Working with one piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour, and tap away the excess. Dredge in the egg, wiping away the excess, then dredge in the almond mixture, pressing gen- tly to make certain it adheres to the chicken. Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a large non- stick sauté pan over medium-high heat, and The makings of an easy weeknight add two to three pieces of chicken in a single dinner. The chopping layer. Cook for 3 minutes, or until golden- block is by Hudson Grace. See Resources. brown. Turn the chicken over, add 1 T butter, FOR MORE DANIEL BOULUD RECIPES, GO TO ELLEDECOR.COM/DANIEL



ELLE DECOR GOES TO... The labyrinthine There may be some eight million visitors to Love Gardens at Château the Loire Valley every year, but few experi- de Villandry. ence it quite like French writer and historian Gonzague Saint Bris. For eight days each summer, he and his family board a raft and sail down the Loire River. Along the way, they drink white wine and sleep on sandy islands. “The châteaus were meant to be seen from the water,” he asserts. “You really get the best view from there.” The châteaus in question are very much the region’s main draw. In total, there are more than a hundred. Some resemble forbidding medieval fortresses, while others display breathtaking finesse and beauty. A handful are immense and world-renowned. Several smaller ones have been transformed into hotels, offering guests the opportunity to live like nobility, if only for a few nights. It would be easy to spend a week exploring nothing but châteaus, but they are only one of the ingredients that make the Loire Valley so magical. “The rolling countryside, charm- ing villages, and golden sunlight all seem to come together to conjure up the true essence of France,” enthuses Timothy Corrigan, a Los Angeles–based decorator who has owned a nearby château for more than a decade. There are picturesque hilly towns like Amboise or Chinon, whose paved streets are lined with both august mansions and quaint half- timbered facades. There is also one of the largest concentrations of troglodytic dwell- ings in Europe, as well as a 500-mile wine route, the longest in France. Vineyards have existed in the region since at least the first century A.D. Thanks to a series of microclimates, the Loire Val- ley today produces an astonishing array of wines: reds, whites, and rosés; sweet, spar- kling, and dry. They may not win the same international acclaim as wines from Bor- deaux and Burgundy, but there are treasures to be found. White lovers should keep an eye out for the deliciously expressive Rémus from the Domaine de la Taille aux Loups in Montlouis-sur-Loire. Of course, where there is good wine, there is often good food. Regional specialties include rillettes, a pâté-like meat spread; a ©LOOK DIE BILDAGENTUR DER FOTOGRAFEN GMBH/ALAMY THE LOIRE VALLEY log-shaped goat cheese called Sainte-Maure de Touraine; and a black chicken known This storied royal region of France, studded as géline de Touraine. Restaurants run the with legendary châteaus and stunning gardens, is also gamut from rustic taverns and inventive renowned for its present-day pleasures. neo-bistros to Michelin-starred eateries. BY IAN PHILLIPS Many of the best can be found in hotels, like the stellar Domaine des Hauts de Loire or 100 ELLEDECOR.COM