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WINTER 2023 CONTENTS THE ESCAPES ISSUE A 2,000-square-foot pool is the focal point at architect Christina Seilern’s home on the Greek island of Paros (page 76). 68 76 84 90 98 HERE TO STAY TO INFINITY ZOU BIJOU BIJOU HOUSE OF ITNIECROR´AGNITA THE FALCON For one Los Angeles couple, An architect’s family home in Winter doldrums got you down? In Argentina, a wild hilltop with a sun-dappled resort town Greece invites guests to take Kiss them goodbye with high On a family estate north of sweeping mountain vistas is a on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the stunning views—and jewelry fit for every escape plan. Rome, an abandoned farmhouse London landscape designer’s became a new way of life. appreciate the rich history. Bon voyage! and tower is transformed into true creative canvas. a striking retreat. BY DAVID NASH BY CAMILLE OKHIO BY SEAN SANTIAGO BY ANA KARINA ZATARAIN ARCHITECT DIEGO ARCHITECT STUDIO BY MARELLA DESIGNERS JENNY AND VILLASEÑOR SEILERN ARCHITECTS CARACCIOLO CHIA JONNY GRAHAM MATTHIEU SALVAING DESIGNERS FILIPPO CHIA AND PAOLA IGLIORI 12 E L L E D E C O R Subscribe to ELLE DECOR at elledecor.com/join



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CONTENTS 24 EDITOR’S LETTER 27 WHAT’S NEXT Fanciful finds sure to hit the right notes for any occasion 30 51 FASHION + POINT OF VIEW FURNITURE Would you live in the metaverse? These 3D-printed designs The interiors of the future have marry craft traditions with arrived. an avant-garde approach BY KRISTEN BATEMAN 34 57 JEWELRY BOX BUILDER Micromosaics prove that See how primary bathrooms are what’s old can gleam anew. taking self-care to new heights. BY JILL NEWMAN BY STEPHEN TREFFINGER 36 104 SHORTLIST RESOURCES Actor Jennifer Coolidge shares eight things she can’t live without 38 108 THE AGENDA MY KIND OF ROOM A hot restaurant debut at New York’s Lincoln Center. Architect Germane Barnes finds Plus: Ways to engage all your inspiration at a Neutra landmark senses this season in Los Angeles 40 54 HAUTE TAKE APPRAISAL An elegant new Hermès An upcoming Tiffany auction at flagship brings design ingenuity Christie’s celebrates the natural and Parisian panache to world’s many facets. Madison Avenue PRESENTED BY CHRISTIE’S A bedroom at 62 Villa Lina, Paola Igliori and Filippo FURNITURE Chia’s estate near FANTASY Ronciglione, Italy Janus et Cie’s year-round outdoor (page 90). furniture collections are perfect for catching up with friends en plein air. PRESENTED BY JANUS ET CIE ON THE COVER Scan the QR code to join ELLE DECOR All Access The outdoor living room at Casa Torre, Sally and Michel Perrin’s for exclusive digital villa in Costa Careyes, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. home tours and more! PHOTOGRAPH BY TREVOR TONDRO [email protected] SIMON WATSON @elledecor facebook.com/ELLEDECORmag WRITE TO US: Mailbox, ELLE DECOR, 300 W. 57th St., 27th Fl., NY, NY 10019 Visit elledecor.com/service to order a print subscription, pay your bill, renew your subscription, update your mailing and email addresses, and more. Or write to: Customer Service Department, ELLE DECOR, P.O. Box 6000, Harlan, IA 51593. One-year subscription rate $15 for U.S. and possessions, $41 for Canada, and $60 for other international. To purchase digital back issues, please go to backissues.elledecor.com. 16 E L L E D E C O R

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ADVERTISEMENT Future EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN IS AN EXPERIENCE— CONCEPT VEHICLES SHOWN. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE. FOR THE USER AS WELL AS FOR THE VIEWER. process,” says Wenders. To achieve this, the develop- Trendsetting design exceeds all expectations, ment process, which previously led from the engine just as Audi does with its family of concept to the chassis to the interior, was turned upside cars. Audi is setting standards that will shape down. “Wanting to create something completely new the design of concept vehicles for the next few requires a certain attitude, a lot of courage and a lot decades to come. The Head of Brand, Audi, of curiosity,” notes Wenders, “and designers are at a Henrik Wenders, describes the idea of prog- very special interface.” ress as follows: “You have to lead very early with a very good idea, so that the others can “The vehicle becomes follow you.” an experience device. We design from the Technological innovations create the space for visionary design, and electrification creates inside out and can new freedom to experience the interior of a then put people’s needs vehicle. Technical achievements, in combina- tion with a far-sighted company that boldly at the center of the implements great ideas, were what drove the design process” designs of legendary furniture icons such as the “Eames Chair” or the “Panton Chair”. —HENRIK WENDERS The architect, Verner Panton, had to travel HEAD OF BRAND, AUDI across Europe to find a suitable partner in the design giant Vitra. Dr. Mateo Kries, Direc- tor of the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, is thus the right expert to explain what constitutes the design of the future. “It needs attention to detail. The designer Charles Eames said: the detail is not the detail, it’s the design.” Audi approaches its vision of Human Centricity with this obsession for detail. “The vehicle becomes an experience device. We design from the inside out and can then put people’s needs at the center of the design HENRICK WENDERS WITH DR. MATEO KRIES There is hardly a design discipline as complex as car design. It is tied to ingenuity and a more sustainable mindset,, engages with people’s desires, and offers an individualized experience. In the Audi concept car, the fusion of form, function, and the digital dimension is visible. “We familiarize people today with the experiences of the future”, says Wenders. A good way to strive even more towards tomorrow. With the Audi activesphere concept—a symbiosis of elegance and functionality—Audi continues to share the brand’s vision of the future and premium mobility. To learn more, visit PROGRESS.AUDI/CONCEPT- CARS-US

EDITOR’S LETTER A view of the Pacific from THE Sally and Michel ESCAPES Perrin’s home in Costa Careyes, ISSUE Mexico (page 68). Assembling our annual Escapes Issue is always an exercise in repressed ASAD SYRKETT TREVOR TONDRO; PORTR AIT: NAIMA GREEN envy. The villas and family compounds, the hotels and spas, the latest staggering high jewelry: Each of the design wonders in our Winter EDITOR IN CHIEF edition elicits no small amount of covetousness. But, look, let’s be real. Making it to the end of a tumultuous year like this one calls for gratitude, not @as4d jealousy. With that perspective, cozy season affords a chance to “escape” not just into luxurious environs—though if you’re hungry for a top-tier getaway, we have you covered—but also into new ideas of what our future world can be. For our Point of View column, writer Kristen Bateman checked in on design in the metaverse, including interiors and architecture. In this issue, we also explore the creativity coming out of 3D printing these days, via designers like Kelly Wearstler and Bradley Bowers, and visit a new exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami by the Haitian- born artist Didier William, whose brilliant work explores questions about American immigration and identity. If you have wanderlust and a love of design, turn to our cover story on the home of fashion couple Sally and Michel Perrin on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Their hideaway in Costa Careyes became even more precious to them during the COVID-19 pandemic, when they decamped there from Los Angeles with their two teenage daughters. What they found in Mexico is something all the homes in this issue provide: the setting to find a deeper sense of oneself and an opportunity to escape not just out into the world, but inward, too. ◾ 24 E L L E D E C O R

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JEWELRY BOX HISTORY The artist Maurizio Fioravanti takes a REPEATING different approach. Rather than exposing the intricate tilework, his elaborate designs Jewelry’s mosaic moment proves that appear to be painted with vivid colors. what’s old can gleam anew. “The more you study the piece, the more there is to discover,” says the Roman designer, who uses thousands of tes- serae in varying hues to create his dynamic, diminutive masterpieces, of which he produces only about 10 a year for his Vamgard collection. Similarly, the Italian family-owned tile-maker Sicis shapes tesserae for jewelry from crushed semiprecious stones with a focus on color. “We create hues that can’t be realized with gemstones,” explains Gioia Placuzzi, the com- pany’s creative director. “Good micromosaic design is all about color.” But like Michele, some designers prefer to put their own idiosyncratic spins on the clas- sics. The Brazilian jeweler Silvia Furmanovich, for her part, juxtaposes vintage micromosaics with bold gems, wood, and even beetle wings. Whatever your preference, one thing is certain: This time-tested technique has enduring appeal. —Jill Newman ALESSANDRO MICHELE, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT GUCCI, IS KNOWN FOR FROM TOP: Gucci bracelet. gucci.com. Silvia revisiting wardrobe staples with an eye for modernity, reinterpreting Furmanovich earrings. suiting, scarves, and the house’s signature loafers. So it’s no surprise that his latest high-jewelry collection, Hortus Deliciarum, shown this past silviafurmanovich.com. summer in Rome, included pieces that recast the ancient art form of micromosaic in an entirely new context. Prices upon request. The Vatican workshops recruited micromosaic artisans from Venice during the 18th century to save the deteriorating frescoes of St. Peter’s Basilica; they worked to reduce mosaic tiles into tiny pieces to cover the fading paintings. Those small tiles, or tesserae, were later deployed to create finely detailed portraits, jewelry, and furniture. The form’s popu- larity rose during the 19th century when it was used to depict the Eternal City’s ancient monuments, from the Pantheon to the Colosseum, and to make wearable souvenirs for tourists on Europe’s Grand Tour. Today, the Vatican’s mosaic studio still trains new generations of apprentices in classic imagery, but a number of practicing artisans are transforming the craft into something more contemporary. One of those is Francesca Neri Serneri, whose company, Le Sibille, creates micro- mosaic florals, scarabs, and playful patterns in distinctly fashionable jewelry designs. “We are evolving and innovating this ancient tech- nique,” says Neri Serneri, who herself trained with a Vatican master. Instead of creating flat images, she uses rounded tesserae to forge three-dimensional pieces, like a ring inspired by the cupolas from the Hagia Sophia cathedral in Istanbul. 34 E L L E D E C O R

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5 MORE WAYS TO ENGAGE EVERY SENSE THIS SEASON SHOP EDITED BY INGRID ABRAMOVITCH CHILL PARIS The Jean Cocteau Salon Claridge’s Spa, London Originally opened in 1899, at the newly renovated Cartier’s Paris boutique at Cartier flagship in Paris. The storied Mayfair hotel has a 13 Rue de la Paix is where new amenity: a 7,000-square- many of its most iconic jew- elry lines—from the Trinity to foot spa designed by André the Panthère collections— Fu. Inspired by his visits to were born. That kind of leg- Japanese temples, the soothing acy demands a home worth retreat boasts water features its weight in, well, gold. and cherry blossom artworks The two-year renovation by Damien Hirst. claridges.co.uk of the 32,000-square-foot flagship (its first refresh Botánica Spa at since 2004) was over- Rancho Pescadero, seen by three Paris-based Todos Santos, Mexico firms: Moinard Bétaille, StudioParisien, and Laura Designed by Mexican Gonzalez. In late October, architect Alejandra Templeton the maison unveiled the very chic results—a show- with owner Lisa Harper, this piece for watches, fine Baja California resort recently and high jewelry, private launched a 25,000-square- appointment salons, and an archive, as well as a dedi- foot spa with a garden and cated “residence” that cap- on-site apothecary for trans- tures the essence of Parisian forming plants into treatments. life, Cartier-style. cartier.com —Sean Santiago ranchopescadero.com SEE monumental 12-foot sculp- arguments for American ABOVE: Didier Thistle at ture, William—who was born exceptionalism—a reason William’s Mosaic Wildflower Farms, MIAMI in Haiti and is now based in so many people risk life Pool, Miami (2021) Gardiner, New York To belong is one of life’s Philadelphia—uses his color- and limb to come to the in a survey of the most fraught pursuits. It’s ful mixed media works to United States—is that we Haitian-born artist’s This new Hudson Valley resort, also the central theme of ask fundamental questions are a nation of immigrants. work in North Miami. with interiors by Ward + Gray artist Didier William’s about American attitudes And yet depending on and architecture by Electric new retrospective, “Nou toward immigrants. “The one’s skin color, the artist Bowery, has a spa befitting its Kite Tout Sa Dèyè” (“We’ve paintings require that view- notes, newcomers get differ- Left That All Behind”), ers reexamine their own ent receptions. “How do pastoral locale. Treatments at the Museum of internal barometers for we make space for care feature local botanical Contemporary Art North what constitutes belonging and curiosity,” he asks, Miami (through April 16). and kinship when looking at “rather than skepticism and ingredients, and outdoor hot With dozens of paintings, one another,” William violence?” mocanomi.org tubs overlook the property’s prints, and drawings on explains. One of the best —Charles Curkin meadows. aubergeresorts.com/ display, as well as a wildflower-farms —I.A.

HAUTE TAKE FRENCH EVOLUTION One maison’s elegant new flagship brings design ingenuity and Parisian panache to a historic corner of Madison Avenue. BY SEAN SANTIAGO PHOTOGRAPHS BY NICHOLAS CALCOTT The limestone staircase at the new Hermès flagship in Manhattan, designed by Paris- based firm Rena Dumas Architecture Intérieure. TOP RIGHT: Detail of a bas-relief. RIGHT: The store’s beauty alcove. hermes.com If heaven is a place on earth, luxury acolytes will surely At approximately 45,000 square feet, 706 Madison FOR DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES find it on the top floor of New York City’s new Hermès Avenue is one of the largest Hermès outposts in the world. flagship. Here, guests are greeted by a domed ceiling The store is, in fact, three buildings combined: a neo- composed of 20 bas-relief panels—based on ink drawings Federal-style landmark bank building from 1921 flanked by by the French artist François Houtin—each of which took townhouses. It sits just up the block from the former more than 100 hours to create; they had to be installed Hermès flagship, closed this year, a roughly 20,000-square- on-site with a custom-made lifting cradle. The result is as foot space that had served the brand since 2000. much an engineering marvel as it is a testament to the artistic integrity of this famed luxury brand—and that’s The new store centers guests’ comfort while courting before you notice the exquisite leather goods beneath it. their sense of wonder, thanks to a four-and-a-half-year renovation overseen by Denis Montel, artistic director and 40 E L L E D E C O R



HAUTE TAKE general manager of Rena Dumas Architecture Intérieure LEFT: In the jewelry (RDAI). Founded by Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis salon, a display panel Dumas’s late mother in 1972, RDAI has been working on the brand’s retail spaces since 1976. “Hermès is a very creative is upholstered in a company,” Montel says. “There is no fixed brand identity—it’s woven jacquard fabric always an evolution. So we try with our designs to accom- pany the brand, to be another way of expressing the house with an abstracted values. We don’t want it to feel like a department store.” mushroom motif designed by The core value at Hermès is, of course, its dedication to craft—the company has 52 workshops in France, where it Grethe Sørensen. employs more than 6,000 craftspeople—and that emphasis RIGHT: On the first on artisans’ skills is in evidence throughout the interior. floor, the original Color is used to establish a dialogue between rooms in vault gate and a clock the historical building, accented with a manor-worthy deep green, and its contemporary counterparts, where spaces are pay homage to the outfitted in beige-straddling shades of pink. From the section of the store terrazzo flooring to the jacquard wall fabrics, every finish in the space is custom, as are the furnishings. that was a bank. This is all in service to the wares of each of the maison’s 16 métiers, from the more recent introductions— a beauty alcove swathed in gold-leaf lacquered wallpaper, assembled on-site, showcases rows of Pierre Hardy– designed lipstick tubes—to the equestrian accoutrements on which the brand was founded in 1837. Mosaic tiles and the Hermès coat of arms inlaid on the ground floor are familiar signatures, as is the Greek key motif that frames the main entrance and ceiling. But the threads between the various retail environments are 42 E L L E D E C O R

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HAUTE TAKE more ephemeral by design. Montel and his team worked to create a visual language that felt unique to New York while ABOVE: A private emphasizing the connection between the city and Paris, the lounge on the flagship’s maison’s founding capital. “We treat it like an embassy,” says Sybil Debu, RDAI architect and project director. top floor features a unique lighting scheme The pièce de résistance, if one had to choose, could be hidden behind built-in the monolithic stone staircase that anchors the space. Made of Portuguese limestone strengthened with post-tension wall panels. The sofa cables, it took almost a year to build. “It’s very high-tech but and rug are custom, completely invisible,” Montel says of the structure’s complex and the floor lamp is engineering. Elsewhere, the original bank vault gate has been repurposed, in this instance cleverly appearing as a by Egg Collective. first-f loor point of sale; these details keep the past in RIGHT: Clothing and conversation with the present and heritage with ingenuity. accessories are dis- played in environments On the terrace, landscape architect Miranda Brooks has with custom millwork created a charming rooftop garden filled with native plants, presided over in iconic Hermès fashion by a cast-iron and furniture. cavalryman. A fifth-floor atelier houses artisans-in-residence working on leather, jewelry, and timepieces. “We combine these elements by looking for harmony,” Montel says. “You can have a certain color of carpet beside a certain piece of stone, but there’s an established relationship between the two. In the end, it’s one single vision.” ◾ 44 E L L E D E C O R