Category: Interiors
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Elsie de Wolfe: The First Lady of Interior Design
Long before “interior design” was a profession, Elsie de Wolfe had already invented it. A woman of dazzling wit, formidable ambition, and impeccable taste, she transformed how people thought about domestic space. Her life — stretching from Gilded Age New York to Belle Époque Paris, from Broadway stages to transatlantic salons — was as theatrical…
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Robert Kime: The Quiet Master of English Decoration
In an age of flashy interiors and Instagram-ready spectacle, Robert Kime represented something else entirely: a philosophy of beauty that was subtle, timeless, and deeply humane. To his clients — among them King Charles III, the Duke of Beaufort, and generations of collectors and aesthetes — he was not just a decorator but a custodian…
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Axel Vervoordt: The Alchemist of Atmosphere
There are interior designers, and then there are philosophers who happen to work with furniture and space. Axel Vervoordt belongs to the latter. For more than half a century, the Belgian designer, collector, and dealer has cultivated a vision of interiors as places of contemplation. His aesthetic — part wabi-sabi, part European antiquarianism, part avant-garde…
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Kelly Wearstler: The Queen of Californian Cool
For more than two decades, Kelly Wearstler has been rewriting the language of American interiors. Her aesthetic — maximal yet disciplined, glamorous yet grounded — has defined a generation of design. From boutique hotels to celebrity homes, furniture lines to Instagram feeds, Wearstler has built a career that is at once wildly eclectic and meticulously…
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Studio Peregalli Sartori: Weaving Memory into Modern Design
In a world where interiors are often reduced to sleek surfaces and fleeting trends, Studio Peregalli Sartori stands apart. Founded in Milan by Laura Sartori Rimini and Roberto Peregalli, the studio has become synonymous with rooms that feel timeless — layered, atmospheric, and charged with memory. Their work is not simply decoration but storytelling, where…
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Vincenzo de Cotiis: Patina and Poetry
Inside the Milanese world of Vincenzo de Cotiis, nothing is ever quite new — and that is precisely the point. The architect and designer has made a career out of listening to surfaces, coaxing stories from stone, plaster, and metal, and reminding us that time itself is the ultimate collaborator. Step into a Vincenzo de…
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Art Deco: The Geometry of Glamour
A Style for the Modern Age Few styles announce themselves with as much clarity as Art Deco. All it takes is a glance: a zigzag façade, a sunburst motif, lacquered furniture, a cocktail shaker with chrome lines sharp enough to slice air. Where Victorian excess whispered nostalgia and Modernism insisted on utility, Art Deco spoke…
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Le Corbusier: The Architect of Modern Life
In the pantheon of twentieth-century design, few names carry the weight of Le Corbusier (1887–1965). Architect, urban planner, painter, and polemicist, he was as radical as he was pragmatic, as theoretical as he was tactile. Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, he became known by the moniker Le Corbusier—a chosen identity that reflected his…
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Hugo Toro: Redefining the Language of Hotel Interiors
At just 35, Franco-Mexican designer Hugo Toro has emerged as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary hospitality and interior design. His projects—ranging from Provençal hotels to Roman palazzos—carry a singular blend of narrative, texture, and cultural depth. For Toro, interiors are not backdrops; they are stories waiting to be told. A Designer Between…
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Peter Marino: The Dark Knight of Design
In the world of architecture and interiors, few figures are as instantly recognizable — or as fiercely debated — as Peter Marino. Dressed head-to-toe in black leather, with biker boots, sculptural chains, and tattooed arms, Marino has cultivated an image as a renegade. Yet behind the theatrical armor is one of the most influential architects…
