Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2016 i Architectural Digest

RESTAURANTS LA DOLCE VITA It’s been a decade since ace restaurateurs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich last opened a place in New York City. But the pair’s latest Manhattan endeavor, La Sirena, in Chelsea’s Maritime Hotel, was definitely worth the wait. The bar area (pictured here) features a 38-foot-long white Caesarstone counter and jazzy Walker Zanger–tile flooring. At either end arched portals lead to the more formal dining rooms, twin oases in gray and white. Come spring the glass walls will open onto a broad terrace. “The space is unlike any other in the city,” Batali says. “It’s the alfresco experience I’ve been waiting for.” And perfect for enjoying Italian classics like beef braciole, gnocchi alla Sorrentina, and fior di latte gelato. lasirena-nyc.com —JACQUELINE TERREBONNE EXHIBITIONS VISIONS OF WONDER Long overlooked…

Nearly a quarter-century after her death, Madeleine Castaing, France’s grande dame of decoration, still beguiles and seduces. Setting out to please her eye alone, the cult tastemaker crafted a haunting signature aesthetic that quixotically paired picturesque romance with tailored neoclassicism—a cocktail that made her an instant success in war-bruised 1940s Paris and ultimately placed her in the pantheon of 20th-century style legends. “I expressed myself in what touched me all my life; in houses, gardens, furniture, ornamentation, and interior design, where imagination, emotion plays,” recalled Castaing, who died in 1992 at age 98, after an eventful life that included starring in a silent film and becoming one of painter Chaim Soutine’s most important patrons. Her work—often inspired by the novels of Marcel Proust and Honoré de Balzac—has influenced everyone from…

1 Gilded iron adds a subtle gleam to the pared-down silhouette of Aerin’s Agnes pendant light. The 18"-dia. fixture also comes in white, matte black, or burnished silver leaf. As shown, it costs $575; available through RH Modern. rhmodern.com, 800-762-1005 2 Featuring modern angles and traditional cabinet detailing, the Favilla kitchen by Scavolini melds the best of both worlds. Pictured with porcelain counters and mattelacquered MDF cabinets with satin-steel handles, it is offered in myriad finishes and colors; prices upon request. scavolini.us, 212-219-0910 3 Rocky Mountain Hardware collaborated with HOK Product Design on the sleek Verdura collection of bronze door hardware. The line is available in numerous finishes; shown are passage sets in, from left, white bronze light ($825) and silicon bronze brushed ($618). rockymountainhardware.com, 888-788-2013 4 Country Floors’ hand-painted…

“I create an album every year for Delphine, to remind her of the summer.” “The house never felt like a place to hang a lot of art. Sculpture, which we’ve placed both inside and out, somehow seems more casual.” “Every house Delphine and I have done together has had a predominant color and theme. Bright-yellow sunflowers just felt right for this one.” “When we bought Lasata we were given lots of books about the Bouviers, who owned it long ago. While flipping through one we stumbled upon this drawing of the living room from that time.”…

No matter where I went, I was always headed to New Orleans. I’d made all the ostensibly correct choices—undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, architecture school at Princeton, internships in New York. But by the time I’d reached my mid-30s, even though I had a great job at a top Manhattan firm, I knew it was time to follow my soul to the city with the most soul. This was my heart speaking, stirred by memories of childhood visits to New Orleans and images of streets canopied by ancient oaks and lined by tall, stately homes so close to one another that, by my youthful suburban reference, they risked all blending together. I was drawn to the whole crazy mess, the heavy atmosphere of green and fog, the sense…

In the drawing room of his family’s 18th-century country manor, ultramod designer David Hicks (1929–1998) spurned rose-chintz sentiment and instead reflected the home’s rural setting through tone and texture. The linen on the walls evokes straw baskets, while leaf-green sofas meet a cotton carpet sculpted like a parterre. Dahlia-red velvet dresses a bergère, delphinium-blue fabrics cover throw pillows, and potted lilies tower as if springing from a flower bed. Above the baroque mantel hangs a Bruce Tippett abstract, its brushwork whoosh resembling a startled bird fluttering out of sight, an apropos grace note for a tastemaker who flew spectacularly high.…

Interiors magazines are forever besotted with the new: an ultramodern house, an innovative building, a daring garden, the coolest tech gadgets. The thrill of the undiscovered constantly fuels our imaginations. But for all that, there’s something deeply seductive about design that carries a bit of history in its DNA, especially when it comes to houses. Delphine and Reed Krakoff are longtime friends of mine, and over the years the interior decorator (her) and fashion designer (him) and their children have lived in some extraordinary homes. One of the latest— Lasata, a fabled Hamptons estate that once belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s grandparents—is our cover story. Its sun-splashed rooms reflect the scale and mindful attention to detail of another time, but they are also refreshingly, inspiringly now. Reed and Delphine have…

. . . that artist Julie Mehretu has rented a former church in Harlem as a studio space to complete two 30-foot paintings for the main atrium of the newly expanded SFMOMA . . . that the Met’s Costume Institute exhibition “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” which opens May 5, has settings by architect Shohei Shigematsu, who heads the New York office of the firm OMA . . . that expat beauty Amanda Brooks, the seriously chic American writer and former Barneys New York fashion director, is working on a book about her stylish life in the English countryside . . . that highoctane tastemaker Todd Romano, who has closed his Manhattan showroom to focus on decorating projects and his sparky home-furnishings collection for Schumacher, will…

To walk the sultry streets of Cartagena de Indias, the vibrant Caribbean port on Colombia’s northern coast, is to feel a Gabriel García Márquez novel come to life. The 16th-century walled center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is dense with sherbet-hued Spanish Colonial buildings, their carved-wood balconies erupting in cascades of flaming bougainvillea. The Baroque domes of the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria and the San Pedro Claver church rise above the city’s narrow lanes like Neapolitan confections. Women dressed in ruffled skirts of red, blue, and yellow—the colors of Colombia’s flag—sell fresh fruit from baskets perched atop their turbaned heads. Traditional musicians and dancers take to the shady palm-filled Plaza de Bolívar, flanked by the whitewashed Palacio de la Inquisición, housing the Museo Histórico de Cartagena de Indias,…

When Lorenzo Castillo, one of Spain’s hottest decorators—and also one of its best-dressed men, so says GQ España—talks about his weekend house on the country’s northern coast, the story unspools like a sailor’s yarn. Especially when the bearded, bright-eyed narrator tells it late one night, as waves crash on the beach outside. Guests gather in the home’s greenand-gray drawing room, where the lamplight is low and Diptyque fig candles perfume the air. A fine Cune Rioja is poured, and Castillo’s tale—romantic, heartbreaking, and finally triumphant—begins. Once upon a time, in the early 1900s, the glamorous Marquesa de Argüelles cast her eyes upon the tiny Asturian whaling port of Ribadesella and its small but perfectly curved, eminently promising beach. On that stretch of sand facing the Cantabrian Sea, she constructed a…

Tom Scheerer is no stranger to the world of sumptuous houses outfitted with every conceivable frill and comfort. The New York–based decorator, known for his breezily chic yet utterly correct interiors, grew up as part of a well-heeled East Coast set. He’s been in and out of its cribs and clubs since the day he was born. But several years ago, when he began planning his own dwelling on a stunningly deserted beach on Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, he drew a line in the pink sand. “I wanted the place to be radically simple,” says the designer, whose most fervent lifestyle aspirations include showering outside, cooking steaks over an open fire, and pinning laundry to a clothesline strung between coconut palms. His last beach house, on nearby Harbour Island, didn’t…

Total Package Whenever the postman leaves the newest Architectural Digest on my doorstep, I glance at it quickly, then savor it slowly, a few pages at a time over several weeks. This was not the case with the February issue. After I opened it I could not put it down. It has the perfect mixture of exciting contemporary architecture, gorgeous gardens, and excellent interior design. I was mentally transplanted from Casablanca’s sweltering heat [Travels] to snow-covered Aspen [“Cabin Fever”], ending up in a historic London home [“Creative License”]. In the latter’s morning room, designers Haynes-Roberts beautifully matched the green in the carpet to the Venini chandelier, while the black André Arbus armchairs accentuate the simplicity of the pure-white walls. I enjoyed every page. You outdid yourselves. GLORIA BOYD Toronto Photo…

1 Céline’s Trotteur bag gives water-snake skin a kicky upgrade with an eyecatching orange print and a brass clasp. The 7"-h. purse costs $3,250. celine.com, 212-535-3703 2 The traditional textiles of Central America are reinterpreted to striking effect in Pierre Frey’s new Maya collection of fabrics. Shown above is Tikal, a viscose-embroidered cotton that vibrates with vivid color; to the trade. pierrefrey.com, 212-421-0534 3 Herend updated an antique Austrian chinoiserie pattern for its whimsical Forains d’Orient porcelain dinner service. Hand-painted and accented with 22K gold, the set includes the 11" serving platter ($706) and 8" salad plate ($138) pictured; available in the U.S. from Leta Austin Foster Boutique. letaaustinfoster.com, 561-655-7367 4 The Highlands table by Stickley reflects the firm’s longtime focus on craftsmanship. The 30" h. x 52" dia. piece…

MAXIMILIAN EICKE When New Yorkers head to the tropics in winter, the goal is usually to relax. Maximilian Eicke, however, goes there to work. The Hamptons-based furniture designer spends December and January in Indonesia, finalizing prototypes and overseeing production of his confidently masculine, often powerfully angular pieces. The warm weather has certainly served his creative process. This spring Eicke—who launched his company, Max ID NY, six years ago, at the age of 20—is unveiling his first outdoor collection, comprising a dining table and coordinating chairs as well as a side table, chaise longue, and club chair. “I have an obsession with clean lines,” the designer says of his latest sculptural forms, which are crafted of solid teak and given an oil finish “to lend sheen and softness to their geometries.”…

CULTURAL VENUES AND GALLERIES Museo Histórico de Cartagena de Indias Palacio de la Inquisición, Plaza de Bolívar; +57-5-664-4570; muhca.gov.co. Museo del Oro Zenú Carrera 4 #33-26, Plaza de Bolívar; +57-5-660-0778; banrepcultural.org. NH Galeria Callejón de los Estribos; +57-5-664-0561; nhgaleria.com. SHOPS Artesanías de Colombia Carrera 2A #31-46; +57-5-660-0435; artesaniasdecolombia.com.co. Casa Chiqui Calle de la Universidad #36-127; +57-5-668-5429; casachiqui.com. OndadeMar Calle Santa Teresa #3-13; +57-5-668-5226; ondademar.com. Silvia Tcherassi Plaza Santa Teresa #31-11; +57-5-664-9403; silviatcherassi.com. RESTAURANTS AND BARS El Baluarte San Francisco Javier Calle San Juan de Dios; +57-318-530-8802; baluartesfj.com. El Boliche Cebichería Calle Cochera del Hobo #38-17; +57-5-660-0074. Café Havana Calle de la Media Luna, corner of Calle de Guerrero; +57-314-556-3905; cafehavanacartagena.com. La Cevicheria Calle Stuart #7-14; +57-5-660-1492; lacevicheriacartagena.com. Donjuán Calle del Colegio #34-60, Local 1; +57-5-664-3857; donjuancartagena.com. El Gobernador by Rausch…

Items pictured but not listed here are not sourceable. Items similar to vintage and antique pieces shown are often available from the dealers listed. (T) means the item is available only to the trade. THIS IS LOVE PAGES 126–37: Interiors by Lorenzo Castillo; lorenzocastillo.org. PAGES 130–31: In drawing room, on walls, Borja wallpaper by Lorenzo Castillo for Gastón y Daniela from Brunschwig & Fils (T); brunschwig-.com. Custom-made armchair at left by Lorenzo Castillo; lorenzocastillo.org; in Ruggiero velvet by Designers Guild (T); designersguild.com. In stairway, Vetusta wallpaper by Lorenzo Castillo for Gastón y Daniela from Brunschwig & Fils (T). PAGE 132: On rattan sofas, Plaid outdoor fabric by Dedar (T); dedar.com. On pillow at left, Casablanca trim and pillow at right of Cabana fabric, both by Jim Thompson (T); jimthompsonfabrics.com. PAGE…