Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2023 i ELLE DECOR

Welcome to our first-ever Debuts Issue! The idea for this edition of the magazine came out of conversations Team ELLE DECOR began a year ago, after spending much of the previous winter in pandemic isolation. Last spring, we were all hungering to capture the effervescence of that optimistic “now what?” moment. We also wanted to create a platform for new talent working across interiors, object design, and more. The result of all that thinking and planning is the magazine you now hold in your hands: an all-out lovefest for emerging currents and talents in the world of design. What unites everything in these pages is a spirit of joy, irreverence, and curiosity, together with a fearlessness about working in new ways. Our cover story certainly embodies all of the above.…

Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. LET’S GET LOUD Interior design: Leah Ring, anotherhuman.la. PAGE 46: Sconces: Etsy, etsy.com. Dining table: Objects for Objects, objectsforobjects.com. PAGE 48: Countertops: Cambria, cambriausa.com. Hardware: Alno, alnoinc.com. Paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com. Vase: Bari Ziperstein, bariziperstein.com. Rug: Etsy. Artwork: Adam de Boer, adamdeboer.com. Chair: Another Human, anotherhuman.la. Wallpaper: Magic Murals, magicmurals.com. Desk: Fire on the Mesa, fireonthemesa.com. PAGE 50: Nightstands: Kartell, kartell.com. Soft sculpture: Lilah Rose, lilahslagerrose.com. Nightstand: Objects for Objects. Fittings: Vola, en.vola.com. Painted toilet seat: Peter Shire, petershirestudio.com. TWIST N SHOUT Interior design: Julien Sebban, Uchronia, uchronia.fr. PAGES 62–63: Sofa and cocktail table: Edra, edra.com. Lounge chair: Pierre Paulin, ralphpucci.com. Bookshelf: Wendy Andreu, wendyandreu.com, and Bram Vanderbeke, bramvanderbeke.com. PAGE 64: Accent chair: Arthur Ristor, arthuristor.com. PAGE 65: Wall paint treatment:…

The Roman jewelry house Bulgari may be most famous for the iconic Serpenti line, which celebrated its 75th birthday this spring. But while the snake is synonymous with the brand, it does not define it. Bulgari’s new high-jewelry collection, Mediterranea, makes this point spectacularly. Inspired by the sea, from its inky depths to its frothy coastline, the collection puts the house’s affinity for colored gemstones front and center. Take for example the 76 carats of pear rubellites dangling from this collar of pavé diamonds, offset by sapphires and turquoise. To quote a certain animated mermaid: “I just don’t see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be bad.”…

At the risk of offending a flotilla of momfluencers, I’ll say it: Having an aesthetically flawless nursery does not matter. Not to the baby, at least. “We have to remember when we design these rooms that we’re human animals,” says New York designer and mother of three Celerie Kemble. “And the less perfect an environment, the more tolerant and flexible the child. Probably.” To be clear, Kemble nurseries are fantastical visions that could have been dreamed up by Ludwig Bemelmans himself. But she tries to pare them back as much as possible. “The people who spent four months of their pregnancy buying everything they’re supposed to buy and getting lists from friends, I think they just end up with a wretched child,” she says. “It can’t sleep in daylight. A…

THE NEW ANTIQUARIANS Go inside the homes of a new generation of collectors and design champions in this Monacelli book by Michael Diaz-Griffith, executive director of the Design Leadership Network. ALCHEMY: THE WORLD OF DAVID ADJAYE Written by Spencer Bailey, with a preface by the famed architect, this Phaidon tome tells Adjaye’s story through his favored materials, from stone to wood to glass. JOHN PAWSON: MAKING LIFE SIMPLER Deyan Sudjic’s dive into the minimalist architect’s archives is an exquisitely illustrated Phaidon book. He explores Pawson’s designs for such clients as Bruce Chatwin, Calvin Klein, and Karl Lagerfeld. HAUTE BOHEMIANS: GREECE In the newest book in the Vendome Press series, the photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna ventures across Greece to explore beautiful homes in idyllic settings. JOIE: A PARISIAN’S GUIDE TO CELEBRATING THE…

ALTRUISM IS A DAILY PRACTICE, A MUSCLE waiting to be tensed and strengthened. For Jean Lin, the founder of the New York City showroom and design co-op Colony, it’s a muscle she has dedicated her career to exercising. Colony launched in 2014 with a collective business model that eschews industry standards in favor of minimal commissions and a monthly membership fee; Lin is now expanding the scope of her mission with the debut of a residency program for emerging talent. The first collections are on view at the showroom through May 5. The incubator program pays for residents’ studio spaces while offering a curriculum, real-time feedback on works in progress, and part-time duties on the showroom floor. It’s a pressure cooker, but “pressure creates the best work,” says Lin, whose…

For Tiffany Thompson of Duett Interiors, symbiosis is vital. The spaces she creates are a genuinely collaborative effort between designer and client. “It really isn’t about me,” Thompson says, “but about how my work can inspire others to be the best version of themselves.” Founded in 2019, her firm—based in Portland, Oregon—has crafted cozy, livable interiors for families from Minnesota to Miami. Pro athletes and sporting-goods institutions have become her most loyal clients, as she’s designed offices for Nike and homes for NBA stars like D’Angelo Russell. Later this year, she’ll be expanding her profile with the release of a line of furniture and homewares. duettinteriors.com Radioactive hues are deployed like neutrals in the work of Uchronia (see page 62), the Paris-based interior and furniture design studio founded by Julien…

Any decorator can slap on a scenic wallpaper and call it a day. But when it came to designing her “first grown-up apartment,” New York City interior designer Augusta Hoffman wanted something that would be unique. She reached out to James Mobley, a decorative artist in Los Angeles with whom she had never worked, and told him her vision. “I shared my dream of covering the walls in a grisaille scenic mural,” she says. The result is one of the most unexpectedly romantic eat-in kitchens south of 14th Street, a moody and atmospheric space combining olive-green cabinetry, Mobley’s ethereal Hudson River Valley–inspired landscape, and spherical alabaster pendants that evoke a pair of full moons. The entire apartment, a converted loft in an unprepossessing building on lower Broadway, is a testament…

“I tell all of my architecture students that they need to see Casa Mollino at least once in their lifetime. I originally visited the house in Turin, Italy, 10 years ago on a weekend trip. It is the perfect Gesamtkunstwerk and a master class in layering. Carlo Mollino was one of the first architects with an intentionally eclectic approach, putting Japanese design in conversation with Italian craft, or pairing Murano chandeliers with Saarinen chairs. He was able to tell so many stories at once in such a small space. His work encouraged me to dare with textures, to dare with colors, to go bold or go home. If you look at Casa Mollino with an open mind, it’s all there: the materials, the colors, the cinematography, the daring—the drama!”…