Indholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2023 i ELLE DECOR

Putting together ELLE DECOR’s annual A-List issue—our chance to celebrate top design talent around the world—is always a special treat. For one thing, the editorial team gets to pore over truly breathtaking work in residential interiors, architecture, and landscape design by some of the brightest lights in our business. But this issue also gives us an opportunity to recognize the ELLE DECOR community: the many designers who consistently share their work with our team and our audiences, here and online; the fabricators, millworkers, plasterers, weavers, masons, and more who make it all happen; and, of course, the clients who bring their curiosity, enthusiasm, and no small dose of vulnerability to the fore by commissioning such stellar work—and by allowing us into their private realms, photographers in tow. And in we…

Too much is never enough.” These immortal words attributed both to Mick Jagger and the 18th-century playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais could just as well have come straight from the lips of the homeowners of this Manhattan townhouse. Here, behind the 1910 building’s deceptively plain facade, patterns play on patterns, cocktail-bar vibes reign, and the dining room feels like a Matisse collage come to life. Interior designers regularly praise their clients for being “fearless” and “risky,” but in this case, says Danielle Colding, the typical designer-client relationship was practically flipped upside down. “They actually pushed me to go bolder than I would have on my own,” she says, admiringly. “That’s rare.” It was the spring of 2019 when the ELLE DECOR A-List designer was commissioned by the couple—an attorney and…

STAY: PARIS FRENCH TWIST Bubbe meets Madame du Barry at Le Grand Mazarin, opening June 15 in Paris’s Marais neighborhood. Designed by ELLE DECOR A-List ace Martin Brudnizki, the hotel nods to its setting in the historic Jewish quarter with its restaurant Boubalé—”my little darling” in Yiddish—while guest rooms feature such Versailles-like touches as custom tapestries. “It’s an homage to the sumptuous residences of the aristocratic era,” says Brudnizki. —Ingrid Abramovitch legrandmazarin.com EAT: SANTA MONICA COASTAL COOL Local landmark hotel the Georgian originally opened its Art Deco doors in 1933, housing the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe. The hotel was purchased in 2020 by Jon Blanchard and Nicolo Rusconi of BLVD Hospitality, the developers behind Ace Hotel DTLA. They brought on U.K.-based firm Fettle, responsible for London’s Marylebone…

When it comes to chic leather accessories, few fashion houses are as top of mind as Louis Vuitton. That material mastery also applies to the brand’s Objets Nomades line of furniture and decorative objects, which includes pieces with colorful hide woven and folded into playful-yet-soigné configurations. Launched at Milan Design Week this spring, the maison’s latest creations push innovation to even further heights. The Italian firm Zanellato/Bortotto debuted its Basket Table, composed of interlocking leather strips. “We were fascinated by the Central Asian nomadic tradition, where people move around with the support of the yurt,” says designer Giorgia Zanellato. Swiss firm Atelier Oï’s decorative mobile, Quetzal, was inspired by the bright plumage of the tropical bird; two-tone leather was folded into a rainbow of hide “feathers.” Another of Atelier Oï’s…

Patios, terraces, and screened-in porches aren’t just places to sit in the sun for a few minutes. In recent years, they have become spots to truly live—more an integral part of the home rather than a nice-to-have add-on. To support that shift, designers are creating beautifully appointed outdoor rooms that are pushing the dowdy old patio sets of yesterday to the curb. “I design outdoor rooms the same way I do indoor rooms,” says New York–based ELLE DECOR A-List designer James Huniford, who composes open-air spaces replete with sofas, rugs, side tables, and lanterns. Burning off winter weight is less of a struggle with an outdoor gym, like this one in Maui by Martyn Lawrence Bullard. “I start by thinking about the seating areas and focusing views to the garden,…

MIMINAT SHODEINDE After founding her studio in 2018, the British Nigerian designer and artist has taken on ambitious work in locales from England to Nigeria to South Africa. Her elegant, pared-back aesthetic is all-encompassing, with Shodeinde often designing everything in a home down to the tables, chairs, and doorknobs. She’s currently working on projects soon to be completed in Kuwait City, London, and Ericeira, Portugal. London @miminat_designs miminat.com NICHOLAS OBEID Born in Troy, Michigan, to Syrian parents, Obeid got his start in design working for Jonathan Adler, then set off on his own as an interior designer known for warmly modernist spaces that incorporate vintage finds. Obeid also designs furniture, notably for CB2. Coming soon: his own collection of sofas, tables, and more. New York City @nicholas_obeid nicholasobeid.com GARRETT HUNTER…

1. HIBA ATMOSPHERE SPRAY This is my favorite scent for the home and office. It’s like being in a forest full of hinoki trees. tortoisegeneralstore.com 2. EDIBLE GARDENS FARM BOX My friend Lauri Kranz and her husband run this farm here in L.A., where they grow everything themselves. lahomefarm.com 3. SANTA MARIA NOVELLA POTPOURRI I keep this in my car. It transports me back to the beautiful old pharmacy in Florence.  smnovella.com 4. UTRECHT CHAIR We’ve used this Gerrit Rietveld piece in so many projects. It’s still so relevant.  1stdibs.com 5. BEATRICE LAVAL VELVET QUILT I love how soft and cozy this is. It really makes the bed look dressed.  lemondesauvage.com 6. SONIA BOYAJIAN RING Sonia made this owl-eye ring for me from two gorgeous amethysts. soniabstyle.com 7. SHAMSHIRI: INTERIORS…

A garden in the middle of London’s Hyde Park is an unlikely location for design’s next big thing. But ever since Zaha Hadid inaugurated the first pavilion for the Serpentine Galleries in 2000, the commission has become one of the most prestigious on the global architecture scene. The latest architect to be appointed is Paris-based Lina Ghotmeh, known for her deep dives into the history and cultural resonance of a place. This spring, she debuted a new leather workshop in Louviers, France, for Hermès with an arched design made of 550,000 bricks crafted by a local mason. At the Serpentine, Ghotmeh’s pavilion, on view from June 9 through October 29, is a delicate wooden structure with a pleated roof and colonnade surrounding a transparent interior. She calls it À table—inspired…

1. AXEL WALL SCONCE Shed some light on your nightcap with this stately sconce. 12” dia. x 13” h.; $362. hvlgroup.com 2. PIETRA KODE BY DANIEL GERMANI Cosentino’s ultra-durable Dekton stone tiles give surfaces a breezy, natural look. Price upon request. cosentino.com 3. FEVERISH PINK Add a pop of color that can endure the elements with a coat of Emerald Rain Refresh acrylic latex paint. $121 per gallon. sherwin-williams.com 4. BAR CART Drinks, anyone? This chrome cart is a happy hour must-have. 52” w. x 27” d. x 38” h.; price upon request. officinegullo.com 5. MERIGGIO BY ANTONIO CITTERIO For an outdoor living room, this sofa looks chic—roof or no roof. 65” w. x 39” d. x 35” h.; price upon request. flexform.it 6. OUTDOOR BEVERAGE CENTER Ensure that your…

The Los Angeles–based, Manhattan-bred designer David Netto has never been afraid to push, cajole, or beguile his clients into taking chances. An adventurer himself, he likes to nudge others to test their limits. Raised on the Upper East Side in the 1980s, he dropped out of Harvard’s graduate architecture program, launched what might have been the first upscale midcentury children’s furniture line, and, after buying Richard Neutra’s famed Ohana House in Los Angeles, began a cross-country residential design studio. No one can ever accuse him of failing to practice the sort of audacity he preaches. The New York couple who asked him to reimagine their weekend house in Millbrook, a horsey enclave two hours north of New York City, has long been on board with Netto’s rakish élan. When he…