Indholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2023 i MILIEU

I was reminded recently about the joys of receiving a postcard from someone traveling afar. In that small amount of space on a postcard, a story gets told. The note often alludes to the photo on the front, or else it recounts places seen, experiences had, and includes a statement of sentiment. And in this brief message, a handwritten postcard can become a keepsake, a time stamp, a cherished message. While what we print in every issue of MILIEU is far longer than a postcard, it is in the same vein we send you, our readers, the places and people we visit around the world of design, captured with striking photography, and written with feeling. In this summer edition, we hope to convey the spirit of the season—an invitation to…

Visual artist Lisa Hunt pays attention to what she sees in the world. “I’m constantly observing patterns in my everyday life that find their way into my work,” says Hunt, from her studio in East Orange, New Jersey. “When I started out, I knew I wasn’t going to be a painter,” and, so, she instead combined lines, symbols, and typographic elements on her canvases and screenprints, revealing the infinite possibilities of shape and repetition, with much of her work distinguished by her use of gold leaf. Drawing inspiration from traditional West African textiles and African-American quilt-making, her work explores the spatial and meditative relationships between patterns. Hunt was a creative little kid whose talent her mother, Asha, recognized and encouraged. “My mom was really good at art,” Hunt recalls, “and…

WHEN CHARLOTTE AND Angus Buchanan purchased their Edwardian-era London townhouse, it came with inhabitants. The couple heard and even felt the breeze of pigeons flapping by that had taken roost in the attic, having flown in through the windows absent of panes of glass for many years. But no sooner had they rid the house of those pests than another longtime inhabitant made itself known. As Angus recalls, speaking about the pouring of the floor in the new kitchen addition: “While the concrete was being pumped through the house and onto the ground, I suddenly heard a shout of horror, and upon coming down the stairs I saw a fox run across the wet concrete, leaving paw prints. The animal had likely been living under the house or somewhere in…

BORN AND RAISED IN MÁLAGA, one of the oldest cities in the world, designer Pablo Paniagua invariably turns to his hometown’s spectacular history as inspiration for the interiors he creates wherever he works. Everything he does, he says, is rooted in “my dreamy city—light, color, mass, void, geometry, endless seas of olive trees, sunsets like burnt embers, huge moons resting on the beaches.” But it’s also about the mix of people—Phoenicians, Romans, Moors—who have left their stamp on Málaga over time with craft traditions carried on by artisans who work in the city and other parts of Andalusia today. In this home on the coast of Cádiz, in southwestern Spain, the designer elegantly channeled his passion for the region by telling a visual story of its layered history distilled with…

“Even before we found this house, Charlotte and I started decorating its rooms, since we knew exactly the kind of house we wanted.”—ANGUS BUCHANAN “Imagining Home” p. 98 “When designing a home, you never know what’s really going to happen until the last day when all is complete.”—VICTORIA HAGAN “Shore Lines” p. 108 “The oldest part of the house dates from the 19th century. As is often the case, additions were made over the years.”—MICHEL ROCHEFORT “Somewhere In Time” p. 120 “The most remarkable thing about the interiors is that they feel like something natural.”—PABLO PANIAGUA “Modern in Málaga” p. 132 “The homeowner’s art and her collections were all part of her history, and she wanted to use those.”—CINDY SMITH “A Welcome Home” p. 144…

NATURAL DESIGNERS Not only is the design world still talking about William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement he launched in the late 19th century, but we’re also still living with and loving the patterns and motifs he and his artisans created. Jessica Clayworth (below, top), lead designer for Morris & Co., located in Buckinghamshire, England, commissioned Shea McGee (below, bottom), of Studio McGee in Utah, to rethink some of the most venerable patterns, namely Pimpernel (behind McGee), and Marigold (backdrop). “Shea’s infectious love for captivating patterns and everything aesthetic shone through,” says Clayworth from her design studio, “making this a truly natural partnership. Shea’s handling of these timeless patterns has been of the utmost sensitivity. She’s taken them to a new place.” McGee reconceived the colorways for the…

Creative people seem to always have a favorite place and a favorite muse. They are mainstays to which an artist continually returns, actually and spiritually. For photographer Miguel Flores-Vianna, who has been everywhere in the world and has met, seemingly, everyone worth meeting in it, “Greece has been a constant part of the rhythm of my life.” In his new book, Haute Bohemians: Greece (Vendome), the Argentine-born Flores-Vianna writes of his ongoing travels to the southernmost country in Europe: “My love for this land is profound—this land which welcomes me every summer making me feel that I am one of its own.” In his introduction, Flores-Vianna, a contributing photographer for MILIEU, honors the memory of a late friend and colleague who continues to be a living presence for him. Min…

EVEN BEFORE THIS NEW HOUSE was built, it came with a decorative accessory that would have to be accommodated: Lake Michigan. The moment interior designer Victoria Hagan began her work on the rooms and just as architect Randy Correll started to draw the plans for what would be a new home on a lot in Winnetka, Illinois, they both knew that the great body of water on which the residence was sited would be a detail that dictated the design, inside and out. As Hagan emphasizes, “It’s not just the presence of the lake outside every window, but also the light off the lake that’s so special.” So pervasive is the hue of the water and the straight horizon line that draws across the land that those natural features had…

WHILE IT WAS LOVE that compelled a New York arts patron to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina, it was interior designer Cindy Smith who made the transition feel so seamless. Smith had decorated four of the woman’s previous residences and just happened to be living in the “Queen City,” a fond nickname for Charlotte. So, when her longtime client showed up one day, married to one of the city’s native sons, there was no question about who would decorate her new home. With six grown children between them, the newlyweds settled on a sprawling English cottage–style residence designed by prominent Charlotte architect Martin Evans Boyer and built in 1923. In yet another twist of fate, the property had been remodeled by architect Bobby McAlpine, who designed a vacation home for…

It is 11 a.m., and the unmistakable beat of a helicopter announces itself overhead. In short order, another arrives directly from the airport at Monaco and settles onto the helipad at La Bastide de Moustiers. An arrival on this scale ought not to be a surprise, because this property is owned by Alain Ducasse, the grand fromage of French chefs. The story of this place began in 1994 with Ducasse riding a motorcycle through the Verdon Gorge (Gorges du Verdun), a destination in southeastern France often considered the Grand Canyon of Europe, with its 2,100-foot jagged limestone cliffs that form a river canyon. This area of France is one of the most spectacular, drawing tourists like moths to a flame (or, perhaps, like lemmings to the edge, should you decide…

The best experiences of the outdoors were found indoors at the 33rd annual Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville in February. MILIEU was honored to be the national media sponsor of the opening keynote lecture, “The Beauty of Home & Entertaining with Aerin & Alice,” referring to Aerin Lauder, who heads her namesake brand, AERIN, and Alice Naylor-Leyland, who founded the tablescape brand Mrs. Alice. Each year, the three-day show provides a unique opportunity to meet, shop, and experience outstanding exhibitions showcasing the work of prominent garden and interior designers—which included, this year, detailed botanical structures, live landscaping, and even a chicken coop fashioned by Martha Stewart and Christopher Spitzmiller—as well as inventories of some 150 antiques, art, and textile dealers. Proceeds from the show benefit both Cheekwood Estate &…

COVER Interior design: Angus and Charlotte Buchanan, Buchanan Studio, buchanan.studio Photography: Alicia Waite, aliciawaite.com Doors: ENGLISH SALVAGE LTD, englishsalvage.co.uk. Tablecloth: Ticking Rose, color: Monochrome, BUCHANAN STUDIO, buchanan.studio. FROM THE DESK OF… Page 26 19th-century French Anduze Jardiniere by Boisset, W. GARDNER, LTD., 713-521-1027. 18th-century Italian terracotta parafeuilles, CHATEAU DOMINGUE, chateaudomingue.com. Left-facing terracotta lion statue in repose, REVIVAL, revivalhome.com. Page 27 Terracotta plates, bowls, and pot, ESTILO HOME, shopatestilo.com. Halifax chimney pot, SUPERIOR CLAY, superiorclay.com. The Cove chair by Thomas Coward, NEW VOLUMES, newvolumes.com. ETERNAL BLOOM Photography and flowers: Harald Altmaier, haraldaltmaierphotography.com Pages 34-44 Eternal Bloom, CONNOLLY GALLERY, connollyengland.com THE MIGHTY OAK Photography: Courtesy of Marhamchurch Antiques Written by: Charles Spada Page 46 CREATIVE LICENSE Photography: Kelly Marshall, kellymarshallphoto.com Written by: Ed McCann Pages 52-55 LISA HUNT, lisahuntcreative.com FORWARD THINKERS Written…