Innehållsförteckning för March 2015 från Architectural Digest

To Ralph Pucci, a mannequin is no mere dummy. “It’s an art form—it’s sculpture,” declares the New York design impresario and gallerist, pictured here at his Manhattan showroom with a troupe of fetching examples. Decades ago, Pucci transformed his family’s mannequin-repair business into a creative lab of sorts, collaborating with such tastemakers as Andrée Putman, Anna Sui, and Ruben Toledo to conceive statuesque, boundarypushing models, even as he was growing his remarkable furniture gallery. From March 31 to August 30, dozens of the figures will be on view at Manhattan’s Museum of Arts and Design in “Ralph Pucci: The Art of the Mannequin,” the first museum exhibition to survey this unique series. Works range from anatomically realistic—a gilded body produced in concert with Diane von Furstenberg, for instance—to boldly abstracted,…

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This has been the year of everything,” actor David Burtka says of the past 12 months with his husband, actor Neil Patrick Harris. He’s not kidding: In 2014 Harris wrapped the ninth and final season of the CBS hit show How I Met Your Mother and earned a Tony Award for his Broadway star turn in the lead role of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. And the couple, their four-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper, and their two dogs moved from Los Angeles to New York City, settling into a townhouse they spent more than a year renovating. As if that weren’t enough, they also got married this past September in Italy, where the festivities included a performance by their pal Elton John. “Getting married, moving, new jobs—we did all the…

It’s a thrilling time for residential architecture in New York. Not since the Jazz Age have so many ambitious high-rise apartment buildings shot up around the city, including recent examples by Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, Jean Nouvel, and Rafael Viñoly— all of them competing to make striking architectural impressions while pushing the levels of luxury to new heights. Few players have had a bigger role in this boom than the Related Companies, the real-estate behemoth behind the current Hudson Yards development and, before that, the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill–designed Time Warner Center, among the first of this latest generation of skyline-altering projects. Christened in 2003, the Time Warner Center’s two towers soar 750 feet above Columbus Circle, offering vistas of Central Park and the urban landscape matched by few addresses…

“ Ninety percent of my social life is due to work,” says designer Lapo Elkann, whose cropped haircut and natty attire seem to pepper websites and magazines—as well as his whirlwind Instagram feed—24/7. “I like seeing exhibitions, artists, galleries, and designers, but I couldn’t give a damn about being social.” It’s not as if the scion of Italy’s storied Agnelli clan has much free time. In addition to creating sporty apparel and eyewear for his Italia Independent brand, Elkann distributes movies with his filmmaker sister, Ginevra, and consults on Ferrari Tailor Made, a custom division of Fiat Chrysler (the automotive giant’s roots can be traced to his great-greatgrandfather Giovanni Agnelli, who cofounded Fiat in 1899). Elkann also recently launched a made-to-measure capsule collection with Gucci. “I like to play, but…

When Architectural Digest comes calling, people talk. And by that I mean the subjects of our stories. They open up—to our editors, writers, photographers, and stylists. Even when homeowners request anonymity, they often can’t help being candid. An AD feature is their chance to talk about what design means to them, which for many of us can be an emotional topic. For instance, this month Lapo Elkann, the dashing designer and Fiat heir, contrasts his bold new Milan apartment with a drab home he had lived in at a time when, he tells us, “I didn’t love myself enough to make it colorful and creative.” Just as revealing in its own way is our visit with actors Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. Who would have guessed that the Harlem…

...that Pop Art–inspired clothing designer Lisa Perry has teamed with the fabric house Schumacher on a snappy 13-piece collection of dresses and separates, debuting in late February—and that part of the proceeds will support the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City . . . that Japanese artist Takashi Murakami—he of the animecharged sculptures and paintings— breeds lotus plants at his Tokyo home . . . that style maven André Leon Talley raided the closets of Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and other luminaries when curating the new Oscar de la Renta exhibition at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia . . . that vintagefurniture expert Benoist Drut of the Manhattan gallery Maison Gerard is purchasing a defunct grocery store on the Puerto Rican…

Even if Alma Allen had a calculating bone in his body—and there’s no reason to believe he does—he could hardly have plotted a less conventional ascent to art stardom. Though Allen has made his living as a sculptor for the past 20 years, creating beguiling abstract forms out of hunks of metal, wood, and stone, he is only now having his first solo gallery show, at Blum & Poe in Los Angeles through February 28. “I’ve always existed in a private world, not in public exhibitions,” reflects the self-taught artist, who is based at a remote home studio in Joshua Tree, California. “It’s like I’ve been a secret.” He’s been an open one, at least, among art-world bigwigs such as Dominique Lévy, Tobias Meyer, and Lisa Eisner, all of whom…

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Over the past two decades, the term man cave has risen to dubious prominence, tritely used for any space reserved for the particular pleasure of the gentleman of the household. For art adviser Will Kopelman, though, the private domain he has carved out in his Los Angeles home—which he shares with his actress-producer wife, Drew Barrymore, and their young daughters, Olive and Frankie—is akin to an updated Edwardian smoking room or a stylish garçonnière. Instead of pinball machines and ironic kitsch, Kopelman’s sanctum is outfitted with art, books, family photographs, and beloved keepsakes. In short, the things that matter to him. “I wanted to create a space that is a completely unfiltered expression of my aesthetic,” says Kopelman, a notably dashing dresser—think Rat Pack raiment accented by perfectly folded white…

For a more detailed version of Sources, go to archdigest.com/sources/mar15. Items pictured but not listed here or on archdigest.com are not sourceable. Items similar to vintage and antique pieces shown are often available from the dealers listed. (T) means item available only to the trade. THE ENTERTAINERS PAGES 76–85: Architecture by Povero & Company; poandco.com. Interiors by Trace Lehnhoff; tracelehnhoff.com. PAGE 76: Grooming by Sonia Lee for Exclusive Artists; eamgmt.com. Fashion styling by Sam Spector; samspector.com. Neil Patrick Harris’s sweater by Burberry London; burberry.com; shirt by J. Crew; jcrew.com; tie by Alexander Olch; olch.com; and shoes by Hudson Shoes; hudsonshoes.com. David Burtka’s shirt by Band of Outsiders; bandofoutsiders.com; jeans by APC; usonline.apc.fr; and shoes by Burberry. Carnival carpet by Paul Smith for The Rug Company; therugcompany-.com. PAGES 78–79: Rio Oval…

Adjoining the grounds of France’s largest military cemetery, outside the village of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, the International Memorial of Notre Dame de Lorette offers a poetic tribute to lives lost during World War I. Inaugurated this past November to mark the centennial of the war’s outbreak, the memorial was conceived by Paris architect Philippe Prost as a minimalist concrete oval, nearly 1,080 feet around, with a section dramatically cantilevered above a depression in the grassy terrain. A walkway runs along the entirety of the structure’s interior, inviting visitors to reflect on the names of 579,606 combatants who died in northern France during the war. Inscribed on spotlighted panels of bronzed stainless steel, the heartbreakingly long list includes citizens of not only France but also the other countries involved in the conflict. Identifying…

A NEW OASIS With the rise of custom-made showers and luxurious freestanding tubs, the home bath is being transformed into something unique—and uniquely indulgent—the home Spa Oasis. Watch Seth Fritz, lead industrial designer at Brizo, and Bryan McLain, owner of McLain Homes in Lafayette, Louisiana, as they discuss the new Spa Oasis and how it came to life in a recent St. Jude Dream Home, built by McLain Homes and featuring Brizo fittings. View the video atarchdigest360.com LADY B ARMCHAIR Roche Bobois is proud to introduce the Lady B armchair, designed by Cecile Mai'a Pujol and winner of the third annual Roche Bobois Design Award. This contemporary armchair utilizes a symmetrical silhouette reminiscent of a butterfly, and invites you to sit at an angle that encourages and enhances dialogue and…

The crown jewel of the Indonesian archipelago, Bali is an island of rich artistic traditions, ancient temples, and verdant mountains surrounded by turquoise sea. “Bali is my favorite place in the world, my spiritual refuge,” says designer Donna Karan, who enlists Balinese craftspeople to help create her Urban Zen home-goods collection. “The first time I went, I fell in love,” she recalls. New York–based furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, who has been producing her line in Indonesia for more than 20 years, calls the island, simply, “another world.” Flourishing artisan trades such as jewelrymaking, woodworking, and basket weaving are among Bali’s biggest draws. “Craftsmen are valued members of the community here,” says Elora Hardy, the founder of Balibased architecture and design firm Ibuku and a 2013 AD Innovator. “In general people…

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