Innehållsförteckning för November 2019 från ELLE DECOR

LATELY, I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE—OF DESIGN, THAT IS. PERHAPS it’s because after spending the last few months creating ELLE DECOR’s 30thanniversary issue, which was published in October, it was time to stop feeling nostalgic and to begin considering tomorrow. Maybe it’s because as magazine editors, even in the digital age, we’re accustomed to planning three months ahead. Or because I’m feeling rejuvenated by my new office, seen here, which was decorated by David Kaihoi in collaboration with the fabulous Newel antiques shop and 1stdibs. No matter the reason, even though it’s only November, I’ve been wrapping my head around the new year. And this issue, covering everything from cutting-edge appliances for your kitchen to New York’s retail renaissance, is here to help. It starts with our striking cover,…

You’ve directed films like Call Me By Your Name and I Am Love. Now you’re unveiling the design of your first fashion project, a New York store for the Italian label Redemption (redemption.com). What was your inspiration? LUCA GUADAGNINO: We wanted to combine the timelessness of Paris and 1960s rock and roll into something that speaks to today. What materials were used in the store’s design? We re-created the foyer of a typical Parisian Haussmann building using travertine and added moldings and floral motifs to the boiserie by Nigel Peake. We lined all the walls in a custom white Dedar velvet. My studio devised the pattern for the wood flooring as a chevron, using reclaimed wood from the Trentino–Alto Adige region of Italy. What kind of experience were you trying…

1. THE LIVING IN GEOMETRY COLLECTION FROM INNOVATIONS Explore form and function with the Living in Geometry collection. Transforming simple shapes into art, this new collection of wallcoverings features precise yet approachable prints softened by visual movement and welcoming textures. innovationsusa.com 2. LUXE HOME The Dacor Kitchen Theater Showroom celebrated its opening at LuxeHome, the world’s largest collection of premier boutiques for home building and renovation, on the first floor of theMART in Chicago. LuxeHome boutiques are all open to the public and trade to discover, experience and shop six days a week. luxehome.com 3. POLIFORM QUICKSHIP Spanning sofas, chairs, tables, beds, and storage units, Poliform QuickShip Program offers a selection of furniture for each room of the home with a significantly reduced delivery time in North and Central America.…

What do you look for in a dining table? INDIA HICKS: I ask the question, Is it something I plan to use for family or for entertaining? My preference is to have a smaller table. If I have guests, I’ll slide a piece of plywood over the surface and cover it with a tablecloth—that way I can have 16 friends for dinner. MARTIN BRUDNIZKI: It has to be 28 to 30 inches tall, which is the right height. That’s most important. Is a dining table among the first or last pieces of furniture you select for a room? IH: I cheat because I live in the Bahamas, so I eat outdoors a lot, but in general a dining table is one of the first things on my list. MB: It…

It can be tempting to classify Vincent Van Duysen as both a minimalist and the epitome of modern Belgian aesthetics based on his beautifully pared-down work (and his Antwerp home base). But the architect and interior designer vehemently defies such labels. “I’ve always been very individualist. I don’t like when people categorize me within such definitions,” says Van Duysen, who is the creative director for the Italian firm Molteni&C. “It’s too easy and commercial.” A self-described “kid of postmodernism,” he got his start as an assistant to Aldo Cibic, the Italian cofounder of Memphis, before working with fellow Belgian designers Jean-Jacques Hervy and Jean de Meulder. Over the past 30 years, he has brought his signature, quietly elegant use of natural materials and earthy tones to a dizzying array of…

DANIEL BOULUD New York’s favorite French restaurateur is an official member of Samsung’s Club des Chefs. samsung.com JULIA CHILD While in Provence, the telegenic home cook fell hard for La Cornue. Hers was white; we’re partial to Suzanne Kasler’s mint-green version. lacornue.com RUTH REICHL The illustrious food critic and author gets it done with a Viking range in her upstate New York kitchen. vikingrange.com…

WHEN THE FASHION designer Carolina Herrera appointed Wes Gordon to be the new steward of her eponymous label, it was inevitable that change would soon follow. In September, Gordon unveiled the newly remodeled Herrera flagship on Madison Avenue to much fanfare. To realize his grand vision, he brought in the Brazilian architect Andre Mellone and interior designer Chiara de Rege, who is known for creating the Wing’s millennial-pink aesthetic. The result is a fresh and elegant space full of bold colors, lush fabrics—Jim Thompson silks, Claremont velvets, Samuel & Sons trim—and vivid patterns set against a white canvas. Mellone reconfigured the three-story prewar building, moving the entrance off the avenue to 75th Street, which makes the store feel more like a grand residence. What better way to help shoppers, so…

IN 2006, WHEN STEVE JOBS INAUGURATED APPLE’S original flagship on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, he planted a glass cube to mark the entrance to the underground space. After a two-year renovation, the cube remains—rebuilt to Jobs’s exact specifications. But everything else about the store is entirely new. Apple tapped Foster + Partners—the architects behind the company’s new Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California—to expand and redesign the retail space. Created in the 1960s as the sunken plaza of the General Motors Building, the outdoor area has been filled in and now boasts rows of honey locust trees, water features, and 18 mirrored-glass “sky lenses” that rise like inverted moon craters for outdoor seating. Inside the cube, a stainless steel spiral staircase leads to a subterranean store whose lighting system was designed…

Magic CARPETS In the 11 years since founding her beloved fashion label, Mary Katrantzou has earned a loyal following for her dazzling, often digitally designed prints. Perhaps less known is her deep love of interiors, which she studied at London’s Central Saint Martins. Katrantzou returns to that passion in her first collaboration with the Rug Company, featuring seven hand-knotted creations. The floral styles echo designs from her fashion collections, while abstract patterns showcase her delicate restraint. From $4,800 each. therugcompany.com…

COMMON PROVERBS offer conflicting ideas on how much weight we should give to an object’s exterior. We are asked not to judge books by their covers, while we are also told that good things come in small packages. Trust Tiffany & Co. to luxuriously bridge this divide: Among the many pieces in its nature-themed 2019 Blue Book collection, Tiffany Jewel Box, are 11 brooches whose vessels are as intricately crafted as the jewels themselves. A flower encrusted in diamonds and blue sapphires is nestled in a sterling silver case, while a gold, platinum, and diamond dragonfly—featuring Tiffany’s signature “cracked ice” diamond cut—slips into a sterling silver envelope. “These pieces straddle the worlds of jewelry and sculpture in interesting ways,” says Reed Krakoff, chief artistic officer of Tiffany & Co. Of…

1. ARTORIGO ArtOrigo is the preeminent online destination for bringing together the world’s most prominent dealers and collectors of art & design. At ArtOrigo, we help dealers, artists, and designers build an online storefront by providing them with the latest imaging, video, and posting tools to help create a seamless and personalized experience. artorigo.com 2. SCANDIA HOME The world’s finest goose down and most refined fabrics are crafted in America to become luxurious Scandia Down comforters and pillows. Add exquisite Italian bed linens, Portuguese bath collections and renowned white glove service, and you have Scandia Home. Discover The Scandia Down Difference™ at scandiahome.com 3. QUADRATL COLLECTION BY JANUS ET CIE Quadratl’s extraordinary lounge and dining pieces, designed by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, are impeccably handcrafted and engineered in solid aluminum using highly…

WHEN IT COMES TO creating a spectacular centerpiece for a party—one that feeds a crowd and is secretly really easy to make—there’s nothing better than a big glazed ham. I love the tradition of ham for the holidays, even if at Christmas in France and elsewhere we usually eat roast turkey instead. But this hulking leg cut of pork is, first and foremost, practical—more so than turkey, even—because it is uncomplicated and can easily scale up to feed an army. No matter how many people show up, there will always be enough. Ham is very celebratory because there are so many ways to dress it up in a coat of seasonally appropriate colors, textures, and flavors. During the holidays, we tend to yearn for classics, which are fine, but let’s…

Since ancient times, convex mirrors—sometimes referred to as witches’ eyes—have been regarded as charms to ward off evil and negative energy. This aptly named Magic table, designed by Barnaba Fornasetti, features an emerald-lacquered surface with four hands framing a raised convex mirror at its center. The mysterious, one-of-a-kind piece was made by hand in the Milanese atelier founded in the 1950s by Barnaba’s father, Piero Fornasetti, whose fantastical designs for furniture and decorative objects—often employing enigmatic images of hands—have become iconic and highly collectible. More than just a conversation piece, this whimsical table has a certain talismanic quality. “Tradition has it that if you position a convex mirror in front of the window,” the designer says, “then any witches, on seeing themselves deformed, will be scared and fly away.” Talk…

30 varieties of chocolate on offer 280 hours to complete the paint-and-ground cacao mural on the ceiling 7,620 tiles used in the redesign Even More Modern On October 21, New York’s Museum of Modern Art reopens after a $400 million renovation spearheaded by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. We checked out the new high-design goodies on offer at the museum’s legendary shop. store.moma.org…

THE ART OF SHARING This Mood limited-edition flatware set for six celebrates the friendship of Pharrell Williams and French chef Jean Imbert. The lacquered shell depicts the pair serving their friends and family, illustrating the art of sharing while embodying Christofle’s relaxed elegance. The word “Share” in Pharrell’s own handwriting is engraved on the handle of each piece of flatware. This set is created to be shared. CANDLE WITH CHARACTER A scented candle with a lively blend of citrus, rose, and geranium notes is housed in this whimsical vessel of hand-painted ceramic. PAIR WITH PERSONALITY This Italian mouthblown glass carafe is a fun way to serve wine, water, or any other beverage to your guests. ESPRESSO, ANYONE? A state-of-the-art appliance meets colorful Italian aesthetics inspired by the Sicilian cart-painting…

WATCHMAKING TENDS TO be an inherently conservative art. You’re meant to purchase a mechanical watch and keep it forever, passing it down to kin, and the vagaries of trends and of-the-moment design usually do not mesh well with these ambitions of eternity. However, in recent years watchmakers have started venturing outside the safe and comfortable confines of reserved colors and staid patterns, looking instead to shake things up and make a splash. Funnily enough, these bolder timepieces are often great talismans of the moment in which they’re created, acting as a funky design-driven time capsule of sorts. If Rolex didn’t outright invent the multicolored watch, it has surely done more to popularize it than any other watchmaker thanks to the so-called Rainbow Daytona released in 2012, with its rainbow-gradient gem-set…

IF WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, LOOK NO further than the kitchen. Which, as of late, seems to be taking a page from the Edwardian era, or quite possibly the belle epoque. Part Downton Abbey, part French château, the latest kitchens have us wanderlusting for another place—or perhaps another century. The centerpiece is an oven that serves as the statement appliance du jour: brawny and handsome, with bespoke touches and majestic trims in warm metals like copper, bronze, brass, nickel, and gold. Dressed in a spectrum of sumptuous porcelain-enamel finishes ranging from carnation pink to deep burgundy, they’re a mouthwatering feast for the eyes. “I love the stove’s old-world spirit and hefty construction,” says ED A-List decorator Steven Gambrel, the king of luxurious kitchens (including the teal dazzler, with its…

WHEN THE CHICAGO-BASED architect R. Michael Graham was asked to design a grand, traditional house in the city’s suburbs for an aesthetically fearless couple who had together built an esteemed real estate empire, he knew one thing: It could not be a pale period imitation. There were already too many of those around, teardowns replaced with poorly executed, ostentatious mansions—lots of square footage with little soul or taste. From their years in the business, the clients understood what it meant to be respectfully committed to a project of such scale, and they knew what cut corners looked like; they were too sophisticated to accept a compromise. “I was aware from the beginning that I wanted to create something 100 percent real,” says Graham, who took his inspiration from the early-20th-century…