Velvet brocade curtains, silk covered walls, gold fixtures and regal birdcage chandeliers enrapture visitors of the Marrakech Royal Mansour, London’s distinguished Ritz Hotel and Miami’s Los Fuegos restaurant by Francis Mallmann at the Faena Hotel. There is a certain charm about their interiors that captures one’s gaze and transports it to an entirely different reality. …
In the 1950’s Europe and America saw a shift in people’s sentiments towards design. Beauty and efficiency were reconciled to satisfy the general yearning for brightness and functionality. The Scandinavian style took over this new era with the influence of the subtle and elegant characteristics of early 20th-century art movements. Instead of crafting products reserved …