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What gives you a sense of awe? That word, awe—the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world—is often associated with the extraordinary. You might imagine standing next to a 350-foot-tall tree or on a wide-open plain with a storm approaching, or hearing an electric guitar fill the space of an arena, or holding the tiny finger of a newborn baby.
YOU MAY HAVE noticed a certain modular sofa set all over social media the past year and a half in the homes of celebrities and influencers alike, and you may even have known that it was the Camaleonda sofa, originally designed by Mario Bellini over fifty years ago, but did you know that it has become so popular in contemporary times that it was reissued in 2020? The Camaleonda currently has such a following, that four of the homes we featured recently here at TIG all included it: here, here, here, and here. In this instalment of Design History, we will be taking a closer look at the über-trendy Camaleonda, beginning with its designer, Mario Bellini.
STYLIST AND CREATIVE Director Pernille Teisbaek's Copenhagen home blends together all of the beautiful elements that we love most: marble upon marble and chevron wood floors; boiserie and architectural features such as pillars and ceiling beams. There's a soft sunlit glow about the space due to filmy sheer curtains that puddle on the floor ...
WE FIRST FEATURED the home of husband and wife design duo Dorothée Boissier and Patrick Gilles way back in November 2013, but have just stumble upon new-to-us (and more casual) photos of their newly renovated Paris apartment and couldn't resist revisiting this beautiful space once again.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE since we opened our inspiration folder to see what beautiful things would fall out and this week, it's a the most stunning interior inspiration that we've been collecting for the past few weeks ...
The piano classes on the third floor of my building have started again, the terraces on my street are open again and the streets are filled again with everybody going back at work. And while I love Paris with its endless beauty and inspiration, this summer, I fell in love even more with the South of France, which showed me again that a peaceful and relaxed lifestyle changes the quality of life...
THE MADRID-BASED Pablo Paniagua architecture and interior studio is comprised of Pablo, Álvaro and Gustavo Paniagua, who began working together in 2003, with Pablo as a decorator, Álvaro as a business manager and Gustavo as an architect. Over the years, the studio has completed projects in Madrid, London, Seville, Santo Domingo, Geneva, Marrakech, Barcelona, San Francisco and Malaga.
AS YOU KNOW, will forever and always be a maximalist, in décor and otherwise, [but especially the former], but can...
A city in northeast Italy, Venice is built atop 118 small islands separated by romantic winding canals and linked...
And after a glimpse of her impossibly chic vintage brass chandeliers, a peek into fashion stylist turned lighting designer, Michelle James’, Brooklyn...
A friend recently remarked that she was happy that had been covering more interiors again, and must confess, for a while...
. . . a little office inspiration, because it’s not quite Friday yet, and there’s still work to do, and...
. . . vogue recently ran a feature of the best summer homes from their archives, and since it has...
. . . and do you remember the beautiful glimpse into the balmain boutique in paris? french architect, joseph dirand, has now brought his ornate austerity to italian fashion house, emilio pucci’s, recently opened flagship boutique on madison avenue . . .
