Tabla de contenidos para May 2021 en ELLE DECOR

LAST MAY, WHEN THIS MAGAZINE produced its first Italy issue, the world was reckoning with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, we return to Italy in an edition that heralds both the country’s resilience and its central influence on the global furniture and design markets. And while we are all missing spring’s annual Milan Design Week, this issue also offered the chance to celebrate capital-D design in a country full of inspiration. Our cover story, by Alexandra Lange, describes an incredible Roman loft crafted top to tail by the architects Junko Kirimoto and Massimo Alvisi. The owners are an art-world couple who snagged an apartment with perhaps the world’s best view: directly onto the Colosseum. Kirimoto and Alvisi, partners in life and work, bring a love of…

In Salone del Mobile’s firmament, Marva Griffin is an entire constellation unto herself. As the founder of SaloneSatellite, a fair in Milan that coincides with Salone proper and showcases the work of up-and-coming designers, she has given a platform to more than 12,000 creative young people since 1998. Protean French designer Patrick Jouin and renowned architect Oki Sato are counted among the muckety-mucks whose careers were kick-started by Griffin. “I treat them all as if they were my kids,” she says. Last year’s edition was canceled on account of the global pandemic, but from September 5 through 10, Satellite returns with a theme Griffin describes as “design for our future selves.” Here, a preview of some choice pieces from this year’s stars of tomorrow.…

IF PARIS IS THE CAPITAL OF romance, where does a Parisienne go to escape heartbreak? In the case of Coco Chanel, she retreated to Venice in 1920 to mourn her longtime love Arthur Edward “Boy” Capel, who had perished in a car accident. There, amid Titian-filled churches, stately palazzi, and the sunbaked Lido, she found a way through grief and toward fresh inspiration. Escale à Venise is an exuberant high-jewelry homage to Mademoiselle Chanel’s beloved getaway. The 70-piece collection merges elements from Venetian architectural and cultural tradition with the brand’s mainstay motifs; a bib necklace, for example, renders the signature Chanel camellia in a palette of precious gems that mirrors the Byzantine interior of St. Mark’s Basilica. The Grand Canal plays muse, too. A trio of pieces—a pendant suspended from…

Marmoreal With help from British designer Max Lamb, architectural products outfit Dzek created Marmoreal, a statement-making take on terrazzo formed from oversize chunks of four different Italian marbles. dzekdzekdzek.com Terra.Art This Marca Corona collection reinterprets historic ceramic- and cement-tile patterns, including some that date from ancient Rome, in hard-wearing porcelain. marcacorona.it Fusionart Manufacturers have produced wood-look ceramics for centuries, but Ceramica Sant’Agostino’s Fusionart collection is especially convincing, with porcelain tiles painted to mimic weathered-timber planks set in cement. ceramica santagostino.it…

EVEN IN THE DEAD OF WINTER, SUMMER BLOOMS eternal on the island of Capri. As the year winds down, dense rosemary bushes carpet the precipitous hillsides, and orange trees groaning under the weight of ripe fruit perfume now tourist-barren streets. For an outsider, it may seem strange to spend other seasons in the spiritual home of Italian high summer, but for those lucky few locals who know the island’s secrets, Capri is paradise anytime of year. The island’s abundant natural offerings are what have kept the D’Alessio family on this idyllic rock in the Bay of Naples for three generations. As proprietors of Aurora, the local restaurant beloved by residents and jet-setters alike for over a century, the clan is an indispensable part of Capri’s cultural ecosystem—and fierce champions of…

MOLTENI GROUP Giussano, Lombardy, est. 1934 ● FOUNDERS Angelo and Giuseppina Molteni ● FAMILY TREE Carlo Molteni, son of the founders and the current president, paved the way for the third generation of Molteni leadership, including Giulia, Giovanni, and Andrea. ● SIGNATURE STYLE Obsessive attention to detail and a reverence for historical heritage. The brand got its start reproducing classic furnishings; now, it has a reputation for modern pieces, while continuing to offer reissues by design icons like Gio Ponti, with whose archives they have an exclusive partnership. ● PRODUCTS There are four brands under the Molteni Group roof: UniFor and Citterio office systems, the sleek Molteni & C furnishings, and the cool Dada kitchens; the latter two are overseen by creative director Vincent Van Duysen. ● NEWS Ponti’s Round…

Chew on This! In 1976, when Herman Miller released the Modular Sofa Group, designed by Ray Wilkes, its internal marketing materials described the components as “attractive, comfortable seating solutions for lounge environments.” Talk about an understatement. With this offering, which was soon colloquially referred to as the “Chiclet sofa” for its resemblance to the popular chewing gum, Wilkes created iconic modern seating that melded cutting-edge technology with killer good looks: The cold-cured polyurethane injection foam cushions—a new process at the time—ensured a seamless, rounded appearance that didn’t pucker or dent but was still lounge-friendly. After discontinuing the Chiclet in 1986, Herman Miller is now reissuing Wilkes’s design, in part as a response to the seating’s popularity on the vintage market. The latest version comes in a rainbow suite of Flamiber…

1. 561 Trampoline by Cassina CHANAE RICHARDS: The shape is really interesting. I’d use it on a deck in the Berkshires. SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN: Ideally, I’d have two of these facing each other. They’re fun and unusual. 79.5″ w. X 78.5″ d. X 28″ h.; $16,430. cassina.com 2. Oasi by Paola Lenti SR: A great sofa for lolling and lounging. CR: I appreciate the flexibility both with the configuration and armrest inclination. 169″ w. X 90″ d. X 29″ h.; price upon request. paolalenti.com 3. Ottoman by Ligne Roset CR: I’m ready to curl up and take a nap on this, but the seat height could be challenging for older clients. SR: It’s incredibly casual. Perfect for either side of a fireplace on a terrace. 65″ w. X 37″ d. X…

FOR INTERIOR DESIGNER ELLIE CULLMAN, THE HAUSER PATRON SALON at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall was almost a second home before COVID-19 effectively turned off cultural pursuits like a light. She’s a lifelong New Yorker and a self-professed cinephile who has sat on the board of Film at Lincoln Center for the better part of three decades. “I’ll try to get in four films a day during the New York Film Festival,” she says. “It’s the most pleasant time you can have in the city.” Between screenings, Cullman pretty much lives in the lounge, which she describes as the best place to socialize and make friends. Who better, then, to work with ELLE DECOR and a host of our favorite design brands—from Elkay and Julian Chichester to Osborne & Little…

1. Euclid Onyx Alison Rose’s cut-marble mosaic tile exudes some serious Art Deco vibes. $105 per sq. ft. artistictile.com 2. Bibiena Variegato Architect Cristina Celestino drew inspiration from the pathways of old Italian gardens for this terra-cotta collection with the iconic tile-maker Fornace Brioni. $32 per sq. ft. cletile.com 3. Wood Grain Done in hand-cut glass, this faux-bois mosaic tile by Kevin O’Brien would add drama to any room. To the trade. newravenna.com 4. Gem Elope Designed as an ode to the revered craftsmanship of encaustic tile, Kelly Wearstler’s collection puts a modern spin on the ancient art form. To the trade. annsacks.com 5. Arc Passion The classic arch-inspired shapes on this sumptuous marble are rendered in strikingly contrasting colors by artist Elizabeth Sutton. $50 per sq. ft. tilebar.com…

Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. CONTENTS PAGE 12: Desk and chair: Maarten Baas, maartenbaas.com. Wallpaper and curtains: Romo, romo.com. PAGE 14: Mask: Trame, trame.com. PAGE 16: Tiles: Gio Ponti, gioponti.org. SHOWCASE PAGE 36: Tile: New Ravenna, newravenna.com. TRUTH IN DECORATING PAGES 40–41: Suzanne Rheinstein, suzannerheinstein.com. Chanae Richards, olorointeriors.com. ELLE DECOR PRESENTS PAGE 46: Chandelier: Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. Armchair and table: Roche Bobois, roche-bobois.com. Bar: Scavolini, scavoliniusa.com. Metalwork: Architectural Grille, archgrille.com. Counter: Cambria, cambriausa.com. Side table: Dedon, dedon.de. Carpet: Flor, flor.com. Wallpaper: Carlisle & Co., carlisleco.com. FURNITURE FANTASY PAGES 52–53: Sunglasses: Lapima, lapima.com. Red top: Alice & Olivia, aliceandolivia.com. Skirt: Oscar de la Renta, oscardelarenta.com. Sandals: Ancient Greek, ancient-greek-sandals.com. Earrings: Johanna Ortiz, johannaortiz.com. Top: Jaquemus, jaquemus.com. Skirt and bag: Loewe, loewe.com. Hat: Eugenia Kim, eugeniakim.com. Top: Mara Hoffman,…

AS A MOROCCAN CITIZEN who was born and raised in Fez, went to university in France, and has lived and worked in the United States and Europe, Ismail Tazi has always appreciated cross-national exchange. He also has a long-standing passion for the craft industry, a legacy he inherited from his great-grandparents, who worked with silk and embroidery. So when Tazi decided to leave his job in investment banking in 2019 to start a design brand, it was inevitable that these two facets would find a distinct harmony. The result is Trame, which Tazi debuted in Paris in January 2020, with his business partner and cousin, Adnane Tazi. Trame is French for “weft,” and it is a fitting name for a brand that seeks to bridge the various histories of the…

In the nearly 10 years she has spent as the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. director and chief curator of High Line Art, Cecilia Alemani has grown accustomed to constant change. Unlike with traditional museum and gallery pieces, the outdoor works she commissions for the High Line park in New York City—from artists like Simone Leigh, Barbara Kruger, and Rashid Johnson—must contend with weather and the ever-evolving architecture of the surrounding Chelsea neighborhood. “It’s a challenge that can become an inspiration,” says Alemani, who for spring 2021 is unveiling a marble and stainless steel retainer by Hannah Levy and a tank-cum-smokestack from Ibrahim Mahama. “We are expanding the notion of public art beyond the bronze sculpture.” Last year, Alemani was appointed curator of the 59th edition of the Venice Biennale, which…

THE TRATTORIA WAS NOTHING special, but its floor grabbed my attention. After a day strolling the Mediterranean beach and cobbled lanes of Italy’s Sestri Levante, I was hunting for an aperitivo when I saw it—a decades-old composition of hexagonal tiles with a diamond pattern in three colors that created an illusory three-dimensional field of cubes. That such a graphic statement was present in a timeworn trattoria, where sandy shoes and sloshed Negronis ruled, was unexpected. But in Italy, a country that has a long history of producing dramatic tile, it usually doesn’t take long to find inspiration underfoot. “In Italy, flooring is the most important element of the house,” says Paolo Colucci, an interior designer based in Rome. “It’s because tile production began very early, and Italians have always embraced…

IT’S SO GOOD TO BE BACK Janus et Cie Amalfi Collection daybed with assorted outdoor pillows. janusetcie.com For details, see Resources. WELCOME TO PARADISO Janus et Cie Amalfi Collection adjustable chain-back lounge chair, ottoman, and Hourglass side table. Terrazzo by the Tile Shop. PRESENTED BY JANUDS et Cie THE BEACH BECKONS Janus et Cie Amalfi Collection chaise longue with arms, teak rectangular tray, and Echo Coconut canopy and teak umbrella. CIAO, RAGAZZE! Janus et Cie Amalfi Collection side chair and backless bench with cushions in a Jardin striped fabric. Pizarro bowl and white Not-Neutral dinnerware on a glass-top dining table. PRESENTED BY JANUDS et Cie…

An old saying recommends that you should never meet your heroes, but in the case of this collaboration between Richard Christiansen and Gaetano Pesce, the rendezvous was fruitful. Christiansen is the founder of the Chandelier Creative agency and the Flamingo Estate, a beauty and home brand named after his Los Angeles property. A longtime fan of Pesce, Christiansen dreamed of working with the Italian architect and designer; it became a reality through a chance meeting. “We shared the idea that art should be at every table, and that ordinary, practical objects have the potential to inspire us all,” Christiansen says. He and Pesce also share a love of wine, so they decided to create a collection of candy-colored ice buckets for the Flamingo Estate (shown here in an exclusive colorway,…