What I’m loving right now: Graceful design juxtaposition, like the contrast between curvature and sharp edges. It’s minimalism and maximalism brought together in a harmonious way, a subtle tension between softness and comfort and edginess and boldness.
Why I love it: Its calming, sensorial quality and fluidity. Juxtaposition in design leads to a dynamic, one-of-a-kind space that avoids the dullness of repetition. Much like yin and yang, contrasting details enhance one another, fostering a sense of balance. Plus they mirror the complexity of human emotions, creating a comforting element within the overall concept. |
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The staircase in Allprace's Catalan project. Photography by Michael Clifford Photography |
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I’d recommend it to someone who also likes…Surrealism, transitional eclecticism, and design combos such as Japandi. Where I’ve spotted it in the wild:
Three real-life ways I’d try it: - Combining natural and synthetic materials, like metal and glass with stone and wood. We’ve been into stairways with wood handrails and clear acrylic balusters (above).
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Curved walls, cabinetry, and fireplaces, all of which evoke a sense of comfort within a contemporary space.
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Incorporating traditional Japanese elements like shoji-style doors and washi paper lanterns into a minimalistic Scandinavian home with plastered walls (below). This beautiful blend of cultures represents the rich diversity of Los Angeles.
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A bedroom in Allprace's Japandi project. Photography by Alex Zarour |
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If money, time, and space were no object, I’d…Build and design a biophilic home within a one-of-a-kind natural attribute like in La Grotta Rosa, Gae Aulenti’s home. It’s located within an existing cave overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
My shopping criteria: Anything unique that evokes an emotional response.
My elevator pitch to skeptics: Your home can embody a variety of design elements. It’s possible for bold and minimalist styles to coexist—you can have it all.
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Winslow Oak Wood Bar Cabinet |
Jake Arnold for Crate & Barrel |
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Amber Lewis for Anthropologie |
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Glass Pot With Wooden Handle |
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What’s the next… -
Paint color you want to use: Farrow & Ball’s Deep Reddish Brown in high gloss on laundry room cabinets to infuse drama into the often-overlooked space.
Decor item you’re on the hunt for: Concave mirrored glass. Vintage score of your dreams: Large, architectural stained-glass windows. Design destination on your bucket list: Murano, Italy. I’m currently in love with Ca’ Rezzonico chandeliers. Home project you’d like to tackle: Organizing my hundreds of material samples à la Marie Kondo. DIY you might actually do: Building a koi pond in our backyard.
Trend you hope makes a comeback: Chrome and stainless steel. I love the combination of a green hue, chrome or stainless steel, and travertine. -
Project you’re working on: A mix of personal developments and client projects, including an artistic multi-residential compound, a custom home highlighted by a grand cathedral window in the bathroom, a modern European new build, and several renovations that showcase French traditional and Spanish modern aesthetics.
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Photography by Shanty Wijaya |
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What’s the last… - Thing you bought for your home: A solid smoked oak countertop.
Post you saved: Josh Brolin’s checkerboard bathroom by Pierce & Ward.
Account you started following: Noa Santos, the founder of architecture, interiors, and landscape firm Nainoa. - Photo you snapped: Handmade stained-glass lamps by a local artist on Rue Saint-Paul in Old Quebec City (above).
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