Alkove: Billeder, design og inspiration
Axis MundiWhen the Gimbels department store chain closed in 1986, many of its selling floors were converted into luxury apartments, including those of this branch at 86th Street and Lexington Avenue. The retailer’s soaring ceilings allowed Axis Mundi to create bedroom mezzanine spaces overlooking the living and dining rooms. Defining them with translucent glass welcomed natural light while retaining privacy. Downstairs, spaces bleed one into another, their basic monochromatic black-and-white palette acting as a unifying leitmotif. Yet each space feels distinct, with its own programmatic purpose, a feat largely achieved by varying floor and wall treatments—a graphic tile pattern in the entry, a red wall in the hall leading to the master suite, a colorful area rug in the living room. In the retailer’s heyday, the then-common saying, “Would Macy’s tell Gimbels?” implied the strategies the competitors kept from each other to gain the upper hand. Here, a structure iconic in its day also conceals something: a handsome, wholly contemporary repurposing that represents just the sort of innovation that made Gimbels the celebrated name that it was.
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Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates "National Designer Show House at the Historic Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills"
** Our overaching theme was "It's definitely NOT your granddad's mansion anymore!"
Miriam Moore Design Studio LLCMIRIAM MOORE has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from Miami International University of Art and Design. She has been responsible for numerous residential and commercial projects and her work is featured in design publications with national circulation. Before turning her attention to interior design, Miriam worked for many years in the fashion industry, owning several high-end boutiques. Miriam is an active member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).
Fabrizia Frezza Architecture & InteriorsTHE BOOK: MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE
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Paige BarcusOverlooking the hills of Austin, Texas, this home and client called for a mixture of everything. Integrating antique furniture with new pieces in a seamless manner was the focus of the whole house.
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