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COPEN HAGEN • SEPTEMBER 16–21, 2019

editor’s letter

Homage to the Chair • How Clara Porset’s riff on the centuries-old butaque became a modern Mexican icon

Serious Fun • Raw-Edges’ smile-making chairs for Louis Vuitton blend humor, history, and craftsmanship

Up at the Villa • Alexandrine and Grégoire Vermesse turn a woebegone Sicilian house into an evocation of grand tours past

See the Light

Ini Archibong • The designer stays ahead of the curve with his latest furniture for Sé

ON REINVENTING RETAIL…

The Style of Sleep • Beautiful bedrooms, the ultimate mattresses, and more elegant essentials for a good night’s rest

La Vie en Rose • Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon finds inspiration in the glorious fabrics of decorating legend Rose Cumming

Caffè Society • Giorgio Armani’s newly transformed hot spot merges his myriad passions under one elegant roof

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MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS HOT SEATS

SONNEMAN A WAY OF LIGHT

TECHO-BLOC ART FLOORS FOR THE OUTDOORS

SPOTTED ON SOCIAL: INSPIRED STYLE

TRAVEL • Believe what you’ve heard: Scandinavia is a feast for the design lover’s eyes, with incredible hotels, fabulous food, and exquisite architecture, both old and new. As visits to three thriving capitals prove, there’s never been a better time to go….

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ARTE WALLCOVERINGS FOR THE ULTIMATE IN REFINEMENT

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wild life • Deep in the forests of Brazil, rocker Lenny Kravitz transforms a bygone coffee plantation into an artistic Eden

FAIRY-TALE ENDING • A historic house outside Paris becomes an inviting escape for high-flying American tycoon Chris Burch and his family

design notes • THE DETAILS THAT MAKE THE LOOK

FAMILY MEN • Stefano Tonchi and David Maupin enlist architect Annabelle Selldorf to revamp a Victorian-era Manhattan apartment into an elegant setting for modern lıving

SEA CHANGE • Seeking an escape from Paris, artists Jean-Michel Othoniel and Johan Creten head to the bustling port city of Sète, France

A FINE ROMANCE • In his homeland’s iconic flower, the tulip, garden guru Ronald van der Hılst finds magic where he once felt disdain

urban oasis • Patricia Herrera Lansing, with designer Patrick McGrath, brings classic prewar elegance to a loft in a storied Little Italy building

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