Daily Dose: Pierre Yovanovitch

An incredible space by Paris-based Pierre Yovanovitch.

Via the modernlove tumblr.

Spaces (From the Tumblr): Ett Hem by Studio Ilse

Gorgeous interior by Ilse Crawford's StudioIlse, for the Swedish Hotel Ett Hem ("At Home" in english), featuring Borge Mogensen's classic oak and leather Spanish Chair. Also check out the video below, you'll spot many more 20th Century design classics in this lovely and relaxed space.

My favorite detail: The leather wrapped brass handrail. Wow.

Via the modernlove tumblr, see full project details at yatzer.

Spaces: Paris VI by Elodie Sire of D.mesure

An amazing Paris home by Elodie Sire of D.Mesure. Labeled simply on their site as project Paris VI, this family home features a wealth of elegant architectural details, complimented by the perfect mix of vintage mid-century, brocante, and high-end contemporary design. The most notable pieces are the pair of Warren Platner lounge chairs, and a Campana Brothers Boa Sofa.

My favorite feature: the incredible metal doors which I think are by Gilbert Poillerat.

See many more photos and project details at desiretoinspire.

Classic Spaces: A collection of 1971 interiors by Robert Harling

A few photos from Robert Harling's 1971 Modern Furniture and Decoration, featuring a wealth of 20th Century design classics, including Kjaerholm, Panton, Castiglioni, and Sarfatti. It's really amazing how timeless these interiors are, and how current this jacket description is:  

"The contemporary revolution in interior design has a very tolerant philosophy. It accepts with delight unusual combinations of periods, motifs, products, colors, notions. An eighteenth-century commode, an Art Nouveau lampshade, a rare Benin head, a mass-produced poster—any one of these is equally likely to be placed in a room alongside a Breuer tubular chair, an Italian lamp, or a Saarinen table. Present-day designer-decorators see the whole world as a quarry from which to carry away their material. They can now choose natural wool from merino or vicuna, or synthetic fibers from the chemical engineer; steel from the mills or metallic paints; glass from the floater or blower or clear plastic from the molder. Their new ideas will appeal to the young in heart, if not in years, and give rise to a new tradition based on ingenuity and imagination. 

The rooms shown here, assembled and described by Robert Harling, Editor of House & Garden (London), come from many countries and serve many purposes. They range from one-room apartments furnished with plastic inflatable sofas to multi-purpose living-areas featuring Le Corbusier's steely reinterpretation of the traditional chaise longue. But all of them have one very important thing in common: they are rooms marked "Personal". 

Thanks to pdxmod for the scans.

Spaces: Caroline Wiart: Paris Loft

The Paris home of interior designer Caroline Wiart and her husband Patrice Galiana.  From an article by MidCenturyHome:

They were actually living in the house next door and when they heard that this one was up for sale they just went for it.  Caroline did the interior re-decoration, choosing white resin flooring, white paint for the walls and big windows and absolutely no curtains to make everything as neutral and bright as possible and emphasize their collection of photographs and designer objects. To enjoy as much as possible the view of the garden -and the Moulin- was the other reason.

Their collection is impressive, focused primarily French, Italian, and American 20th Century design, including a multitude of chairs by Jean Prouve and Harry Bertoia; ceramics by Georges Jouve and Gaetano Pesce; tables by Isamu Noguchi and Charles and Ray Eames; stools by Sori Yanagi and Charlotte Perriand; lighting by Serge Mouille, Gino Sarfatti, Achille Castiglioni and Ettore Sottsass; and a sofa, tray table, and chests by George Nelson Associates.

Original article via Casa da Abitare. Photography by Romain Ricard

Spaces: David Mann: Case - Mendel Apartment: New York

Bold and graphic, yet tactile and lush.  This Manhattan home of fashion designer Gilles Mendel (J. Mendel) and Kylie Case, though a mere 732 square feet, defines the aesthetic of minimalist luxe:

Case and Mendel found an imperfect home in the right location: overlooking the High Line, the celebrated park that occupies a former elevated railway on Manhattan’s west side. They rented, planning to move on to an apartment with a spacious terrace, their dream, once they discovered it. Then a unit came up for sale on their floor. It was vanilla, to be sure—white Sheetrock walls, bamboo-color floors, generic decor—but it had magical views and 11-foot ceilings. And it represented a new ideal for Mendel. “We travel so much,” he says. “Why not live in the ultimate hotel suite?” So they snapped it up and enlisted David Mann, the president of MR Architecture + Decor and the designer behind Mendel’s boutiques, to create some drama and give the place a minimalist luxe the equal of any five-star retreat.

Complimenting the interior is a fine selection of 20th Century design, including an amazing Poul Kjaerholm PK26 wall-mounted sofa, lighting by Serge Mouille and Arredoluce, and several sleek sculptural chairs by Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Møller.

Read the full project details at AD.  Photography by Joshua McHugh.

Spaces: Shelton, Mindel + Associates X Robert A.M. Stern: East Hampton, New York

Commissioned and built in 1993, this Colonial Revival home was designed by architect Robert A.M. Stern, and decorated by the American traditionalist Mark Hampton.  20 years later, the owners were ready for something new, and commisioned Shelton, Mindel & Associates to provide the interiors with a Modernist update.

Lee F. Mindel, cofounder, with the late Peter Shelton, of the New York City architecture and interior design firm Shelton, Mindel & Associates, is a modernist with a keen appreciation for classical architecture. So he was intrigued by the challenge of recasting the decor while preserving Stern’s vision. “We knew we could apply the principles of modernism without undermining the home’s traditional appearance,” Mindel says. “We could dematerialize the spaces to emphasize the light and the views.” Except for gutting the kitchen, he basically left the structure and its classic detailing intact. “It was important for us to honor the building—we were changing something that did not need to be changed,” insists the architect. “There is no surface that was left untouched, but there has been a lot of respect for what came before.”

Furniture selection reflects the refined taste of Shelton Mindel.  The living room features lounge seating by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist surrounding a coffee table by Jean Royere, a pair of pop-era yellow Nanna Ditzel chairs and a floor lamp by Paavo Tynell. The entrance hall features sconces by Georges Jouve, and a table by Carlo di Carli.  The kitchen features Vistosi pendants and Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs.  The family room features a floor lamp by Arne Jacobsen, and the library features a chandelier by Angelo Lelli and another Paavo Tynell floor lamp.  The children's room features an Alvar Aalto table and chairs, finished with an Eero Saarinen Womb Chair in the corner. 

Read the full project details at AD.  Photos by Michael Moran.