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of mid-century finds, including a Pernilla
lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson, Carani
floor lamp, and leather armchairs by Danish
designer Kristian Vedel. Adorning marble
side tables, meanwhile, a pair of Japanese
paper lamps by Ingo Mauer are a graceful
addition.
One of the project's most dashing appeals
to Art Deco details is front and center in the
lounge—a curvaceous fireplace formed
from polished plaster and exquisitely high-
lighted by a linear skylight that glosses the
area with a celestial-like quality. Designed
to bring a sense of scale and permanence
to the space, the designers say, "It is amaz-
ing to see how its soft geometry responds
to the shifts in lighting throughout the day."
This monochromatic piece of sculpture
does not compete for attention; nor does it
neglect its duty to dazzle. Rather, it treads
the line between showpiece and spoiler
with beautiful aplomb.
"There is a subtle shift in atmosphere
between the spacious lounge and the
more intimate adjacent rooms," Kos and
Huang explain, "but the whole place is
unified through the crafted wood detailing
lived-in atmosphere," say the designers.
This is a pared-back approach when
comparing this project alongside Saint
Laurent's elaborately sensual Babylon,
but the artful and elegant result is famil-
iar. One imagines the great man would
approve of such a chic fusion of elements,
however, from the asymmetrical maple
wood table that Kos and Huang designed
to complement the warm character of
folding screens by Eames, to the cache
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