MAISON MARGIELA’S NEWLY REFURBISHED LONDON STORE bY DUTCH ARCHITECT ANNE HOLTROP
 

Spanning over two levels, the 250-square meter boutique displays the complete range of Maison Margiela’s Co-Ed collections from Ready-to-wear to fragrance. The concept was developed by Dutch architect Anne Holtrop to reflect the evolved visual language established at the house by creative director John Galliano.

The newly refurbished boutique is the true definition of phenomenology in interior design. Swooning over the plastered walls and the organic forms moulded for the touch of the eye. The alignment of high-end fashion with the experience of visiting an art gallery truly accentuates the overall visual language of the boutique! Misfit furniture is designed in the memory of classic objects, deconstructed in form. The technique of décortiqué further materializes in shelves, display tables, and seats carved in stained travertine, the natural indentations filled with colour-contrasting epoxy resin in optical white. The ceilings and walls of fitting rooms are painted in a dark-green high gloss, almost black creating a deep shimmering shine echoed in Japanese lacquer cabinets.

Project: Maison Margiela

Designer: Dutch architect Anne Holtrop

creative director: John Galliano

Location: Bruton Street, London

Photography: Henry Bourne

Images sourced from Pinterest & Henry Bourne Portfolio

 
 
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On the Table : 15 Best Coffee Table Books for the Design and art Lover
 
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If you need to know anything about me is that I am a lover of stationery and books. My old atelier was filled to the brim with books and magazines. When I moved home I had 10 boxes purely dedicated to them. Yes. That is how obsessed I am. As I began to dabble in the Design world and landed myself a serious Interior Design position at a Luxury Boutique Design Studio, I started investing in books that would keep me inspired. Instead of grabbing my phone to check Instagram or Pinterest, I would brew my coffee and spend my weekend mornings on my atelier floor, flicking through their pages and noting down any ideas that would jump out at me or pictures that I loved the look of. So, here I am with a severe case of insomnia, browsing online and I couldn’t resist putting together a curated list of my current top 15 favourite coffee table books for the design & art lover!

Let me know which books you have on your coffee table or perhaps even your cart (i know I’m guilty of that!)

Stay gold

Amni x

 


1- Alvar Aalto: Second Nature by Jochen Eisenbrand (Author, Editor), Pedro Gadanho

2 - A White Facade, 5 Floors and an Open Door by Rosa Park

3 - Picasso: Masters of Art by Rosalind Ormiston

4 - Axel Vervoordt: Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt

5 - Rothko: The Color Field Paintings by Dore Ashton

6 - Kerry Joyce: The Intangible by Kerry Joyce

7 - Henri Matisse: 1869-1954 Master of Colour (Taschen Art Series) by Volkmar Essers

8 - Lovers by Alexandria Coe

9 - Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style  by Architectural Digest

10 - Liaigre Creation by By Francoise-Claire Prodhon

11 - Modigliani - by Nancy Ireson

12 - Another Art Book by Jefferson Hack

13 - Letter of Resignation (Edition Heiner Bastian) by Cy Twombly (1991-05-04)

14 - Spectrum by John Pawson

15 - Live Beautiful by Athena Calderone

You can check out more of my selections over on my Atelier Amazon Storefront (I already have a few in my cart!)