Duchess Of Deco

“The space is icy and blue – almost as if you’re traveling through a frozen cavern in the Antarctic. A molded, liquid-like material covers the entire space, flowing across the ceiling and down to the dressing rooms, creating protruding ice blocks for seats and product pedestals. Giorgio went for the effect of clouds billowing against a blue sky. “I love London—but not its gray weather,” the architect says. “This luminous membrane makes customers forget for a moment that it’s raining outside.” Borruso achieved that effect by covering portions of the ceilings and walls in the two-level space with 1,000 biomorphic pieces of molded polycarbonate and backlighting them with color-changing LEDs that shift from blue to white. Thanks to metal strips, the pieces are attached magnetically, allowing them to be rearranged at any time.” 

“Sensual materials, diffused lighting and curvaceous forms create a calm, glowing landscape at Shiseido Cosmetics Qiora Store + Spa in New York. Products glow on display fixtures illuminated with fiber-optic uplights that cycle through shades of white during the day and blue at night. Inside, curvilinear shapes encourage exploration. Hard surfaces are veiled in suspended, translucent fabric panels.”

From top: Exedra Atomic Spa (1), Private Spa Sarajevo (2-4), Parco Acque Cappuccini (5-7), La Terrazze (8-10)

Check it out now at the Sean Kelly Gallery in NYC! (March 23rd - April 28th)

It was apparently featured on an episode of Sex and the City, if anyone knows which episode let me know!

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Steven Holl designed apartment, NYC, 80s

From Bathroom Design (1985)

From Rodale’s Home Design Series: Baths (1987)

from “in the deco style”, 1986.

Rudi Stern, Imaginary Table, 1974

Toby Buchman, 1977

From Bath Design (1986)