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T’s March 22 Design Issue

Highlights

  1. The Extravagance of Less

    In a tiny seaside Tuscan village, a minimalist architect and designer proves that living with little but history can be the richest existence of all.

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    In the master bath of De Cotiis’s Tuscan villa, a massive mirror of silvered brass hangs over a sink of <em>cipollino apuano</em> marble, which is used throughout the house.
    CreditMartin Morrell
  2. A Garden Grows in Somerset

    For a decade, the master gardener Dan Pearson has been creating a landscape that’s a testament to both his singular eye and Britain’s natural beauty.

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    Roses in the cutting garden of Dan Pearson and Huw Morgan’s home in Somerset, England.
    CreditAlexis Armanet
  3. Spring’s New Romantic Look

    Black and white day dresses, almost saintly in their simplicity, commune with strappy sandals and lace gloves.

     By Pieter Hugo and

    <strong>Dior</strong> dress, price on request, (800) 929-3467, <strong>Ann Demeulemeester</strong> shirt, $855, <strong>Jacquemus</strong> skirt (worn over dress), $405, <a href="https://www.jacquemus.com/?v=7516fd43adaa">jacquemus.com</a>, and <strong>Falke</strong> bodysuit, $50, and leggings.
    CreditPhoto by Pieter Hugo. Styled by Jay Massacret
  1. A Portuguese Hideaway That’s Part Refuge, Part Shrine

    For his vacation home near Comporta, the Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has conceived of a sand-colored, bunkerlike home that blends seamlessly into its surroundings.

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    In the guest bedroom, which has its own adjacent courtyard, a lamp designed by Van Duysen from FLOS and a chair, also designed by Van Duysen, made by a local carpenter.
    CreditRicardo Labougle
  2. For Faye Toogood, the Rough Draft Is Also the Final Product

    The British designer’s new collection of furniture embraces the “rawness and primitive qualities” of small-scale models.

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    Toogood with her “Maquette 270/Wire &amp; Card Chair” (2020), photographed at her studio in London on Jan. 23, 2020.
    CreditPhoto by Philip Sinden, courtesy of Friedman Benda and Faye Toogood
    Notes on the Culture
  3. How One French Modernist’s Vision Was Finally Realized

    Outside Bordeaux, a Rem Koolhaas-designed villa has become a site for the inventiveness of Pierre Paulin, who dreamed up modular furniture made of foam, resin and fiberglass.

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    On Architecture
  4. Spring Fashion: Nontraditional Pleats, Please

    On knitwear, skirts and cocktail dresses, classic pleating is reimagined.

     By Paul Maffi and

    <strong>Marni</strong> sweater, $1,250, <a href="https://www.modaoperandi.com/women">modaoperandi.com</a>, <strong>Lanvin</strong> dress, $1,850, <a href="https://www.lanvin.com/us/">lanvin.com</a>, and <strong>JW Anderson</strong> necklace (worn throughout), $700, and shoes (worn throughout), price on request, <a href="https://www.jwanderson.com/us/">jwanderson.com</a>.
    CreditPhoto by Paul Maffi. Styled by Max Ortega Govela
    In Fashion
  5. The Season’s Most Appealing Textural Furniture

    As of late, designers have offered a study in contrast, with pieces made from rough travertine, nubby linen and smooth, shiny lacquer.

     By Patricia Heal and

    Clockwise from far left: <strong>Minotti</strong> floor lamp, $6,095, <a href="http://minottiny.com/">minottiny.com</a>. <strong>RH</strong> swivel chair, from $2,321, <a href="https://www.restorationhardware.com/">rh.com</a>. <strong>Charlotte Perriand</strong> low table, $5,500, <a href="https://www.cassina.com/en">cassina.com</a>. <strong>Xavier Lust</strong> side table, $9,900, <a href="https://ralphpucci.com/">ralphpucci.net</a>.
    CreditPhoto by Patricia Heal. Styled by Theresa Rivera
    Objects
  1. The Constellation of Frank Stella

    The artist’s Minimalist abstractions helped change the direction of painting at the start of his career. Now at the end of it, the 83-year-old artist looks back to his beginnings.

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    Frank Stella in his studio in upstate New York, photographed on Dec. 18, 2019.
    CreditDouglas DuBois
    Notes on the Culture
  2. An Exquisite Necklace That Recalls an Art-Deco Pioneer

    Cartier’s new Mauna necklace channels the combination of restraint and radiant excess brought to the house by the jewelry designer Jeanne Toussaint.

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    CreditPhoto by Anthony Cotsifas. Styled by Linda Heiss
    The Thing
  3. In Upstate New York, a Hotel Dedicated to Creatives

    The Maker, a new hotel in Hudson, pays tribute to the artisans and designers who have made the upstate town their own.

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    The hotel’s restaurant, the Conservatory at the Maker, features a glass ceiling and a custom mural by the artist Michael Allen, who’s based in nearby Cairo, N.Y.
    CreditFrancine Zaslow for the Maker
    Notes on the Culture
  4. Spring’s Softest, Roomiest Bags

    Totes in natural hues and pyramid and hobo shapes carry all with ease. They’re even cat-approved.

     By Anthony Cotsifas and

    <strong>Salvatore Ferragamo</strong> bag, $8,000, <a href="https://www.ferragamo.com/shop/us/en">ferragamo.com</a>.
    CreditPhoto by Anthony Cotsifas. Styled by Maria Santana
    Objects
  5. The Ceramics Designer Inspired by 20th-Century Drawings of Brain Cells

    After finding a book of vintage medical illustrations, Eny Lee Parker decided to translate those shapes to clay.

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    From left: <strong>Eny Lee Parker</strong> side table, $4,200; columnar lamp with miniature shades, $14,000; two-shaded terra-cotta lamp, $6,200. All from Parker’s Internal-izing series, <a href="https://www.enyleeparker.com/">enyleeparker.com</a>.
    CreditPhoto by Lauren Coleman. Styled by Todd Knopke
    T Introduces

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  1. Of a Kind

    A British Shoe Designer’s Vase Collection

    Nicholas Kirkwood’s first encounter with a blown-glass Ettore Sottsass piece six years ago ignited an ardor for their whimsical, childlike aesthetic.

    By John Wogan and Aurore de la Morinerie

     
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  4. Minimalism, Tuscan-Style

    At his 18th-century Tuscan villa by the sea, the architect Vincenzo De Cotiis has restored original flourishes while keeping the rooms streamlined.

     
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    My Favorite Artwork | Frank Stella

    The artist cites a painterly 19th-century landscape and a geometric 20th-century mural as influences on his own work.

    By Jonathan Schoonover

     
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