The Art of Design Issue 19 2016 | Page 82

To create a concept for a residence is to understand your client: their life, their values and what they want when they’re at home and when they entertain. Each client is different depending on their culture and lifestyle. Aspen is an exclusive mountain resort in the mountains of Colorado, home to a high-end clientele, expensive private clubs, restaurants and hotels. This house was originally a classic 15,000 square foot log house that we transformed into a contemporary chalet à la ‘Mies Van der Rohe’ with transparent views from the interior to exterior. Now, it is a villa where contemporary art finds its place with studied perspectives between each room and material contrasts between wood, leather, cashmere, silk and a subtle lighting scenario. Luxe details such as closets inspired by the codes of Hermès using leather stitching and Sycamore wood details, cashmere walls in the bedrooms, a Calacatta marble island in the kitchen and back walls with intricate details of stainless steel and leather have been incorporated throughout. A state of the art staircase with floating walls connects the lower and upper floors of the house.