LIFE AS ART : MARTHA FRANCO ’ S TIMELESS CURATION OF HERITAGE AND ART
Martha Franco Architecture & Design ( MFA & D ), a firm renowned for its exceptional work with signature projects and heritage properties , is proud to unveil a reconciliation between the past , the present , and the timeless world of art in its redesign of a stunning residence built in 1912 in the City of Westmount , on the Island of Montreal .
The high-profile design project was commissioned by a senior partner in an international investment firm headquartered in New York City and his wife , a Montrealer . The couple chose Montreal as the foundation of a life of international travel while providing a stable base for their children to attend school in Montreal . As avid art collectors , the couple envisioned a curation of their worldly art aggregation – including works by Jean-Paul Riopelle , Jim dine , Damien Hirst , Francesco Vezzoli , and Canadian First Nations artist Kent Monkman , amongst many others - within the warm embrace of their home ’ s heritage elements .
“ The clients have exquisite tastes , and they understand that the dialogue of art transcends the simplicity of just matching colors ,” explains Martha Franco , founder of the firm bearing her name . “ We embarked on the project with that prominently in mind , while defining a distinct character for each space in their home and designing transitions to connect them all together .”
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 55 2022