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GATHERED TOGETHER
A believer that " everyone should collect
something, " interior designer and
antiques purveyor John Phifer Marrs puts
his prowess for both style and editing
on display in his new book Interiors for
Collectors. Through rich images and
anecdotes, Marrs shares stories of how
his clients' collections both came to be
and came to be displayed, as well as
the importance of lighting, space, and
organization when designing a collection
that will impress.
© Art Deco Style,
Jared Goss, Assouline, 2021.
DESIGN OF THE TIMES
Design and style always refl ect the era in which they emerge
-the creative results of a generation sharing experiences that
will come to defi ne them. In the early 20th century, updated
historic styles and exotic infl uences from newly discovered
Egyptian tombs met with geometric angles and shining metals
pointing to Cubism and industrialization. This era of creativity
in interior design, architecture, product design, art, fashion,
and more is the subject of the new book, Art Deco Style.
Art Deco was futuristic and glamorous, aspirational, and, yet,
attainable, as its infl uences infi ltrated all areas-and its appeal
persists today. Art Deco Style examines what the movement
represented to designers and consumers of the time and for
generations to come-modernity, sophistication, optimism
-and refl ects on its global reach and enduring allure.
© Interiors for Collectors,
John Phifer Marrs,
Gibbs Smith, 2021.
The designer works with clients to build
their collections and then design the
perfect settings for them-be that a wall,
a full room, or an entire wing of a home.
And his talent extends to the memorable
design of entire homes as well. For more
on Marrs' style and technique, see
" In the Mix, " page 32.
GLOBAL DESIGNS
True to its title, the Atlas of Interior Design
takes readers on a full-color journey to more
than 400 residences in some 50 countries
and nine continental regions for a historic
survey of interior design. Organized by
geographic region, this tome comprises
memorable interiors that span the 1940s
through to today. The geographic format
is made complete via country and regional
maps that enable readers to place projects
and trace the movement of design infl uences
around the globe.
Within the pages of the Atlas, projects
by newly discovered design talent
hailing from Australia, Africa, Asia, and
beyond meet with the work of boldface
design names like Kelly Behun, Brigette
Romanek, Axel Vervoordt, and Kelly
Wearstler to present a true exploration
of design in time and place.
Art Deco Style is rich with images that illustrate the enthusiasm felt for the
design movement. For example, this fi lm still from a newsreel of the 1931 Beaux
Arts ball in New York City, fi nds various architects dressed as their most famous
buildings, including William F. Lamb as the Empire State Building and William
Van Alen as the Chrysler Building.
(Image: © Offi ce for Metropolitan History)
© Atlas of Interior Design,
Dominic Bradbury,
Phaidon, 2021.
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