LE YIN ET LE YANG
Architect Ricardo Boffil is a master of it
Paola Navone can do it better that anyone
The Galerie Artcurial on the Rondpoint of the Champs Elysees in Paris is a perfect example
Of course the GENIUS among them all is I.M. Pei and his Pyramide du Louvre
But mixing an Hermes scarf with a hip look illustrates it perfectly as well
It is my modus operandi in interior design.
What am I talking about?
The art of mixing the old and the new, of creating contrasts that can raise eyebrows and engender disdain, of proving that the past we must respect and embrace, classic splendor and all, can live harmoniously with the present we should adopt enthusiastically, jarring quirks and all.
There you have it: my design philosophy in a (very concentrated) nutshell. So to speak.
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au revoir.
FABULOUS post! You gave some perfect examples of the juxtaposition of old and new....I love the Ricardo Boffil photo.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post, , crazy about that tub. Forget it I could never get out of it. Ahh!! to be young.
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I'm in love with that first image/loft, love how they kept all the industrial pieces as art. Wonderful post showing how everything really does mix together.
ReplyDeleteI love the juxtaposition of modern and antique. Great post!
ReplyDeleteVery very nice blog ...
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