Modern mansion: this year’s new designs furnish our dream home

Design | 15 Jul 2016

Welcome to the W* House – a curated mix of this year’s powerful new releases that we’ve turned into a refined modern home. During the throes of Salone madness, we trotted around collecting the pieces that caught our eye to create this year’s ideal interiors. Travelling through the dining area over to the study, and even outdoors, we present a contemporary living space where only the perfectly formed and functional makes the cut...

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

Living Room

Deep colours and luxurious Italian materials are the basis of our relaxation space.

Pictured: ’Liala’ Chairs, £2,133 each, by Umberto Asnago, for Porada. ’Icaro’ bookcase, from €10,567, by Roberto Lazzeroni, for Flexform Mood. ’Dim-2’ vase, €775; ’Dim-1’ vase, €800; ’Dim-4’ vase, €550, all by Dimore Studio, for Bitossi Ceramiche. ’Moon Illusions’ objects, extra large, €1,580; medium €1,250, both by Shigeo Mashiro for Akihisa Yamamoto, from Sfera. ’Fade’ rug, €390 per sq m, by Nadja Stäubli, for Schoenstaub. ’Quadrum’ coffee table, from €4,180, by Fendi Casa, from Luxury Living Group. ’Botero’ sofa, €3,281, by Damian Williamson, for Zanotta. ’Rainbow’ mirror, £510, by Studio Roso, for Republic of Fritz Hansen. ’Structural Skin’ side table, €5,850, by Jorge Penadés, from Rossana Orlandi. ’Hague Blue’ estate emulsion, £40 for 2.5 litres, by Farrow & Ball. ’Dreaming’ tiles in gray stone, €77 per sq m, by Lea Ceramiche

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

Elegantly fitting into our sleek set, Zanotta’s clean cut ’Botero’ sofa by Stockholm-based Damian Williamson features a modular steel frame and shapely upholstery

Porada’s pair of Umberto Asnago-designed ’Liala’ chairs add warmth to the set with their canaletto walnut structures

The experimental craft of Jorge Penadés caught our eye with his unusual use of leather for this abstract, yet refined, side table

Dining Room

Our minimal eating area is the perfect setting for illuminating suppers.

Pictured: ’Miss’ chairs, £978 each, by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, for Molteni. ’199 10’ table, £8,862, by Piero Lissoni, for Cassina. ’Radial’ vases from MXN3,000 ($167) for three, by Manuel Baño, David Galvañ and Iván Zuñiga, for Mas. ’Fans’ hanging light, price on request, by Matteo Zorzenoni, for MM Lampadari. ’Castle Gray’ estate emulsion, £40 for 2.5 litres, by Farrow & Ball. ’Dreaming’ tiles, as before

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

A dramatic centre piece, this grey Carnico marble table by Piero Lissoni for Cassina makes for a grand dining affair

Hallway

We know how to make a entrance.

Pictured: ’Around the Corner’ mirror, €10,500, by German Ermičs, from Rossana Orlandi. ’Commodore’ unit, £3,131, by Piero Lissoni, for Glas Italia. ’Prism’ bowl; vase, both price on request, by Tomás Alonso, for Atelier Swarovski. ’Duo’ coat rack, price on request, by Hanna Särökaari. ’Matrioska’ credenza, from £6,510, by Piero Lissoni, for Knoll. ’Lampada 091’ lamp, price on request, by Dimore Studio. ’Taipumus’ chair, €1,800, by Soo Yeon Shim. ’Off-Black’ estate emulsion, £40 for 2.5 litres, by Farrow & Ball. ’Dreaming’ tiles, as before

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

A pearly two-toned Dimore sphere light creates a beguiling ambience

Playing with geometry and light, the ’Matrioska’ credenza is a dynamic storage system that can be altered to taste

The light play continues with the graphic Tomás Alonso-designed Swarovski bowls, given a unique crystal cut for a mesmerising kaleidoscopic effect

Study

Our austere office space is pure sophistication.

Pictured: ’Nouveau Pin’ pinboards, from €310 to €520, by All The Way To Paris, for Please Wait To Be Seated. ’Arturo’ desk, €4,736, by Christophe Pillet, for Ceccotti Collezioni. ’In Line’ container, €220 for set, by Proof of Guilt. ’Scala’ chair, €862, by Patrick Jouin, for Coedition, from Agape. ’PC’ task lamp, £189, by Pierre Charpin, for Wrong London, from TwentyTwentyOne. ’Lloyd’ bookcase, from £27,650, by Jean-Marie Massaud, for Poltrona Frau. ’Ferrosecco 3’ bowl, price on request, by Federica Elmo. ’Scudo’ side table, price on request, by David/Nicolas, for Nilufar. ‘ED039’ table lamp, €720, by Edizioni Design. ‘Winston’ armchair, £4,660, by Rodolfo Dordoni, for Minotti. ‘Studio Green’ estate emulsion, £40 for 2.5 litres, by Farrow & Ball. ‘Dreaming’ tiles, as before

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

Modern and sharp, the Pierre Charpin task lamp for Wrong London is a whimsically characterful object

Nilufar’s ’Scudo’ side table, designed by David/Nicolas, is an ornamental addition to the space

The architectural qualities of Poltrona Frau’s ’Lloyd’ bookcase are marked by its charmingly uneven dividers

Bedroom

Modern statement pieces make up our den of sweet dreams.

Pictured: ’Dimitri 45’ bedside table, from £1,440, by Andrea Parisio for Meridiani. ’Makura’ bed, price on request, by Piero Lissoni, for Porro. ’Rebelle’ mirror, price on request, by Hervé Van Der Straeten. ’The Moor Rug’, £2,099, by All The Way To Paris, for & Tradition, from Monologue London. ’Selene’ dressing table, £3,785, by Pietro Russo, for Gallotti & Radice. ’Gemma’ containers, price on request, by Sebastian Herkner, for Agape. ’Radicchio’ estate emulsion, £40 for 2.5 litres, by Farrow & Ball. ’Dreaming’ tiles, as before

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

The shiny and reflective lacquer of the ’Dimitri 45’ side table adds a new dimension to the bedroom

The textured headboard and base of the ’Makura’ bed appear as if floating

Outdoor

Alfresco accoutrements that put others in the shade.

Pictured: ’Terramare’ sofa, €2,190, by Chiaramonte-Marin, for Emu. ’Nicolette’ chair, price on request, by Patrick Norguet, for Ethimo. ’Nara’ chairs, £895 each, by Louis Benech, for Royal Botania, from Indian Ocean. ’Terra’ tables, small, £250; large, £300, by Simon Legald, for Normann Copenhagen. ’Double’ sunlounger, price on request, by Rodolfo Dordoni, for Roda. ’Riva’ club armchair, €1,545, by Jasper Morrison, for Kettal. ’Off-black’ estate emulsion; ’Dreaming’ tiles as before

Photography: Leonardo Scotti. Interiors: Matthew Morris

The simplistic structure of this sofa from outdoor experts Emu is given an elegant touch with synthetic leather, coated polyester and foam, for a water resistant yet durable finish

Building on the shapes in our garden is this streamlined Roda sun lounger, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni

The lightweight ’Nara’ chairs, designed by Louise Benech for Royal Botania, posses elegant, rounded silhouettes

INTERIOR DESIGN HERVÉ VAN DER STRAETEN SWAROVSKI PIERRE CHARPIN CASSINA KNOLL MOLTENI&C SEBASTIAN HERKNER FRITZ HANSEN DIMORE STUDIO RODOLFO DORDONI MINOTTI ROSSANA ORLANDI POLTRONA FRAU PORADA GLAS ITALIA CECCOTTI COLLEZIONI