There is no such thing as �school of� anymore. Home design’s evolution away from strictures, tradition, and everything-has-to-match dogma has eliminated that pigeonholing. Such a relief! Particularly since the most exciting work is being done by people who have liberated themselves from old orthodoxies, with a looser, wildly eclectic, inspiring, and vastly less costly aesthetic. (It’s also, often, pretty fun.) What label could possibly encompass....
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Living in It-
At the Future Perfect, David Alhadeff sells advanced coolness. In his rehabbed Brooklyn warehouse home, he’s surrounded by it.
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Soaking in It-
In his Bowery Hotel apartment, Richard Christiansen can work in pretty much every corner�and order room service, too.
Cue the Paradise Garage-
Nicola Vassell works at Deitch Projects, lives in a Soho loft, and throws art-crowd parties. What is this, 1979?
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No Sense in Waiting-
This is Maximilian Sinsteden’s dorm room. He’s a college senior. He’s already got clients.
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Start With the Basics-
Fashion designer Jason Wu’s one-bedroom is a testament to monochrome.
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Live/Work-
The husband-and-wife design team of Commonwealth practices a very different kind of minimalism. One that’s not afraid of blurps and blobs.
Another Angle Entirely-
Neatly trimmed Ikea bath mats for rugs, and other DIY from Design Glut.
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