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A Trio of Idyllic Retreats Raises the Bar on Rural Modernism
May 13, 2021
Photography by Peter Aaron.
Site: Tuxedo Park, New York
Recap: A driveway that winds through groves of mature trees leads to a house clad in local granite and mahogany, which is designed to dissolve into its site overlooking a mountain lake in the Hudson River valley. The landscape of boulders and rock outcroppings in turn inspired the serene master bathroom of polished royal blue sodalite from Mozambique.
Photography by Aldo Lanzi.
Site: Garzón, Uruguay
Recap: The architects transformed an existing wood-and-stone ranch in a remote Uruguayan prairie into a glammed-up, off-the-grid vacation destination by adding a black corrugated-metal exterior as well as autonomous water, energy, heating, and sanitation systems not to mention statement pieces by Jean Prouvé and Hans Wegner.
Redecorating her family’s rented house set Hongkonger on a new career as an interior designer The decorative focal point ofFé Valvekens’ dining room in Stanley is its hand-painted wallpaper. Photo: John Butlin
Buying a chalet in France was the motivation Fe Valvekens needed to sign up for a year-long course in residential interior design at the Insight School of Interior Design, in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. The property required a full renovation and, although Valvekens has a natural eye for design, she wanted to be able to communicate with her architect without getting tripped up by all the technical details.
By Design: A retreat for the modern mom May 4, 2021 4:35 pm . Marni Elyse Katz & August Interiors
Deborah Berger and Lauren Hamilton of
August Interiorsdesigned this as a space where a modern mom with an edgy, rock ‘n’ style can escape the daily chaos of pandemic life, get organized, and feel like her very best self. “This room is meant for rejuvenation,” Berger said. “It’s a reminder to all wives and mothers to grab life by the horns and dream about riding a motorcycle on the beach.”
Art The designers set the mood for the room with this black-and-white photograph taken in Bali that is meant to bring out the inner rebel. (From $165 at