These guys have almost topped my list of favourite designers
(no one will ever be dearer than Muriel Brandolini :)
Not sure why I didn't venture further into this portfolio further when I posted about The Ace Hotel,
but the design team of Roman and Williams (founded by Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch)
have an adventurous, unconventional aesthetic where they " combine disparate objects and allow them to simmer to see if we can raise the temperature of a space".
Anyone who uses design and alchemy in the same sentence has my full attention.
This may be a few days series -
there is no selecting one project over another, they are all top drawer.
Let's explore the hotels first, shall we?
The Standard Hotel, cleverly wrapping a bed in panelling.
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The Standard Grill - have you ever seen such wonderful ceilings?
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The Standard 18th Floor -
a nightclub that manages intimacy and excitment with such tactile finishes, I want to touch everything.
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The Royalton Hotel
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The M40 Club at 40 Mercer
The Ace Hotel, their most recent hotel..
gorgeous design, where disparate objects are brought together so perfectly.
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Roman and Williams Office
How very talented these designers are -
look at how they layer their space.
Hotels must be gorgeous without all the extra accessories,
but when these creative designers are able to create a stunning space and then fill it.. magic.
The Roman and Williams office begins to give you a sense of how real their residential design vibe is.
These are spaces to be appreciated and used, not just viewed from a doorway.
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Tomorrow I will highlight their residential work.
It's to die for... don't peek!
It'll be worth the wait :)
Spent the weekend painting our ensuite bath, 1 coat of primer
and 4 coats of a gorgeous new white I have discovered!
Just installing lighting and shelving and I will show it to you.
Working on a condo project today,
hope you all are having a lovely, creative day :)
til next time..
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