Volume 34-2

Florida Design - Digital Edition

The Magazine for Fine Interior Design and Furnishings

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Gold Standard
One of my favorite aspects of putting together the Seaglass Awards section in this issue was discovering new design talent or reacquainting myself with pros we’ve featured before. For the uninitiated, the Seaglass Awards is our annual showcase recogn
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Well-traveled
This magazine is the ideal compendium of what is new and trending in home design disciplines across the state. At Florida Design we benefit from the notion that the world beats a path to our door. “Eventually, everyone moves to Florida,” quipped this
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Daphne Nikolopoulos EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Luis R. Rigual DESIGN DIRECTOR Laurie Spector ACQUISITIONS EDITOR Annette Sessa-Galbo MARKET EDITOR Kristen Lefevre WEB EDITOR Abigail Duffy CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Christopher Day Jeanne Delathoude
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[ Featured Designers ]
Michael Gray Interiors michaelgrayinteriors.com When approaching the interior design of a grand 22,000-square-foot estate in Delray Beach from architect Stuart Brenner, designer Michael DeLao opted to go over the top. “Every detail in the home was cu
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[ Details ]
Designer Monica Armani has been on reinvention mode for B&B ITALIA. The brand recently released new iterations of the Allure O’ table in bistro, coffee, and side versions with a central graphic inspired by 1960s sensibilities. Also refreshed for summ
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Eastern Sun
Based in Beirut, designer Eva Szumilas describes her work as a mix of “poetry and functionality, with powerful aesthetics and an eye for comfort.” Of Polish and Lebanese descent, Szumilas’ designs are often fueled by influences from those countries a
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Talent Showcase
With offices in Los Angeles and Milan, architect and designer Giampiero Tagliaferri’s approach to furniture design reveals his passion for superior craftsmanship and collectibles. His contributions to Minotti’s new 2024 collection showcase a clever p
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[ Buzz ]
PALM BEACH DESIGNER JONATHAN SAVAGE PUTS HIS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IN WRITING “I believe that the classical principles of design—balance, harmony, proportion scale, repetition, and contrast—are foundational, enduring, and immutable. And I follow them alw
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The Texture Topic
Textures are such an integral component of interior design work. What’s your approach when it comes to them? I am intrigued by plays of textures and I prefer layered textures over color. I love the depth of several textures working and playing togeth
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Iconic Status
Up until recently, Zaha Hadid’s Elastika, a white resin sculpture suspended above the atrium of the Moore building, had been one of the Miami Design District’s best-known secrets. A site-specific installation commissioned for Design Miami/’s inaugura
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Inspired Living
The day David Kamp and Michael Rubin walked into the Palm Beach apartment that would eventually become their home, their impressions couldn’t have been more disparate. The space hadn’t been updated since its construction in 1975, and its 1,960 square
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Liquid Assets
Whether it’s a pool or a beach, water is Florida’s love language—and the state’s top designers are well-versed in creating enviable spaces next to all that soul-soothing fluidity. From charming pergolas to catch some rays to full-on living areas for
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Curves Aboard
If there’s a sense of ebb and flow within the interior of the sleek, 255-foot, Greek-built Malia, it’s because of the golden rule laid down by its designer: No 90-degree angles. Aboard this superyacht’s multitude of spaces—from the light-filled main
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Epic Proportions
TALK ABOUT THE RIGHT SETTING. The massive footprint of a 22,000-square-foot estate somehow feels right at home amid the small yet sophisticated charm of Florida’s quaint Delray Beach. Designed by Boca Raton architect Stuart Brenner, president of Bren
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Gulfside Serene
THE FACT THAT A NEWLY RENOVATED HOME in Boca Grande is a place that visiting friends and family are eager to return to comes as no surprise. The small town on Gasparilla Island off the southwest coast of Florida is known for its friendly, welcoming l
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Utopian Vision
SNUGGLED INTO THE NORTHEAST CORNER of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach attracts residents with its utopian seaside vibe, which promises activities such as hiking, biking, paddle boarding, fishing, and combing the beach for sharks’ teeth. It’s the type of l
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FLORIDA DESIGN Seaglass AWARDS
Traditional/Transitional Architecture & Design (under 4,000 square feet) AFFINITI ARCHITECTS Endless Possibilities “Thanks to approval from the zoning board, this Boca Raton project created an opportunity for a three-story main residence, as well as
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EDITORS’ Choice
Contemporary Dining Room NAR DESIGN STUDIO Heart of Stone “The dining room takes center stage as the heart of this residence in Surfside, which draws inspiration from the captivating cenotes in Yucatan,” says designer Roberto Racy. “The focal point o
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The Judges Panel
In 1995, David Mann established his independent architectural practice as founding principal of MR Architecture + Décor. Since then, the firm has focused on creating exquisitely crafted architecture and interiors for internationally acclaimed luxury
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Calendar
10-12 NeoCon, The Mart, Chicago, IL, neocon.com 10-16 Design Miami/Basel,, Messe Basel, Switzerland, designmiami.com 19-22 Lightovation, Market Center, Dallas, TX, dallasmarketcenter.com 15-18 Casual Market Atlanta, AmericasMart, Atlanta, GA, casualm
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Kitchen Talk
To celebrate its South Florida opening, Häcker Kitchens joined Florida Design for a cocktail reception and panel at the company’s new showroom in Doral. FD Editor-in-Chief Luis R. Rigual served as moderator of the chat, which featured designers Alena
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Setting The Standard
Palm Beach Media Group is a renowned publishing company with print publications representing a mix of proprietary titles and custom magazines, along with digital solutions, serving the entire state of Florida and more. PALMBEACHMEDIA.COM PUBLISHER OF
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The Setup
Once again, Naples’ design community turned up in a major way for the annual Naples Tables, a fundraiser by The League Club that provides grants to non-profit agencies in Collier and Lee Counties. Themed Live, Give, Celebrate!, this year’s gathering
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Everything is Illuminated
THE TASTEMAKER: One of the Gulf Coast’s most esteemed designers, the dapper Dwayne Bergmann discovered his passion for interiors following a brief stint as a handbag designer. His mantra? “You have to live a full life to be creative. You cannot creat

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