ANAHI / MAUD BURY

//Anahi is a cozy haunt whose original lively Argentinian bistro aura has been tamed to welcome Paris’ well-heeled foodies, but whose roots, despite its chic new interiors, remain very much in place. Address: 49 rue Volta, 75003 Paris, France. Open every evening for dinner only.// published in: Restaurants/Bars By Rooksana Hossenally, 18 November 2014

The interior design of this new restaurant, a former charcuterie founded over thirty years ago by the Argentinean sisters Carmina and Pilar, is the work of Barcelona-based designer Maud Bury. She played with the original features of space and used its existing condition in a clever way that resembles somewhat of Kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken porcelain with gold. Her overall intervention was gentle but had a strong impact, kept the old charcuterie's strong soul and identity but giving it a glamorous bling. Like salt and honey, she made an unusual combination you'd think won't work but turns out to bring out the best from each other. The little things mean quite a lot.

[ Sources: Trendland, Yatzer, LaJeuneRue, Anahi ]

 

THE LINE HOTEL / SEAN KNIBB

Situated in Los Angeles, California, the Wilshire Radisson Hotel, a high-rise built in 1964, was recently completely renovated by LA designer Sean Knibb.

// “It was going to be human-scaled,” he says of his guest-room proposal. “Nothing to do with the movie business or celebrity.” He drew inspiration instead from the beach, the mountains, and the city. “A true California hotel with a mix of surfing, skateboarding, Spanish colonial style, Latino cultures.” And let’s not forget  mid-century modernism. His 15-foot-wide presentation panel nailed the job.//

// "We started with the concept of repurpose—use as much of the existing structure as possible, and take materials that would not usually be considered luxurious and elevate them through substitution," says Knibb. Towards that end, he photographed the structure's exposed concrete and then had it turned into wallpaper, which is actually what lines the walls of the rooms. It was custom made by Astek in LA. Each room also has a chair upholstered in a vintage Mexican serape, a painted coffee table with a "cityscape" built from books, and a photo collage by Kevin Hanley of LA's Acme gallery. Knibb Design created the rakish lamp. //

[ Sources: Interior Design, Remodelista, Knibb Design, Home Adore, i am koream ]