“In design, it’s tempting to follow the well-worn path,” writes Editor in Chief Amy Sneider. “If enough people walk it, it must be the right direction. But the most interesting spaces – the ones that feel alive with vibrant energy – aren’t made from borrowed steps; they’re made from personal ones. A room should carry your imprint. Your rhythm. Your quirks.”
In the upcoming spring issue of aspire design and home magazine, we’re exploring design that goes off-script.
Take a peek at what to expect in this issue below:
ON THE COVER
Design: Raffaele Corsaro and Gabriella Cataldi
Photo: Helenio Barbetta
Rejecting showroom sheen, a design-savvy duo turns wear and tear into a masterclass in soul.
Design: Erin Sander
Photo: Nathan Schroder Photography
A Catalonian door, wood-carved chair and wrought-iron light fixture from Formations lean into this home’s Spanish-style office.
Design: Madelon Oudshoorn Spaargaren
Photo: Space Content Studio
This outdoor dining area features a custom-designed table, a birdcage purchased almost 40 years ago and a green-glazed vase from Morocco.
Design: Studio Bunker by Cosimo Bonciani
Photo: Helenio Barbetta
In this niche: plaster reproduction of Psyche of Capua; bottom left, small sculpture from the series L’amour by Duccio Maria Gambi. Bench: Canton by Franco Raggi for Poltronova.
Design: Liz Hoekzema of KLH Homes
Photo: 22Waves
“When designing our home, we were left with a pocket of space between the laundry room and landing. After debating its purpose, we landed on a book nook,” shares Hoekzema. “Shelves float off both the floor and ceiling, with vertical supports set back to keep the look light. The nook holds an ever-changing mix of books and meaningful objects – sometimes arranged by color, sometimes loosely styled – anchoring the upstairs hall with warmth and comfort, as books often do.”
Design: Tihany Design
Architecture: BORD Architectural Studio
Photo: Marc Goodwin
Set amidst vineyards, the dining terraces at Sasuka Winery in Tokaj Rátka, Hungary, sport saucers which appear to float above the landscape, tilted forward and topped with green roofs, while the wine-making facilities are largely subterranean. Umbrellas courtesy of Tuuci.
Design: Donald MacDonald
Architecture: Geddes Ulinskas
Builder: Norman Charles Construction
Photo: R. Brad Knipstein
Stylist: Lucy Bamman
Interior designer Donald MacDonald set off this custom banquette upholstered in a soft pink Perennials performance fabric with yellow Bacco chairs from Design Within Reach. Coordinating stools line the kitchen island, above which hang crystal Jonathan Browning Studio pendants.
Design: Anthony Orelowitz
Photo: Elsa Young
South African architect Anthony Orelowitz has designed a home for his family that reinvents what it means to make a haven in Johannesburg. Three “porthole” windows on the underside of the swimming pool on the upper level cast a liquid light over a covered section of the courtyard below.
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