Stephen Sills: A Vision for Design

Stephen Sills

ISBN 10: 0847870812 / ISBN 13: 9780847870813

Published by Rizzoli International Publications October 2022, 2022

About this Item

Stephen Sills--named a 'titan of design' by Elle Decor as well as a 'dean of American design' by Architectural Digest--returns with a third spectacular book. Stephen Sills is a true icon and recognized as a unique artistic voice in the design world. He is renowned for his ability not only to design innovative and beautiful rooms but also to establish a pervasive atmosphere of luxury and calm. This book is an in-depth look at several of Sills's most recent projects, stunning homes located in New York City; the West Coast of Florida; the Hamptons; New Jersey, and Connecticut, as well as Sills's own residences. Each story begins with mood boards that explain the inspiration for the house. The houses are bookended by essays on topics important to Sills, such as architecture, craft, landscape, and types of rooms, from primary to functional to connective spaces. The book also features a reflection on the evolution of Sills's style, including his passion for material innovation and advice for the reader on how to continuously educate the eye. The book is rich with creative collaborators: a foreword by one of Sills's longtime clients, Tina Turner; text by David Netto, himself an AD100 designer; and a conversation on gardens with Sills's longtime friend and neighbor, Martha Stewart. It will serve as an invaluable resource for all design lovers and students.

Seller Inventory # 297146

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stephen Sills: A Vision for Design
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications October 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847870812
• ISBN 13: 9780847870813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Interior Design - Designers, A-Z

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Synopsis

The first book to focus on the solo residential work of the visionary interior decorator Stephen Sills. Simultaneously classical and modern, Stephen Sills’s design work is a dialogue between past and present. Filled with luxurious fabrics, furnishings from across centuries, and unusual finishes, his work is polished, seemingly effortless, and quietly rich, with a muted color palette that serves as a brilliant foil for modern art. In this striking, meditative volume, the follow-up to his best-selling book Dwellings, Sills presents sixteen breathtaking homes, gorgeously photographed by the legendary François Halard, in locations as varied as a penthouse on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, a modern Aspen retreat, an estate on the North Shore of Long Island, and his own country house in Bedford, New York (dubbed the "chicest house in America" by Karl Lagerfeld). Common to them all is a sense of atmosphere, point of view, and soul—the sense of a master craftsman at work.

About the Author

Stephen Sills is one of the most lauded interior designers working today. Originally a partner in the formidable team Sills Huniford Associates, his clients have included Vera Wang, the Newhouse family, Tina Turner, Anna Wintour, and the Rockefeller family. His designs have been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, House & Garden, Vogue, Maison & Jardin, W, New York Magazine, and the New York Times, as well as in numerous books. He is a member of the AD100 and was included in AD’s "30 Deans of American Design." He was recently included in Elle Décor’s list of the top 25 designers and received the Creative Spirit Award from the Pratt Institute in 2012. François Halard is one of the most acclaimed photographers of interiors in the world. His work has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and House & Garden for over thirty years, and has been featured in countless books.