Dering Hall Wired + Inspired

When Dering Hall asked me to design a room based on a favorite movie for their Wired + Inspired digital showhouse, The Darjeeling Limited immediately came to mind. I knew it would be fun to play off of the India train car setting, using Wes Anderson's meticulously selected color palette. 

I panelled the wainscot in a cognac color leather with brass strapping.  The walls are upholstered in a blue and white chevron fabric, which is a pattern I saw often when I was in Udaipur (one of the locations for the movie.)  I selected a campaign desk because it was indicative of train car travel with a saffron colored desk chair to tie back to the hotel robe warn in the movie.  The rug is an Indian antique and the taxidermy hen in the glass case is a nod to Wes Anderson's quirky sensibility.

Bar Luce

This weekend marks the opening of Bar Luce, in the new art and culture complex Fondazione Prada in Milan. It is my favorite director Wes Anderson's first permanent interior project. Staying true to his signature style the cafe features color block Formica tables, whimsical wallpaper, a graphic water closet and Steve Zissou themed pinball machines. Of course the fonts used through out the cafe are perfectly on point as well. 

When describing the design Anderson was quoted as saying," While I do think it would make a pretty good movie set I think it would be an even better place to write a movie. I tried to make a bar I would want to spend my own non-fictional afternoons in."

Moonrise Kingdom

This years Cannes Film Festival is kicking off with the new film Moonrise Kingdom from my favorite director Wes Anderson. The film is set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965. It tells the story of two twelve year olds who fall in love and make a secret pact to run away together into the wild.  I love Wes Anderson movies not only for their dry wit but because they are so visually perfect. His attention to detail, vivid use of color and sense of style are always spot on. I can't wait to see the movie which will be released on May 25th.