Stephen Sills: A Vision for Design - Hardcover

Stills, Stephen; Netto, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847870812 ISBN 13: 9780847870813

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, 2022

Synopsis

Stephen Sills is renowned for his ability to design not just innovative and beautiful rooms but to establish an all-pervading atmosphere of luxury and calm. Yet the homes he creates are always practical and up to date. He knows that the desire for comfort, functionality, and convenience are constants, but he also understands that the quest for beauty, serenity, and refinement is paramount, and in our ever more frantic and disruptive world only more rare and precious. In his new book, he details all the elements that go into bringing to fruition his harmonious, even poetic vision of living as a creative act. The book serves as an invaluable resource for any design lover or student. It covers the evolution of Sill s style, in many cases honed on numerous projects for the same client, from renovations of historic buildings to ground-up new construction. The designer discusses how he educates his eye, discovers new artisans, and keeps abreast of trends, technology, and material innovations. Plus he reveals some of his favourite resources, from little known foreign auction houses to the discount racks of major American home-furnishing chains. The array of stunning rooms is backed by practical information, and hard-won wisdom gained as Sills career expanded from the design of his own iconic Manhattan studio apartment to vast estates across the United States and in Europe.

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About the Author

Stephen Sills is a celebrated interior designer specializing in transforming interiors into timeless and unique environments for modern living. He approaches every project with sensitivity to architecture, function, and history of the space, enriching the vision of the client. Architectural Digest has described his work as, '... a lucid synthesis of opulence, rigor, and surprise.' His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House & Garden, Vogue, Maison & Jardin, W, New York Times Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, among others. His Bedford residence is included in Dominic Bradbury's, American Designers at Home, and HGTV's, 'Top 10 Most Beautiful Homes'. He is included in Elle Decor's, 'A-List' of the Top 25 Designers and is a member of Architectural Digest' AD100- included as one of their 30 Deans of American Design.

From the Back Cover

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; Naples, Florida; the Hamptons; 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 tome 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847870812
• ISBN 13: 9780847870813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288