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The cover of Gestalten’s House Of Joy photobook features a fun- filled Airbnb in Kennebunk, Maine in the US. Designed by Pieces, a sub-brand of creative agency An Aesthetic Pursuit, this custom rug shows that colour is nothing to be afraid of. -
One of the world’s most celebrated designers, Jonathan Adler, has given a 1915 Beaux-Arts mansion in the Nob Hill neighbourhood of San Francisco in the US a playful and totally modern makeover. The result is unconventional, eclectic and luxurious. -
Petralona House in Athens, Greece, by architecture practice Point Supreme, is a conversion of an existing ground-floor residence into a triple-volume, light-filled home. -
While Jonathan Adler usually tries to “avoid the craziness of decorating”, in the case of the Nob Hill project, he simply couldn’t resist. “This client and this house were just too delightful,” he says. -
The bubblegum hues of Cat’s Pink House – a holiday residence in Miaoli, Taiwan – are the work of Taipei-based KC Design Studio. -
US architect Chet Callahan, a Southern California native, teamed up with designer Ghislaine Viñas to completely transform Cummings Estate, his family home in Los Angeles. -
Creative consultancy Masquespacio’s design for a Bun Burgers outlet in Turin, Italy challenges the typical interior aesthetic of hamburger restaurant chains with sophistication and a touch of fun -
Opened in November 2018, the SALT of Palmar boutique hotel in Belle Mare, Mauritius features fresh, playful interiors by French multi-disciplinary designer Camille Walala. -
The whimsical penthouse residence of Viktor&Rolf co-founder Rolf Snoeren in Amsterdam, the Netherlands is the work of Studio Job. -
Slow Wine Bar In Moscow, Russia is the creation of architectural studio Dvekati. -
Surreal silhouettes, hypnotic patterns and abstract colours balance playful tendencies with a dream-like sensibility at Marrow Midcentury, a home in Rancho Mirage, California by Bells + Whistles interior design studio. -
Surreal silhouettes, hypnotic patterns and abstract colours balance playful tendencies with a dream-like sensibility at Marrow Midcentury, a home in Rancho Mirage, California by Bells + Whistles interior design studio. -
Surreal silhouettes, hypnotic patterns and abstract colours balance playful tendencies with a dream-like sensibility at Marrow Midcentury, a home in Rancho Mirage, California by Bells + Whistles interior design studio.
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Doing a feature on a book isn’t something VISI would usually do, but “House of Joy” is such a great slice of cheery enthusiasm that it can’t help but put a grin on your face.
Published by Gestalten, this new photobook explores the best and brightest in playful interior design. As you’ll see from these images, designers have turned the bright-white modern interiors that we’re all too accustomed to on their head, adding welcome relief with pops of colour. Pigments jump from furniture to kaleidoscopic walls, with a palette that’s warm, full and unafraid of extravagance. Lines become sinuous and bold, connecting post-war colour schemes to the exuberant work of Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Group.
Whether it’s a micro-flat in Moscow, an apartment in Atlanta or a loft in London, a new wave of interiors projects is creating cheerful environments that don’t take themselves too seriously. Get ready to be inspired by people who’ve had enough of the drab and the sombre. The perfect antidote for those who yearn for colour and patterns, and who want their rooms to burst with life, House Of Joy takes stock of the undercurrents that are shaping the spaces in which we live and work – particularly those that make us smile.
Swipe through the gallery above see some of the incredible spaces.
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