Home'Society Magazine Nº1 by HOME'SOCIETY

CARLO DONATI

EDITOR’S LETTER

TABLE OF _8

CON TENTS RISING STARS...................................................................12

THE POWER OF ARCHITECTURE................................128

THE ART OF MODERN INTERIORS................................24

ART AROUND THE WORLD...........................................138

LIVING ROOMS BY CARRIE LIVINGSTONE............24

HOME’SOCIETY WISHLIST..........................................144

PARK CITY HOUSE.....................................................30

PORTO CITY GUIDE.......................................................148

THE LUXURY OF WHITE AND GOLD IN INTERIOR

A -LIST OF INTERIORS..................................................156

DESIGN.............................................................................32

HOME’SOCIETY DESIGN TALKS............................158

INTERIOR DESIGN MASTER CLASSES........................34

INTERIOR DESIGN SHOWS......................................160

DESIGNTRENDS..............................................................48

TED TALKS.................................................................162

AN INTERVIEW WITH CARLO DONATI.........................66

EBOOKS.....................................................................168

HOME’SOCIETY STUDIO...............................................74

PODCASTS.................................................................172

THE “ÉTERNEL” PARISIAN APARTMENT.................76

INSTAGRAMS.............................................................176

THE “UNTAMED” LA FINCA HOME IN MADRID.....108

DESIGN EVENTS.......................................................180

EDITOR’S LETTER

ear readers, Home´Society has been standing out in the world of interior design, as an innovative platform with a curated selection of the best products and latest trends. Launching this

magazine comes from a continuous desire to offer quality content to the design lover community and all those who have followed our path so far. It is then with great pleasure that we invite you to discover and enjoy the first issue of Home’Society Magazine. The reality as we know it has been changing rapidly, especially in the last year and a half. The ever-changing world of trends and design was no exception. This edition will explore the future and the potential for reinvention and evolution in areas such as architecture, decoration, art and culture. Get to know not only its key players, but also the rising stars ones, as well as ideas to inspire a modern home décor. Furthermore, benefit from smart tips on how to use warm colors in your designs and a set of TV Shows, podcasts, eBooks that will certainly captivate your interest and help you through this design journey. And since there is no place like home, we have prepared a guide to one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and undoubtedly an emerging name in its design scene - Porto. Being lucky enough to have our headquarters here, we will guide you through its trendiest spots, from art galleries to those places where locals go to grab a bite. We hope you enjoy this edition as much as we loved creating it, Home’Society mission is and will always be to inspire you on every single page! EDITORIAL TEAM 2021

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RISING STARS

RISING STARS FORBES MASTERS FROM ATLANTA TO THE WORLD

LIGHT ON WHITE FROM MIAMI TO THE WORLD

FORBES MASTERS FROM ATLANTA TO THE WORLD

Forbes Masters is a full-service interior design firm based in Atlanta that functions under the mind of three creative women: Tavia Forbes, Monet Masters, and Dorothy McGhee. Tavia and Monet were responsible for naming the company and have the role of principal interior designers, while Dorothy is the junior interior designer. In what concerns their inspirations, Tavia Forbes tends to focus on references to historical periods, as well as forwardlooking design trends, with ideas mostly focused on polished spaces with modern and clean lines, giving special attention to quality craftsmanship. On the other hand, Monet tends to focus on spaces that harness positive energy, pride, and peace, creating interiors with a peaceful, balanced, and relaxed vibe. Dorothy has a luxury kitchen and bath design experience and is also known as the woman that incorporates exquisite hard surfaces, specifies, and plumbs into designs. Forbes Masters believe that trust between clients and the team is a must-have, so the first ones can sit back and relax during all process. The studio focuses on the brilliant minds of the interior designers, perfectly mixing their styles and ideas and creating fantastic residential and commercial spaces. The Midtown Home Office and the Greenville Modern were

ALL PHOTOS BY COURTESY OF FORBES MASTERS PROJECT MIDTOWN HOUSE OFFICE

the chosen projects to highlight the studio´s work: Engaging with the new work style from home nowadays, the Midtown Home Office is the perfect project to take some ideas. “A space stylish enough to hold meetings but personal enough to allow for your pyjamas” is the motto that Forbes Masters used to describe this space and represents how everyone wants to feel when working from home. This room combines comfort and coziness with professionalism. The light wood shelves that brighten up the space, mixed with the glass desk and the velvet stool, make this room “fittable” and stylish for every season of the year.

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RISING STARS

If there is something that this past year have shown, is that

chose to make the colors flow through the rugs, the plants, the

time spent with family and friends is always precious. The

wall decor, and even with the books inside the shelves.

Greenville Modern is a project by Forbes Masters that focuses

An interior where is notorious the thoughtful work and wise

on a living room, the space where everyone can enjoy quality

minds behind it once every detail has a purpose, and not a

time. This Forbes Masters’ interior shows how gatherings can

single corner gets missed. Forbes Masters are truly rising

make everyone feel at home, and combining the elegance

stars that will not let the world forget their names.

and sophistication of dazzling interiors, the studio presents a clean yet joyful decor. “Modern. Raw. Serene” is how the project is described by the interior designers where neutrals meet fashioned patchworks and warm colors. The contrast between the white couch, the black armchairs, and the Vichy chairs make the perfect “personality” combo. A smooth pop of color is a fashionable way to give more life to neutral interiors without losing the clean look, and in the Greenville Modern project, the designers

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PROJECT GREENVILLE MODERN

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THE ART OF MODERN INTERIORS

THE ART OF MODERN INTERIORS LIVING ROOMS BY CARRIE LIVINGSTON ALL PHOTOS BY COURTESY OF CARRIE LIVINGSTON

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I take each project aß a unique opportunity to do ßomething impactful and unexpected, but in An acceßßible and liveable way

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Carrie Livingston is an Iowa born-native that always dreamed

Livingston is a fantastic genius at reinventing styles, at creating

to become an interior designer. Her career began when she

little surprises that have their origins in the designer’s clients

moved to New York and started to work for Ralph Lauren

wishes. Lavish spaces and interiors are her specialities, with

interiors, where she developed her signature style and was

many specific dazzling hand-picked fabrics, intensely unique

involved in the most important projects of the company. The

upholstery items and dynamic astonishing elements that

success contributed to the creation of her design firm, Carrie

pop instantly, creating a wide range of sensations that bring

Livingston Design, in 2004. Today she is recognized not only

harmony and luxurious blissfulness.

as one of the most important and influential Interior Designers

The sensational taste is involving, mesmerizing and intense,

in Los Angeles but also in Europe, with an office in London

and her style has been highly recognized by celebrity clients

and commercial projects in St.Barths, Moscow and Sardinia.

such as Gwyneth Paltrow. Her detailed designs really make a

The designer is known for her impeccable taste, attention to

difference in one’s life, bringing great amounts of joy to each

details, and impactful creations, believing that good design

person who is fortunate enough to live inside her creations.

must be a collaboration between “location, feeling and time”

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THE ART OF MODERN INTERIORS

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Livingßton’ß ßtriking confidence comeß acroßß in the modern lineß of the boldly unique furnißhingß ßhe choße to enhance the experience hidden in thiß marvellouß ßpace.

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Carrie’s Projects have a distinct and unmatched style in which she combines her experiences from travelling around the world with small details bring to the final result an astonishing amount of dazzling beauty unlikely to be recreated or recaptured. For this project, the designer chose a neutral palette of colours with an animal print rug as the statement piece. With each item populating this incredible room, Livingston strives to align them with extreme beauty and glamour, never for one second forgoing the functional characteristics of this astounding design in favour of luxuriously lavish items that lack any kind of comfort. From the beautiful furry rug laid across the wooden floors to the chairs ornamented by golden details, this design is expertly crafted with the client’s needs in mind, providing a unique and seamless mixture of classic lines and contemporary ones. If there is a place to be inspired, it’s this living room! Using white tones to create what can be seen as a blissfulness and harmony of the soul, Livingston provided the most inspiring and harmonious look possible with her warm, comfy vibe and the brightness that she allows to burst in through the wide windows that embrace the light. Welcoming and unique, each choice was carefully planned and thought about, delivering a final product that is not only highly placed above other living room interior designs but also incredibly realized and executed. The prowess on display is unlikely to be matched, and Livingston is well aware of the fact. Her striking confidence comes across in the modern lines of the boldly unique furnishings she chose to enhance the experience hidden in this marvellous space.

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THE ART OF MODERN INTERIORS

PARK CITY HOUSE A FEELING CALLED HOME

Assuming that home is a lot more than a space, City Home Collective, the company responsible for this Park City House, wanted to do something exceptional with this project, creating a meaningful feeling to the client: a place where he belongs. The prime objective of this design firm is to match people with unique spaces, working with high-skilled

ESSEX Armchair by BRABBU

designers, such as Helena Morozoff, the senior designer responsible for this Park City project, who prospects smart

This swivel chair, upholstered

design with no boundaries. As a result, the strategy was to

in velvet and a base in brushed

let the material drive the design, always opting for the most

aged brass, will add charisma and

comfortable furnishing, choosing and combining materials

sophistication to a living room,

that speak to each other, which made this warm, tactile and

creating a sense of casualness

visual feeling of a retreat possible. This perfect combination

and harmony at the same time.

of neutral tones and patterns, contributed to this cozy and monochromatic space, filled with elegance and uniqueness, allowing the space to evolve over the time. City Home Collective believes that “life is better when you love where you live”, so they designed this house as the perfect place to relax, reconnect and recharge. And that is why home is so much more than a space. It is, definetely, a feeling.

ALL PHOTOS BY COURTESY OF CITY HOME COLLECTIVE

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PORTO CITY GUIDE

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PORTO CITY GUIDE

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