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entryway art gallery features a chair by Tom Dixon, a large painting by Retna, a Mies van der Rohe daybed and a hanging glass sculpture by Aaron Young. LEFT Vivi Nevo. BELOW A Louis Poulsen lamp illuminates an Agape bathtub.
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lusive venture capitalist Vivi Nevo often crops up at all the billionaire hotspots: Shanghai, St. Barths, Sun Valley. But the Romanian-born businessman’s Malibu abode perhaps provides ultimate respite for the famously private media investor (he has stakes in companies ranging from old-school Viacom and Time Warner to newcomers such as Twitter and Square). Ideally situated on eight acres of cliff above Paradise Cove, Nevo’s low-key manse (which he purchased in May, 2009) is filled with elegant, minimalist furnishings. He has also augmented the domicile with a formidable art collection highlighting California artists Barry McGee, Retna and sculptor Aaron Young. Additionally, Nevo selected Modernist whiz Brad Dunning for the design; his projects include Demi Moore’s “tree-house” and a residence for Steven Meisel. The kitchen, terrace, den, two bedrooms, multipurpose room and gallery space read like an encyclopedia of killer current pieces and vintage statements. Inside the entryway, a spidery wire chair from contemporary British lighting and furniture company Tom Dixon offsets a black-and-white painting by L.A. graffiti artist Retna. A Jean Prouvé coffee table in the master bedroom adds an industrial punch of weight to the airy arrangement of white couches, soft cowhide rug and floor-to-ceiling windows. Outside, an array of streamlined deck furniture by German-Filipino makers Dedon provide chill places to sit after a dip in the infinity pool. Beautiful as they are, none of these pieces forgets its function. Down a staircase to the ocean, you’ll find Nevo’s beach cabana, and makeshift surf board storage built by his friends. This is, after all, Malibu. •
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