The architect and designer takes us through his graceful mid-century modern Manhattan duplex.
Dior by Hedi Slimane jeans; Prada pullover; Ikepod by Marc Newson watch; Joseph Fenestrier shoes. B&B Italia sofa; Cedric Hartman reading lamp; Shelton, Mindel & Assoc. glass cocktail table and leather chairs; Poul Kjaerholm chaise; Primavera tan vase.
“Some other countries can be ethnocentric, but here we’re free to bring together objects, to celebrate various cultures,” explains Mindel. The collection in Mindel’s stunningly serene living room could be called a who’s who of modern design—the chaise by Danish designer Poul Kjaerholm, the American Knoll cocktail table, the French bookcase by Charlotte Perriand. For some, the idea of combining these strong pieces would be daunting. Not for Mindel. “Most of the things in here are by people who developed a singular voice. They hold up to each other.” Two other factors also unify them: scale and palette. “This room is about the city, the landscape of the city continuing indoors.” Objects in the room vary in height, as do the buildings outside, and their colors mimic that outdoor panorama—buff, beige, greige, silver, and black.
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