Given our love for all things Parisian, particularly of the Haussmannian variety, I had to share another project by Alexandra Boussagol. This gorgeous family apartment is 185 m² and is located in the 17th arrondissement. Bless her for leaving the exquisite moldings and chevron parquet flooring intact (I love chevron floors so much I have a chevron tattoo on my left forearm). Many modern and stone pieces were added for weight and graphic touches (the dining table is Calacatta Viola marble and the table in the dining nook is travertine, with black granite in the kitchen). Also, I love when designer’s spend the time and energy making the children’s spaces as fabulous as the rest of the home.

I don’t really have the words to describe how beautiful the Mallorcan farmhouse of Tatiana Baibabaeva and Tyson Strang of design team Terra Coll Home is. But I have dreamt of visiting Mallorca for many years and this is exactly what I imagine staying in. Rustic and natural and rough around the edges. Most, if not all photos by Salva López.

Interior designer Alexandra Boussagol designed this Paris pied-à-terre located in a hôtel particulier for her art collector client and I love the warmth and dramatic elements. To make this apartment contemporary, the architect Alexandra BOUSSAGOL evolved around three axes: the curve, the use of  sophisticated wood and noble stones – to design custom furniture and create certain coverings –, and the color – worked from ad hoc manner, chosen according to its intensity in order to counterbalance the whiteness of the walls. The monumental doors, hand-crafted from wenge-tinted wood, welcome visitors into a warm and sophisticated atmosphere. The original oak banister retains its charm, while the marquetry parquet flooring, arranged in a reflective rosette, captures and diffuses the light, illuminating every corner with subtle elegance. Photos: Didier Delmas.

It’s that time again! Have you entered the A’ Design Award and Competition yet? You can register your design here. The deadline for entries is fast approaching and now is the time to submit your best work. With over 100 categories the A’ Design Award and Competition is the worlds’ largest design competition. But it is not just an award. It is an indicator of quality and perfection in design, recognized worldwide, bringing your design front and centre before design companies and professionals.

From the Furniture, Homeware and Decor Items Design Award to the Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. The Lighting Products and Projects Design Award to the Interior Space and Exhibition Design Award. The Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award to the Landscape Architecture, Planning and Garden Design Award and sooooo many more. You can find all the design categories here. With the competition highlighting, advertising & advocating good design, taking part will provide recognition, publicity and international peer review. Entries will be judged by an international jury panel of scholars, professionals and media members and the benefits to the winners are inspiring. The trophy, of course, an invitation to the gala night, a certificate of quality, inclusion in the prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition exhibition and the yearly ResultBook but even more importantly press, PR, introduction to industry professionals and companies and international exposure. The fame, the prestige, the recognition and so much more.

Are you inspired to apply? Are you excited to be a part of this competition? Do you believe you’ve got what it takes to take on the best of the best design from around the world? You can register for the A’ Design Award and Competition 2023 –2024. But don’t delay! The deadline for submission is on February 28th. Results will be announced to the public on April 15th and you will find full coverage of the results here on Desire to Inspire. We can’t wait to share the winners with you! We could be sharing YOUR work 🙂

In the meantime here are some inspiring winners from last year in the Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design category …

Curved Residential by Przemyslaw Cepielik

Curvo Show Unit by Line2pixels Studio

The Call of Wildness Residential House by Robin Wang

Rattan and Crane Residential by Jiansheng Ke, Bing Wang and Xiaoke Huang

Light Art House Residential Space by Haochen Su

Royal Tulip Warsaw Apartments Aparthotel by Tremend

The Nude Flat Residential House by Maggie Mo and Jay Leung

Monmono Blue Restaurant and Gallery by Alvan Suen

Shanan Hotel by Eason Zhu

Qionghua Jiuzhang Mansion Model House by James Liu

Ridge Room Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge by Hans Kline

Corridor Restaurant by Ke-Hsuan Yang

YS Retreat Hotel by Song Zhengxiang

Stonesal Restaurant by Jeffrey Zee

The Cabin Symphonic Residential Interior by Zarysy Jan Sekula

La Pina Distillery Amusement Shop by Shinjiro Heshiki

Borromei Loft Residential by Barbara Fassoni Architects

Future Deja Vu Residential by Shih Chieh Kao

Luxury Mindset Residential by Kao Shih Chieh

Believe you’ve got what it takes to take on the best of the best design from around the world? You can register for the 2023 – 2024 A’ Design Award and Competition here but time is running out so get your entries in now.

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This post is in collaboration with A’ Design Award & Competition

I spent a good hour hunting for a decent property for sale to share when I finally spotted this gem and nearly fell off my chair after checking out these views of Lake Como. Then to my surprise as I started saving the photos and glanced at the description I learned this was once the home of artist and designer Piero Fornasetti!!! Ah mah gawd!
Nestling in 3.7 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens with woodland is this luxuriously renovated 4 bedroom villa with guest house, enjoying panoramic lake views from its enchanting location in Varenna. It underwent extensive renovation in the 1950s, so as to make it the most striking testimony to his unmistakable style, of which it retains many distinctive elements, both inside and outside. The property was enlarged and entirely renovated in 2021 and has 2 living levels as follows: on the ground floor is a large entrance hall and living room with fireplace and dining area, large kitchen, study room, storage room, bathroom and porch overlooking the magnificent garden. On the first floor is the master bedroom with bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, two spacious bedrooms, bathroom and balcony. Adjacent to the entrance is a small guest/caretaker’s house, about 40m2, consisting of a single room with entrance and bathroom, also renovated in 2021, it has a panoramic terrace on the roof, with a spectacular view over the entire lake, all the way to the tip of Balbianello. For sale via Prestige Property for €2,800,000.