Taking inspiration from the glamorous Jazz Age and the owners’ passion for art and design, this beautiful apartment in Monaco proves to be the perfect canvas to display a family’s enviable collection
With extensive coastal views overlooking the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, this four-bedroom duplex apartment in Monaco is already breathtaking in its own right. To turn this 14th-storey unit into a glamorous abode to call their own, the homeowners—a well-travelled family with two teenagers—enlisted Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet of Paris and Monaco-based practice Humbert & Poyet to impart their imaginatively elegant style to the home.
The main task for the designers was to create beautiful interiors that draw the eye towards the owners’ impressive art collection, which includes work from renowned blue-chip artists such as Jeff Koons, alongside pieces by contemporary talents including Xavier Veilhan, Aks Misyuta and Carsten Höller.
“The overall concept was to create a contemporary and playful space, drawing inspiration from the art deco era through the materials, textures and linear forms,” says Humbert, commenting on the strong influences from the art movement that reigned during the 1920s. The art deco inspiration can be seen most strongly in contrasting bands of black-and-white Saint Laurent and Calacatta marble flooring, and the various geometric motifs seen on joinery and furnishings throughout, all of which contribute to the home’s visual flow.
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