Collection by Vincent Briand
Restaurant
Sunlight streams through formerly boarded-up windows in the living area that was once Madame Wong’s stage. “When we took off the drywall, we realized there were windows in there. So we had more made to match these four,” says Dan. The new windows open up the east side of the building to views of the courtyard below and the San Gabriel mountains in the distance. The apartment is furnished with an eclectic mix of furniture, including an Eero Saarinen womb chair.
At the age of 78, Massimo Vignelli designed the interiors for Manhattan Italian restaurant SD26 with his wife and partner Lella. Of his first New York City restaurant design, Vignelli said the point was "seduction": "It’s like high heels: It’s not to get higher, it’s to feel more seductive." The Vignellis tapped longtime friend, artist Sheila Hicks, to create fiber art for the interior, which adds an element of tactility to the sleek space.
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