In an idyllic Saint-Tropez setting, Giorgio Armani updates a classic Provençal house as a captivatingly carefree seaside retreat
When you own several homes around the world, plus a stunning 213-foot-long yacht, as Giorgio Armani does, finding time through the year to spend at each of those residences can be challenging—especially for an in-demand, workaholic fashion magnate. Yet, no matter how stretched he gets, Armani manages to make time to escape to his pistachio-shuttered stucco house in the leafy hills above Saint-Tropez, just a short stroll from the Mediterranean’s turquoise waters.
“I go four or five weekends in late June and July,” says the designer, who carves out his time in Saint-Tropez with his usual exactitude. Mornings begin with a walk or a workout, followed by a visit to the beach for a swim with the locals. He typically has lunch at home, or, when he’s feeling more social, he’ll head to the scenic, champagne-soaked Cinquante Cinq beach club and then spend the late afternoon winding around the charming Place des Lices open-air market. “I love to go into the town, take my walks around, see all of the flowers, food, and bars. I find it very fun, even though it’s touristy.”
A PLACE TO LIVE
Modest in comparison to some of Armani’s other homes—such as his cliff-hanging retreat in Antigua or his sprawling Swiss chalet near St Moritz, featured in AD’s May-June 2012 issue—his two-storey house here is sheltered by a forest of palms, eucalyptus trees, and cypress hedges and doesn’t look directly onto the water. “I didn’t want the sea in my face,” remarks the designer, who relishes the property’s unobtrusive, laid-back quality. “When people come to visit me, they are always very surprised,” he says. “It isn’t a house to show off in; it’s to live in.”
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE
IN A TRADITIONAL, OPEN-TO-SKY COURTYARD HOME IN ANEGUNDI, NEAR HAMPI, HERITAGE CONSERVATIONIST, PAINTER AND FOUNDER OF THE KISHKINDA TRUST, SHAMA PAWAR LIVES AND REVITALIZES CRAFT TRADITIONS BORN FROM THE LAND'S RICH PAST.
MATKAS OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FORM, RESIST-DYED SACRED CLOTHS HUNG AS TAPESTRIES, MUD PLASTER OR "LIPAI" WALLS, AND A JOURNEY IN COLOURS AND PODDAR AND EESHAAN PIGMENTS ANUPAM KASHYAP 'S DELHI HOME IS A PURSUIT OF A LAYERED, TACTILE BEAUTY.
Anupam Poddar and Eeshaan Kashyap's generous first-floor apartment in the shadow of Humayun's Tomb harks to a leisurely way of living.
CLASSIC BEIRUT HERITAGE AND GLAMOUR
A COLLECTOR AND ANTIQUE S DEALER, THE LATE HOME, BEIT CHABEB I N BEIRUT, IS A COMING JOE TOHMES GREATEST PASSION PROJECT, HIS TOGETHER OF THE RUSTIC AND THE REFINED.
LAL KOTHI
TEXTILE LOVERS PETER AND CECILE D'ASCOLI TRANSFORM THEIR DELHI FARMHOUSE INTO A KALEIDOSCOPIC FEAT OF COLOUR AND PATTERN.
ATELIERS DE FRANCE
More than 15 million spectators are expected to descend on Paris for the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, and they won't be there to see only the sporting events.
ON THE EARTH
On a bright, breezy afternoon at La Pelota in the heart of Milan-where Hermès holds its annual presentation every springBenoit Pierre Emery, the creative director of tableware, laid out a tray with pieces from the dinner service Tressages Équestres.
JAIN HANDICRAFTS OPENS A STORE IN AHMEDABAD, DESIGNED BY SAMIR WADEKAR, WITH A CURATED COLLECTION DRAWN FROM THEIR SEA OF ANTIQUES.
When Jain Handicrafts, a multigenerational family business dealing in period furniture and objets d'art, showcased their collection at the annual AD Design Show last year, they were amazed by the positive response they received from visitors.
MASTER WEAVER SHAMJI VANKAR TAKES A SLICE OF HIS CULTURE TO XTANT, A HERITAGE TEXTILE FESTIVAL HELD IN MALLORCA THIS SUMMER.
Art is made by a single individual for the enjoyment of another.
RITU KUMAR HOME'S LATEST TABLEWARE COLLECTION DRAWS FROM IKAT AND CHINTZ.
Ritu Kumar's home collections have always reflected her love for handlooms and Indian art forms. Be it intricate Mughal art or elaborate Kashmiri booti, the table linen, serveware and even glassware borrow from traditional motifs.
SIX DECADES SINCE ITS ORIGIN, BAREFOOT IN COLOMBO REMAINS DEDICATED TO LATE FOUNDER BARBARA SANSONI'S LOVE OF HANDLOOM.
Amid a kaleidoscope of colours in the upholstery section of Barefoot's store in Colombo, the rolls of material stand out for their vibrant variations of green.