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A Floating Penthouse by Christian Liaigre

Posted Aug 16, 2011

Philippe Briard created the 220ft sailing yacht that crowned French decorator Christian Liaigre turned into a floating Manhattan penthouse. If every man is an island, every home is a yacht?

There is something dreamy about sailing boats, probably because they take you places carried poetically by the wind rather than a mapped direction.

The privately owned “Vertigo” seems to be the disposable version of Manhattan (already an island), althout it is not a house boat, it wants to as close as it can to a penthouse: a urban at sea.

Many are the pointers to that direction: the city-like interiors, the apartment like decks and interiors, a unique foredeck, custom designed furniture. Everything is a salute to what Christian Liaigre knows how to do best: create a home. In this case a floating one.

A mix of sophistication and relaxation, Vertigo is the epitome of Liaigre's impeccable, intellectual, and rich taste. At first sight minimalist, its details are laborious and luxurious, the materials researched, and the furniture is designed by the decorator itself, therefore creating an unmatchable ensemble.

Liaigre's work is in his own words “luxe, calme et moderne”. It is almost a “modern” declination of the Henri Matisse “Luxe, calme et volupté”. What has changed in our way of living? If minimalism keeps being chic, its coldness needs some sophisticated kind of “volupté”, perfect like a peach in its taste, shape, and colour tones, overflowing with voluptuosity of sensations.

Christian Liaigre is a famous decorator, if not the most requested for private residences. He is also the decorator of The Mercer hotel in New York.

By Acelya Yonac

Sources: http://www.christian-liaigre.fr/
Photo Credits: www.alloyyachts.nz

 

TAGS: Philippe Briard Christian Liaigre the mercer hotel new york art architecture decorator interior design private residence luxe calme moderne sophistication vertigo dolce&gabbana dolce & gabbana d&g d & g online luxury magazine swide

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