The Artful Life: 6 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week

1. LDV Hospitality Opens Lele’s Roman in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill Neighborhood

LDV Hospitality has opened some of the hottest restaurants, including Scarpetta and American Cut, in the world’s chicest cities, operating must-visit outposts in the Hamptons, Miami, London, and Las Vegas. However, their newest destination is far away from the glitz and glam; now open inside the buzzy Ace Hotel Brooklyn, Lele’s Roman delivers a hearty helping of la dolce vita with Chef Francesco Battisti’s contemporary take on classic Roman dishes. Here, melt-in-your-mouth fiore di zucca comes with a gentle cheese and anchovy flavor while pinsa margherita is incredibly light and fresh, the perfect pairing for a refreshing Baby Negroni. Main courses such as spaghetti alla carbonara and eggplant parmigiana are served in elegant yet rustic stainless steel pans, adding to the casual Roman diner vibe that’s perfectly executed by designers Whitley Esteban and Ernesto Gloria of Studio Tre. “Lele’s Roman is our Roman holiday, with a Brooklyn accent,” says John Meadow, LDV Hospitality founder and president. “It’s bold, warm, a little cheeky, and all heart.”—Jill Sieracki 

2. Beni’s New Striped Flatweaves Capture Color’s Emotional Magnetism

Dramatically draped outside a windswept Fire Island beach house designed by Peter Asher, the latest sun-kissed collection by Beni Rugs looks perfectly at home. The eleven earthy colorways in Chroma I, a summer capsule of striped flatweaves, loosely channels Ellsworth Kelly’s Spectrum of Colors Arranged by Chance to explore the sensory effects of contrasting colors. Handwoven in Morocco using the brand’s Zahara method, each rug pairs saturated hues such as pomegranate red and goldenrod with quiet gradients that blur oat, amber, and date-toned wools into luminous compositions. “The identity of this collection is championed by the power of its juxtaposition,” says Colin King, the brand’s artistic director. “Exploring how each color interacts with the other is what makes each design so rhythmic in nature.” The rugs will be on view through the summer at Galerie Sardine, the artist-run project space founded by curator Valentina Akerman and painter Joe Bradley at a historic 18th-century farmhouse in Amagansett, New York, alongside works by such artists as Isabel Rower and Nate Lowman. A second Chroma collection is planned for the fall. —Ryan Waddoups  

3. Eleventy Brings Milanese Chic to the South Coast Plaza

The luxury Italian lifestyle brand Eleventy has opened its second Southern California boutique at South Coast Plaza, bringing its signature brand of refined Milanese elegance and unparalleled Italian craftsmanship to Orange County. “Opening at South Coast Plaza is the pinnacle of luxury shopping, and for a brand like Eleventy, it is the ultimate destination,” says Eleventy’s Co-Founder and Creative Director, Marco Baldassari. Designed by Milan-based Parisotto + Formenton Architetti, the boutique features an open floor concept with monochrome-polymaterial and plenty of warm, natural elements throughout, such as custom-designed light oak furniture and Navona travertine finishes. The store offers an immersive experience, guiding clients through “well-balanced, inspirational looks”—known for their aesthetic of structured yet comfortable pieces, meticulously tailored and rendered in soft subdued colors and textures, and “suburb hospitality.”—Lucy Rees

4. Natalia Miyar Debuts the Ambia Lino Collection of Table Linens

Known for her vivacious private and public entertaining spaces, including the spectacular London members’ club The Twenty Two, designer Natalia Miyar knows a thing or two about setting a memorable table. It’s a gift she’s channeled into her new collection of table linens, Ambia Lino, that reinterprets the striking geometric pattern and rich colors found in her eye-catching Fromental wallpaper as a delicately punctuating embroidery. Crafted in Italy using Belgian linen, the assortment includes placemats, napkins, and coasters in three distinct styles—Baire, a moody blue with a graphic silhouette drawn in taupe cord; the minimalist Omoa with a thick, two-tone border and petite illustration; and Maloja, that’s defined by its fan-shape patterns drawn in a merlot-color thread on flaxen ground. Also available in bespoke sizes and shades, Ambia Lino represents little luxuries that make a big statement with any discerning dinner guest.—J.S.

5. Burberry Transforms The Standard, Ibiza, with a Joyful Rooftop Takeover

The British have gone coastal with Burberry’s stylish takeover of The Standard, Ibiza. The summer-long collaboration features the resort’s signature yellow color reimagined with the fashion house’s iconic check, which blankets the loungers, parasols, and branded seating at the rooftop bar and restaurant, UP. The custom look even decorates Check Mate, a Burberry-backed boat docked on the Ibiza shoreline. In addition to the reimagined scenery, a line of poolside essentials like swimwear, sunglasses, hats, and more are available for purchase.—Alexandria Sillo

6. At the Newport Art Museum, Lauren Rottet and Bobby Anspach Create a Dialogue in Light

The Light and Space Movement has long entranced Lauren Rottet, who often takes cues from its dreamy illusions and subtle shifts in energy when devising her firm’s stylish interiors and the sleek furnishings for her namesake collection. Now the award-winning Houston architect is channeling the art movement’s principles into a meditative installation at the Newport Art Museum in Rhode Island. Envisioned as a companion to “Everything is Change,” the first institutional solo show dedicated to late artist Bobby Anspach’s optical sculptures and immersive light works, the Rottet-designed “Restorative Space” invites pause and reset through subtle shifts in light, form, and symbolism. “My design explorations have been about emulating nature within interiors to make one feel as comfortable and relaxed inside as they do outside, believing in and harnessing the power of the mind for well-being,” she says. That sensibility shapes an atmospheric room anchored by cream and slate tones, ambient lighting, and sculptural pieces from the Rottet Collection, including a new 3D-printed Petite Wood Float Chair. Two planters add conceptual weight—one is filled with colorful yarn nodding to Anspach’s practice, the other with 100,000 pennies for visitors to take or leave. Like the work of Anspach, “Restorative Space” is a vessel for presence and interconnection. —R.W.