The Artful Life: 7 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week
From a seductive new supper club in Soho to the elevated interiors of Bryan O’Sullivan at The Capston in London
1. Bryan O’Sullivan Studio Shapes Model Residence at New London Project, The Capston
Designer Bryan O’Sullivan crafts remarkable private homes, hotel interiors, and even debonair yachts by layering an inspired mix of custom furnishings and artisan details. Now, the Galerie Creative Mind is lending that distinct vision to a new group of (potential) home buyers by giving life to the model apartment at The Capston, a new building with 247 units along the River Thames in London. Here, residents are surrounded by next-level luxury within the Embassy Gardens campus, including The Retreat, a state-of-the-art wellness facility; meditative garden area; rooftop oasis; sultry lounge; and breathtaking Sky Pool, a fully transparent 82-foot swimming pool that stretches between two towers 115 feet above the city.
Designed in the spirit of Art Deco, this defining unit is punctuated by next-level artful embellishments including stained-glass panels by Stuart Suckling, a sculptural fireplace surround by Fabienne L’Hostis, hand-painted murals by Sam Wood, and carved moldings of delicate blooms. Furthering the lively spirit of the space are an assortment of O’Sullivan’s signature furniture pieces and bespoke details, including a gesso pendant that echoes that garden motif found on the decorative border. Artworks by Anna Gillespie, Vincenzo Muratore, and Guggi carry that creative aesthetic forward into public areas, further cementing the tower’s position as the latest destination for inspired living.—Jill Sieracki
2. Aperture Cellars and United Airlines Bring Winemaking to New Heights
Rather than offer a traditional wine that may perform well in flight, acclaimed winemaker and founder of Aperture Cellars Jesse Katz and United Airlines are taking a different approach. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Aperture Cellars and United Airlines will soon offer Air and Vine, a custom Cabernet Sauvignon blended at an altitude of 35,000 feet. To do so, Katz composed the blend while onboard a flight from New York to San Francisco. “Winemaking has always been about understanding place, but with Air and Wine we had an opportunity to expand what ‘place’ could mean,” said Katz, a Galerie Creative Mind. “We know that wine presents differently in the air, so rather than treating altitude as something we needed to overcome, we made it part of the creative process. We brought the final blending decisions to 35,000 feet and built the wine around the exact environment in which it will one day be enjoyed. It’s a completely new way of thinking about winemaking, and, I hope, about how deeply considered the travel experience can become.” The final result is a balance of five Bordeaux varietals, each shaped by the sensory conditions of flight. Air and Vine will debut in United Polaris business class on select international routes in 2028.—Alexandria Sillo
3. A Seductive New SoHo Supper Club Reimagines the Classic Steakhouse
Cobi Levy and Will Makris, the restaurateurs behind New York hotspots Lucali and Zero Bond, have added another jewel to their crown. Their new 40-seat supper club, called Romy and located in Little Prince’s former SoHo space, riffs on the classic steakhouse within opulent interiors by Galerie Creative Mind designer Rafael de Cárdenas. Drawing loosely from Adolf Loos and the Wiener Werkstätte, de Cárdenas swathed the room in oxblood lacquer, exuberant burled wood, and dark-veined marble atop leopard-patterned carpet. Chef Lucrezia Stella complements the seductive surroundings with hamachi cured with lemongrass and leche de tigre, bucatini al pomodoro, and Niman Ranch strip steak with five-peppercorn au poivre. Behind the bar, former Atomix bar manager Miroo Kim draws on culinary techniques and her Korean heritage for an adventurous cocktail menu. Together, the decadent setting and polished fare channel the after-dark allure of a classic New York night out. —Ryan Waddoups
4. Sam Chermayeff Rethinks Florence Knoll’s 1961 Credenza for 2026
Florence Knoll was an irreplaceable thinker in creating the language of the postwar American corporate interior and in the midcentury modern style that came back into popular imaginative prestige with Mad Men and continues to entice consumers. Some 65 years ago, the company that Hans Knoll founded in 1938 released the original credenza collection, which offered flexible, elegant solutions intended for executive spaces, in a restrained palette with wood, marble, and lacquer on a metal framework. This month, Sam Chermayeff gave the iconic shapes a reconstructed deployment with Knoll Chermayeff Storage, which translates the beloved credenza and cohort for a more domestic environment. The new collection has five pieces that will fit in at home—a side table, a coffee table, a bar cabinet, a bookcase, and a console table—with intense color options not seen on the 1961 versions, including a brilliant deep cherry red. —Rena Gross
5. Artisan Lulu Guinness Makes her Sculpture Debut with Surrealist Lips
Known for crafting cheeky and artistic accessories that always make a statement, British artisan Lulu Guinness, founder of Lulu Guinness OBE, makes her fine art debut with a striking sculpture that follows her brand’s notable lips motif. The nearly five-foot artwork, titled Surrealist Lips, boasts a ruby red sheen and off-center angle, giving off the air of a witty smirk. Created by Guinness and fabricated by UK-based Pangolin Foundry, this exciting entrance into sculpture marks Guinness’s new adventure into fine art and pushes the boundaries of artisan and artist.—Shelby Black
6. Armadillo Introduces Venezia Collection, Inspired by the Ethereal Glow of Light
Artists have long cited natural light as an inspiration for their work, rendering the painterly ribbons of a sunset, the golden glow of dawn, or the shimmer of sunlight reflecting off water in dramatic landscapes and abstract canvases. It’s only natural then that designers would also find natural wonder as a muse. The latest example is Armadillo, the Australian, women-led rug purveyor whose latest assortment takes its cues from the ethereal aura of Venice. Here, that dreamy air comes to fruition in hand-knotted silk rugs. Made by artisans in India, the Venezia collection comes in five stocked colorways with 15 custom shades available. Luminosity gives life to solid swaths of hue, bringing an eye-catching shimmer to an earthy palette of Biscuit, Rosewood, Vermillion, Caper, and Serpentine, and rich jewel tones like Topaz, Garnet, and Baltic. “We were drawn to the way Venetian artists rendered light: how it moves, softens, and transforms color on a surface,” says Armadillo co-founder Jodie Fried. “Pure silk holds color in that same way, creating a radiant depth that shifts with perspective and time of day.” —J.S.
7. Jacquemus’s New Miami Boutique Is a Sun-Soaked Ode to Provence
Jacquemus shops often channel founder Simon Porte Jacquemus’s Provençal roots through sun-washed materials and Mediterranean warmth. His latest outpost, in the Miami Design District, adapts that atmosphere to South Florida. Conceived with longtime collaborator OMA, the 2,906-square-foot boutique mingles handmade stucco walls with forged iron, while warm-yellow terracotta tiles made in Italy by Cotto Etrusco practically glow underfoot. Jacquemus himself curated the art and furnishings, giving the boutique the cultivated feel of a collector’s home. Germain Richier’s dark-patinated bronze Le Coureur, which captures a male figure mid-stride, joins Artistide Maillol’s Femme Couchée, a reclining female nude cast in bronze. Frank Lloyd Wright’s mahogany Taliesin furniture and Jean Royère’s sinuous wall lights add midcentury sophistication. Two French-oak orange-tree planters, modeled after André Le Nôtre’s version for Versailles, offer a witty flourish of French grandeur beneath the Miami sun. —R.W.