During my recent visit to the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in the Netherlands, what left an indelible impression was the Rem Koolhaas-designed wing. Entitled Stedelijk Base, it showcases art and design from 1880 to the present day, within an open space sectioned by slim steel screens. I marvelled at how influential works from the De Stijl movement were displayed (as pictured above), while in another corner, an array of Eames-designed chairs sat next to a Yves Klein painting in vivid blue.
Inspired by the exhibition’s unconventional spatial design, we have shortlisted beautiful homes around the world that successfully combine design with art. As these abodes show, the secret ingredient lies in injecting an element of the unexpected. In our cover story (page 84), a Parisian apartment pairs its minimalist interior architecture…
