What: Showtime House 2010
Location: Midtown — New York, New York
Size: 3 Penthouse apartments in Cassa Hotel & Residences,
Benefiting: Harlem Children's Zone
Showhouses are a bizarre animal — and the third Showtime House is no exception. Pulling inspiration from 7 Showtime original series, the designers mix high-concept and high-design into themed rooms for the public to tour. The Showtime house is especially interesting for its inclusion of several high-tech and emerging technologies — from computerized fabrication of furniture to design-your-own wallpaper.
- • Design: Keith Baltimore, Baltimore Design Group
• Window drapery: Complete Window
• Glass jars: More Fire Glass Studio
• DON'T MISS: the "old" architectural elements added to a new space: i.e. the large arched doorway
THE BORGIAS | MEDIA ROOM
- • Design: Marc Thorpe, Third Eye Studios
• Lighting design: David Schwarz, Hush Studios, Inc.
• Tulip chair: Cappellini
• Neon Cross: Manhattan Neon
• Curtains: Hunter Douglas
• DON'T MISS: The projectors, speakers and ambient lighting are designed to respond to a visitor's movement in the room.
THE BIG C | CLARITY LOUNGE & CONTEMPLATION ROOM
- • Francesa Bucci & Hans Galutera, BG Studio International
• Custom swinging sofa with lucite chains: Avery Boardman
• Drum tables: Peter Sandback from Dennis Miller
• Console table: Antoine Proulx from Dennis Miller
• Sheer organza drapery: Knoll Textiles
• Living wall: Kokobo Plantscapes
• Rabbit sculpture: McGuire
• Accent pillows: Sylvie Pillows
• Chandelier: Blossom by Tord Boontje
• Armchair: Arabella from Giorgetti
• Round table: Tumbler from Giorgetti
• Stool: Saphire from Giorgetti
• DON'T MISS: the custom dropped ceiling
• DON'T MISS: the living wall — made more real with the addition of a 3D TV
THE BIG C | MASTER BEDROOM
- • Design & interior architecture: Stephen Chung, Architect & Matthias Altwicker, AB Architekten
• Bed: Excel II by Hastens
• Stingray rocker: Hightower Group
• Desk chair: Louis Ghost by Philippe Starck for Kartell
• Relief sculpture over bed: Debra Weisberg
• Lighting design: Zoll Design & Consulting
• Aleph 1 RGB Strips Light Fixtures: Enttec
• RadioRA2 lighting controls: Lutron
• ArchiDMX lighting controls: Cooper controls
• DON'T MISS: the custom architecture creating unique cutouts and lightshafts in the space
• DON'T MISS: the customizable colored lighting
WEEDS | LOFT
- • Design: Robert Bristow & Pilar Proffitt, POESIS
• Furniture: Robert Bristow, POESIS available at Ralph Pucci
• Rugs: Madeline Weinrib
• DON'T MISS: the mini greenhouse by SMEG
WEEDS | LOUNGE
- • Design: John Loecke & Jason Oliver Nixon of John Loecke, Inc.
• Fabric & Upholstery: Cowan & Tout
• Chandelier: Abalone by Tony Duquette @ Baker
• Chaise: C.R. Laine
• Vintage patio furniture: Marika's
• Wallskins: HP
• Rug: Merida
• DON'T MISS: the HP Wallskins wallpaper custom designed by John & Jason — I loved how they pushed the boundaries of the wallpaper by letting it artfully creep onto the ceiling!
• DON'T MISS: the abundance of pattern. Many could find this overwhelming but when it's done right (as in this instance) it really works!
CALIFORNICATION | LOUNGE • Design: Eric Chan, Bradley Price, Jeff Miller & Peng Zhao, ECCO Design
- • Pendant lamp: Diesel for Foscarini @ The Conran Shop
• Benches: Jeff Miller @ ITOKI Design
• Credenza: EK Living
• Desk lamp: Ribbon Lamp by ECCO Design
• DON'T MISS: the way reflected light and shiny furniture lights up a dark room
CALIFORNICATION | A STATE OF MIND
- • Design: Michele Busiri-Vici, Guelfo Carpegna & Ulderico Micara, Space 4 Architecture
• Table: Atlantis by Lorenzo Arosio @ ABC Carpet & Home
• Cactus chair: Degar Cengiz @ VOOS
• Mural: photographed by Roberto De Paolis and printed by Trove
• DON'T MISS: the mirrored floor is perfect for a funhouse or a showhouse (but you'd never want one for real!)
• DON'T MISS: the water-like mural is painted on the ceiling and reflected on the floor — confusing to say the least!
DEXTER | REFUGE
- • Design: Jeff Andrews, Jeff Andrews-Design
• Custom stools: Bottega Montana
• Custom bed & desk: To Do Something
• Desk & floor lamp: made from materials salvaged by Strawser & Smith
• Desk chair: Espasso
• Leather flooring: Merida
• DON'T MISS: the hanging bed
DEXTER | GAMING ROOM
- • Design: Gregory Okshteyn, Studios GO
• Custom sculpture/love seat: Emerald Models
• Custom Corian screen: Carvart
• Mercury Light Fixture: Ross Lovegrove @ Artemide
• Custom curtains: Spatial Element
• DON'T MISS: the screen, inspired by Dexter's case of glass slides
NURSE JACKIE | LOUNGE
- • Design: Katie Lydon, Katie Lydon Interiors
• Sofa: Fritz @ Dune
• Coffee table: Arco @ Room
• Apothecary cabinet: Interieurs
• Tripod lamp: BDDW
• Mirror: Captain's Mirror @ BDDW
• Moroccan rug: Sacco
• DON'T MISS: the handpainted wallpaper
NURSE JACKIE | MASTER BEDROOM
- • Design: Laura Bohn, Laura Bohn Design Associates
• Custom bed: K. Flam Associates
• Nightstand: Profiles
• Lamps: Circa Lighting
• DON'T MISS: the latex curtains (you'll smell them!) on the curvy hospital curtain tracks
• DON'T MISS: the custom bed that plays with proportions and perspective
UNITED STATES OF TARA | LOFT & ROOF
- • Design: Brooks Atwood, POD Design + Media & Daniel Perlin, Perlin Studios
• Plywood fabrication: FabLab @ NJIT College of Architecture & Desgin, Carvart
• Landscaping: Jungle Design
• DON'T MISS: the toolshed bathroom
• DON'T MISS: the view!
PAINT & COLORS
- • All paint throughout is Pantone Paints by Fine Paints of Europe
INFO: Showtime House 2010 marries high design with cutting-edge technology for a showhome that is high-tech and breathtaking. Designers are translating each of the Showtime original series (Dexter, Nurse Jackie, Weeds, United States of Tara, The Big C, The Borgias, and Californication) into inspirational interior designs. Tickets $15. All ticket proceeds benefit the non-profit Harlem Children's Zone">Harlem Children’s Zone.
Cassa Hotel and Residences | 70 West 45th Street, NYC
9/11 - 10/24
Images: Andrew French for Showtime House 2010, Aaron Able
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I love 'The Big C - Master Bedroom'
Oh I get it. It's like "what not to wear," but for homes.
When did LSD become legal again?
I want that rug.
Not moved by this. Weeds| Lounge & Dexter -- ;/
I love it and kudos the the designers, it must have been very fun AND very challenging to come up with those rooms. So refreshing to see something new and inspired with lots of whimsy and humor, it's really more of an art installation. Love it!
Those rooms make me dizzy!
First impression: "What happened?"
Second impression: "That is one talented, artsy person."
Third impression: ".......Anyway."
A couch with four stripper poles attached?
<_<
>_>
I'll take two.
You must be at least tH!s hIgH to enter.
It's like a college crash pad, if you had a cushy budget!
I am not sure I 'get' it. I haven't watched the shows, then I think I would. At any rate, it is fun to see a design that has a theme like this, and doesn't have to be grounded in reality. I would love to be able to just go crazy.
I really like the zigzag paint/wallpaper treatment.
You forgot to mention that The Alpha Workshops did the floral painted piece on that custom dropped ceiling in The Big C room as well as the custom painting on the sisal rug on the floor. Just FYI. We loved working with Francesca and Hans.
I feel like I caught a buzz just flipping through the photos. Shazam!
These are horrible! The set designers of the actual shows should be very proud of themselves because the "professionals" are clearly off (or on) something. They're all ugly, except for maybe the roof which we didn't see much of. So yeah, 1) well, it's for charity, and 2) this is definitely how not to decorate. Yuck.
While it may not be practical to decorate one's house like this, I very much enjoyed looking through the avant-garde designs. I liked some more than others for sure, but I feel the same way about films... some are pleasing to look at but are totally unrealistic. The Californication office looks a lot like the inside of my mind...
I don't understand the purpose of the red room with neon cross and one chair. Is this a fetish room?
you are kidding.........right?? this is a bad dream!
It's a bad trip....
I like the greenhouse. Was there a greenhouse or was I tripping?
Jeez, people - calm down. It's a showhouse - like a fashion show - all about getting attention and being outrageous. No one expects that most of the outfits coming down the runway at Alexander McQueen to be worn (unless you're Lady Gaga) and I'm sure no one expects most of these stylings to end up in anyone's home (again, unless you're Lady Gaga). It's just decorator playtime.
wow this is the most amazing apartment i've ever seen mind you i wouldnt live in in all the rooms its much more like a muesium. congrats on being so unique!:)
Hum.... trying too hard fellow designers!!
I just think fun.