The chamber of curiosity

The most fascinating apartments are always those that reflect the essence of their occupants. The Chamber of Curiosity is a captivating selection of interiors from around the world that tell compelling stories of their owner’s unconventional personalities and life paths. Each page transports the reader into their eccentric, deeply personal, and consistently fascinating spaces. We are welcomed into the private worlds of exotics, dandies, and hedonists featuring stunning work by architects and designers as well as objects collected by savvy hunters and gatherers. The collage-like rooms showcased in this book brim with rare and historical relics that are juxtaposed against modern classics and futuristic design. Anything goes except uniformity: muted colors offset geometric patterns, an industrial lamp hovers over an exotic carpet, and dark wood paneling accents flowing sculptural forms. The resulting ambiances range from clinically cool to quirkily rustic, and culminate in the opulently glamorous. The Chamber of Curiosity’s rich images are complemented by portraits of the trailblazing interior designers Jean-Christophe Aumas from Voici-Voilá, Pietro Russo, Dimore Studio, Autoban, and the Harmony Club. Additional texts about the featured owners and their furnishings reveal how lives and fantasies can be materialized into an interior universe of desire and wonder.