Palais S., Vienna
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Project by: Atelier Karasinski
Photos by: © Ana S. Barros
Project by: Atelier Karasinski
Photos by: © Ana S. Barros
"The greatest satisfaction was rediscovering the soul of the house", says Laura Karasinski – founder of Atelier Karasinski and a regular presence in Architectural Digest’s AD100, which celebrates the world’s most influential creatives - speaking about Palais S., the luxurious family residence in the heart of Vienna that she renovated.
An authentic manifesto of the interior designer’s creative approach, this apartment, of 400 square metres, arranged over two levels, dates back to the late nineteenth century.
Working on the fine line that separates architecture, aesthetic identity and storytelling, Karasinski developed a true visual language for this project.
The clever balance between philological restoration and intuition has created a unique atmosphere that faithfully echoes the building’s past while offering an emotional space ready to embrace the many stories of those who live there today.
Wherever possible, the original architectural elements and furnishings have been preserved, including the wooden floors, the ornate decorative wall stuccoes, and the inlaid wood that graces the ceilings, panelling, and doors.
The crowning jewel of this extraordinary archive of Vienna Fin de Siècle heritage is the Green Room.
The rich green colour from which it takes its name reveals a layer of pure silver, bestowing the space - now the owners’ reading room - with the iridescent glow of a beetle.
Bathed in natural light, this captivating space is softened by luxurious velvet drapes, which also separate it from the bedroom, featuring a headboard upholstered in Loro Piana alpaca wool.
Designed entirely from scratch and inspired by historical photographs are the kitchen, with its quartz countertops over which light designer Ingo Maurer’s candle-style lights seem to float in midair; the striking walk-in wardrobe in rosewood, crafted by the finest local artisans; and the magnificent master bathroom.
In this space, the house’s signature playful eccentricity yields to a composed elegance, guided by a distinctly classical inspiration.
Set upon a white and grey marble floor and framed by drapery reminiscent of a theatre curtain, the Celine bathtub becomes the focal point of the room, flanked by the 1930s-inspired silhouettes of two Blues pedestal washbasins.
An authentic manifesto of the interior designer’s creative approach, this apartment, of 400 square metres, arranged over two levels, dates back to the late nineteenth century.
Working on the fine line that separates architecture, aesthetic identity and storytelling, Karasinski developed a true visual language for this project.
The clever balance between philological restoration and intuition has created a unique atmosphere that faithfully echoes the building’s past while offering an emotional space ready to embrace the many stories of those who live there today.
Wherever possible, the original architectural elements and furnishings have been preserved, including the wooden floors, the ornate decorative wall stuccoes, and the inlaid wood that graces the ceilings, panelling, and doors.
The crowning jewel of this extraordinary archive of Vienna Fin de Siècle heritage is the Green Room.
The rich green colour from which it takes its name reveals a layer of pure silver, bestowing the space - now the owners’ reading room - with the iridescent glow of a beetle.
Bathed in natural light, this captivating space is softened by luxurious velvet drapes, which also separate it from the bedroom, featuring a headboard upholstered in Loro Piana alpaca wool.
Designed entirely from scratch and inspired by historical photographs are the kitchen, with its quartz countertops over which light designer Ingo Maurer’s candle-style lights seem to float in midair; the striking walk-in wardrobe in rosewood, crafted by the finest local artisans; and the magnificent master bathroom.
In this space, the house’s signature playful eccentricity yields to a composed elegance, guided by a distinctly classical inspiration.
Set upon a white and grey marble floor and framed by drapery reminiscent of a theatre curtain, the Celine bathtub becomes the focal point of the room, flanked by the 1930s-inspired silhouettes of two Blues pedestal washbasins.
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