I have long admired the work of Orlando Diaz-Azcuy. This Cuban-born designer is rightly credited with helping to popularize the spare, minimal modern look that is both timeless and fashion forward. In the latest issue of Veranda, Greg Stewart, one of the principals of Orlando Diaz-Azcuy Design Associates, plies that cool aesthetic to a version of a French country estate.
While not exactly minimalistic, the estate resonates a sort of monastic chic. Creamy marble pavers, clean modern columns and simple window treatments give this space the feeling of an abandoned European convent, made over for the 21st century.
Serene, elegant and very sophisticated.
Rock crystal and more rock crystal.
Minimal details, yet sumptuous.
We’re calling this “Convent Chic”. What do you think?