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MY FOUNDATIONS:ADAM D TIHANY

The leading hotel and restaurant designer shares his inspirations

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New York-based interior designer Adam D Tihany is

renow ned for the restaurant interiors he's created for chefs

such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and Heston Blumenthal.

Born in Transylvania and raised in Jerusalem, he studied

architecture at the Politecnico di Milano before moving to

America in 1975. He established his practice in 1978 and his

first restaurant project w as New York's La Coupole in 1981.

He has created numerous high profile venues, many of

w hich feature in his new monograph, Tihany: Iconic Hotel

and Restaurant Interiors (Rizzoli New York).

Picture: At.mosphere restaurant, Dubai, Photo by Eric

Laignel

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"I arrived in Milan on November 1969 w ith the intention of

studying architecture and urban planning. It w as my f irst

encounter w ith Italy. When I saw the Galleria Vittorio

Emanuele for the f irst time I remember saying to myself, 'Now ,

here is an amazing example of how generous and engaging

the dialogue betw een architecture and interior design is, this

is w hat I w ant to do!'”

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"Carlo Scarpa w as the man w ho inspired me to follow this

profession. He w as the 'craftsman architect' w ho

effortlessly bridged betw een the old and the new . His

restoration of the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona forever

changed the w ay I look at historical buildings."

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"I am inspired by lots of artists. My favourite artist to w ork

w ith is my son, Bram Tihany. He has an amazing

understanding of space and three-dimensional design and

creates the most interesting site-specif ic installations."

Picture: Bram Tihany artwork in the Charlie Palmer

restaurant, the Joule Hotel, Dallas

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"My personal favourite 'classic' design is the Tizio lamp

(designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide in 1972).

Contemporary and timeless, it's a beautiful combination of

functionality, eff iciency and style."

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"I love the Municipal House in Prague. It is an amazing Art

Nouveau building, exuberant and rich w ith exterior and

interior detailing and a celebration of architecture,

decorations, sculpture and Czech art."

Picture: Petr Šmerkl

"My personal favourite 'classic' design is the Tizio lamp

(designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide in 1972).

Contemporary and timeless, it's a beautiful combination of

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"Each chef brings a unique perspective to our collaboration.

Being a 'portrait artist of interiors' I create authentic and one-

of-a-kind interiors. I enjoy w orking w ith strong, creative and

intelligent people. Thomas Keller (pictured), Daniel Boulud,

Heston Blumenthal, Pierre Gagnaire, Jean-Georges

Vongerichten, Sirio Maccioni, Wolfgang Puck…. it's hard to

choose a favourite."

Picture: Thomas Keller of The French Laundry

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"I've yet to w ork in Tokyo, but I f ind it is truly fascinating

metropolis."

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"The architect I'd most like to w ork w ith is Renzo Piano. I like

the intimacy and scale of his public spaces and believe I

could contribute an interior that w ill make them even better."

Picture: Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Expansion, Fort

Worth, United States by Renzo Piano Building Workshop,

2013, courtesy of REX

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Tihany: Iconic Hotels and Restaurant Interiors by Adam D

Tihany is out now and offers an in-depth tour of the

designer's projects, including Daniel and Per Se in New York

and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London, £32.50, Rizzoli

New York 2014

"The architect I'd most like to w ork w ith is Renzo Piano. I like

the intimacy and scale of his public spaces and believe I

could contribute an interior that w ill make them even better."

Picture: Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Expansion, Fort

Worth, United States by Renzo Piano Building Workshop,

2013, courtesy of REX

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