Behind-the-Scenes of the Architectural Digest Greenroom

When I was asked by Paige Rense, Architectural Digest’s Editor-in-Chief, to design this year’s Architectural Digest Greenroom at the Primetime Emmys®, I was both flattered and thrilled—and I must admit, a little intimidated. It raised an intriguing dilemma: how do you create an interesting, glamorous, comfortable space that pays proper tribute to Emmys’ 60th anniversary? After doing a little research, I remembered that the “traditional” 60th anniversary gift is diamonds. Now, I finally had my general concept!

This was perfect, I decided to design a space that will embody the characteristics of diamonds—depth, sparkle, crispness, faceting, intensity, glamour. The color palette will range from platinum sheepskin banquettes, “destroyed” mercury glass mirrors and cocktail tables of my company’s own design with the sheen of a sun-silvered driftwood. As you can see from the rendering, the architecture of the room itself will be clipped into mineral-like mirrored facets.

Here are photos of samples displaying the “destroyed” mirror glass treatment created by the specialists at Campbell Glass.

Here’s a look at the first rendering of our AD Greenroom. (Click to enlarge the image.)

While discussing my initial ideas with my liaison at Architectural Digest, she patiently listened while I went on and on about “diamonds,” and how it would be fantastic to somehow include a major, focal gesture—in real diamonds. Finally, she broke her silence and advised that Hearts On Fire, the diamond jeweler that dresses many celebrities, had the same exact notion.