Indeed, the home was a grand tour of the country’s craftsmanship—and it drew an illustrious crowd. More than 240 architects, interior designers, and real estate developers turned up for the reveal, AD100 talents Shawn Henderson, John and Christine Gachot, and Young Huh Interior Design among them. Artemest founder and CEO Marco Credendino welcomed guests to the company’s first model residence in New York City, with warm remarks following from March; Mel Studach, senior editor at AD PRO; Stacy Speilman, director of sales at Douglas Elliman; and Niccolò Bizzi, chief commercial officer at Bizzi & Partners. Marveling at the Italian design on display was a lovely interlude between socializing and savoring eggplant parmigiana bites, mini steak tartare, and butternut squash timbale.
In conversation with Britt and Damian Zunino, the Studio DB founders shared how they had just wrapped a project in Italy in which they tapped Artemest’s design service for some on-the-ground support: “They were immensely helpful in making that project happen,” said Britt. Design principals from AD PRO Directory firms Meyer Davis, BoND, Jarvis Studio, and Clive Lonstein were also spotted throughout the Artemest Penthouse.
As the night went on, time’s only tell was the changing skyline view. The descending light sent dramatic shadows of the living room’s walnut Pacini & Cappellini bookcase and Enrico Pellizzoni bar cart gliding across the interior’s sand-colored walls. The glimmers on the nearby gold-leaf-adorned Provasi mirror had faded for the day. As March put it, “There is a person and a story behind every object—the design is deeply personal, expressive, and memorable.” Much like this evening itself.