European homes are prominently featured in the book, including a living room in Paris by Dimore Studio and the drawing room of Christian Dior in Montauroux, France. The apartment designed by Dimore Studio was completed in 2015 and features a balance between contemporary pieces mixed with older items: a plush rust-colored sofa picks up the curves of an undulating stair railing, and a circular coffee table by Gio Ponti is topped with Japanese ceramics. The Dior drawing room, on the other hand, is a lesson in traditional French elegance. Completed in the 1950s after Dior's death in 1957, the goal was to have a sophisticated home that was, in his words, Photo 7 of 9 in Here Are the Greatest Rooms of the Century, According to Phaidon

Here Are the Greatest Rooms of the Century, According to Phaidon

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European homes are prominently featured in the book, including a living room in Paris by Dimore Studio and the drawing room of Christian Dior in Montauroux, France. The apartment designed by Dimore Studio was completed in 2015 and features a balance between contemporary pieces mixed with older items: a plush rust-colored sofa picks up the curves of an undulating stair railing, and a circular coffee table by Gio Ponti is topped with Japanese ceramics. The Dior drawing room, on the other hand, is a lesson in traditional French elegance. Completed in the 1950s after Dior's death in 1957, the goal was to have a sophisticated home that was, in his words, " simple, ancient and dignified."