I recently completed an interior installation for my new good friends at JCK, the premier American luxury jewelry fair (and, apparently, the largest exhibition in the country!) The JCK show brings together the finest jewelry, watch, polished diamond, writing implement, and luxury collectable design houses including Fendi, Temple St. Claire, Autore, Graf Von Faber-Castell, Ivanka Trump, Lladro (a personal fave), Stenzhorn, Baume & Mercier, Breitling, Chopard, Gucci, Harry Winston, Tag Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, and… well, you get the picture…
The task was to design a carefully curated pavilion that would house several of the Luxury show’s finest brands in a completely new exhibition environment. My concept was dark and lush – part Napoleon campaign tent, part Moroccan sitting room, and a series of sleek mini-boutique spaces that would house the brands. I also wanted to bring some art into the space to complete the curated environment. I chose a series of society prints by New York-based photographer Jessica Craig-Martin and a composition of octopus chandeliers by Philadelphia-based sculptor Adam Wallacavage.
The designer “pods”, manufactured in Italy by a veteran exhibition builder were a streamlined, sophisticated, and luxurious setting for the magnificent jewels inside. The tented lounge became a choice meeting place, a civilized and peaceful sanctuary for weary retailers and editors, and a location to check out some interesting art and coffee table books. Photos above.
