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"Though born in Transylvania and raised in Jerusalem by Hungarian-immigrant parents, Adam D. Tihany considers himself a quintessentially Italian designer. And that's less of a paradox than you might think: While Tihany's roots lie in other corners of the world, he credits his immersive schooling in 1960s Milan (and the create-it-all\u2014packaging to product\u2014culture that pervaded Italy in that era) for his comprehensive approach to interior design. The result is the gorgeously crafted, seductively luxurious work displayed in his new monograph, Tihany: Iconic Hotel and Restaurant Interiors (Rizzoli, $50).\n\nPinterestFacebookThe lobby of the Westin Chosun in Seoul, South Korea, is distinguished by dark wood paneling and marble floors. Photo: Nacasa &amp;amp; Partners\n\nTake Tihany's first restaurant commission, La Coupole, which opened in New York City in 1981, modeled after the 1927 Parisian original. \"I did the interiors, I designed the furniture, the uniforms, I selected the graphics, everything,\" writes Tihany. \"I was Italian!\"\n\nPinterestFacebookAt.mosphere, a restaurant on the 122nd floor of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, is a loungelike space with curved, vermilion-hued walls. Photo: Eric Laignel\n\nAt the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul, South Korea, a lobby paneled in dark, locally sourced wood is set off against floors of high-gloss, alabaster marble, evoking traditional Korean construction without the chinoiserie and stuffy overexuberance of spaces angling for an East-meets-West aesthetic. For luxe restaurant At.mosphere, on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building), in Dubai, Tihany offset the potential vertigo of dining so far above terra firma with a comfortable, loungelike space marked by curved walls and velvet, silk, and leather upholstery.\n\nPinterestFacebookCurvaceous ceilings and walls merge at the Veranda restaurant in Kuwait. Photo: Eric Laignel\n\nTihany's upcoming work\u2014like the outfit of a ship's staterooms, public spaces, and restaurants for luxury cruise operator Seabourn, slated for 2016\u2014is sure to keep this leave-no-detail-unexamined spirit alive.\n\nPinterestFacebookA row of cabanas along the pool at the storied Beverly Hills Hotel. Photo: Eric Laignel"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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