KELLY WEARSTLER AT AREA
With its shop at Amoreiras as its main stage, this spring Area is bringing together what is arguably one of the widest selections of products from the acclaimed American designer Kelly Wearstler ever presented far from her traditional domains. To be particularly remarked are the specially designed window displays with Dune and Zuma, ranges recently developed in close partnership with Belgian design brand Serax.
Kelly Wearstler, founder and principal of Kelly Wearstler, is an American designer
creating multi-faceted, experiential residential, hospitality, commercial and retail
environments as well as expansive collections of lifestyle product designs.
A multi-layered, stimulating sensory experience is at the center of Wearstler’s design
approach. Through an exploration of materiality, color, forms, and an intuitive
juxtaposition of contemporary and vintage, architectural and organic, graphic, and
instinctual, she curates a wealth of experiences into every space. Wearstler believes
that honoring history, location, and architecture is imperative to pushing the boundaries
and challenging the rules.
Among Wearstler’s most notable projects are Santa Monica Proper Hotel, Austin Proper
Hotel, San Francisco Proper Hotel, Four Seasons Anguilla, BG Restaurant at Bergdorf
Goodman, the Viceroy Hotels and Residences, Westfield Century City, Tides Miami and
custom residences for high-profile private clients.
Wearstler received her academic training in interior, architectural and graphic design
and is the author of five design books. She is a board member for Desert X and was the
first interior designer to teach a MasterClass. Accolades include Elle Décor’s A-List,
Architectural Digest’s AD100, AD France AD100, AD Spain Top International Designer,
Wallpaper Magazine Top 20 Designers, Time Magazine The Design 100.
