Contemporary interior design has many different colours, shades and features all around the world. It’s a practice that bringing together ancient traditional arts, crafts, technological innovations and cultural inspirations.

Yabu Pushelberg

Yabu Pushelberg is a studio which designs buildings, interiors, landscapes, lighting, products, and graphics. Its designers create fascinating immersive environments. George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg founded the studio in 1980 with a special focus on interior design and since the company grew into a multidisciplinary project.

The design studio and its founders earned several honours, including being appointed Officers of the Order of Canada, included in the Interior Design Hall of Fame and named among the world’s most influential design studios by Wallpaper*, Elle Décor, Hospitality Design, and the Business of Fashion.

This is a good example of a residential project with a living room enhanced by the presence of a fireplace. Notice how all it took as a simple wall in order to install the mantel properly.

Thomas O’Brien

Thomas O’Brien is an interior and home furnishings designer based in New York City. He is the founder and President of Aero Studios, one of America’s leading design companies, and the manager of Aero Ltd., the iconic home boutique that is the retail face of the studio.

Since the foundation of Aero in 1992, O’Brien has been celebrated for interpreting modernism into a warm and livable style. From private residences to commercial properties, product design to brand and fine art consulting, his work is notorious, with vintage elegance and a practical useful home feeling at the same time.

His concept of modern was born from the merging of historical origins, the shared simplicity between the 20th century and classical forms, the balance of rustic and refined, comfort and rarity. His inspirations blossom from the farmhouse as much as the townhouse, and he is a lifelong student of American antiques and architecture.

In the case of this living room, not only is it perfectly illuminated by the natural light emanating from the wide windows, but also from the wonderful fireplace that definitely manages to be the centrepiece of the whole room. The classical looking mantel, as well as the bricked wall around it, are definitely a reflection of Thomas O’Brien’s ability to merge in the classical with the more contemporary. It’s definitely a living room you’d love to have in your own household, right?

Marmol Radziner

Founded in 1989, Marmol Radziner is a unique design-build project led by architects. Since its inauguration, the company has developed a reputation for innovative design and accuracy in applying construction standards. They also create interior design projects, as well as custom furniture design and production, thanks to their in-house talented designers and master craftsmen experts in the development of environments.

By adopting the role of the traditional “master builder,” Marmol Radziner merges several design services with construction skills. A team of architects, interior designers, landscape designers, metalworkers, carpenters, furniture makers, and construction crew owns deep knowledge and experience that cannot be found anywhere else.

In the case of this living room, we can definitely see the quality of that team with several backgrounds. The fireplace is wonderfully designed with an arrangement of stone making it unique in it of its own. Curiously the fireplace gives a more classical touch to a room mainly composed of modern furnishings.

Alberto Pinto Interior Design

Alberto Pinto Interior Design, under Linda Pinto’s leadership, is a talented team of design professionals which follows the beliefs of the founder. Keywords such as eclecticism, luxury, details and refinement best define their work when it comes to creating entire universes for prestigious clients worldwide: private residences, office buildings, airports, hotels, yachts and jets.

The extensive range of Pinto’s style, marked by several cultural influences lets traditional and modern meet in harmony and is perfect to both intimate rooms and larger spaces, private and public projects. Alberto Pinto Interior Design pleases the eclectic tastes of its international clients by adjusting the décors to suit each one, while adding an elegance which creates a luxurious balance.

As a matter of fact, “luxury” is definitely a word that defines this lovely living room above. Not only are the green sofas some amazing visual comfort, but also the fireplace is a definite work of the best craftsmanship ever seen on this market. Standing out from the bookshelves, this piece is definitely one of the first things your eyes have wandered towards in the picture, right?

Christian Liaigre

In 2009, concerned about the preservation of his heritage, the talented designer Christian Liaigre nurtured a creative and executive transition in his studio Liaigre. In 2014, he promoted a new creative direction within his existing team. Under the leadership of Christophe Caillaud, CEO of the company since 2009, Liaigre entered a new era.

Straight from the foundation, the creative designs from the studio are born from natural materials thanks to the finest craftsmanship, supporting arts and crafts in the spirit and tradition of French furniture. When he opened his first showroom at rue de Varenne in the mid 1980s, Christian Liaigre surprised everyone with his calm and clean aesthetic which impresses with its individuality and modernity until today.

You can also check out: Creating bespoke fireplaces can be an art: see how!

Studio Piet Boon

Studio Piet Boon is an internationally renowned design studio, recognized for its multi-disciplinary design services and its outstanding talent in balancing functionality, aesthetics and originality into one of a kind design experience. The studio’s goal is to break boundaries and set new standards.

The studio’s heritage comes from Amsterdam and the nearby Zaanstreek, a region known for its innovative spirit and hardworking mentality, once the historic motor that drove the success of the epic Dutch Golden Age. In the Zaanstreek, painters, woodworkers, carpenters, and other master craftsmen became entrepreneurs and tastemakers as early as the 15th century. Building on this heritage, a practical attitude combined with the spirit of creative expertise, Studio Piet Boon was established by Dutch designer and Zaanstreek resident Piet Boon in 1983.

This lovely division is a good example of the best of a modern living room. The minimalistic fireplace at the bottom of the room is the center of the picture with a lovely living room ahead of it.