Dark Nostalgia

Interior designers are increasingly incorporating deep colors, polished woods, velvets, furs, leather, dark metals, and bricks with a nostalgic quality, as the fascination with rounded shapes and organic influences fades. This trend has been seen in commercial and residential design, with projects like the Royalton Hotel lobby renovation, the Clift Hotel bar in San Francisco, and Alain Ducasse's Adour restaurant showcasing the smooth incorporation of historic detail into current interiors. This has been successful in public spaces, private residences, and intimate restaurants and clubs by designers like AvroKO, David Rockwell, Roman & Williams, Julian Schnabel, Philippe Starck, and Adam Tihany.