David Netto is a true designer’s designer, deeply immersed in the history of the craft, its long-standing traditions, and its pantheon of legendary practitioners and landmark projects. A consummate arbiter elegantiae and industry gadabout, he creates interiors that transcend the increasingly antiquated definitions of traditional and modern. Instead, he draws on the past to conjure profoundly beautiful spaces rooted in the here and now, spaces alive to the pulse of contemporary life. Rejecting the wisdom of received ideas, his philosophy prizes inspiration and imagination above all else: “Respect the architecture, insist on quality, challenge yourself when it comes to color, and try not to repeat your favorite ideas. Ask yourself every day, ‘What did I do to add to the story of American chic?’ If it’s nothing, try again tomorrow.”…
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Architectural Digest (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022