Roomscapes

Acting as an ensemblier, Invisible Collection has brought together two singular voices in the world of interior design for Roomscapes, a new exhibition opening on 14 May, as New York City buzzes with TEFAF, Frieze and Oui Design!, the event helmed by Villa Albertine. The exhibition holds a special place in the story of Invisible Collection, marking the beginning of our tenth-anniversary celebrations. Our Upper East Side townhouse gallery has been transformed through a new scenography: the same warm, distinctive sophistication, now expressed through an entirely new composition of designs, objects and atmospheres. Each room is conceived as a tableau, evoking intimate and inviting settings, as though visitors were stepping into a collector’s home where art and design coexist naturally. On one floor, “Rooms of Wonder. An Italian Perspective by Droulers Architecture”, the New York debut of Droulers Collezione, the fantastic furniture collection available exclusively through us. Virginie and Nathalie Droulers need no introduction. Their signature is a delicate alchemy of history, culture, and fantasia. Whether designing an exceptional residence in Switzerland or a superyacht sailing the Mediterranean, their work reflects a deep understanding of fine craftsmanship, a bold use of color, and richly textured atmospheres inspired by the fairytale-like surroundings of their upbringing at Villa d’Este, the world-renowned 16th-century estate on Lake Como owned by their family. Their layered approach to interior storytelling and wondrous juxtapositions subtly nods to the legendary Renzo Mongiardino, whose mastery of illusion and historical grandeur continues to inform the sisters’ evocative aesthetic, shaped by the dreamlike world of their upbringing and their passion for Ponti and Portaluppi. 

Regarded as one of the world’s most sought-after studios, Droulers Architecture’s projects reflect a deep understanding of fine craftsmanship, a bold use of color, and richly textured atmospheres. For Rooms of Wonder, the exhibition’s setting has been conceived as though we were stepping into Virginie Droulers’ home. The sofas and ottomans, all dressed in Dedar, exude plush conviviality; even the name of one sofa itself, Bouge-toi — “move over” in English — is a playful take on modularity and the very Italian art of hospitality, always making room for one more guest. The striking Conversation coffee table, too, sets the tone with its name: what better title for a conversation-sparking design composed of a bamboo-like brass structure supporting a top upholstered in Dedar fabric, centered with a geometric brass inlay? Illustrating the Droulers’ refined ability to balance the contemporary with a carefully selected touch of vintage is a unique 1970s bar by Willy Rizzo, set against a bespoke wood backdrop inlaid with mirror shards. In another room hangs a one-of-a-kind panel of textile marquetry, embroidery, and appliqué, specially created in India by House of Kandadu. The overall feeling is one of free, painterly vision with a touch of dreamy erudition.