One of our guilty pleasures is to browse the latest design and architecture awards. It’s always informative … and sometimes it’s mind-blowing.
Case in point.

For 29 years The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) has celebrated outstanding architecture through The AIACC Design Awards program. On aspect of this program that we particularly appreciate is that it recognizes that design is about relationships.

The AIACC Awards program moves beyond the obvious – how a space looks and feels – and factors in use and comfort, stability and durability, how light shapes space, and even less tangible benefits.

What especially sets these awards apart is the range of categories and designs that receive recognition.

Here’s an unlikely favorite. Belzberg Architects, creators of The Conga Room at L.A. Live, received a Merit Award for Interior Architecture. If you’re familiar with this club, you know that its no-holds-barred glam décor is essential to the ambiance, and the young designers at Belzberg didn’t hold back. It’s fun, it’s flashy, and it makes no apologies for loading up the luxury items.

Although the stage and the dance floor are front and center, the club offers plenty of hide-away nooks dressed with velvet settees and leather couches. These intimate chat spaces feature shimmering metallics and rich brocade wallpapers. Even the ceilings receive the full wallpaper treatment.

We won’t claim to know for certain which papers were used in which rooms.

But if you have a similar project in mind – one in which nothing less than the most fabulous will do – let us point you to a few of our favorites. Kravet, with the Albert Van Luit collection, Clarke & Clarke with their Couture Collection, and of course, Phillip Jeffries Limited, all offer a full spectrum of wallcoverings that ooze opulence.

Over the top … or under the radar … we’ve got just what you need for your next glam fest.

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