Shamshiri: Interiors—The Beautiful New Book from Studio Shamshiri
Shamshiri: Interiors, the new book from Studio Shamshiri, takes us through a broad spectrum of incredible interiors, from historic properties to midcentury masterpieces—giving us valuable insight into the art of decorating and what it means to live a life full of grace and beauty.
Photography: Stephen Kent Johnson
West Sunset home – custom terrazzo flooring meets oak panelling in the entryway. The vintage red sconce is a Bruno Gatta design for Stilnovo. The overhead light is Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson
The custom bathtub in the main bathroom in West Sunset home is lined in granite. Fluted glass doors with vintage handles. Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson
Libbey Estate home – the screening room is filled with custom sofas. Sconces are by Apparatus and the ceiling lights are made by Lumfardo with Samuel & Sons fringe. Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson
Shamshiri: Interiors, Rizzoli New York, 2023 is available now.
Amalfi home living room – a Ron Gorchov sculpture hangs above a BDDW credenza on one side of the living room. The mask atop the credenza is by William Turnbull. Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson
Brooklawn home – the main bedroom featuring a hand-painted Japanese folding screen dating back to 1890. Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson
Siblings Pamela Shamshiri and Ramtin Shamshiri launched Studio Shamshiri in 2016, delivering richly layered, narrative-driven interiors since coming together. Their incredibly unique designs have become a tour de force of contemporary design, balancing a deep respect for the past with a profound appreciation for the rhythms and rituals of modern life.
Under the direction of Pamela, Studio Shamshiri has garnered a loyal following amongst design-savvy celebrities, creative entrepreneurs, and aficionados of high design across the globe. The studio’s new book, Shamshiri: Interiors, is the firm’s first monograph, offering more than a plethora of interior spaces to admire, but also a master-class in design for the reader.
Throughout its pages, Shamshiri: Interiors includes a broad spectrum of houses—historic properties, midcentury masterpieces by the likes of Rudolf Schindler and A. Quincy Jones and daring contemporary marvels—underscoring the dexterity of Shamshiri’s vision.
Studio Shamshiri design spaces from the restrained modern to sumptuous fantasies, tapping into design sensibility, blending California bohemian, East Coast glamour, and classic European panache to create extraordinary spaces alive with colour, texture, and beauty.
Each project within the lavishly illustrated volume represents a unique, self-contained world of imagination and inspiration. The common thread within all the projects in the book is the studio’s meticulous attention to detail, a palpable sense of joy and comfort, and an emotional connection to the idea of home.
The style of every project within the book emerges from the context of its site as well as the dreams and aspirations of the clients… the homes are as delightfully different and idiosyncratic as the people who inhabit them. The book moves beyond purely a voyeur’s delight and provides invaluable lessons on the art of decorating.
This in an edited extract from ‘Shamshiri: Interiors’ published by Rizzoli, New York. Purchase the book online now here.