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Article: The End of Minimalism.(new trends in fashion and interior design richer, more colorful)
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- Newsweek International
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- October 27, 2003
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Remember the less-is-more esthetic? Until quite recently, all things hip--suits and chairs, homes and hotels--were defined by purity and sleek restraint. No longer. Just check out Sketch, the London restaurant where Algerian owner Mourad Mazouz has spent [Pound sterling]11 million to create a look that can only be described as maximalist. The sound of chirping birds greets visitors to the art- gallery-cum-eatery, housed in an 18th-century mansion near Savile Row. Swarovski crystals line the restrooms, laser lights project poetry onto walls and desserts are displayed like jewels in a glass case. The dining room is decorated with chandeliers, velvet wallpaper, mosaic floors ...
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