When brothers Christian and Nick Candy, proprietors of development firm Candy & Candy and sires of oligarch-worthy (read: Swarovski-sheathed) interiors, were assigned to carve out the "entirely raw" penthouse at London's One Hyde Park, they brought in a pearl-clutching (if not entirely surprising) cacophony of Rhino White marble, silver leaf, and fiber-optic lighting. In its latest issue, Robb Report takes a deep dive into the space, which the luxury lifestyle magazine just named its 2014 Ultimate Home, describing (in characteristically grandiloquent prose) all the grossly gratuitous details inside the 18,000-square-foot house. "It can't be run of the mill," Candy & Candy's global projects director tells the magazine, continuing, without a whisper of irony, "That doesn't mean it has to be flashy or emblazoned with crystals." Ah, but one look inside One Hyde Park and it's clear that—well, a metric tonne of crystals really doesn't hurt now does it? Below, 25 insane details plucked from Robb Report's languid rundown:
Foyer
25. A double-height, 20-foot-tall Swarovski crystal chandelier made out of the largest crystals the company makes—pieced together with prisms that measure roughly 4 inches by 1.5 inches.
24. A polished-nickel staircase created in Denmark.
23. Hand-polished floors from Carrara, Italy, made of "Rhino White and Noir Saint Laurent" marble.
22. Auguste Rodin's The Prodigal Son.
Informal Game Room
21. A drum set from Odery "covered in Swarovski crystals."
Living Room
20. Sofa whose sides "have a laser-etched pattern that lends an almost futristic, three-dimensional effect."
19. A coffee table that "combines Tabu veneer with satin-brass trims, high-gloss lacquer, and leather and suede lining."
Dining Room
18. Icy-looking verre églomisé ("gilded glass") on the surrounding walls.
17. A painting by René Magritte.
16. A display case filled with "goblets from a Saudi palace" and, according to the global projects director, "giant Venini glass capsules that add color and an element of playfulness."
15. A hidden room.
Master Suite
14. A built-in fridge and coffee machine at the side of the bed.
13. A jacuzzi tub with Lalique (fancy French glass) taps in the closet.
12. Another Swarovski crystal chandelier.
11. Steel-lined, temperature-controlled (for warm towels, duh) drawers in the vanity.
10. A shower with chromotherapy lights and body jets.
Media Room
9. Buffalo leather floors.
8. Hermès cashmere throw blankets.
7. A 103-inch Panasonic plasma TV.
Spa
6. A glass-tiled steam room.
5. A nail salon.
4. 12 body jets in the shower
3. Silver leaf covering the walls and ceiling.
2. Fiber-optic lighting.
1. Pyrite-crystal formation "as sculpture."
The full suite of photos are hidden behind a Robb Report paywall, but do have a look at these photos, snagged from the designers' official site:
· The Knightsbridge Penthouse [Candy & Candy]
· 2014 Ultimate Home [Robb Report]
· All Robb Report coverage [Curbed National]
· All Lifestyles of the Rich and the Richer posts [Curbed National]
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