“His room was like an explorer’s den, a lair of furs, the cave
of a magician,” writes Anaïs Nin upon entering her new lover’s room,
some time in the 1930s. If Anaïs were alive today, it isn’t all too hard
to imagine her visiting this contemporary explorer’s den, moving from
room to room across these aerial spaces. Today’s home of the adventurer
is uncluttered, yet personal: a place in which every memory finds
its perfect placement. Oddities are tucked away in the corners – a bird
cage, a globe, a hanging constellation; unexpectedly, as you enter
the bathroom, you find that the bathtub is shaped like a freshwater pearl.
The explorer’s chair, awash in light from the window, invites the mind
to wonder in serene contemplation – the attractive warmth of the leather
sofas calls for late night conversation. Which is when the explorer’s
lover steps in, expectant.
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