Ray Booth. Photo: Courtesy of McAlpine
At the architecture and design firm McAlpine, Ray Booth brings meaning to every space he crafts. He wants to help people connect to an interior by creating rooms that are open invitations to enjoy and explore. By cultivating a diversity of styles, ages, and patinas, he uses textures and materials to conjure a visual symphony that resounds with a feeling of truly being home.
“When you look at these mirror paintings, they literally spin you on your head and change your perception of space,” says Booth. “Designing a private library around a Kapoor allows someone to spend time alone contemplating its mystery and beauty.”
Photo: Dave Morgan, Courtesy of Anish Kapoor Studio
Anish Kapoor, Mirror (Purple to Pagan Gold), 2017.
Photo: Courtesy of Hickory Chair
Cradle sofa by Hickory Chair.
Photo: Courtesy of Arteriors
Piloti floor lamp by Arteriors.
Photo: Courtesy of Hickory Chair
Triad side table by Hickory Chair.
Photo: Courtesy of BK Antiques
Ceramic vase by John Born from BK Antiques.
Photo: Courtesy of John Salibello
Glass box from John Salibello.
Photo: Courtesy of Keivan Woven Arts
Rug from Keivan Woven Arts.
Photo: Courtesy of Oliver Gustav
Plate by Michaël Verheyden from Oliver Gustav.
Photo: Courtesy of 1stdibs
Antique desk armchair from 1stdibs.
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2020 Summer issue in the section The Artful Home: Focal Point. Subscribe to the magazine.
