{"id":30896,"date":"2020-04-14T11:18:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=30896"},"modified":"2023-08-03T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T10:56:30","slug":"drakes-home-marvel-old-world-craftsmanship-ferris-rafauli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/drakes-home-marvel-old-world-craftsmanship-ferris-rafauli\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake’s Home, A Marvel of Old-World Craftsmanship By Ferris Rafauli"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever imagined that you would have the opportunity to take a peek inside of Drake<\/em><\/strong><\/span>‘s incredible mansion? Designed by Ferris Rafauli<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, this interior design project<\/strong><\/a> truly elevates the modern design<\/strong><\/a> to its maximum and Inspiration and Ideas<\/strong><\/a> gives you all of the inside scoop and some tips to replicate this project. A\u00a0marvel of old-world craftsmanship, constructed of limestone, bronze, exotic woods, and other noble materials. Every detail of the over-the-top property<\/strong> has been meticulously conceived and executed, featuring both luxury furniture design<\/strong><\/a> as well as highly collectible gallery <\/strong><\/a>pieces such as a center table <\/strong>from the Twenty-First gallery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Canadian mega-star and worldwide hip hop sensation,\u00a0Aubrey Drake Graham<\/strong>, better known as Drake<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, trusted his\u00a050,000 square feet renovation into the hands of the esteemed\u00a0Canadian architectural <\/strong>and interior designer Ferris Rafauli<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBecause I was building it in my hometown, I wanted the structure to stand firm for 100 years. I wanted it to have a monumental scale and feel. It will be one of the things I leave behind, so it had to be timeless and strong,\u201d<\/h4>\n

DRAKE SAYS OF HIS PASSION PROJECT.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dubbed The Embassy<\/em>, the private home<\/strong> takes its cues from traditional Beaux-Arts architecture<\/strong>, distilled and slightly abstracted to imbue the classic idiom with a more contemporary spirit. Ferris Rafauli<\/strong><\/em> describes the crazysexycool<\/em> interiors as \u201cmodern Art Deco<\/strong>,\u201d both referencing a classic historical style but also highlighting that it as been tweaked and rejuvenated to reflect a more modern design<\/strong> as well as Drake<\/strong><\/em>‘s own personal style.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The size of the rooms truly sets the tone for the home experience<\/strong> from the moment one enters the vast entry hall<\/strong>, which is clad in solid limestone with bevelled inserts of Nero Marquina marble<\/strong> beneath a faceted ceiling of antique mirror framed in bronze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The epic great room, which stands 44 feet high, pumps up the volume even further. At one end of the space, a bespoke concert grand piano<\/strong> by the venerable Austrian piano maker B\u00f6sendorfer<\/strong> designed in collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami<\/strong> and Ferris Rafauli<\/strong><\/em>sits nestled within a portal defined by floor-to-ceiling panels of Macassar ebony<\/strong> set alongside bronze screens fronting more antique bevelled mirror<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The second highlight of the astonishing room<\/strong> is a monumental iteration of Lobmeyr<\/strong>\u2019s iconic Metropolitan chandelier<\/strong>, originally designed by Hans Harald Rath<\/strong> for the Viennese maker to decorate the Metropolitan Opera<\/strong> in New York City<\/strong> in 1963. With more than 20,000 pieces of hand-cut Swarovski crystal<\/strong>, the dazzling light sculpture<\/strong> is the second largest installation of its kind in the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A canary-yellow lounge, which, along with several other rooms of the luxury home<\/strong>, can be spotted in many of Drake<\/em><\/strong>‘s hit videos (\u201cWhen to Say When\u201d\/\u201cChicago Freestyle\u201d and \u201cToosie Slide\u201d<\/em>), also takes notes from the\u00a0Art Deco style.\u00a0<\/strong>The room\u2019s mesmerizing ceiling design<\/strong> of concentric backlit hexagonal panels\u00a0wrapped in Alcantara faux suede<\/strong>, with a massive Venini-glass sunburst chandelier<\/strong> dropped from its centre, will take anyone’s breath away.\u00a0The furnishings, here as throughout the home, were all custom designed<\/strong> by Ferris Rafauli<\/strong><\/em> in materials that range from dyed ostrich skin and mohair to Macassar and bronze.<\/p>\n

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Drake<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s favourite spot in the house is his master bedroom suite<\/strong>.\u00a0The bed and bed base<\/strong>, which weigh roughly one ton<\/strong> is from Ferris Rafauli<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s new line for H\u00e4stens, called Grand Vividus<\/em>. The headboard, accented with antique mirror<\/strong> and channel-tufted leather<\/strong>, encompasses a whiskey-and-\u00adchampagne bar on the reverse side. The nightstands feature mother-of-pearl inlays, and the bedding incorporates an Alexander McQueen<\/strong> hummingbird tapestry from The Rug Company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Get The Look with this bathtub:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think the house shows that I have true faith in myself to take on this task when I was just 27 and see it through,\u201d says the now 33-year-old superstar. \u201cI also think the house says that I will forever remain solid in the place I was born.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Taking a look at his own private kingdom, Drake<\/strong> notes.<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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The centrepiece of the master bath<\/strong> is a 4,000-pound tub of faceted black marble<\/strong> carved from a single block. Equally dramatic is Drake<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s two-story closet, adorned with amethyst hardware, rock crystal<\/strong>, and seating upholstered in diamond-tufted shearling<\/strong> with polished nickel studs.<\/h5>\n
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Source: Architectural Digest<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Photography:\u00a0<\/span>Jason Schmidt<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Did you like taking a peek inside of Drake’s house?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Stay with us to learn more about Ferris Rafauli!<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

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