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ENVIOUS DESIGNSIt all started with Legos. Yep, that iconic childhood toy was the thing that Daniel Gehman, studio director of Humphreys & Partners Architects, credits with his passion for architecture. Today, Gehman is the designer responsible for some of the most talked about multifamily residences defining the Valley’s landscape; Envy and Inspire in Scottsdale, and the Edison Midtown and Circa on Central in Phoenix. In his 30-year career, Gehman has designed over $200 million worth of real estate in town, but working with Deco Communities on these four projects has given him the most creative freedom. “I’ve rarely worked with anyone so focused on the nuances of each property,” Gehman says. Perhaps the most fun he’s having is with Envy, a cheeky property that celebrates the fact that it is for the ostentatious, urban professional who likes bling. “If the Kardashians were to move to Scottsdale, this is where they would live,” he says with a laugh. With that in mind, it’s ironic that Gehman designed Envy with two distinct sides, a bride and a groom as he calls them, distinguished by a black exterior on one side and a white on the other. “I’m stimulated by the work of others, and Envy was inspired by Frank Gehry’s Fred and Ginger building in Prague,” he explains. “I thought if it’s good enough for Frank, it’s good enough for me!” Condos from $300,000. Envy Scottsdale, 4422 N. 75th St., Scottsdale, 480.588.6951, envyresidences.com; Humphreys & Partners Architects, 214.269.5150, humphreys.com –Dena Roche

48INTERIORS SPRING/SUMMER 2016

LIVING THE DREAM Daniel Gehman’s latest

project is Envy, a vertical living condo development

for urban professionals looking to live the high life—literally.

BOOK LOOK

HOME PAGES Clockwise from top left: Richard Shapiro offers a primer on how to craft timeless interiors for today; Vicente Wolf’s latest monograph is a stunning portfolio of his work inspired by the four basic elements; get a glimpse inside Venice’s most ornate interiors thanks to preservationist Toto Bergamo Rossi’s tasteful tome.

TIMELESS ELEGANCE

Three of the season’s chicest coffee-table tomes offer fresh takes on contemporary and classic interiors.

For his fourth book, interiors icon Vicente Wolf wows with a dossier of design pared down to the basics. The Four

Elements of Design: Interiors Inspired by Earth, Water, Air and Fire ($50, Rizzoli) features a foreword by Margaret Russell and more than a dozen of Wolf ’s projects, ranging from a chalet in the Swiss Alps to posh pads in Manhattan and Long Island—all inspired by the elements. ... Designer and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro is a master of crafting

homes with a perfect patina that seems cultivated over the generations. In his new monograph, Past Perfect ($55, Rizzoli), readers get a glimpse into Shapiro’s two

magnificent homes that illustrate how to merge modern construction with timeless treasures and Old World charm.

... An exclusive look inside lavish Venetian interiors is the focus of Inside Venice: A Private View of the City’s Most Beautiful Interiors ($60, Rizzoli). Enhanced by a

foreword by Diane von Furstenberg and Peter Marino, the ornate opus sparkles with properties personally selected

by preservationist and author Toto Bergamo Rossi, based on his years of expertise gained as director of the Venetian Heritage foundation. Well preserved indeed. –Phebe Wahl