In that spirit, designers are bringing a bold, expressive aesthetic to their work—drawing on the history of decorative arts, playfully layering wallpaper and fabrics, and unleashing pattern. In our summer issue, jay jeffers reinvents a 19th-century mansion as the madrona hotel; rising star noz nozawa creates elegantly embellished interiors; and the ultimate maximalist, gaudi, goes on exhibition in paris.

Welcome, friends, to the revival of decoration.