Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive view of the imaginative and expressive interior design world of Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson, founders of the design firm Drake/Anderson. Known for their ability to juxtapose the precious with the everyday, the duo creates contemporary living environments that are both glamorous and deeply livable. Through thirteen highly distinctive residential projects, the book documents the firm’s eclectic, layered, and culturally informed modernist design language.
Interwoven throughout the volume are a series of thematic essays that articulate the core principles behind Drake/Anderson’s work—Confidence, Sexiness, Wit, and Preciousness. These qualities are not merely stylistic descriptors, but fundamental design attitudes that permeate every project. The featured residences span an international geography, from London and Arizona to Long Island and Columbia County in New York State, as well as numerous projects across Manhattan’s Uptown, Midtown, Downtown, and both its East and West Sides, reflecting a richly diverse and global practice.
In a pied-à-terre on Billionaires’ Row created for an international couple, the designers establish a platinum-and-pearl tonal palette and layer it with a provocative mix of materials including wood, lacquer, stone, glass, velvet, leather, mirrors, and bronze, resulting in a boldly luxurious contemporary interior. In contrast, a glass house renovation in upstate New York—reimagined from roof to slab—becomes a private retreat where contemporary furnishings with references to nature are combined with custom-designed pieces and select midcentury modern elements.
The book also features a full-floor Upper East Side residence that balances high glamour with family-friendly living, weaving together jewel tones, linear and curved forms, metals, lacquers, stone, sensuous textiles, and fine art into a cohesive spatial narrative. Another standout project is the renovation of a 1910 Georgian-style estate on Long Island, where the designers seamlessly integrate the owners’ beloved antiques with modern and contemporary art, bringing a historic residence fully into the present.
The work of Drake/Anderson pays homage to the great decorators of the past while remaining firmly rooted in the sensibilities of today and the aspirations of the future. More than a collection of luxury interiors, this book is an in-depth conversation about style, materiality, and ways of living—an essential volume for interior designers, architects, collectors, and all readers with a passion for contemporary residential design.
Book Details
Authors: Jamie Drake; Caleb Anderson
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Year of Publication: 2023
Dimensions: 30 × 25 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272 pages
