The Professionals: Charles Allem

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He gave a bedroom in New York "a little edge" (see Architectural Digest , April 2003).

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"When I do my work, it's really not work for me—it's an extension of my being," says Charles Allem.

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For his own apartment in Miami Beach, the designer used "one palette to create a serene environment" ( AD , September 2006).

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A spiral stair occupies the study of a Los Angeles house that the designer updated with a team of architects ( AD , January 2005).

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In the library of the designer's New York City residence and elsewhere, black, white and chocolate tones are offset by mirrored surfaces and furnishings from throughout the 20th century ( AD, September 2001 ). Based in Miami, the South African native takes on projects across the globe.

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On Hawaii's Kohala Coast, he designed interiors that emphasized comfort and featured his clients' artworks ( AD , August 2005).