PARK Magazine

I CURRENTLY
HAVE A FEW
CLIMATE
PROJECTS I’M
WORKING ON
MYSELF,
INCLUDING THE
AUDUBON
SANCTUARY IN
PALM BEACH
NEAR MAR-A-
LAGO, WHERE
WE ARE TRYING
TO ELIMINATE
NON-NATIVE
PLANTS.
ideal blend of how much money you need to do these
backyards and rewild them. We want to bring plants
and animals out again just like we saw during the
lockdowns of the pandemic when wildlife started coming
back to the canals in Venice. I’m also passionate about
a new water project and developing greater technology
around reducing sea temperature. Our seas are warming
and if we don’t solve that, we can’t solve anything.”
Throughout the pandemic, Platt, who has homes in
Palm Beach, Water Mill and in Soho, not far from his
first hotel, has enjoyed spending more time with his
family, including his wife and four children – a son who
is 31 as well as school aged children. He has also found
some very stylish silver linings, such as how people are
using more of their spendable income on their homes
and home offices rather than travel and dining out. “If
you’re going to be cooped up, you better have great interiors
to appreciate it. I especially like to say that having a clean
desk gives you a clean mind. It’s been a great time for
people in the design business and I think the trend will
continue as people become more aware of their daily
surroundings as a wellness space.” Platt’s home is also
a healthy oasis, and he now finds himself decorating
and building properties featuring more extensive home
gyms, as well as a focused approach on music, scents
and healthy living in this post-covid world.
When it comes to designing chic spaces on different
coasts, Campion notices that in New York, you’re typically
dealing with smaller spaces and clients who tend to be
either conservative or more innovative and on the modern
side. California, on the other hand, is more focused on
open plans with homes that have indoor/outdoor living
areas. There is more of an exuberance of color. He also
believes that there are more top designers and resources
in the city.
As someone who is not only on top of trends but
also making trends, Platt believes that the new age of
modernism is right on our doorstep. “I see a whole