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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF RH THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN ASPEN EMBRACES CONTEMPORARY COOL THIS SEASON AS RH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST THOROUGHLY MODERN COLLECTION AT ITS NEW CHERRY CREEK GALLERY. BY MATT STEWART Widely known for design that offers a unique take on tradi- tional forms, RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) has made a latter-day leap into contemporary furnishings with the debut of RH Mod- ern. The extensive minimal- ist collection will launch locally from the new four- story Cherry Creek gallery designed by award-winning architect Jim Gillam. RH Denver will offer not only RH furnishings and accessories for the home, but it will also include a 14,000-square-foot rooftop park complete with a forest of quaking aspen trees, a conservatory with Rocky Mountain views, and gallery space for RH's contemporary art platform that will show- case emerging global artists. The new Modern collection will include pieces from the stable of world-renowned designers that RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman and his design team have curated as the brand continues to ex- pand its aesthetic ambitions. Here, Aspen Peak talks with Friedman about the stunning new gallery and his plans for the brand's future. What made you decide to launch RH Modern now? A modern collection is something we've been talk- ing about and has remained on our list of opportunities. About a year and a half ago, we started working on it and right away could see multiple trends coming together that could create a market for modern design. It's like this big wave is coming. But with that said, trends don't always make a market; outstanding products make a market. Who are some of the designers and artisans creating pieces for Modern? What are a few highlights? We have many new design- ers, artisans, and people who collaborate and contribute. I would say that the lighting by Jonathan Browning is some of the best I've seen in years. Another favorite is the Cloud sofa and sectional by Timothy Oulton. It has such beauti- ful lines and shape and is so comfortable you don't want to get up. What do you want to inspire in clients with the magnitude and design of the new Cherry Creek gallery? We want to create a one-of- a-kind retail environment that blurs the lines between residential and retail, indoors and outdoors, physical and digital—a space where we can showcase the comprehen- sive breadth of our offerings in dramatic and aspirational installations unseen before. We love that the number-one comment we hear from guests is "I just want to live here." RH Denver The Gallery at Cherry Creek, Denver, 303-331-1938; restorationhardware.com AP FROM FAR LEFT: Milo Baughman Model #3426 chair in black velvet mohair and brushed brass finish (starting at $3,195); shagreen cube side table in smoke shagreen with polished stainless steel (starting at $695). TOP, FROM LEFT: Alia rug by Ben Soleimani in white and silver (starting at $1,095); Jonathan Browning's Boule de Cristal round chandelier (starting at $3,695), shown here in burnished brass. RH's new gallery at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Denver brings first-rate contemporary home furnishings ever closer to the high country. 188 ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM HAUTE PROPERTY Abode & Beyond