"The firm approached the project as a Gesamtkunstwerk, translated as a “total work of art.” The detailed interiors that signified this aesthetic ideal in the 19th century, when the concept was first formalized, are significantly harder to execute in the 21st century. Only designers as hawkeyed and well informed as Charlap Hyman and Herrero would even try. From little bows on the back of outdoor dining chairs to glass knobs camouflaged on jib doors, not a single opportunity for adornment was missed."