It tells a story of freedom, individuality, and success. And of a stylistic direction that had its origin in Olde Europe, but later shaped the face of many of the New World’s metropolises.

At the end of the nineteenth century, the generation of successful American businessmen dreamed of a new architectural style, which would lend expression to their wealth. Their wish was granted by young architects such as Richard Morris Hunt, Daniel Burnham, Henry Hobson Richardson, and Stanford White. They had studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. And they introduced a new style in architecture and interior design, which was named after the famous French art school: Beaux-Arts. Today many world-famous buildings still represent this style, including the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago Art Institute, the Statue of Liberty, and the Washington Square Arch shown here.

Actually, Beaux-Arts was not a new style at all, but a composition of styles from different cultures. These unorthodox architects allowed themselves the freedom to combine elements from different periods. They borrowed the ornamental style of the ancient Greeks and Romans as well as ideas from the Classical Period and the Renaissance. Typical for their buildings were opulent forms and richly decorated facades, cornices and pilasters, niches and columns. But symmetrical arrangement was also typical. The results were buildings in a style of unsurpassed expressive power.

Taking this architecture as its model, SieMatic BeauxArts is now breaking with the rules of conventional kitchen planning and creating new aesthetic principles for the interior design of the kitchen. This unique collection, which was created in collaboration with the Chicago designer Mick De Giulio, gives you an opportunity to compose your kitchen in a completely new way. And in the process to discover the most beautiful interior decorating style: your own.