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The interiors, dreamed up by Post Company (who also designed Hudson Valley’s Inness) exude a Japandi energy at first: guest rooms, for example, have Noguchi lamps, whereas clean woods abound. Yet look closely, and odes to Aspen itself are everywhere: the white oak millwork resembles that of an Aspen tree trunk, while the lime-wash walls are the same shade as the snow visible through the windows. Concrete floors are mixed with warm local stone, and ski-themed coffee table books are strewn across surfaces. As Ruben Caldwell, a partner at Post Company, tells Vogue: “Our inspiration for Mollie Aspen came from Aspen’s natural landscape.”
And its history. The team was also greatly influenced by the Bauhaus style and its impact on Aspen: Herbert Bayer, a famed artist from the German design school, who moved to the Colorado town post World War II, designed Aspen Mountain’s leaf logo, the Wheeler Opera House, as well as the grounds of the famed Aspen Institute. Fittingly, a textile work by Rachel Snack takes cues from Anni Albers, and there’s an equal embrace of industrial materials. “In the spirit of the Bauhaus, geometric lines harmonize with natural woods, earthen ceramics, and hand-dyed textiles, blending a formal rigor with a dedication to expressive craft,” says Caldwell. “Mollie is an homage to Aspen’s reputation as a place of art, culture, and adventure.”
