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92 work in the city's architectural canon, a built testament of how his practice fused light with architecture to shape mood. His legacy spans hotels such as The Joule in Dallas, One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, and the Bowery Hotel in New York; flagship stores for Ralph Lauren and Badgley Mischka in New York; and private residences, including the Philip Johnson-designed house in Preston Hollow. From Berlin and Boston to Cairo, Casablanca, Dubai, Los Cabos, New York, and Tokyo, Roberts refined atmosphere across continents — and the Dallas house holds its own among them. W hile Dallas has a history of razing its finest work, Chas Martin chose stewardship over reinvention, preserving Roberts' house with its original footprint, Neoclassical embellishments, antique lighting, fireplaces, and a handful of key furnishings. "I feel so honored to carry on Craig's vision," Martin says. He did, however, dial up the once-monochromatic The ivy-covered screened-in sunroom with glass roof was designed by Craig Roberts and Louis Cataffo. Original custom granite table, iron chairs, and sofa in Perennials stripe fabric. Custom chandelier. palette. "I'm more colorful, a bit louder — a little more Gianni Versace." Designer Corbin See, whom Martin enlisted to freshen the interiors, played both editor and showman. "Chas was always trying to max things out," he says. "My job was to add some restraint." The living room's original sofas, commissioned by Roberts and built in California by A. Rudin, were reupholstered in chocolate mohair with a deep bullion fringe. A pair of gilt armchairs was recovered in brown cheetah hair-on-hide — a hit of pizzazz without adding color. At just the right moments, See satisfied Martin's taste for theater: Dining chairs inherited from Martin's mother were reimagined in electric- blue crocodile-print leather, their backs clad in an elaborate Clarence House floral. Much of the art and objets came from Nick Brock Antiques, such as lamps, Designer Corbin See in the entryway, which features solid Texas cream limestone on walls and stairs.