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A GLOBE-TROTTING COUPLE'S VIBRANT HIGH-RISE HOME BY REBECCA SHERMAN. INTERIOR DESIGN JON GREEN. ARCHITECTURE CARLO DI NUNZIO. PHOTOGRAPHY CASEY DUNN FOR SISTERBROTHER MGMT. PRODUCED BY MICHELLE AVIÑA. F or Bill Moritz and Wayne Stinnett, the golden years a r e n ' t a b o u t kicking back and looking back. If anything, their lives are busier and more focused than ever since retirement. Stinnett, a former energy executive, is an avid golfer who has played the 100 courses in the British Isles — and counting. Moritz, who left Neiman Marcus after more than two decades as a manager in the fur division, spent two years overseeing the renovations of their Villa d'Este high-rise apartment in the Uptown Park area. The pair travels constantly, and their frequent dinner parties are vibrant affairs — Stinnett, an accomplished cook, studied in Bologna and Paris — with Moritz putting together a diverse guest list to spark lively conversations. "I love people with strong personalities," Moritz says. "I invite people with opinions, even if I don't agree with them. We had a dinner party last night with guests from very different political viewpoints. I laid the ground rules: Talk but do not argue — at least until the dessert course. Then all bets are off." This intrepid approach applies to almost every aspect of their lives, including the design of their high-rise, which is a spirited mix of furniture from many periods, modern art, and color- blocked bold hues. "Sometimes you have to be fearless with design," says Moritz, "I don't like to be safe. What fun is that?" For their new home the couple enlisted the expertise of good friend and interior designer Jon Green of Indigo Interior Design. Green, who is known for his use of graphic spatial definition and Bold Beautiful The & Dining room detail: Neoclassic sconce from Carlos de la Puente Antiques, New York. Rubelli silk velvet upholstered wall. Alabaster urn from Area. 67