Now Shadley is in Tinseltown for a different kind of industry-related project: designing the Architectural Digest green room -- the backstage area where stars can relax while the show runs -- at the 81st Annual Academy Awards.

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Built in 1880, it is a prime example of the American Aesthetic Movement and one of only two surviving interiors by Louis Comfort Tiffany's Associated Artists cooperative. (The other is the adjacent library.) The room showcases elaborate architectural woodwork by Stanford White, an exotic painted frieze by Francis D.

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Known for installations that bring a new perspective to landmarks and architectural objects, Nishi has constructed a fully decorated living room in which the 13ft-tall figure of the 15th-century explorer holds centre stage.

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At the historic 58-room Hotel Charleston Casa Medina in the northern barrio (neighbourhood) of Chapinero, guests enjoy classic architectural and design touches such as rich hardwood floors, hand carved doors, fireplaces and exposed stone.

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