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Oscars Greenroom 2013: Meet Madeline Stuart, The Designer Behind This Year's Architectural Digest Creation (PHOTOS)

A Sneak Peek At The Oscars Green Room
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Cinephiles everywhere are counting down the minutes until the 2013 Academy Awards, carefully reviewing their picks for Best Picture and beyond. But for those of you not exactly interested in the divvying out of the golden statuettes, but still excited for the big festivities, here's some juicy news for you: the Oscars Greenroom is ready.

The glamorous space, organized each year by Architectural Digest, is the room where many a star will mingle before and after they grace the Oscars stage. Each year, AD picks a designer to create this Hollywood-worthy arrangement, and this year's choice -- Madeline Stuart -- has just unveiled her glitzy creation. See the video below

A time-lapse video of the Greenroom's construction.

Stuart was inspired by 1930s-era Tinseltown and the designs of original Oscar statuette creator, Cedric Gibbons. “My goal was to create a space where contemporary stars wouldn’t be surprised to bump into Cary Grant or Katharine Hepburn,” Stuart explained to AD. The result, as you can see in the video above and the rendering below, is an Art Deco-styled Greenroom fit for the gown and tuxedo-clad guests it will entertain this weekend.


Rendering by Ian Espinoza, courtesy of Madeline Stuart & Associates

For more on Madeline Stuart, scroll through the slideshow below to get a glimpse of her past interior designs. Let us know what you think of her Greenroom masterpiece in the comments section.

Madeline Stuart's Interior Designs
Santa Monica – El Sueno(01 of10)
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El Sueno is a brand-new, 20,000 square foot residence designed in the Spanish Revival style by Kevin Clark and MSA. The entry features an MSA designed marble floor, an 18th century Italian chest and an abstract painting by John Virtue. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
New York City(02 of10)
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The rosewood lounge chairs and bronze & lacquer bookshelves were designed and custom made by MSA. The custom silk wall- covering conceals acoustical panels installed on all four walls.The rosewood lounge chairs and bronze & lacquer bookshelves were designed and custom made by MSA. The custom silk wall- covering conceals acoustical panels installed on all four walls. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Pacific Palisades(03 of10)
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This modern Mediterranean house was taken down to the studs and completely redesigned by MSA. The grand scale of the living room is tempered by the enormous iron chandelier, graphic vintage Moroccan rug and an 18th century Spanish console. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Malibu – Equestrian(04 of10)
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This equestrian estate in Malibu was designed in collaboration with Giannetti Architects. The house sits on seven acres and took over six years to complete. The living room features vintage lighting and a 19th century French stone mantle. The vintage leather and wood gym bench is English and the wood frame chair and sofa were designed by MSA. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Jackson Hole(05 of10)
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The entry of this residence was designed by Lake/Flato Architects. The rug is patchwork cowhide, the branch chandelier is bronze and the shearling-covered bench is by Robsjohn-Gibbings. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Jackson Hole(06 of10)
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The sitting area was designed by Lake/Flato Architects. The bronze table is by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne and the lounge chairs with oak bases were designed by MSA. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Jackson Hole(07 of10)
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This house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming was designed in collaboration with David Lake of the San Antonio, Texas-based firm, Lake/Flato Architects. Lake/Flato Architects designed this living room which overlooks the Grand Teton mountain range. It features a combination of vintage and custom furnishings by MSA. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Montana – LC Ranch(08 of10)
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Vintage Lightolier fixtures are suspended above a custom Claro walnut and bronze table paired with vintage Hans Wegner chairs. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Malibu – Modern(09 of10)
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This Malibu home was designed by Brian Tichenor of Tichenor-Thorp Architects with interiors by MSA. The living room features Paul McCobb chairs, vintage Tommy Parzinger chandeliers and custom sofas. The board-form fireplace was designed by Brian Tichenor. (credit:Madeline Stuart)
Montana – LC Ranch(10 of10)
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LC Ranch, a project in Montana, was designed in collaboration with David Lake of Lake/Flato Architects. The house was designed using steel, concrete, Douglas Fir and reclaimed barn wood. The living room features 1970‘s leather and rosewood chairs by Sergio Rodrigues and wood block prints by Charles Garabedian. (credit:Madeline Stuart)

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