The Michael Aram Palace Collection explores. through Michael's eyes. the richness of detail and ornament in palaces throughout the world. As a part-time resident of India since 1989. palace architecture has been a steady source of inspiration and this collection pays tribute to the geometry and complexity of Moghul design. The classically elegant shapes and materials in this collection reflect the arches. finials. carved panels. and ornamentation prevalent in palaces throughout the east. "I like the old saying that every man's home is his palace. This is a collection that brings the grandness and intricacy of palace architecture into your home. in an elegant yet everyday way. The collection is a journey of sorts into the sophisticated world of regal architecture. yet what I love about it is that there is a surprising simplicity to the geometric forms as well as restraint in the tone-on-tone interplay with light and shadow of the surfaces."