Design Bureau #20: July 2013

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House Music See the playful pads musicians call home... when they’re not on the road

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Modern Evolution After six decades in the design business, Robert Sonneman reflects on how European modernism evolved into an American staple Asif Khan on the Rise One of London’s most talented young architects proves you don’t have to be a starchitect to make history Musicians at Home Ever want to see where your favorite working musicians live? We did, so we went from L.A. to London for an exclusive look at the smartly designed homes of members of The Faint, Django Django, Azure Ray, and more

DIALOGUE & DESIGN THINKING 64

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Building on Trust How architect Farhad Ashofteh creates solid foundations for his client relationships Red Rock Residence Dramatic desert views shape the design of a concept home

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The Man Behind the Music A recording studio designer creates inspirational spaces for music legends

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Family Guys Meet two designer dads who are taking Chicago’s club scene by storm

INFORMER 17

Pixels & Print

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Objects & Gear

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Fashion & Beauty

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Travel & Culture

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Structures & Spaces

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Contributors Letter From the Editor Letters Notes From the Bureau This Issue’s Best Albums For Hire

Todd Fink of The Faint, pictured in his Omaha house. Photo by Daniel Muller

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DESIGN BUREAU CONTRIBUTORS

Penelope Bartlett wrote this issue’s restaurant spotlight on Palm Springs’ Workshop Kitchen + Bar and interviewed fellow Scot David Maclean of Django Django for the Musicians at Home feature. She has curated archival and contemporary film programs at festivals and galleries in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Chicago, and Palm Springs.

Fiona Garden photographed David Maclean of Django Django for this issue on a sunny day in North London. A Vancouver native, the London-based music and fashion photographer seems determined to live in perennially rainy cities. Her work has been published internationally. fionagarden.com

Sarah Handelman is an American writer, critic, and editor living in London. Her work has appeared in Eye magazine, The New Inquiry, and the St. Louis Riverfront Times. She is currently coediting a book on dissidence and design. For this issue, she interviewed the rising and seemingly unstoppable architect Asif Khan.

Daniel Muller is a wedding and portrait photographer in Omaha. “I’ve always been inspired by people and their homes,” says Muller, who shot Todd and Orenda Fink for this issue’s Musicians at Home feature. “I’ve shot a ton of musicians over the past three years, but never on a such a personal level.” dpmuller.com

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Architect Asif Khan photographed by Michael Pisarri. Shot on location in Miami, Florida.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

old architect from London whose short six-year career has already seen him take on projects for Coca-Cola and Swarovski. Though some might call it beginner’s luck, we just call it having balls to do it his own way. Read about how and why he eschewed the traditional post-school path on p.116.

Over the three years that we’ve been publishing Design Bureau, we’ve featured some big names: Milton Glaser, Jeannie Gang, Karim Rashid, George Lois, Stefan Sagmeister, and Michael Graves among them. They’ve all shared with us anecdotes, wisdom, and dialogue on what drives them to keep doing what they do. But many of my favorite stories come from unknown designers—students, recent grads, and up-andcomers whose names are not yet familiar but hope to be in the future. They’re the ones driving tomorrow’s design, shaping it with their fresh, new ideas and inspiration. Take Asif Khan, a 34-year-

Photo by Jim Krantz, JimKrantz.com

But chasing a dream and forging one’s own path isn’t exclusive to the world of design, and we have seven musicians featured inside that likely would agree. When they’re not crossing the country or flying around the world on tour, they bunk in some pretty eclectic homes. Whether it’s Todd and Orenda Fink (the couple behind The Faint and Azure Ray) at home in a 100-year-old house in Omaha, or Sam Spiegel, the kooky front-man of N.A.S.A. and Maximum Hedrum, inside his Hollywood Hills A-frame, these inspiring abodes will capture your interest no matter your taste in music. And since it’s summer, we’ve packed our Informer section with fun goods to get you outside and in the sun: stylish bikinis, surfing looks, cool bike helmets, and picnic gear for the design fanatic. So go celebrate the warm weather—maybe even read this month’s issue outside. Whatever you do, just enjoy. -----

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DB SHOUT-OUTS FROM THE TWITTERVERSE

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They weren’t rock stars’ homes, but we sure showed off some rockstar architecture and interior design in our May/June issue’s cover feature. Email us about this issue: letters@wearedesignbureau.com

GRAVES ENCOUNTER “My wife had the magazine and I read about Michael Graves’ work for the handicapped... I thought design was the same as decorating, but this showed me how it hits every part of people’s lives.” (C.K., VIA EMAIL)

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“THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT IMAGINING AS FAR AS YOU CAN GO WITH AN IDEA AND THEN REACHING IT, AND THEN YOU’RE WONDERING, ‘NOW, WHERE CAN I GO FROM HERE?’” ARCHITECT ASIF KHAN PAGE 116

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FOR THE RECORD: Rants, ramblings, and random facts from behind the scenes of this issue

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The amount of money some graphic designers make creating album art and packaging for bands. Find out why there’s still such amazing album art being made on p. 22

Musicians Todd and Orenda Fink disagreed over adding a spermshaped bottle to the decor of their home in Omaha. See who won this aesthetic argument on p. 124

Carolina Fontoura Alzaga soaks old bicycle chains in a bucket of degreaser for several weeks before turning them into awesome upcycled chandeliers. p. 27

The philosopher invented the game mahjong in 500 BC. Hans Hopfer and Roche Bobois invented the Mah Jong sofa in musician Sam Spiegel’s home in 1999. p. 148

Asif Khan photo by Michael Pisarri, michaelpisarri.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Product Shots An industrial design duo finds a photographer to create elaborate fantasy worlds for their products

Tineke Beunders and Nathan Wierink know their roles: She’s the dreamer, he’s the mathematician. She hatches a wistful fantasy, and he grounds it in real-world applications. Under the name Ontwerp Duo, the Dutch designers have created interiors, lighting, and furniture for brands like Pode and Vij5. But when it came time to showcase their own collection of products—ranging from a stationery suite to a one-piece wax candle and old-timey holder—they found a collaborator on their wavelength to help their imaginations run wild. CONTINUED

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SKWAK THE MANIAC The French illustrator is the master of his own excessive, chaotic, batshit crazy universe BY JEREMY BRAUTMAN

Tineke and Nathan of Ontwerp Duo work with photographer Lisa Klappe to create elaborately staged photographs that display the products they design, like their Unstationary stationery line and Tallow candle.

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“I WANTED TO MAKE WEIRD, FAIRYTALE-LIKE IMAGES, BUT THE TECHNICAL PART OF PHOTOGRAPHY DIDN’T REALLY INTEREST ME.” with photographer Lisa Klappe, whose own outré approach to design photography matched Beunders’ fantastical vision of the world.

“After I finished my studies as an industrial designer, the dream was to be a photographer,” says Beunders. “I wanted to make weird, fairy-tale-like images, but the technical part of photography didn’t really interest me.” The duo hooked up

“When me and Nathan make new designs for our collection, I am always thinking about how we can ‘catch’ our products on photo. In what kind of weird world do I want to show our products?” Beunders says. “I start designing a world for the products of our collection. I collect stuff, things, locations, and colors to combine with our products in photos. Lisa does this as well. Sometimes I don’t feel like a designer—I feel more like a set designer, using our own collection to make images.” a

Ontwerp Duo photos by Lisa Klappe, lisaklappe.com

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Maniac World, a colorfully chaotic universe that the French illustrator says is a reflection of our own world of excess. “Each square centimeter has its purpose,” he says. “The characters have personality. The stories I tell have a beginning and an end.”

Skwak has designed vinyl toys, dog collars, water bottles, and clothes with his characters. He’s covered an ice cream truck in them. He’s been tapped by big brands like Microsoft and Nike to put his inimitable stamp on their products, and he launched his own fashion and lifestyle brand in 2012 with the first three Sneakymob boutiques in China. Paris’ Centre Pompidou even commissioned him to create an interactive mural for children. “My job is to reach as many people as possible,” says Skwak. “I find elitism boring. I’m an illustrator, that’s what I do. I am open to anything that broadens my world.” a

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