Modellus Novus

Jonathan Garnett, partner/creative director, Modellus Novus

“We have used Kriskadecor metal chain curtains in several of our projects because we’re inspired by the material’s distinctive ability to achieve varied effects, depending upon its exact application. The options for link sizes, finishes, densities, and other custom effects mean that we can use the material to shape privacy and transparency in elegant and highly nuanced fashions. In one of our recent hospitality projects, Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi at Lincoln Center, we covered expanses of floor-to-ceiling glazing with Kriskadecor chain curtains to provide privacy for guests while also preserving the ability to see out to the public spaces beyond. As much as we love the glow of the satin bronze finish, the sound it makes when it sways makes the product all the more multidimensional and surprising.” left OJT demonstrates that beauty can be achieved on a budget by crafting elegant details from cost-conscious MDF.

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“Of late, when opportunities for particularizing materials, surfaces, or details in our work emerge, we routinely find ourselves reaching for the humble, ubiquitous, infinitely adaptable wonder board: MDF. Instead of background—or backer—roles, it is a center-stage material for us. Appliqué, filigree, customized trim and detailing, railings, even minor structural components—we’ve used MDF for any and all of these uses and many more. With a bit of imagination and a CNC router, what are often rote moments in a project can be expressive, finessed, and, we think, special.”