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Find out how a challenging site is beatable through the ‘scream’ of personality and vision of an intimate beachside hideaway, through designers Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan’s vacation home in Shelter Island, New York.
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Following the idea of what a family wants most for their house, Desadesain Architect brought functionality above design for the realisation of a family residence in Cikarang, Indonesia.
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Encouraged by tranquility from the remoteness of Fishers Island, the Parsons and Sieben family’s house retreat is able to deliver brilliancy through unconventionality method of architecture.
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Learning how to live in the wilds is doable outside the class, or better yet, in a sustainable tree house built in West Virginia by Boy Scouts of America. 98 22 34
Sometimes, when nature is preserved above all else, it’ll give back generously, or in this case, through a blissful sense of serenity, just the way CoCo Nut-Nume House bring its visitors through a journey of spirit-rejuvenation.
Enjoy the fact that now shopping for materials and finishing can be an addictive experience, only in GF+A Global’s new showroom that offers a library and a bar to ‘occupy’ you with.
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62 Outside Prepare to be inspired to build an outdoor room filled by combination of plants and soil while accompanied by robust trees and versatile built forms, just the way Mary Barensfeld had transformed the outdoor life of a family in Berkeley, California.
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110 Sourcing Indulge in a little retail therapy with the help of our buyers’ guide, which gives you all the goods on the designs featured in this issue.
Backstory Take your loved ones toward the backyard, and let them see how a deck can be the most comfy spot for gathering and spending the day lounging around.
World Take a peek into the wondrous choices of home interiors, made by creative hands only for your abode. You can also explore the innovative world of kitchenware and bathroom space, while indulging in inspiring minds behind design of rags and crafts. And don’t miss out on a chance to visually ‘stay’ in Oregon, New York, Bali and Yogyakarta in under six flips of pages.
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A house should be able to connect all the people inside to the environment by prioritizing on openness of the space within. Learn from José Roberto Paredes on how to make the attempt while reaching for eclecticism. 90 88 Profile Explore the way architect Bijoy Jain thinks and sees nature as the ‘bestfriend’ of his designs from his workshop in Mumbai’s rural outskirts, while soaking up on his magnificent works, the Palmyra House and Belavali House.
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Turning from the crawlingly cramped city, a weekend home in Bali would be a very much welcomed ‘oasis’, just as Villa Wastraku gives out tranquility and peace, each stay would feel like a holiday.
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Resorts will always provide a cozier and more comfortable set up than the usual residential home. Whether it is a property with land or an apartment in a high-rise building, a residential abode always has an anchor on the welfare of those who live in it.
City houses definitely possess a different ambiance to those in rural areas or villages, but when we visit a tourist destination, we find that some residential homes have a resort quality; classy dwellings where people can enjoy their activities and feel more comfortable than in their own homes. While a house serves as an abode for dayto-day activities in a practical and simple way, some people have the luxury of owning a second home that serves as a weekend hideaway. These houses generally present a broader reflection of the owners’ taste and lifestyle.Someinteresting features will emerge as an extension of the owners’ desire for peace and tranquility within their weekend home.
Some might have a to-die-for view from the windows, while others might have some gorgeous landscaping to boost the outdoor quality. The weekend house in Bali, featured in this issue, lends itself to beautifully merge with the landscape. Here, architect Yokasara has designed a house with many layers and an artistic take on the space, which combine to create an extraordinary living experience. On the other hand, the humble house in Cikarang, Indonesia, illustrates how the designer has focused on the function. This house has a unique character due to its architectural and interior design details, producing a homely sensation while showcasing some very innovative elements. In all of these houses, wood, bamboo and local materials play an essential role in the creation of the ambiance, especially at the CoCo Nut-Nume House in Thailand.
Modern resort-style design is something that we should continue to explore. A feeling of peace and personal warmth should co-exist within the narrative of lifestyle design. Have a peaceful day! Sunthy Sunowo, Editor sunthy@dwellasiamag.com
EDITOR’S NOTE
The comfort value of a dwelling has always been of major importance and the ultimate concern when it comes to designing a house. Designers and architects have been exploring all sorts of creative options in order to cater to all of the requirements and expectations of their clients. Yet there is always something that sticks in people’s memories about their accommodation during their vacations.
A Resort Way of Living
krishna adithya Young photographer Krishna Adithya travels a lot to shoot Bill Bensley’s exotic resorts in 27 Asian countries. Based in Bali, his work appears in various magazines and books worldwide. “My happiness comes when I blend into space and capture the perfect light and shadow of the architecture,” says the PSS Merit Award winner. Find more of his work at krishnaphotoworks.com
raChel loveloCk Rachel Lovelock’s childhood dream was to live on a tropical island and become a writer, but she spent 19 years working for a corporate company in the UK before making the momentous decision, in 1998, to change her life. She is now living her dream on the island of Bali, writing for magazines and guidebooks. Follow Rachel’s travels on indiestravelwriter.com MoChaMad raMadan Self-taught photographer Mochamad Ramadan started his career in 1992 as a photo assistant. He has contributed to a number of magazines – including Majalah Laras, FRV Travel, Indonesia Design and The Beat Jakarta – and books. He has also worked in collaboration with WB Photography and his photographs can be viewed at wb-photography-iiwbphotography.wix.com/
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This season Singapore-based soft furnishing specialist Roselle Mont Clair has launched Serendipity, a collection of eleven fabrics celebrating the joy of happy discovery. The collection offers bold floral patterns, solid jewel tones as well as neutral hues in intriguing textures to add a touch of spring and celebration to your home. rosellemontclair.com WorldModern 16 Products and Furniture 18 Design Report 34 Reports 42 Q&A 47 We Recommend 48 Hotel Register 52 Houses We Love 15dwell asia MAY/june 2014
Bursting with the joys of spring, this flowery and colorful Taffeta chair is spot on.
B Itisy table by Philippine Lemaire for Ligne Roset
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C Taffeta Chair by Alvin T for Moooi
A Curtain by Bisson Bruneel
This ivory-toned curtain is the perfect choice for any room. Softening the light with a touch of elegance and luxury, it provides privacy and warmth. bisson-bruneel.com
An object can’t be well designed unless it does something useful. Add one of these intelligent signature items to your room and feel the excitement.
Indonesian designer, Alvin T, proved his skill at working with rattan to bring the outdoors indoors. moooi.com alvin-t.com
No matter how you choose to arrange it, this smart modular console allows for flexibility and mobility. Thanks to its metal ball joints, the circular sections of Itisy can be curled round to make a dining table, accommodating up to four persons. ligne-roset.com philippinelemaire.com
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E Almora by Doshi Levien for B&B Italia Named after a town in the Himalayan foothills, Almora captures the feeling of being wrapped in a soft warm blanket. The chair features a two-part conical plastic frame that forms the seat and back, plus a curved oak headrest that appears to balance on top of the frame. doshilevien.com bebitalia.com
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Unabashedly inspired by the retro era and the memory of the old-fashioned parlor, this collection speaks its own aesthetic language with its compact size and graceful lines. It comes with a pewter colored, polyester-painted metal frame specially treated for exterior use, and has padded cushions covered in waterproof fabric. rodolfodordoni.it minotti.com dwell
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D D Modern Nomads by Grohe and DuPont Corian For Grohe and DuPont Corian, tomorrow’s lifestyle is mobile, digital and sustainable. These bathroom furnishings are made by DuPont Corian in combination with faucets and showers from Grohe. A wireless digital controller allows users to operate the faucet and shower from anywhere in the room. grohe.com
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Five Rising Talents of Maison & Objet Asia know all about enchantment. Through these remarkable home furnishings and accessories, not a single eye can be diverted from their allure.
All in easiness. High mobility for a stool makes your sitting need of a comfort fulfilled, while the simple design fits the appetite for modesty. idson.tumblr.com A B
Beautify any darkness into a dreamy scene by turning up the light inside Herema. Through the crisscross and hollow weaving technique on its exterior, the glowing light within will warm up hearts of its viewer. knaufandbrown.com
Knock it down, flat pack it, move it, and unload.
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A Hemera Bamboo Lamp by Lo Yu Fen
C Y Stool by Sittichai Ngamhongtong
B Moon Reach Ladder by Mike Mak
Climb up this beautifully “written” ladder, as its shape embody the heavy brush stroke of writing while its glossy black finishing echoes the ink in chinese calligraphy, and steal the moon above! mikemak.com
Kenneth Cobonpue as Designer of the Year
Through La Luna, Cobonpue settles on the ‘how’. Adopting foam and woven to fill the shell of rattan and jute using rattan strips, the seamless merging of two weaves along the ridge of the arms and backrest makes this comfy chair, a classic work of art in weaving.
Dragnet Made from acrylic fabric and wrapped around a stainless steel frame, Dragnet truly is a cocoon exuding comfort. Under the fishermen’s nets influence, this lounge chair radiates chicness in lustrousness of black and red, make it shines stoutly both indoor and outdoor.
Having studied both Industrial Design and Furniture Marketing and Production in United States and Germany in his early years, Kenneth Cobonpue return home to Philippines in 1996 to manage the company founded by his designer mother, Betty Cobonpue, called Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc. (ICI). Through discovery of integrating locally sourced natural fibers and materials with innovative production techniques, he offered “an alternative to Western definition of modern design” that secured him the deserved global recognition. Award after award had established his works as the embodiment of Asian ideal design, from his Croissant Sofa to his Lolah Chair. Being honored as the first of Maison & Objet Asia’s ‘Designer of the Year’ 2014 would be his most recent triumph.
E Paper Pleats by Melvin Ong Paper as tablewares, only by Melvin Ong, captivates both aesthetically and functionally. Hand –folded and pleated in ‘origami neatness’, arranging flowers and catering treats are now an artful business. desinere.com.sg
The ‘inevitable’shadow is now avertible through Apolite. This “ball” of curved lines made of iron and rattan appeals to both preferences: it accentuates shadow through clear bulb and attenuates with frosted bulb. dennypriyatna.com
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In being the essential product in every Chinese kitchens, choosing cooker hoods is not a matter of preference, but rather of trust. As one of two global brands most trusted for this category, Electrolux Cooker Hoods is given one single mission: to satisfy expectation. electrolux.com.sg electrolux.co.id C. Muji Ultrasonic Aroma Diffuser
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Not every object has what it takes to fulfill the opressiveness of demand and desire, but these four homeware products chosen for Singapore Good Design mark Awards 2014 are very much up to the task.
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Openness to possibilities is not an easy thing to achieve . Haworth, however, makes Infinity’s integrated components to create unique workspaces that anticipate any future configuration. ap.haworth.com
It’s not all about colour anymore, as this special effects textured paints offer sensorial dimension of touch, it pleases both senses of vision and touch. Being water based, Momento’s eco and health friendliness also comes in endless colour choices. nipponpaint.com.sg
Let the ultrasonic waves do its job. While vaporizing water and essential oil, it diffuses the fragrance mist into the room without the using of flame, making the swirling natural aroma of oil to safely linger at bed time. muji.com.sg
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Bearing the Bowl Tray by Hans Tan Either to hold fruits gracefully or to please your visual and sense, Tan’s exploration of 3D printed laser sintered nylon gives birth to a spring tray in manageably sized thickness. hanstan.net
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Dining Table and Chair by Juju Collection Featuring their signature reduced and well-balanced design, Timo Wong and Priscilla Lui present dining table and chair that exude the harmony of primitive lines, shapes and colour to deliver natural comfort. studio-juju.com E Revere Vase by Olivia Lee Swayed and rocked gently, one stem of flower inside a humble little vase made of handcrafted glass always remembers its Asian roots as it greets in respectful bow everytime you interact with it. olivia-lee.com A B C E
Through works of eight Singaporean designers, this debut collection for Industry + in Singapore Design Week 2014 represents the freedom in investigating the relationship of design with daily lives. As a result, industrial products mashing up art and design were born collectible industryplus.com.sguncompromisingwithquality.
Luna Lamp by Outofstock Either hung horizontally like the famous floating island in Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film or vertically to divide space, Luna’s birth us ing fibreglass and LED strips is an interpretation of spirituality of light. outofstockdesign.com
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Float Table by Olivia Lee Be soothed by a levitating lotus pond atop three intertwining stems. With different arrangement of lotus leaves originated from South East Asia on each table, a taste of uniqueness is a given. olivia-lee.com
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Constructed in simplicity with solid oak and aluminium fasteners, Clover Stool personifies Chinese peasant furniture by emphasizing basic designs that are simply beautiful. vwbs.co.uk
Made from molded plywood, pressed leather, and solid bent walnut wood, this sturdy low table suits to be named ‘Lin’ in symbolizing the legendary dragon scales from Asian myth. industryplus.com.sg
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F DREAM Bench by Jackson Tan Dare to dream big! As an homage to Singapore’s football Dream Team of the 90’s, this outdoor bench made of lightweight concrete stands proudly in bold dark shade. phunkstudio.com
I Lin Low Table by Atelier Ikebuchi
H 14.1 Mirror by Ministry of Design
Reveal one’s true identity with Mirror 14.1!
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Stimulate your imagination with this low reclining lounge chair that celebrates child-like creativity through the simple lines and shapes made of stained ash wood and come in walnut or emerald green finish. studio-juju.com
Embodying an investigation of daily rituals, Colin Seah comes up with a large mirror in copper like finish, with a fold-over detail that plays with self-reflection. modonline.com
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Exposing warm light within a trophy-like figure, these beautiful table lamps pop out, evoking a feeling of being in private sport club, as the various soft palettes take you to reminisce the simplicity of 1950’s. se-london.com
While baring simplicity of Emeco iconic features, SU stool now comes from eco-concept material through its green-concrete seats and recycled aluminium legs. This ‘plainness’ is too fetching to be overlooked. emeco.net
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What better way to stand out than using Veronese marbles that gives a stronger, less porous and more durable stone on furniture?
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B The Lines by Eun Myung Soh With practicality of elastic band that replaces functions of door, lattive, hinge and doorknob, The Lines was born to deliver everyday convenience, wrapped in the aesthetic of traditional Korean eunmyungsoh.wordpress.comdoors.
It takes more than uniqueness to plant allurement in a space. These 10 items from Salone del Mobile Milano 2014 come with a sense of ‘presence’ that’s simply impossible to miss out on.
Take a second glance and grab the timeless value of handmade craft in its paper shade. Combining techniques of paper mache and pulping, Salago fascinates through its lightness in body and strong structure. moooi.com
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D SU Stool by Nendo for Emeco
C Salago Lamp by Danny Fang for Moooi
E Trophy Table Lamp by Nika Zupanc for Sé
While balancing tradition and modernism, Marmoreal collection breathes originality. dzekdzekdzek.com
I Shanty Cabinet by Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien for BD Barcelona Include eccentricity into the room! With asymmetrical body and door that opens in peculiar way while dressed with multicolored corrugated surfaces, Shanty Cabinet fulfills every need, from storage volume to artistic endeavour. bdbarcelona.com
F CATable by Hao Ruan of LYCS Architecture Take your furry friends to a quest of curiosity they call ‘paradise’. With series of tunnels and holes carved out in solid piece of wood, CATable speaks in functionality. lycs-arc.com
J Combacio Sofa by Nigel Coates for Fornasetti Lock everyone’s attention with these three-pieces modular sofa that fit together in various corner of the room! With fluidity of its interconnection, Combacio excels in uniqueness. fornasetti.com
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Give a ‘cool’ welcome to winter element! While reflecting the image of fluffily fallen snow, this dining chair convey the feeling of floating through its wood material and cushioning. junpei-tamaki.com
Bring an industrial feel to both indoor and outdoor sites with Diatom, a vertical stacking chair with 100% die-cast aluminium sheeting that ensures light weight, durability, environ mental approval, and satisfying level of performance. moroso.it
G Fluffy Dining Chair by Junpei Tamaki
H Diatom Chairs by Ross Lovegrove for Moroso
Three simple materials collaborate in showcasing modernity with traditional feel: wood, metal, paper. The flat border emphasizes character of traditional lanterns, while the wood proportion emulate chicness of novelty. kimudesign.com
Surround your days in the company of refreshingly innovative furnitures that only highlighted items from International Furniture Fair Singapore 2014 can offer.
D Butterfly Lounger by Deesawat Lounge your problems away in these two-beds under canopy “wings”of a butterfly, made of materials of teak wood, while you relax and soak in the freshness of watersides. deesawat.com
E Spring Stool by Open Studio Bring the blooming freshness of spring into the room! This Philippine Mahogany stool, embedded by symbol of nature in handcrafted detail, blossoms in matte black, white and red. openstudiomnl.com
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A New Old Table Lamp by KIMU Design
B Chimney Lights by Matter & Matter Named after chimney for the softness feeling in its ambient light over lycra, this lighting excels more in versatility. Stood on the floor, hung from the ceiling, the perforated handle makes it happen. swbk.com
How do we give an edge to simplicity? Try having a multi-tasking tray to storage kid’s toys and being used as kitchen side table, while able to adjust its height for user from various ages. anniledesign.com
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With the goal to educate the public about the importance of architecture in Jakarta, Design Week 2014 – part of the Megabuild 2014 exhibition – was hailed as a gathering place and a fountain of knowledge story AnindiabyKarlinda
This year, several communities partnered with Design Week to share their ideas and creative talents. Participants included the weaving community, Indonesia Sketchers community who demonstrated how to make a fast sketch, and the Caricature and Comics community who presented their works. In addition to projecting architectural themed movies and exhibiting the design work of architects, Design Week also organized competitions such as the Instagram contest with a Colour/Shape/ Conwood theme and the Dual Mural Competition with a ‘Contrast in Jakarta’ theme.Through these programs, Design Week established IAI’s vision of providing a platform to familiarize the public with the architectural profession, as well as showcasing the IAI to Jakarta.
Duel mural competition (above) was organized as part of IAI design week’s agenda, whose objective is making the world of architecture and architect prfosssion known extensively, through the choice of theme
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The IAI-Jakarta Design Week 2.1 –an exhibition held by the Indonesian Institute of Architects – took place at Kemang89 from 13-15 April before continuing at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC) in collaboration with MEGABUILD INDONESIA 2014. As a means to build a network, as well as to provide a ‘melting point’ for various stakeholders to further develop the city, Design Week offered numerous educational programs, workshops and activities, including a discussion forum about the architectural profession and the identity of Jakarta. Seminars with topics outside of the architectural world were also part of the program, including a ‘Psychology of Color’ workshop with an ‘Elevated Green Space Design’ theme, as well as a talk show about Strategic Branding.
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A Danny Seo As sustainability becomes less of an option than a necessity, green lifestyle expert Danny Seo occupies a crucial niche. The designer and media personality will speak about sourcing American kitchen products and preview the recent kitchen renovation inside his 1950s rural Pennsylvania home ( A ), to be featured in an upcoming issue of Dwell. Seo’s own line of American-made home goods includes a slew of upcycled products, from repurposed driftwood lamps to recycled steel knife sets, plus eco-friendly cleaning products and quick-drying, energy-saving bath towels. His allAmerican project features products and appliances from companies that manufacture in the USA, including Bosch and Kohler. dannyseo.com Dacor Public appetite for chef culture has never been greater, so it comes as little surprise that we want more from our own kitchens, too. Southern California–based Dacor specializes in products for ambitious home cooks who demand the same level of innovation from their ovens as they do from their tablets. At Dwell on Design, Dacor’s director of business and product development, Kevin Henry, will take to the stage to talk about the connected kitchen, revealing how technology now makes it possible for home cooks to interact with their appliances. A case in point: the Discovery iQ Wall Oven ( B and C ), which can be turned on or off via smartphone. dacor.com B C story by Erika Heet
Design can make or break kitchens and bathrooms, determining whether a stovetop heats up quickly, a washing machine saves water, or a stone floor stands up to excessive wear. Innovation is a must for the brands set to appear at Dwell on Design, and their inventiveness helps preserve raw materials and protect crucial landscapes around the globe. From smartphone-controlled wall ovens to powerful showerheads, well-designed kitchen and bath products elevate our homes from basic to brilliant. Our industry partners from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), will host several NKBA-credit educational sessions at the show, including a Design Through Visualization course by past president John K. Morgan. Onstage, creative minds and personalities behind the goods will join us for talks, illuminating what’s happening now and what comes next.
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Explore new innovations for the workhorses of our homes, from green kitchens to super-smart appliances.
Brizo, last year’s winner of the Dwell on Design Best Booth award, will return and will be joined by last year’s Sustainability category winner, Lacava. Toto will bring its energy-saving bathroom line, and Hansgrohe will display its high-design concepts at the show. Countertops and floors by surface specialists Cosentino, Patina wood flooring, Geologica, Vetrazzo, Bedrosians, Majestic Gemstone, Crossville, and Florida Tile will be displayed. At press time, rounding out our coverage are bespoke kitchen and bath offerings from Samuel Heath, Blu Bathworks, Duravit, MTD Bathroom Vanities, American Standard, and Victoria + Albert limestone baths.
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Keystone Cabinetry, Perlick bar and beverage, Bauformat, Kalamazoo grills, and LifeSource Water Systems round out the look and functionality of the kitchen.
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The kitchen and bath brands exhibiting at Dwell on Design thrive on innovation, but not at the expense of ease of use. On the kitchen side, GE Monogram induction cooktops, Sub-Zero and Wolf refrigerators, and True Professional Series wine storage systems enhance home-cooked meals.
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Toto Known for its philosophy of going beyond compliance in the production of its waterwise toilets, Atlanta–based Toto also manufactures a line of bath fixtures that save water and energy, such as the leverhandled Keane faucet ( D ). Among the company’s green design innovations are hydro-powered products, in which faucet sensors are powered by the water flowing through the faucet. As a presenting sponsor of Dwell Design Week—an ongoing design celebration spanning June 13–22, ahead of and concurrent with Dwell on Design—Toto will host a talk in their West Hollywood showroom on the greenest houses in Los Angeles. totousa.com
Miele Intelligence is desirable, perhaps no more so than in our home appliances. Dwell on Design mainstay Miele creates forwardlooking products that respond intuitively to individuals and the world at large. For example, we have access to less than 1 percent of the Earth’s water, much of which is slurped up by our clothing production industry. The dearth drives Miele’s line of water-efficient washers and dryers, which use technology to preserve fabrics and minimize water and energy use. This intuitive technology is also integrated into Miele’s energy-saving kitchen appliances ( E ), which blend well in the modern kitchen of Dwell Home Venice (see Dwell, December/January 2014). Also look for Miele’s alwaysenticing cooking demos on the show floor.
Home-cooked meals tend to linger, leaving greasy clouds above the stove and cloying scents around the house. In fact, our kitchens create more indoor air pollution than any other room. But good design can mitigate the damage. Products by Dwell on Design exhibitors BroanNuTone and Best, from unobtrusive home ventilation systems to ceiling fans, optimize the air at home. Their Italianinfluenced range hoods—essential to an unpolluted home—blend energy efficiency with a modern aesthetic, utilizing sleek curves and bold shapes. From the Sorpresa collection, the Sphera ( F ) might be mistaken for a mod pendant lamp, while the Intrigue and Fusion play with bestrangehoods.combroan-nutone.comgeometries.
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Explore new innovations for the workhorses of our homes, from green kitchens to super-smart appliances. story SunthybySunowo What more can you expect from a kitch en design? There is always more and more when we relate to a brand’s commitement to always learn about people’s activity in the kichen from day to day. There is a grow ing trend in design and architecture and people will always expect innovation and precision. Those are the characteristic of Bulthaup which stand out in all of its prod ucts. Not just a kitchen, but it is a living space.Since the beginning Bulthaup al ways merge the design and architecture into a wider understanding about the kitch en. The centre and sole part of the house turn out to have more role and function than just a place to cook and prepare food. Now, with The Bulthaup Solitaire the de sign of the kichen should have no bound ary. With a through observation and re search, the module and parts of Bulthaup Kitchen is closely provides ergonomic comfort and precise setting for a living space where an intense communication, sharing a good moments, and perfect workspace for cooking are the main issue. The Solitaire are an answer to the growing desire and greater individuality and choice which available in many parts of the kitchen elements. There is the preparation element with a solid oak or walnut top to provide additional workspace. To meet individual needs, this element can be custom with chopping board or insertable or pull-out shelf boards. But a new eye-catcher come out with insertable shelf boards in aluminium and solitaire cross-shaped aluminium base frame with pull out shelf boards and glass frames showcases. A challange to the streamlined kitchens and somehow blurred the boundary between kitchen and living space.The Bulthaup Solitaire table in elm with an aluminium base frame is putting a show when the wings opens up and reveal the
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From the unit of preparation element until the smooth-sur faced shutter, Bulthaup Solitaire will provide a better detail and understanding about human activity in the kitchen.
The shutter is a small detail but plays important role. Bulthaup invest the time and energy to give a unique sensation into for the shutter. Shutter unit with slats in smoked structured larch forms a flush surface fith the kitchen front. The other type is the bulthaup b3 shutter which allow small appliances to be used without removed from it.
interior where concrete surfase and induction cooktop are. Meanwhile, the shelving element develop to be a sliding doors in light structured larch extend out of the wall. The alternatives of the wall mounted shelving element available with glass sliding doors. This is the reason why favourite pieces can go the showcase.
Small details always matter to Bulthaup; a love for the detail. The trash is also an item to consider into design. The solitaire trash can be opened from the top or by swinging the sections out to the side. The filosophy of Bulthaup is even stronger in the Solitaire range. There is love, dedication, and commitement in each peace of Bulthaup. This where the people meet, share and listen, communicate with their family, friends, and loved ones. The Solitaire is a luxurious range with an even deeper soul of appreciate life in a perfect way, right in the centre of the house.
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For our newest edition of Young Guns, we’ve scourged Asia in search of the brightest rising stars in contemporary design. Here are fourteen of them.
Adriana has a penchant of combining the soft and the strong as shown by her prod ucts Serempak side table and Dya floor mirror which saw metal paired with warm wood and wrapped in rattan, facebook.com/TemuanCreativeHubrespectively.
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Styling herself as a designpreneur, Jakar ta-based industrial designer Mariska Adri ana is a founder and creative director of Tem(u)an design collective in 2012. A mash up of Indonesian word temu (to meet), teman (friends), and temuan (findings), the design collective aims to provide design solutions, facilitate a meeting of creative minds and bridging designers and manu facturers with customers and afficidona dos of Indonesia’s budding creative indus tries and proving design solutions. “it’s a melting pot consisting of Indonesian “pas sionate” designers, who love to collabo rate and expand their design minds, exper iment with indonesia’s potential, who also believe design is one of people solution to live a better life, yet happier,” she says.
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Anni Le Vietnam Upon graduating from Architecture Univer sity of Ho Chi Minh City, An Ni Le worked as an industrial designer in the city for five years before she decided to further her studies abroad. “Industrial Design was relatively young in Vietnam,” she says. “I realized that several difficulties and limita tions that I was facing are due to the low level of knowledge exchanged between the East and the more mature design in dustry of the West.” She enrolled in indus trial design master course at one of Eu rope’s best universities, Lund University in Sweden in 2010. For her graduation proj ect in 2012, Le designed a low-tech, pedalpowered cassava peeling machine which consists of three widely available parts; the pedal power (modified from a bicycle), a simple metal frame and a drum made from wire brush bars (above left). Since then her portfolio has expanded to include a pillow for astronaut (developed in collaboration with NASA) which simulates comforting pressure in zero gravity, and furniture for children. In addition to her product design, Le also runs architecture and interior firm Kientruc O together with her husband. anniledesign.com
South Korea Seoul-based creative studio Design Meth ods is founded by industrial designers Kim Kihyun and Moon Sukjin and two graphic designers Lee Sangpil and Nam Jungmo. Prior joining the group, Kim was awarded the Designs of the Year 2012 in Furniture cat egory at Design Museum, London for his record breaking 1.3 Chair which at 1.28 kilo gram, is the world’s lightest wooden chair (right). Joining forces with three school mates, Design Method focuses on the con tinuous exploration of new archetypes, ma teriality, technology and simplicity. The winning combination of the creative forces of the four designers is reflected from the studio’s diverse portfolio, which includes product, furniture, interior and branding. Under Design Method, Kim’s 1.3 Chair is ex panded into a collection for German brand Zeitraum. Design Method has recently de buted Al Chair at 2014 Singapore Interna tional Furniture Fair, a lightweight aluminium chair and their new four-story hotel cum artspace Small House Big Door in downtown Seoul. designmethods.kr
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Established in 2008 by designers David Tham with partners Eugene Chan and Jeff Koh, StudioNorm focuses on designing lifestyle products, furniture, and interiors.
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Next from Yoshizawa will be a new series of jacquard upholstery fabrics. aoiyoshizawa.com
The studio’s eponymous ‘norm’ is a the company’s philosophy, which comprises of several design commandments; to take inspirations from daily lives, discovering creativity within normality, creating designs which assimilates into people’s lives and seeking continuos improvement in its con cepts and services. The studio has been applying the norm in their wide-ranging projects with considerable success. In its seventh year in the business, StudioNorm has carved a cozy niche in its home coun try’s thriving hospitality industry by design ing customized pieces for several hotel chains and has recently launch a furniture and accessory label NormForm which sees a collection of sleek, clean-cut, sometimessculptural small objects and sharp-looking (and by sharp we mean clever) seating with triangular profiles. studionorm.com StudioNorm Singapore “I have been interested in textiles ever since my mother and grandmother taught me to sew and knit when I was small,” says breakout textile designer Aoi Yoshizawa. Born and raised in Japan, Yoshizawa has studied her craft in Sweden, Norway, and Finland, where she is currently finishing her master’s degree at Helsinki’s Aalto University. “For pattern design, I like to work with simple elements and overlay them on top of each other, which gives depth to the tex tile,” she says. This is especially apparent in her Tokyo pattern, produced by Svensson, that manages to be very graphic and very organic at once (below).
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“Experiments and material research allow our concepts to constantly evolve.” —Gabriel Lichauco
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Manila-based designer Gabriel ‘Gabby’ Li chauco is known in his home country for his brand openstudio. Founded in 2005, the multi-disciplinary design firm openstudio infuses intricate Filipino crafts into contem porary objects. “Our design principles are intuitiveness and sustainability,” says Milaneducated Lichauco. “Our inspirations are unbound and we follow no definite style. Experiments and material research allow our concepts to constantly evolve.” Think of classic metal fan, now done with woven rattan in Blow table fan; or Lace side table, a spin of a low table covered in table cloth – only this time the table and the ‘cloth’ are one and the same and is made from metal. Lichauco has also created a second brand in 2010 called Emi handmade which also focuses on contemporary furniture infuses with Filipino crafts, but this time for children. We can’t resist. openstudiomnl.com LichaucoGabriel Philippines
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The titular ‘Bro’ in Craft Bro. Company are a team of furniture designer Shin Hyunho and metal craft designer Lee Sangmin who have always admired each other’s works. The admiration gave way to curiosity, and to collaborations. Shin and Lee went on several exhibitions together before they decided to tie the knot on their long-time collaborations with a brand, and thus Craft Bro company was born in December 2013.
The brand’s products are, quite literally a mash up of furniture and lighting. Both the shape and silhouette of the furniture part and the lighting part was classic; simple wooden planes and clean-cut metal parts, which, curiously enough create a com pletely contemporary piece of furniture when blended into a single seamless prod uct. “Our core concept is super originality,” says Shin. “We want to be a leading brand in hand craft industry and also to be a suc cessful model of collaboration team.” craftbrocompany.co.kr Craft CompanyBro. South Korea
Manahan)(LilianaAguinaldoLouiebyPhoto 38 May/june 2014 dwell asia Manila-based Lilianna Manahan owes her tutelage to University of Philippines and London’s Central Saint Martins as well as many designers whom she has appren ticed for including Maison & Objet Asia’s Designer of the Year Kenneth Cobonpue. Manahan’s works blend traditional materi als with whimsical form and successfully serve as both functional products and ele ments of decorations. “I am more inclined to all things humorous and interactive. I also like colour and pattern, which I always try to incorporate in all the pieces I do,” she says. Among commercially successful products are the playful Asterix table lamp, and the intricate wooden vanity mirror Mwah, Moi! while critics are enamoured by her brass and ceramic works, which uses coloured porcelain clay instead of coloured glaze. Manahan is one of young Filipino designer chosen by CITEM – the Center for International Trade Expositions and Mis sions, an export marketing arm of the Phil ippine Department of Trade and Industry – for the Red Box Project in which young designers are paired with manufacturers to develop their products. She plans to launch new brass and ceramic products next year. studiomagee.com
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—Yong Jeong Yong Jeong South Korea Based in Seoul, Yong Jeong is a recent art school graduate whose inventive and boldly colorful industrial designs owe a debt to the South Korean designer Joongho Choi. Jeong’s One table calendar is composed of three rings that hang to gether with magnets, telegraphing the date and the cyclical nature of time, while a urethane-finished beech armchair is dis tinguished by a curved back that Jeong says is meant to “embrace” its user. He is perhaps most proud of Dora, a remotecontrolled CD player that spins on an axis like a globe (below). Though he’s now diversifying his portfolio with lighting and stationery, Jeong says he has no immediate plans to show his work. “I’ve just graduated and I don’t have deep pockets,” he says.
“The irony is that I may be known abroad but I’m little known in my home country.”
jeongyong.com“My design is all about life,” says Taipeibased designer Yu Fen Lo. “When a cus tomer purchases my products, they will not only get the physical items but also a part of my life experience.” Both a practitioner and an academic, Lo spends her time de veloping products under her brand, Cuck oo, teaching at the Southern University of Science and Technology, and collaborating with the Taiwanese government to promote local creative industry abroad. Lo takes inspirations from traditional crafts and Taiwanese culture. She says that her favou rite material is Taiwan bamboo, which re portedly tougher and more flexible than most bamboos. “Much like the Taiwanese themselves,” she says. She uses the bam boo to construct the ribbon-like structure of her much-lauded Ru-Ju stool, which took its shape from ancient jade coin. She has further explore the material with her other works, from furniture – Tutu Stool – to ta bleware – Take Breath teapot. knaufandbrown.com Yu Fen Lo Taiwan
“My dream is to collaborate with [international] companies like Alessi, Hay, Vitra, and Moroso, since it’s not easy to make and sell products just in Korea.”
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Hong Kong-based designer Mike Mak graduated from Industrial Design program in Hong Kong PolyU Design in 2007. After wards he worked for Danny Fang’s studio as a designer while accumulating awardwinning portfolio that led him to establish his own web as a platform to share his de signs. “I love to show honest characteristic of a material,” he says. “And I can say I hate which pretends to be what they are not like chrome on plastic or wood grain stickers on MDF.” That said he does love to be play ful with his ‘honest’ materials. Among his most appreciated works are Dear Van Gogh, a ceramic mug with an ear-shaped handle; Moon Reach Ladder, a glossy light weight ladder shaped after the Chinese character for moon; and Ping Pong, a cof fee table with a chalkboard top that con verts into ping-pong table and drawing board. Aside from running his own website, Mak is also a member of Huzi, a design collective which blends traditional crafts manship and new techniques and works “at the intersection of poetic and functional design”. mikemak.com Mike Mak Hong Kong
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Jakarta-based Denny Rashid Priyatna is known believes that every material, natural and artificial has its own potential that if done right, will yield great products. The 24-year-old designer might have just grad uated from the Industrial Design program of Bandung Institute of Technology last year, but his award-winning portfolio has already covered a broad range of furniture and lighting to 3D-printed accessories. “My design always has a story to tell,” he says. We are particularly captivated by his Exploded Chair. Made from wood and clear resin, the chair is a physical exposition of its construction and joinery which will in trigue audience with its exposed structure. Priyatna’s Pipe Seat playfully undulating form are gives an illusion that it came through the wall, connecting both spaces on either side of a partition. Priyatna is cur rently developing products under his own name, as well as working as a designer in the custom product department of Indone sia’s leading architectural lighting compa ny, the Lumina Group. dennypriyatna.com
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Matter&Matter is a furniture brand born out of a marriage between two Korean companies; design firm SWBK and furni ture maker Muifran in 2011. Founded by designer duo Sukwoo Lee and Bongkyu Song in 2008, Seoul-based design firm SWBK offers wide-ranging services from designing architecture, furniture and ITbased products to branding and service design. The sheer scope of their work led the firm to a separate brand to focus on furniture. “The founding philosophy of Matter & Matter is based on finding the value of aesthetic, reasonable and sustain able design,” describes the designer. Put ting the philosophy into their work, all Mat ter & Matter’s products are made from recycled wood sourced from Indonesia. Pieces of wood that were old houses, ships and trucks are processed and given a second life as charming small accesso ries, stationery and furniture, which pro cess are all done by matterandmatter.comhands. &MatterMatter South Korea
“I believe that simplicity paired with attention to details will yield something attractive.” —Sittichai Ngamhongtong Sittichai Ngamhongtong’s design philoso phy came from Mies Van der Rohe’s apho risms “less is more” and “God is in the de tails”. “I believe that simplicity paired with attention to details will yield something at tractive,” says the young Thai Designer. Graduated from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology in 2010, Ngamhongtong is a member of two of Thailand’s most exciting design collectives +Sense and UglyCute, the former focusing more on furniture and the latter on small everyday objects made from recycled wood. As such, the two brands play important roles in expanding his portfolio. Ngamhongtong is recently chosen as one of the young designers to exhibit at the first edition of Maison & Objet Asia in Singapore in March, where both his furni ture and small wooden objects – the alu minium Crosson chair and the breadshaped Pungpung tissue box – received encouraging appreciations. For him the best part of design – after the gruelling process of designing and making – is making people smile with his product. idson.tumblr.com
Putting the Fun in conventional and bathroomseparationslong-establishedbetweenandliving space, Nendo’s Lampshowerfor Axor’s WaterDream project is an exciting invitation to rethink shower.
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What about the privacy? Was that an issue when you were developing the concept?
OS: [Laughs] I think if you start thinking about privacy and those things, you are thinking in a very small dimension. Then it’s going very complicated to create something different. I think those things we can think way down. At the moment we shower standing up but I don’t think we have to, necessarily. I think that changes the way we think about our lives and about our living environment. Would you say that you approached this product with a sense of humour?
OS: Yes. I think humor is the kind of spice, the final flavour that links together the different materials and that makes people much closer to the objects. Also, fun. There is the word fun in functional.That’s what generates friendliness in the end and people need s friendliness and comfort because I think design should offer small smile in the end.
OS: Yes. I think so. I think there are a lot of boundaries in the world and people think that it’s normal. But if you just change the way you see things, nothing is normal basically, everything is strange. Finding boundaries, trying to make it blurry or just changing slightly the definition of boundaries. I think they generate different stories and change the way we see things and the motions and I think it’s what design is about.
Oki Sato [OS]: When we submitted our concept, I thought they would say that we are crazy. But then Philippe said “Let’s do it!” and I thought, Wow, this guy is even crazier!
OS: That it’s not a shower that has light but it’s a lamp that’s at once is also a shower. That’s the story and that’s what makes it different because most of the showers you see in the world at the moment, it cannot be used in living rooms, dining room and bedrooms but what you are seeing now is a lamp basically. It can be used in different environments. It breaks walls between bathroom and living space, simply draw up a chair, switch on the light and read with it, or you know, shower.
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Since its conception, Axor – Hansgrohe’s designer line – has always positioned itself as a company with small batch production. This strategic positioning enables the brand develop groundbreaking products designed by some of the world’s best designers. Axor started the WaterDream project in 2004 to develop ideas for bathroom that were once only dreamt by their designers. The project’s first collections, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec ,Patricia Urquiola, and Jean Marie Massaud, caused sensations when they were unveiled at 2005’s Fuorisalone in Milan. The second collection was launched recently, adding two more products to the line – one designed by Swedish trio Front was named Best Shower by Wallpaper Design Award 2014, and the other is the LampShower. Brainchild of Japanese design firm Nendo, the Lampshower pushed Axor to expand beyond its manufacturing wheelhouse to include a lighting product. It’s a lamp, it’s also a shower, and it’s not meant to be confined in a bathroom.” Wallmounted, ceiling-mounted or a freestanding one, LampShower is a perfectly functional and unassuming lamp, until you take a closer look and discover a one-of-akind showering experience. Lampshower’s moody lights blends poetically with the cascading water, creating an ambience that is as relaxing as it is whimsical. We sat down with both Philippe Grohe, grandchild of company founder Hans Grohe and head of, and Oki Sato, founder and creative director of Nendo to find out more about the exciting product. Dwell Asia: It’s interesting that you said it’s more of lamp since Hansgrohe produces bathroom sanitary. Why the expansion?
Now that you’ve done this sort of mashup between functions. Should we expect other products that continue to blur boundaries?
It’s interesting when you said that is this a lamp first, because Axor is bathroom specialist.
PG: What’s a little bit outside of our wheelhouse is the light. Electricity is something different so we do approach a topic which is not necessarily the key competence of the company but at the same time, that is also Axor’s mission to break through. And Axor is a luxury brand that produces in small batches, it gives us the room to experiment, look deeper into technologies.
PG: It is exactly what we want and obviously we wonder if it’s possible! It has always been a mission of Axor inside Hansgrohe is to take this kind of challenge; it’s really what we want to do so for us it’s very natural in a way to realize this product. What stories do you want to tell with LampShower?
Oki Sato, founder and creative director of Nendo (opposite) under the LampShower. Philippe Grohe, head of Grohe (this page) is always in a look for fresh ideas for bathroom of the future.
Philippe Grohe [PG]: We have always try to push the boundaries with WaterDream. And last time we had an open brief to reinvent showering by combining light and water. We asked this question about light and water to a few designers. And this very exciting concept from Nendo got us.
Marquina shares some insights on her Barcelona-based eponymous brand’s success. text by Asih Jenie Now in its 25th year in the business, nanimarquina has grown into the it brand of contemporary designer rugs. Focusing on the design, creation and distribution of rugs and textile home products, the brand quickly established a commercial success thanks to its relentless attention to quality materials and manufacturing process. Nanimarquina is also one of the first brands in Spain that pioneers collaboration with outhouse designers for its product. “nanimarquina was created with the desire to contribute with new and attractive proposals to the rug’s world. Collaborating with other designers made this become a reality and a success.From the beginning I understood that it made no sense to be the “only” designer in my brand if my objective was that one,” says the brand founder Nani Marquina. In 1993 it again made a breakthrough by moving its manufacturing facilities to India. Now in its 25th year in the business, nanimarquina has grown into the it brand of contemporary designer rugs which is recognizes not only for its designer rugs, but also for its socially driven collaboration with communities in India. We sat down with the savvy businesswoman and designer at her brand launch in Space Singapore for a chat.
Dwell Asia: After decades of practice, are you still motivated by same thing that made you start designing in the first place? Nani Marquina: When I started, there was a void in Spanish’s design industry, that is, there weren’t any contemporary designer brand for rugs. Being able to fill that void and to be the country’s first motivated me to design rugs and at the same tie discover the unfulfilled needs of an audience that wasn’t yet acquainted with this type of product. Over time, the motivations have evolved. We are now in a different time; design is no longer an obscure discipline. The audience are more demanding and we also have many competitors. To the motivation is to keep forward with, keep evolving with a constant research in techniques, fabrics; new shapes, always. Has the design world evolved much since you first started designing and how does it affect you?
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Yes, it has evolved a lot. From my point of view, at the beginning design was based on novelty, on the discovery of a new emerging world, on providing solutions to needs just based on aesthetics. . Now, I think we are evolving towards a design that’s not only current and functional, but also has added values. Now we ask not only “what do I want to design?” but also “what I want to convey with it? Tell us about moving your manufacturing facilities to India in 1993 and its impact to your brand. For us, India is the threshold that marks the ‘before’ and ‘after’. Before, we were using machines in our production process in Spain, and after, in India, we switched to traditional hand weaving techniques.” The traditional weaving techniques – hand tufting, hand knotting, hand
You mentioned that you take inspirations from contemporary art. We see the trend to blur the boundary of art and design. Do you have any plan to create exclusive limited edition? No. Our products are not art. People can always buy them. We don’t want to do limited editions like art with signed and numbered pieces and all that. We want it to be mass production so everybody can have it. I’m not interested in creating exclusivity. I understand that they do this to increase the value of their products but I want my design to be accessible to everyone. designs; Tatami, Rabari, and Ghost. Tatami is inspired by Japanese tatami. We use Jute and wool so it has softer texture, feels good on your bare feet. Rabari is deisgned by duo Doshi Levien; Nipa Doshi has an aunt from the Rabani community in Kutch region in India. The design of Rabani collection is inspired by unfinished embroidery made by Rabani women, like studies of a work in progress. And we have Ghost deisgnied by famous Barcelone-based designer Martí Guixe’s. He sketched an old Kerman carpets on his ipad and we use the digital sketch for the carpet’s deisgn. The result’s like an abstract pattern, but if you look close enough, you can still recognize the animals and plants from the drawing, like ghost.
How did you choose designers you want to work with? Depends. Some we approach because I am a fan of their works – I got inspired by traditional crafts and artworks in contemporary museum mostly – others approach us because they recognize our expertise in rug manufacturing, like the Ronan and Erwan [Borroullec]. We’ve always looked for designers with a very personal style and character. A designer who is excited about investigating the values of the craftsmanship, in experimenting while designing a rug, a designer that brings news and different ideas and point of view.
In this context of technology, it is almost impossible not to get affected with it but it doesn’t directly really affect our designs.
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I mean, I has affected our business; new technologies help us to bring nanimarquina’s designs and philosophy to many more people; it helps to spread our message, to bring the rugs to every house. But on the design and production processes, the influence is not as palpable. Mostly because our great value is precisely creating rugs using traditional and ancestral techniques, so technology plays just a supporting role – in the first place these techniques are disappearing because there’s weren’t any progress in the design and the skill of the artisans are not developing.
Nani Marquina (opposite, top) elevating rugs from just a game of knots and colors. Tatami (opposite, bottom) uses equal parts of jute and New Zealand Wool. Rabari (below) designed by Doshi Levien inspired by unfinished traditional embroidery of Indian tribe by the same name. Ghost (bottom) designed by Marti Guixe captures the residue of past and presents.
We have the new version of Losanges, now available in white and red and three other
looming– allow for more freedom to create all manners of elaborate and complicated design. In addition to that the manufacturing relocation also boosts local economy and improves the living standard in the region by providing employments for its craftspeople. By switching to manual techniques you are reviving the traditional craft. Has the evolution of technology (gadgets, rapid prototyping, social media) affects your design and your design business?
Tell us about your newest collection.
At Dwell on Design 2014, hear first-person accounts of how design can change lives and transform communities. Our keynote speaker, Stephen Burks, has made it his mission to give the work of developing-world craftspeople a wider audience in the world of name-brand design. Through his New York–based industrial design studio, Readymade Projects, Burks has developed products for brands like B&B Italia, Estée Lauder, and Missoni. Burks will kick off Dwell on Design 2014 with his keynote discussion with Editor-in-Chief Amanda Dameron, expounding on his efforts to bridge the worlds of ground-level craft and high-end design.
Tell us about the artisans you worked with for your Man Made series. Man Made is specific to Senegalese basket weaving. I said, Let me start with one country, one people, one craft, and apply it to objects I might be making for the home. I tried to design the patterns but it is really a collaboration. There is no way of controlling what the artisans are going to make. They weave not only the pattern and form, but also the color. It’s very improvised and, technically, super difficult to do! If they can make your laundry basket, why not your coffee table or pendant light? Who inspires you? The midcentury designers who inspire me were all travelers. Alexander Girard was a big wanderer and collector; Charles and Ray Eames talked specifically about the influence of other places [on their work]; and Isamu Noguchi was a hybrid between Japanese and American design.
Tell us about your Dedon collaboration. The Philippines has the highest level of weaving craft in Asia, and a brand like Dedon epitomizes a level of investment in technique to make a product that is unique and fully recognizable in the language of contemporary design. The collaboration has been very symbiotic and has gone really well. I insist on going to the Philippines and working hand in hand with the artisans for at least a week instead of staying in my studio and sending drawings. The closer we get to the making, the more influence we have as designers, and the closer we get to the artisans, the more we can help maximize their readymadeprojects.comexpression.
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Stephen Burk The designer’s work has reached its fullest expression through his Man Made series (A) in collaboration with Senegalese basket weavers and, more recently, his DALA line of outdoor furniture for Dedon (B). The lounge chairs, ottomans, and stools in this collection are created by weavers in a factory in the Philippines. Burks encourages the artisans to introduce subtle variations in the weaving, making each piece one of a kind. Here he sits down with Dwell to share more ahead of his appearance at the show in June.
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A compilation of the world’s most desirable getaways provides hints about contemporary travel and lights up the way to that home from home.
The luxurious yet laid-back all villa resort celebrates Vietnam’s simple sense of space with the presence of contemporary Asian style; handcrafted roofs of terracotta tiles and neoteric indigenous artwork that hangs in high ceilinged living spaces among delicate, handspun silks and polished local woods. Located on the unspoiled Hoi An Beach, the architecture and interior design artfully combines indoors and outdoors, presenting a dramatic play on wind and water inspired by ancient feng shui philosophy.
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Dedon Island, Siargao Island, Philippines Created in collaboration with Jean-Marie Massaud and Daniel Pouzet, this ‘outdoor living lab’ by the contemporary furniture brand Dedon utilizes only local materials and craftsmanship. The design aims to soften the boundaries between indoors and out, embracing traditional architectural style while thoughtfully incorporating the finest modern amenities.
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delicate vintage-finds within an antique shop-turned-posada. While Capri Suite’s Italian design in a 17th century convent will inspire interior design enthusiasts with its unique setting for Luciano Romano’s images and Paolo Piva’s coffee table; the magnificent view of Sweden’s major river and miles of forest from contemporary designed Treehotel will get a lone ranger lost in tranquility. Each hotel comes with its own X-factor and offers a truly remarkable experience one can share back home. Margit J. Mayer
Between the hustle of daily life and business trips where hotels rooms can feel more like cubicles, there is always the opportunity to be out on a real vacation worthy of a celebration. That is when a room with character and a balcony with picturepostcard views makes up the essentials. To trigger the wanderlust, 100 Getaways aroundtheWorld presents a two-volume tome of heavenly hideaways all over the globe; from a majestic desert resort in Abu Dhabi to Uruguay’s exclusive east coast where industrial design meets
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Inspired by the dry-packed stone houses of the local Panna region, the lodge features a cluster of 12 luxury stone cottages nestled high above the jungle fray. Each cottage offers a private verandah sala decorated with stonework subtly referencing the erotic sculptures at nearby Khajuraho. Rough and chunky on the outside, the interiors are warm and sensual with the influence of bone colors, chocolate linens and leather furniture made in Delhi.
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In the midst of inclinations to global thinking, Yogyakarta’s Lokal Hotel in Indonesia is setting up roots by acting locally, evoking the feeling of ‘coming home’ to reinforce the local identity. story AnindiabyKarlinda
“Kawung artwork was installed on many part of the hotel for the same reason, because we love the pattern and we just love the idea behind it, ” noted Muryono. Without abandoning convenience aspect over beauty, the hotel was made to comprise of only 12 rooms. “Our hotel has been blessed to be of service to various kinds of guests with different set of preferences, through which we have been learning to understand more about human-to-human relation,” explained Muryono, “therefore, maintaining guests’ journey through pre arrival, arrival and post arrival, is on our top priority.”
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It all starts with the intention to do good. In hope to create a good union between beautiful design, amazing food and remarkable hospitality services, this hotel stands as the very epitome of proudness to local potentials. Abiding in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, known as the city of scholar, this humble lodging grasps the essence of locality through the selection of materials and artists involved in the process, which are all “Thelocal-based.hotel’sconcept is that we should grow together with local potentials and embrace our surroundings by designing chances and yet never forgetting where we all came from,” said Brand Owner, Gempa Tri Muryono. The very notion synched perfectly through the utilization of Javanese’s Kawung pattern as wall-artwork and decorative tiles. Brought by Tegel Kunci, the pattern symbolizing function, humbleness and purposes of life, contributes to a ‘unique’ and ‘local’ ambience of the hotel. Muryono explains that in Javanese, Kawung pattern was inspired by the tree of sugar palm where all of its parts are useful, while it has also been applied for Javanese traditional Batik that has been worn by leaders to remind himself that he should never forget his roots.
The only perfection a hotel can project is the balance of beauty and convenience, as Muryono also stated, “We don’t want to leave beauty for convenience and vice versa. We wanted everything to be useful and we wanted everything to be beautiful, just like the idea of Kawung.” While at the end of the day, what counts even more than design is the kind of feeling the hotel would wish for the visitors to gain after their stay, which Muryono revealed to be ‘inspired’. With the unmistakable statement of locality from every corner of the room, Lokal is definitely a rich source of inspiration.
Guests are welcomed through a humbly designed lobby (left page) displaying bricks that emit traditional feel, with direct view to the swimming pool. A 6-8 pax communal room (right) equipped with an iMac and printer can be utilized as a mini meeting room, or a casual place to do presentations, even as a quirky living room, or simply a lunch spot after swimming session, Type B room (below) are located on the first floor, and consist of 2 floors with bed area on the top floor and a pool - view balcony, complemented by a direct access to the swimming pool. Type C room (far below) in attic room style is placed on the third floor and soon will have direct access to guests-only secret garden.
Interior design of the limited numbers of room also went in accord with the total ambiance the hotel is aiming for. Inspired by a song from Indonesian band Float entitled ‘PULANG’, which means ‘going home’ in English, “we have been developing rooms with the ambiance of ‘going home’ to give out the feelings of surprises, of something new, and yet still knowing the fact that it’s all familiar,” revealed Muryono.
The room’s wall was painted in soft grey and white to bring out ‘cleanness’ look before Kawung pattern artwork installation, thus making for easier maintenance. As for the lighting aspect, the main and bedding area was supported with warm lighting ambiance, while white was chosen for the bathroom. Due to Yogyakarta’s typically warm climate, polished concrete was chosen for most of the floors in order to maintain a cool temperature inside the rooms.
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The architect met Lambert’s needs by keeping things functional for the modest 1,425-square-foot beach house, using walls of windows to bring in natural light and sticking to a simple floor plan. The home is the pinnacle of affordable living, with its built-in kitchen
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Constructed in 1961, Richard Meier’s first residential project is a nascent example of the modern prefab typology. story MaggiebyNolin
The Lambert House is named for its first owner, Saul Lambert, a New York City artist and illustrator who shared many of architect Richard Meier’s modernist ideals. Lambert’s widow, Joanne Underwood, recalls the early design process: “Saul had a strong idea about what he liked and didn’t like. Plain and geometric, light and clean proportions—and that’s what Meier was able to do.”
Content originally published in Dwell® Magazine and/or on www.dwell.com, © Dwell Media LLC 2014. Published with permission of Dwell Media LLC. All rights reserved. and beds. “All you need is a few chairs,” MeierLookingsays.back, the architect still feels “very proud” of his early project, and, as for the future of prefab, he remains optimistic. “It depends on where it is and what it’s for—it can be very appropriate in some parts of the world.” The Lambert House underwent significant changes after it was bought and renovated by Hollywood duo Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, who added two bedrooms, a second floor, and shingled siding. The original beach house is still remembered for its influence on 1960s modernism across Long Island and stands out as an early icon in Meier’s career.
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“Saul, being an artist, had a strong idea about what he liked and didn’t like. He wanted light, clean spaces, and that’s what Richard Meier was able to do.”
When illustrator and artist Saul Lambert approached Richard Meier with a budget of about $10,000, the architect turned to a Michigan prefabricated log cabin manufacturer: “I figured, if they could do it for a log cabin, they could do it for a modern home!” Onsite assembly of the structure (left) was finished in a mere nine days. The wall of windows (above) and simple floor plan (below) appealed to Lambert so much that he kept a snapshot of the house on his studio’s bulletin board for years after selling it.
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The house is trying to bring the nature in as much as possible. Design will then become the tool to create a subtle transition between indoor and outdoor.
The monochrome tones of colors in the building then match up with the furniture from Supellex, which represent a simple and sleek lifestyle. The combination is certainly made the space looks neutral but yet still with a strong personality. There is no contradiction between how the interior design looks like and how the outdoor enriched the visual experience in every room of the house. The wood furniture plays a strong role to give a warmth and intimate thrill to the room. The rawness of the wall creates a mix of texture with the sleek furniture to give a sense of class in blunt way.
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Jerry van de Bergh starts the design process with a strong appreciation on how to enjoy the tropical climate in Bali. The openness of the lower ground is a thoughtful notion to bring the natural air, light and breezes into the common area. The landscape surround the house is not merely an accessory, but also an extension of the sitting area, dining area, and open Adjacentkitchen.tothe house is swimming pool that brings the sense of resort to the whole modern set up. The laid back feel and how the space indulge five human senses with the wind, the smell, and the sound of the trees move gives a peaceful state of mind. The building itself plays the role of canvas. It appears in monochromatic colors of grey with and accent of wood furniture to mark the function of the space. The rough grey wall also brings out the essential character of Practicalmodernism.and simple design brings lightness to whole atmosphere, while the freshness of the water and trees enriched the experience in lower ground and upper ground. The differences are the closure of the space. The architect and interior designer really understand how in some part, privacy needs to be achieved without sacrificing the joy to in touch with the surrounding nature. The upper floor’s enclosure still giveaways to a ceiling-tofloor glass windows and skylights.
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of supellex fill in each room beautifully without spoiling the comfort feelings, modern tone, and how open it is to the outdoor landscape. This villa is a perfect place to enjoy Bali in a whole sense.
Charming interpretation of a clear vision transforms this humble dwelling into a modest gallery of classic, modern furniture.
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The selection of furniture infuses the rooms with a glimpse of 1950s and 60s, while the architectural and interior modifications culminate in a more spacious home.
In the process of this two-story house refurbishment, Singapore-based architectural firm Ong&Ong has managed to translate the homeowners’ specific requirements into unassumingly stylish residence. Occupying a spot in Bukit Timah district, the interior presents a great selection of furniture and lights – from Eames, Hans Wegner to Moooi –attractively connected to the space and overall color palette. The application of wood combined with leather fabric, clean surfaces and a tad of grunge by the raw concrete on the kitchen area produce a mix of cool-clever and warm-welcoming image, while a sense of practicality is pointed out in several aspects, such as the cabinet doors which designed to blend in seamlessly with the walls; a straightforward wooden bookshelf alongside the open hallway; and a rotatable hanging TV stand on the bedroom divider. The L-shaped reflecting pool separates the living room from the kitchen and dining room, creating a greater connectivity between the indoor and out, yet still giving a respect to privacy.
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The brief was basic: a simple guest house where a family of five could live for a few years while the architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed their main residence. “Since we were living out in the forest”—a wooded, 482-acre plot at the edge of Bend, Oregon—“we wanted a house that felt like we were living outside and that was resistant to fire,” says James Verheyden, a hand surgeon. He and his wife, Jean, an otolaryngologist, also hoped to build the 2,084-square-foot structure efficiently and, given its future role as a guesthouse, somewhat affordably. Besides those guidelines, they gave the firm carte blanche. “When someone comes to me for an operation, they don’t tell me how to operate,” James says.
An easy-to-build modular system is the perfect solution for a family in Bend, Oregon.
Fortunately, the residents and architects saw eye to eye almost immediately. “Exploring the way things are assembled— that was the family’s interest as well as ours,”
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Jackson’s design for the Verheyden clan is instantly legible from the back deck (right), where the repetition of trusses, windows, and lumber creates a strong linear profile. The front façade, covered in Minerit HD fiber cement panels, is muted save for a bright-green entrance ramp and red door (below). The entire project came in at about $225 per square foot.
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In the master bedroom (above), an Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman, an Isamu Noguchi Akari lamp, and forest views make for a cozy reading nook. The Case Study V-Leg bed and Case Study #22 chaise are from Modernica. A striped Hudson’s Bay Point blanket is on the bed. The architects wrapped the glazing around the corner of the living room (right) to bring the landscape inside. The open-web trusses run continuously from indoors to out. A fleet of Modernica complementfurnishingsaPrototype Boomer ang chair by Richard Neutra, a custom Moufelt industrial felt rug, and Circa50 butterfly chairs.
“This approach—using prefab components and making use of standard widths and thicknesses of available materials—let us customize the home but shave time and cost, giving us a custom result at a lower price,” he says. And the Verheydens are perfectly content in their scaled-down abode, which cost about $225 per square foot, including the foundation. “It shows you don’t have to use expensive materials to have a warm, inviting, rich feel,” says James. “Every time you turn around there’s something new or unexpected that catches your eye.”
The exterior is clad in Minerit HD fiber cement panels, left unpainted but punctuated by a bright green entrance ramp and cherry-red door that together form a visual exclamation point on an otherwise subdued façade.
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says Robert Miller, the principal in charge of the project. He was surprised and delighted, upon visiting the Verheydens’ previous residence, to see their then-eight-year-old son’s bedroom “filled with science experiments and contraptions” and to discover that James and Jean, both doctors who work at a micro level daily, were equally fascinated by macro structures and design. Miller proposed that the guesthouse be a prototype for the larger main house and swiftly suggested a modular approach—a natural evolution of the firm’s design sensibility. “It’s in our DNA to think about the tectonics of architecture,” he says. “Our roots are in expressing how buildings come together. When we started talking about modules, a lightbulb went off.” The architects developed a standard, repeatable, four-foot-wide bay that makes clever use of economical, readily available materials. The components—open-web steel trusses, full sheets of plywood, laminated veneer lumber, and an insulated aluminum window system from Milgard— were shipped directly to the property and installed by a crew of contractors onsite. The resulting residence is linear and long, with an open-plan kitchen and living space, three bed-rooms, and an office with views over a pine forest and the Cascade Range.
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Trained in fine arts at Otis College of Art and Design and in philosophy at UCLA, Levin has strong beliefs about what living in a small space can accomplish: “With the right disposition of mind, it enables you to think differently about your surroundings and your peers,” he says. “The aim is no longer one of exponential physical growth and material acquisitions but of serene reflection. I wanted my children to have thatOverexperience.”thecourse of a year, Levin designed and built a 125-square-foot structure—dubbed the “Metapod”—in his spare time. It all started when Levin salvaged a large pane of glass from the street. He saw potential in the material to frame a portion of his Roslyn Harbor, New York, yard, transforming the plants and photos by Dustin Cohen JeromedesignerMetapodprojectA.
As an artist, Jerome A. Levin seeks to restore a sense of magic that modern life has lost. “We live in a world of simulations, of shadows, of media—not of reality,” he says. When building a backyard playhouse for his three children, Levin took a similar approach. “I tried to create an intimate environment that appeals to the senses in a concrete way,” he says.
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In New York’s Nassau County, a 125-square-foot garden retreat offers a haven from bustling contemporary life.
Levin Thoughjeromealevin.comNewRoslynlocationHarbor,Yorkdiminutive in size, Jerome A. Levin’s backyard structure has lofty ambitions (right). “I wanted to create a place that feels like it has no connection to the world it stems from,” Levin says. 2014 houses
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environment into a living Impressionist painting of sorts. Levin picked an unused portion of his quarter-acre lot for the Metapod’s site. He oriented the entrance to the east and placed the window to the west so that the kids—who often host sleepovers in the structure—can easily spy sunrises and sunsets. Inside, Levin modeled the minimalist layout after train sleeper cars. Above the desk and study space, he constructed a foldout sleeping loft, accessed by a ladder. To Levin, the project’s success lies in its ability to create a miles-away feeling. “It’s a peaceful and communal retreat from a bombastic world—cozy, inviting, and conducive to daydreaming,” he says. “It’s almost monastic in the way one feels harmonized with the lush surroundings.”
Levin’s daughter Charlotte and son, Dylan, both 11, finish homework in the Metapod (right). A linen curtain purchased on Etsy helps regulate the amount of light entering the space.
Content originally published in Dwell® Magazine and/or on www.dwell.com, © Dwell Media LLC 2014. Published with permission of Dwell Media LLC. All rights reserved. Through the pocket door and window, the Levin family can spy the verdant garden (top left). Laminate floors by Dream Home, an Abbyson Living sofa, a desk, and a sleeping loft outfit the interior (top right).
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“I attacked this project the same way I would approach an artwork—I let my feelings and determination propel me forward until a clear path presented itself.”—Jerome A. Levin, designer
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Arba, the architecture firm founded by Jean-Baptiste Barache and Sihem Lamine, designed a 1,786-square-foot residence for Dominique Jacquot 45 minutes outside Paris. The house is her sanctuary from city life.
“What we love most is that wood is a material that continues to settle into its environment with time.”
dominique Jacquot didn’t have many parameters in mind when she started imagining her house in the countryside, 45 minutes outside Paris. One requirement, however, was plenty of wood. She ran across architect jean-Baptiste Barache’s wooden a-frame house in normandy and liked that it was “pure and poetic.” So she enlisted his firm, arba, to “create and invent”—as long as an open living plan and a space to practice yoga were and for its remaining energy needs, it’s linked to a 100 percent renewable grid supplied by the French company enercoop.
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The house has four varieties of wood that relate to one another with a similar material vocabulary. “It is all about finding ways to assemble pieces of the same nature,” says Lamine. Glass doors printed with a serigraphy technique (above) are on two sides of the house. Jacquot sits at a dining table and benches designed by Arba and built by Menuiserie Ressy. Though it’s built with sturdy framing, Arba’s House in the Grove doesn’t skimp on transparency. At the top of the gabled volume, battens form a double layer with louvers that allow daylight into the two bedrooms (above).
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“Our attitude integrates humility, compactness, smoothness, reduced scales, and respect for the existing vegetation,” Barache’s partner, Sihem Lamine, says of the design. “Our process is to create buildings while stripping the architecture from every arrogant gesture toward its environment.” part of the deal. Following jacquot’s basic brief, the architects chose northern pine to frame the two-bedroom structure, untreated larch wood for the cladding and window framing, ash for the ground floor, and spruce for the attic.
The modest structure is heated by a wood stove, uses a solar vacuum tube for hot water, and recycles rainwater to run the washing machine and toilet. Consequently, the house is low-emission,
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Mary Barensfeld, a 34-year-old architect from a rural town near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, moved to San Francisco eight years ago and was immediately taken by the Bay Area’s year-round gardens. Luckily, she also came with a degree in landscape design from the University of Pennsylvania, “because I don’t think architecture stops with a building,” she says. “Architecture and landscape should meld into one design process.” Not surprisingly, her first big project—a steeply sloping rear garden for a young family in the Berkeley Hills—is an outdoor room for quiet contemplation that echoes Le Corbusier’s oft-quoted dictum, “The outside is always an inside.”
The 1,150-square-foot garden serves as an elegant transition from the couple’s 1964 Japanese-style town house to a small, elevated terrace with views of San Francisco Bay. The confident, tectonic design is composed of an ipe deck next to the house; a patch of white-granite patio stone, cut to match the boards of the deck; a slender, trapezoidal reflecting pool between the two; and a terraced hillside. All are made from simple materials that Barensfeld says will “gain additional visual complexity through weathering.” Filigreed CorTen steel fence screens—perforated with a water-jet cutter to cast dappled shadows on a bench and the ground below—and zigzagging board-formed concrete retaining walls are examples.
For her largest commission to date, a young San Francisco architect channels Tadao Ando to create an outdoor room for a couple in the Berkeley Hills.
A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in the garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a white-granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini.
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Lemon thyme ground cover adds a fragrant dash of color to the ramps.
Instead of adding a space-consuming stairway for the residents to reach the highest point in the yard—17 feet above the 400-square-foot patio—Barensfeld designed the concrete walls to double as walk-up ramps. Striking and essential, the walls were also the garden’s most costly feature, because—due to the steep grade and seismically sensitive location—they required 16 stabilizing piers and beams. The garden reflects structural lessons Barensfeld learned in Japan, where she traveled for six weeks of intensive study in the summer of 2003 while she was still in graduate school.
“I am always swayed by structure. Plants and soil are best combined with hearty doses of built forms and robust trees.”
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—Mary Barensfeld, landscape designer Board-formed concrete retaining walls (above right) double as ramps from the deck to the garden’s highest point, where a small terrace outfitted with an H 55 easy chair by Björn Hultén offers a view of the San Francisco Bay (right). With input from her clients, Barensfeld used a computer to generate the circular patterns that were carved into a pair of Cor-Ten steel screens with a water-jet cutter (below). The perforations allow light and the green of the surrounding Koi bamboo to filter into the space while preserving privacy.
Barensfeld has employed other landscaping tricks that she observed in Japan to make the Berkeley garden seem bigger than it is. The ornamental pool reflects the sky as well as the distinctive foliage of three types of Japanese maple. Golden creeping Jenny drapes over the walls, perfectly complementing the maple trees— especially in the fall, when the Bay Area experiences its finest weather.
“I kept the plant palette simple for easier care, and Japanese maples are so sculptural anyway,” Barensfeld says of the garden, which was completed in March 2012. “They offer an everchanging pattern of light and shade.”
“I noticed that Tadao Ando’s almost brutalist concrete work is designed to play off the intricate garden spaces of Kyoto,” she says. “I am always swayed by structure. Plants and soil are best combined with hearty doses of built forms and robust trees.”
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An ipe deck slopes sharply skyward behind Amy Persin’s house in Menlo Park, California, creating a secluded backyard getaway that feels like an outdoor extension of her living room. A single step on either side leads to patches of gravel, which her children have claimed as areas for unstructured play. Ground,theUp
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Amy Persin, a single mother of three rambunctious children, survived the renovation of her 1950 ranch-style house in Menlo Park, California, before she turned her attention to her yard. A crumbling concrete patio, its red paint faded to a garish pink, was the focal point of a rather uninviting backyard, while in the front, the Kentucky bluegrass demanded time and attention that Persin simply couldn’t spare. She turned to landscape architect Brennan Cox for help. Cox, the principal at San Francisco’s Groundworks Office, drafted two plans, the more adventurous of which included an upturned deck with a bench and an embedded succulent garden. To his surprise, she went for it, and construction finished in May 2012. Persin got the idea for the canopy—a brail curtain that slides over the deck on four cables—from her children’s school. “It’s like a terrarium; it’s this little oasis of peacefulness,” she says. “I like being able to look through the house all the way to the street. It’s private, but you’re still connected. It just flows.”
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Cox initially conceived the deck as a conventional surface for relaxing and entertaining. With the bench, however, he seized an opportunity to create something both functional and visually arresting. “You go down these paths and, as the design mutates, other ideas attach themselves and make it stronger and more interesting,” he says.
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Cox says he and Persin “went on an ipe run” after committing to the material for the deck, using it to build the slatted fence around the backyard. Rainbow Warrior New Zealand flax, a perennial, complements the material, while off-the-shelf pavers helped keep costs down.
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Emerging in the midst of coconut fields on Phangan Island, Thailand, CoCo NutNume House looms as the true sanctuary for a much needed break from the city.
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With polished concrete used as the main material for the whole façade, two stories getaway homes (right) are placed facing the coconut fields and blend softly into the surrounding as their color tones were the same as the trunk of the coconut trees. Small grassy walkway leads up to the front door which is framed by a slanted roof (left). Still in the harmonious tone of polished concrete finish, the roof created shading effects from the sun, making it comfortable for the guests to enter the house.
In adapting to the naturally undisturbed environment, the units were also made low where through the windows, the exquisite views of various kinds of beauty are accessible. Seeing the petite kitchen is completed by full-function stove, refrigerator and sink while the bathroom comprise both a luxury-sized bathtub and rain shower, it is apparent that customer’s satisfaction is aimed to be fulfilled both in terms of visual and comfort.
It’s never an easy to go down on opposing route to commonness, but in determination to preserve nature, CoCo Nut-Nume House succeeded in building its reputation. Therefore, it would be an immeasurable pleasure for any architects when the main vision of their design can actually meet people’s appreciation. “I would like the people to recognize the project as a beautiful place with architectural language design who stays humble to the site locally, while at the same time provides all the conveniences needed to enjoy the stay.”
Each house acts as its own structural unit, completed with an L-shaped water pond wrapping around bedroom space. Aside from collecting rainwater and adding refreshing feeling to the deck space, the pond helps scaling down the heat of tropical weather.
In order to deliver a distinguishably identity that correspond well to the shadows of coconut trees, it demands natural brewing. The Principal Architect, Nutthawut Piriyaprakob stated, “The most unique feature is the strong, interesting design of architecture identity which was carefully made to blend in with the soft landscape.”
Two units are two stories buildings, while two other units of one story building are located near the beach.
When an area embedded by coconut fields and beaches is brought up into knowledge, the main question is whether to build a fascination that goes well with them or to offer a chance for these beauties to shine on their own while showing people how much a soothing enjoyment of nature. CoCo NutNume House was the embodiment of the latter.
In projecting with its surroundings, exposed polished concrete is used as the primary structure.
Small highlights of the house were made up by rich textured wood planks and bamboos. Set up on the fences, windows and door trims, they also go well with small designed panels of timber on the exterior.
The room interior is dominated in vivid color fabric of fuchsia (top, left), which is used in curtains, sheets, pillows and couches to spice things up and bring the spirit of ‘full moon party’ into the room. The lighting (top, right) was initially designed for safety at night time for visitors, as Nutthawut Piriyaprakob explained, “There are two phases of lighting, the first is on the walkway for means of safety, and the second phase is projected directly to coconut trees and buildings to create lighting effects and to show off the coconut trees during night time.”
In emitting ambiance of Phangan Island’s locality, the interior of each unit was decorated in different choice of vivid colors fabric. Fuchsia, bright yellow, green and red are used for curtains, sheets, pillows and couches to get into the spirit of the popular ‘full moon party’ festival that has become a common labeling of Phangan Island.
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With a single vision in creating a group of small, tranquil, relaxing houses that fits with the surrounding nature, CoCo Nut-Nume House was conceived out of preservation of an old coconut plantation. Making use of the richness of views from the plot, CoCo Nut-Nume House was built comprising four units of homes; placed distinctively from each other to summon their own unique scenes.
The similar tone to the trunks of coconut trees emanate an earth-tone feel to the whole resort. The polished concrete gives off the real taste of locality.
One of the most standing out detail on the house façade is the slanted roof on the front door. Another essential part of the building’s exterior is the flat rooftop, accessible from outside using the build-in stairs made of concrete. Came in rectangular shape, the flat roof slab “represents the whole architectural form with its humble horizontal line along the elevation view,” as Piriyaprakob noted. The openness element contributes greatly to its performance, as it excels as an ideal spot for stargazing at night or to bask in the natural surrounding of waters and coconut trees.
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Emitting the locality feel with its polished concrete material finish, the two stories homes (below) provide a higher rooftop space, with straight access view to coconut plantations and the sea that surround them. Made as an empty space, the function of the rooftop is open to creativity, whether that for skygazing, social chatting, or sleeping under the stars, while the use of bean bag or sleeping bag can easily support any idea.
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A charming facade crafted from a stripe of wood and trancend the feeling into the spaces inside. using Batik stamps for the ceiling decoration bring a uniqueness into the patio.
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In such a charming way, this villa proposes an elegant way to spend holiday.
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story by Sunthy KrishnaphotosSunowobyAdithya project VillaarchitectWastraku Yoka SaraBali,InternationallocationIndonesia
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The life in a big city like Jakarta brings homeowner to feel the need of having a weekend home in Bali. The design process took a long time because it involves the search for a suitable architect. The name of Yokasara emerges as a recommendation from a friend and the owner feel comfortable right away. There is nothing better than the compatibility between architects and homeowner. The active dialog and trust between them will lead to a positive result; a satisfaction. This villa is actually more like a weekend home, a place where family seeks tranquility and peaceful abode on the weekends or holidays. Therefore, the family togetherness has a specific requirement of privacy, comfort and function. The house successfully elaborates the location’s good qualities and brings them out for the dweller’s benefit. All of the space function are arranged to create a comfortable circulation and designed to give a total experience of how beautiful the tropical climate can be. Windows, skylights, and other opening are carefully placed to create the designated atmosphere.
Besides the secondary skin, some other material is a result of through explorations and execute in a proper way. This way the dweller or even the guest who come and visit will have an interesting experience from the sequences. In every step of exploring the space, this villa always gives a focal point to catch the eye. On the other hand, the architect carefully designs the villa from layer to layer and creates a procession of understanding the space through the ambience and a deeper sense.
The secondary skin also the defining factor of the building shape. The visual texture from the stripe of wood definitely makes the secondary skin also create a visual texture, which enriched the overall look of the villa. The shape of the villa becomes more than just an ordinary box. Yokasara seems to put a symphony of details that is not only charming but it also a strong statement of character.
The villa looks charming even from a far. The architect creates secondary skin acting as a light screen, but it also creates a sense of movement as the sun shifted. From the morning until dawn, the sunlight will create a different cast of shadows into the interior. As a result of a striped installation of wood, the outer skin also determines the look of the building as a whole.
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With the natural color tone, the architect choose a raw look on some walls and material to bring out a related sense of feeling between indoor and outdoor. The warmth of this villa relies on the use of wood in many parts: as a wall, decorative element, walk ways and secondary skin. In a dry and wet season, the villa plays a great role in altering the wind and sunlight. The innercourt becomes a big opening to give a sense of tropical climate into the room. All are appreciated in an elegance way.
An artistic composition of concrete blocks becomes another story after the secondary skin. It will look dominant in the facade while the climate change, like the dry and wet season will help the villa to have a different vibe. Some small details will then emerge as signature of the room or a mark of a function. Like an array of batik stamp in the ceiling marks the sitting area that open to the innercourt. Yokasara and the owner of the villa have agreed on making the building unforgettable through a sequence of creativity in material application. Some room has high ceiling and some has a low ceiling to give orientation and mark the function. All of the architectural efforts in this villa are responded by a simple and elegant interior with the use of some traditional fabrics – a private collection of the owner.
The living area and dining area are open to the innercourt with a waterpool and some greeneries.Besides wood, architect also combine the secondary skin with wall of concrete blocl.
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In the kitchen, rough-hewn materials like a eucalyptuslog-and-thatch roof offset the monolithic concrete island and glossy subway tile backsplash. Claudia & Harry Washington built the vivid wooden sliding walls, which are inspired by the palm leaves that change color and create diagonal patterns in trees near the house. The bar stools were a street market discovery.
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BeachyKeen By eliminating walls and incorporating a series of interior gardens, architect José Roberto Paredes creates an eclectic and inspired El beachSalvadorhouse.
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Architect José Roberto Paredes calls the sliding walls (top) utilitarian artwork. “The doors open to a surprise space, like a secret pathway,” he says. The guest room (right) occupies the least favorable corner of the house, so Paredes designed an interior garden featuring driftwood combed from the beach to give the space something special. An American Standard sink and Hansgrohe faucet rest atop a custom vanity. In the main bedroom (above), the beds are built in, the walls are concrete, the ceiling fan is by Westinghouse, and the pendant light was fashioned from an extension cord.
The living-dining area of a beach house designed by El Salvador firm Cincopatasalgato (above) features a custom bar cart by local designers Claudia & Harry Washington, a built-in sofa, and an Ikono chair and Circa low tables by The Carrot Concept. An Isis model from Big Ass Fans is above. dwell asia 2014 Content originally published in Dwell® Magazine and/or on www.dwell.com, © Dwell Media LLC 2014. Published with permission of Dwell Media LLC. All rights reserved.
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Paredes placed the kitchen in the center of the room and outfitted it with a custom yellow hood and a prismatic wood sliding wall by the San Salvador–based designers Claudia & Harry Washington. Paredes interspersed interior gardens by the local firm Organika to further integrate the house into the surrounding landscape. “A home should not be invented entirely by one person,” Paredes says. “It should be a collection of thoughts and experiences. Collaborating with different designers and artists is the perfect way to create this eclectic feeling.”
Architect José Roberto Paredes’s signature structures connect people with their environments. For a seaside house at the northern end of El Salvador’s coast, the same holds true. Tasked with creating a simple, elegant retreat with a mix of aesthetic details, Paredes divided the 4,000-square-foot house into “islands of activity.” He left the main living space—which has zones for cooking, dining, and lounging—open to the elements, an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean on one side, and a swimming pool on the other. Since his clients love to make meals together,
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The roof looks really thin and sispended above the mass of the house. This result in a strong image of modern house but the composition form a dynamic feeling, especially the colorful floor in the foyer and some interesting material exploration.
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ANarrativeHumble is not the true essence of the house, but the function is. by Sunthy MochamadphotosSunowobyRamadan
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DesadisainCikarangprojectHousearchitectArchitectslocationCikarang,Indonesia
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Earth tone meet concrete surface is the signature combination in this house. This gives the owner a chance to put on some cushion with a cute graphics on a light green couch. The steel formation has many function, as a safety screen and leave a nice shadow on the pool. The innercourt becomes the centre and also the key success to how the design brings in the sun lights and the wind. The water in the pool is also plays a role to lower the temperature.
This is how the architect set the ground rules for the process of designing this charming yet humble house in Cikarang. It belongs to Andrian and Patsy, a young couple who, with their two children, wanted a house that catered for their daily activities as a family.
A requirement that was not too complicated for Samuel Kusuma, one of the co-founders of Desadisain Architects, to understand. With active communication, the architect and his clients were able to develop a good understanding of the needs of this small family.
The challenge was how to arrange the space and function in order to make a compatible set up that would work like a ‘machine.’ It all starts from the corner of the house where guests are warmly welcomed and entertained in an open-foyer-like room. Connected to the outdoors, it quickly turns into a place where the owners can also relax and enjoy afternoon tea with the family. Room to room, function to function, becomes a web of space that transforms into a beautiful house for this active family. Since function is the main focus of the design, the architect and the homeowners agreed to create a raw look in some areas of the house, which resulted in a number of exposed walls and some interesting material details. As a reflection of the owners’ taste and lifestyle, the contemporary look is humble even from the exterior façade. This modern interpretation of personal preference turns out to be a modest story about the family who own the house.
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“The expression is not a fundamental aspect here.”
While the aesthetics were not the fundamental aspect here, some areas required a certain ambience and quality related to open space, colors, lights and natural breezes. It was also necessary to provide visual access to some of the rooms in order to control the children’s activities. Samuel, as the architect of the house, maintains that Andrian and Patsy gave him the freedom to explore materials and spaces, together with their absolute trust in the design and construction process. The house design is a reflection of a controlled use of materials. There are not many different kinds of materials used in this house, and this is what makes it so eye-catching, yet humble at the same time. There seems to be a reason for every detail in this home, and it’s not merely for decoration purposes.Besides function, Samuel paid a great deal of attention as to how the building would react and respond to the tropical climate. The sunlight, the wind and the rain were defining aspects of how the design unfolded. Therefore, all rooms are oriented towards the inner court, which holds the key to the success of the ambience. The existence of the inner court bestows the building with natural light, and allows the cool breezes to circulate and provide a comfortable temperature, even without air conditioning.
The rooms are filled with natural light during the daytime, even on cloudy days. This is due to the
Corridor is one solution to give distance to the window to get the reflective lights, not the direct ones. This is how the building in tropical climate to Meanwhileresponse.concrete dominate the look of the house, wood material turn out to be an element of warmth. using reclaimed wood as a window frame, the material also appear in a private area such as bedroom and tv room. 85dwell
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Some of the details are the answers to their budget constraint. Desadisain Architects have successfully designed a very comfortable, functioning ‘machine’.
Some colors pop in the wall as an accent, hence, the art work selected is somehow brings a dynamic spirit to each room and also pin point the characteristic of each room function.
provision of a glass wall and also to an opening along the side of the building that faces the inner court. This set up also allows Andrian and Patsy to control and monitor their children’s activities from anywhere within the house. This openness actually connects the rooms by drawing them all closer to the inner court, where the pool and some natural vegetation imparts a lovely fresh feel.
The architect chose reclaimed wood for the window frames, not only to save on cost but also because it has a different texture and more character than new timber.
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The house doesn’t claim to be of green design but the energy usage for the lights and air conditioning is significantly reduced due to the inner court. Since the beginning, Andrian and Patsy – who have a background in the fashion industry – decided that their budget for the house was one billion rupiah.
Well matched with the overall raw look, the interior detail brings a colorful mood to the house. Some vintage posters, texture on the floors, 3D geometric texture above the dining table, and graphic cushions on the sofa enhance the charisma to provide a delightful set up for the owners and their two children. Some walls are painted in bright colors, which make the rooms look vibrant.
The roof turn into a bog room for family gathering. This is the space under the thin roof and looks suspended from the outside.
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Resolution: 4 Architecture designed a Fishers Island home with warm cedar siding and white windows as a nod to the regional New England vernacular. Landscape architects Reed Hilderbrand helped fill out the completed prefab by planting sedge grass on one of the house’s two green roofs (opposite) to reflect the texture of the surrounding meadow.
FerryFeat A family’s remote island retreat becomes a more permanent home base, thanks to the efficiency of building modular.
Parsons/Siebensproject Residence Resolution:architect 4 Architecture FisherslocationIsland, New York 89dwell asia MAY/june 2014
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It all started with a 12-foot stepladder, balanced somewhat precariously on the bed of a pickup truck.
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The modular system created by the architects at Resolution: 4 allows them to customize a home’s floor plan by stacking, lining up, and joining factory-built, rectangular modules. This is the largest prefab house the firm has completed to date (left) with eight modules amassing around 4,500 square feet.
In the living room, a Ravenna carpet by Luke Irwin grounds two Maxalto sofas and a Frank side table, both from B&B Italia (opposite). Lighting is provided by an Isamu Noguchi paper lamp and Twiggy from Foscarini, in addition to banks of windows set into the curtain wall. The Hawaiian koa bench was custom made.
Capturing those views was paramount to Parsons, 61, who grew up in Rhode Island and has spent her summers on Fishers Island since childhood, and Siebens, 62, who met his future wife after he came to the island to teach sailing when they were both barely out of their teens. Another priority was to create an open kitchen, dining, and living area large enough to accommodate as many as 40 guests—Parsons’s parents and her four brothers and their families all have houses on the island—at Thanksgiving and Room
Joseph Tanney and Robert Luntz of the Manhattan firm Resolution: 4 Architecture were on Fishers Island, New York, for their first look at the three-acre lot where they were to design a second home for Mimi Parsons and Tom Siebens, an American couple who keep their primary residence in the Notting Hill section of London. They arrived to find that Parsons’s father, Harris, had driven his Chevrolet pickup to a clearing and erected a ladder in the back, hoping to give Tanney and Luntz a sense of the site’s magnificent views of Long Island Sound. Tanney and Luntz watched as Harris Parsons—82 at the time—scaled the ladder with minimal effort and great enthusiasm. “We looked at each other,” Tanney says, “and realized we were going to have to do this.” They did, with some trepidation, and were mesmerized by what they saw. “From the top of the ladder, we could get a glimpse through the trees of Long Island Sound to the south and Fishers Island Sound to the north,” Tanney says. “We also had a sense that, from the roof, we’d have a view to the east as well. We used this as our starting point, organizing the overall layout of rooms relative to the views.”
F DE C C C B A H H E M P L I K E H J GON A Roof Deck B Outdoor Kitchen C Green Roof D Deck E Bedroom F Media Room G Living Room H Bathroom Parsons/Siebens Residence Exploded Axonometric I Screened Porch J Dining Room K Kitchen L Entry M Outdoor Shower N Guest Bunkroom O Workshop P Mechanical
“You’re surrounded by what appeals to most people on a small island, which is the sound of nature.”
—Resident Mimi Parsons
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In the kitchen, teak-andthermofoil cabinets and Caesarstone countertops mix with Miele appliances—wall ovens, induction cooktop, hood, and microwave—and a Sub-Zero refrigerator (right). The kitchen sink and faucet are by Blanco. The owners, who split their time between Fishers Island and Great Britain, found the vintage pendant lamps at Lassco architectural salvage.
“Fishers Island is rather traditional in its architecture. That said, the house has been a big hit because of its unconventional delivery —Architectmethod.”Joseph Tanney
The fireplace wall, a Resolution: 4 signature, is made of 14-gauge hot-rolled steel panels with storage components in one-eighth welded steel (opposite). On one side is a pivoting privacy panel that allows the guest wing to be closed off. Art attaches to the metal with magnets. The firm collaborated with Kountry Kraft and its modular manufacturer, Simplex Homes, to expand the palette of materials, including the teak cabinetry used in the kitchen and dining areas (right and below). Interior designer David Bentheim suggested the marble backsplash for the bar area. Antique dining chairs, an LED Aurea pendant lamp by FontanaArte, and a Paolo Piva table from B&B Italia complete the room.
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Christ-mas. The house would also give their 24-yearold twin daughters, Hannah and Mackie, a home base in the United States while their parents are in London. After renting a rambling, shingled house just downhill from their current property for several summers, they bought their lot from one of Parsons’s brothers in March 2007 and began thinking seriously about what to do with it. Because of the logistical challenges of building on Fishers Island—which is officially part of Long Island but accessible only by infrequent 45-minute ferry trips from New London, Connecticut—Parsons and Siebens reasoned that modular construction would be relatively simple and less expensive. Their research led them to the team at Resolution: 4, which has spent a decade refining what Tanney calls a system of “mass customization”: Prefabricated modules are inexpensively built and outfitted with fixtures in a factory, delivered to a site by truck, and configured to meet a client’s lifestyle and budget.
“We just sat down with sketch paper,” Siebens says of their first meeting with Tanney and Luntz. “As personalities, they’re very simpatico, and the dynamic between them makes a lot of sense. When Joe goes off the rails with creativity, Rob is the guy who says, ‘Joe, that probably violates code,’ or, ‘Where are you going to run the conduit for this?’”
With input from Parsons and Siebens, the architects designed a sprawling house that included a guest wing over the garage with its own kitchen and living area. Then the economy tanked, and Parsons and Siebens put the project on hold. When they revived it a year later, they admitted that the project was simply too big. “So we put the house on a little bit of a diet,” Tanney says. The revised design called for a 4,500square-foot structure with a pair of guest bedrooms and a guest bathroom on the ground floor, plus unfinished space in the basement. The sleeping spaces were kept small to maximize the public areas, where Parsons and Siebens could spend time with their 93
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The eight modules were delivered to the island over the course of two days in mid-May 2011. It took another two days to set them in place with a crane.
Eleven months later—after the bamboo floors were installed, the exterior clad with cedar siding, the roof deck completed, and the furniture installed—the family spent their first night in their new house. Since the home was put together, Parsons, who worked in advertising sales, and Siebens, a former finance lawyer, have settled into a retirement routine. They divide their time between London, where Siebens says they expect to live “until we’re too old to get on airplanes,” and Fishers Island. The glorious seascapes and family ties exert a strong pull and make the frustrations of getting there—international air travel and fretting about missing the day’s last ferry while stuck in traffic on Interstate 95—worth every ounce of “Wheneffort.youfinally get here, it’s just calming,” Siebens says. “You’re surrounded by what appeals to most people on a small island, which is the sound of nature—the sea and the birds. And that, to us, is a very good feeling.”
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daughters and their guests. “The greatest thing about this house is you can have lots of people in it,” Parsons says. It’s ideal for overnight visitors, Siebens adds, “because there are a lot of places to hang out. You aren’t on top of one another.” Getting concrete mixers on and off the island by boat was virtually out of the question, so Tanney and Luntz specified a prefabricated foundation and arranged to put the slabs on the ferry with the help of Baby Doll, the general contractor. The ferry operator confirmed that the boats could accommodate the 16-foot-wide modules that comply with federal shipping regulations, as long as the modules were arranged two abreast and delivered before Memorial Day weekend—when the island’s population begins its annual surge to around 2,000 from fewer than 300. Tanney credits Siebens with suggesting that they measure the island gangplank, which, as it happened, was too narrow, forcing Tanney and Luntz to reduce the width of the boxes to 12 and 14 feet.
A second green roof is planted with sedum and plays host to one of the family’s favorite spots: a hammock (above). Bentheim suggested adding a trellis overhead to soften and balance the appearance of the facade.
An Alcova bed from B&B Italia dominates the master bedroom (left). A niche behind the bed holds Berenice wall lamps by Luceplan, and the walls are painted in Cornforth White and Charleston Gray from Farrow & Ball. On the rooftop deck is an outdoor fireplace clad in cement board panels, plus a custom wych elm table by Arnold d’Epagnier and Charles Outdoor sofas by B&B Italia (below). The two-foot-thick stacked stone walls constructed by Reed Hilderbrand (opposite) nod to the masonry-free walls common in Revolutionaryera New England.
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JonathanmavericksAdlerandSimonDoonan,achallengingsitethatslopestoward sea yields a unique opportunity to create an intimate and relaxing hideaway.
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Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan collaborated with New Haven, Connecticut, firm Gray Organschi on midcentury-inspiredtheir New York vacation home (right). The site-sensitive exterior belies an interior festooned with a kaleidoscopic mix of colors and an array of tactile materials (opposite). The Peter rug, Malibu sofa, and ceramics are Adler’s own designs. The tables, pendant lights, and rocker are vintage. Adler and Doonan used scaffolding from the house’s construction to build the bookshelf.
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If personality transforms a house into a home, then the recently constructed beachside residence of interior-design maven and ceramics luminary Jonathan Adler and his husband, window-dressing legend, creative ambassador-at-large of Barneys New York, and all-around bon vivant Simon Doonan, is one of the greatest residences on New York’s Shelter Island. After spending years in a 1970s A-frame in the area, the creative couple decided to build their firstever ground-up project. “We wanted to crank it up a notch,” says Adler. They knocked down a small cottage on 1.25 acres of beachside land and started anew with the help of Connecticut-based firm Gray Organschi Architecture. “We wanted warm, rustic modernism,” Adler continues. “It’s a little California, a little bit Japanese, and a little bit Swedish.” The result is a one-story, 2,800-square-foot structure, with four modestly sized bedrooms, a pool, and a variety of private indoor-outdoor spaces, whose exuberance is only surpassed by Adler and Doonan’s own outsize charisma. “It’s located on Gardiners Bay,” says Adler, “facing due east, so the sun rises right outside of our house. It blasts us awake every morning.” It’s all perfectly suited to Adler and Doonan’s lifestyle. “Every day is like a tampon commercial,” says Adler, “whether it’s running on the beach, going for a bike ride, or paddleboarding.” In the home’s interiors, Adler’s design aesthetic took flight—with a variety of theatrical touches from Doonan. Nearly all the pieces are Adler’s, and the house is a testing ground for objects that might make their way into one of his 26 stores, like the Ravello cocktail table, in the living room, with a turquoiseblue glaze that emulates the ocean. Adler started experimenting with the table’s prototype at the same time that house planning began. “I think that everything I do informs everything else I do,” Adler says. “It all goes into production.” Shots of color from the ’60s and ’70s are everywhere, and certain custom tactile elements add depth and warmth. For example, a seating area in the living room is adjacent to a custom tile wall of Adler’s own design. Exercises in scale— another Adler trait—are evident in an oversize macramé creation by artist and set designer Andy Harman. “I wanted to bring a sense of California craft in but tweak it a little bit,” says Adler. “It’s a super macramé house but done through a trippy contemporaryUpholsteringlens.”thewalls in neutral grass cloths made the house’s four small bedrooms—one of which is “There’s no right answer except to play and experiment,” Adler says about furnishing the interior. He reupholstered vintage Warren Platner chairs with velvet from Kravet (above). Drawings by Eva Hesse inspired the custom ceramic wall tile. Adler also created the coffee table, rug, planters, and gold stool. The pendant lamp is from Rewire in Los Angeles and the artwork is by Jean-Pierre Clément.
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“We have flamboyance, and we’re not inhibited about anything. Gray Organschi gave [the house] that intellectual rigor needed to make it beautiful. We were well matched.”—Resident Simon Doonan
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Andy Harman’s macramé Owl punctuates the living room (top) with a California-craft sensibility while the brick imbues the space with a “Germankind of feel,” says Adler. “It gives the room a nice architectural gravitas.” Doonan stands next to the front door (right).
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A Living Room B Dining Room C Kitchen D Master Bedroom E Master Bathroom F Bedroom G Bathroom H Laundry Room I Porch J Pool K Storage L Pool Pavilion M Entry Court A BC D E FFF G G H I J K M K L Adler-Doonan Residence Floor Plan
In the gravel-lined entry court shaded by a Japanese maple tree, furniture from Beall and Bell—an antique shop in Greenport, New York—mixes with Pendant Globes by Primelite Manufacturing (above). Bobo pillows by Adler outfit the banquette, and cedar clads the interior of the seating area.
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“The vibe feels cozy even though the living room is quite grand,” Adler says. He made the room divider out of concrete and integrated the sofa with the step. Lee Jofa fabric covers the dining chairs and the pendants are vintage.
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Adler’s Slate grass cloth, a material he likes because it feels natural, sheathes a guest room’s walls (below). Ravello and Nixon side tables flank the bed, which is covered with Adler’s Alexander duvet. A reissued mirror by renowned metal artist C. Jeré rounds out the eclectic room.
In keeping with Adler’s kitsch-heavy and ultrafriendly aesthetic, the couple felt it was important for the house’s materials to balance out the austerelooking structure. “People build beautiful, modern houses today, but sometimes they look too precious,” says Doonan. “I like surfaces that use recognizable materials, like Masonite, and mixing them in with Jonathan’s custom tile works and stuff like that. That’s what makes it feel like a beach house and not a bank floating in the middle of a lawn.” Warm but readily available—and therefore economical—red cedar wood is used for the ceiling throughout the house, extending to the cantilevered awnings around the main building and the side of the pool pavilion outdoor seating area. The interior walls are painted, rough-cut pine. “It feels like Fire Island in that sense and cranks up the rustic feel of the house,” Adler says.
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used as a gym—extra cozy. Objects and furniture constantly rotate through: “My poor, long-suffering husband never knows what he’s going to come home to,” says Adler. “Even if it works, I always think there’s a better way.” Not to be outdone, Doonan contributed with elements such as a shelving unit for books and ceramics, made from humble recycled-wood planks, and, in the master bedroom, a fiendishly defaced portrait of George Washington, featuring an eyepatched first president. “We didn’t want it to feel modernist-precious,” he says. “It had to feel modernist-boho-chic, like Big Sur.”
“We use every square inch of the house with tremendous glee and gusto. It’s California dreaming on the East Coast—that indoor, outdoor vibe. It’s a perfectly livable casual home.”
The relatively small size of the house and the blackpainted exterior are two key facets of the project that make it stand out amongst its neighbors. And why the ominous color? “Painting things black is not an insane, punk rock gesture. It’s actually a very landscape-friendly thing to do. It’s the white houses that are quite jarring on the landscape,” Doonan says.
The site’s drastic grade change—almost a full story from the front to the back—challenged architect Lisa Gray, but she used this potentially negative trait to her advantage in choreographing the flow through the interior. “They wanted a really big, open space for the living room, but they liked the idea of keeping the level changes, when possible, inside the house,” she says. When visitors arrive, they step down into a courtyard, and when they enter the house, they step down further into the living room. “These gentle level changes make these sequences of indoor and outdoor space feel really, really private,” Gray says. The rejection of a beachside-cottage look helps the couple feel at home all year long, even in winter, when tampon-commercial activities are difficult. “The sensory deprivation is great,” says Doonan. “It is a bit like The Shining but only in a good way. Hopefully, we won’t turn into Shelley Duvall and Jack Nicholson.”
—Resident Jonathan Adler
Landscape designer Vickie Cardaro used native grasses and plantings near the swimming pool (opposite). Cushions upholstered in Sunbrella fabric rest atop a Trex deck. The western red cedar ceiling extends through the deep eaves and covered seating area.
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Jain, 49, sees his projects as attempts to achieve a unity of architecture, interior design, and landscape. In 1995, after six years in the United States and London— studying in St. Louis, Missouri; working at Richard Meier’s office in Los Angeles—he returned to India and established his own architecture firm, Studio Mumbai, and an adjunct campus for living and working in Alibaug, a 40-minute drive and ferry ride text Kerstinby illustrationRose by Elisabeth
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With a workshop on Mumbai’s rural outskirts and a fleet of artisans who handcraft every detail from scratch, architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai is raising the bar on Indian design.
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It’s a typical client meeting. Anyone who commissions Jain to build a house must be willing to compromise.
One afternoon, on a plot of land 30 min utes south of Mumbai, India, architect Bijoy Jain is showing a client around. It is 104 degrees in the shade, and the client, a young IT executive, wears shorts and designer sunglasses. Jain, who often has his best ideas onsite, suddenly stops by a gnarled tree, places his hand on his forehead. “This is where your house will be,” he says. “And I already have an idea...” Then Jain pauses for a long time; the silence begins to make the client nervous. The young executive offers a contribution to the planning of his future home: “You get a fantastic view of the valley from here,” he says cheerfully. Jain gives him a very serious look and says, “No, you will not get that view. The windows will face out onto the mountains.” As a con solation, however, he promises a wooden terrace that the IT executive can step onto whenever he wants to look at the valley.
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Bijoy Jain’s studio and workshop (above) is in Alibaug, India, 40 minutes outside Mumbai. “Part of the idea of moving to this rural place was to find a way to connect back to the fundamen tal conditions of rain, soil, our relationship to the trees, and our relationship to the land,” Jain said at a Current Work lecture at the Architectural League of New York in 2011. “It was very intuitive to move away from the city and move to this smaller space.” Models, like the one below, allow Jain to “practice” building the home and to understand the process from a mathematical standpoint. from Mumbai. Because he was unable to find construction firms and suppliers that met his high standards, Jain went out and recruited specialist workers from across India—many from the state of Rajasthan, known for its historic buildings and culture of craftsmanship—and opened his own workshop. Studio Mumbai’s jungle-like compound includes worker homes, Jain’s private residence, and the studio itself, an open structure framed by steel girders and topped with a corrugated iron roof. his staff architects work on their laptops in the open air, brooding over concepts that their boss has drawn in his notebook or visualized at a future construction site, using stones or chalk to sketch at a scale of one to one. Right alongside the architects are workers who handcraft whatever Jain needs for his buildings: windows, walls, furniture, doorknobs, handles. Even the toilet paper holders come from the workshop.
Although sustainability and ecological awareness are still low priorities in boom ing India, Jain focuses on “building with nature, using resources sensibly, and achieving the highest possible quality.” Before he sits down to design a house, Jain makes a comprehensive study of its sur roundings. he observes the course of the sun, measures the amount of groundwater on the land, and takes into account every tree and hill, every hollow and rock forma tion. Working this way, he develops a solu tion for each project. his prizewinning Palmyra house, built in 2007, is set into a grove of coconut palms. Two tall, airy pavilions with floor-to-ceiling louvered walls are sited in a sandy courtyard with a lap pool. “In a dense coconut grove, we only cut down two trees,” Jain explains.
The Palmyra house was built in 2007 as a writer’s retreat outside Mumbai near the Arabian Sea. Although the resident was most interested in the coastal proximity, Jain was drawn to the site’s coconut grove and, after examining the site, carefully slipped the home among the trees, cutting only two down. Palmyra, a local and widely available tree, was used for the home’s louvers.
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From the road, the Belavali house, built at the edge of a small farming village in Belavali, India, in 2008, is unassuming. “I wanted the house to blend in with its envi ronment,” Jain says. As in most of his build ings, the walls and floors are sealed and waxed with a coating of cement, chalk, and pigments. They shimmer in a shade of green that corresponds to the color of the mango leaves that press against the home’s windowpanes. Jain works slowly and steadily; he jok ingly describes himself as the slowest architect in India. his last residential build ing was Copper house II, built in 2010, of native wood and thin sheets of metal. he’s currently planning residential and office towers in Mumbai and China. “Sometimes it takes me a long time to explain my ideas,” he says. “But, at the end of the day, my clients trust me and follow me.”
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The Belavali House features walls and floors coated with Jain’s signature plaster, a mix of lime and black granite meant to mimic shadows in a natural gradient. The majority of the furniture in the home, including the pieces in the living room (left), is handmade in Jain’s studio, where he employs skilled craftsmen who are intimately familiar with using local, high-quality materials. Although many of them lack official college degrees, Jain chose them for their unparalleled expertise. Content originally published in Dwell® Magazine and/or on www.dwell.com, © Dwell Media LLC 2014. Published with permission of Dwell Media LLC. All rights reserved. 107dwell asia
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Tell us about the concept of the new showroom. Our new showroom concept is based on the philosophy of Arte di Vivere – Italian for the Art of Living. It was inspired by my numerous trips to Milan, the fashion capital of the world. We want our customers to enjoy Arte di Vivere moments and this led us to our extensive revamp of our showroom. Similar to visiting an art museum, our customers can take their time to appreciate our “art pieces”, enjoy a cup of cappuccino while browsing through design magazines at our café-bar and library.
Featuring a state-of-the-art bar, and comprehensive library fitted with GF+A Global’s new showroom promises a tile shopping experience like no other.
How is the new showroom an improvement of the old one?? It is a definite paradigm shift from the past. I have to admit that the old showroom had a pretty run-of –the –mill concept. It was oriented towards decorations which comprises set ups of a wide range of products - tiles, furniture and other interior decorative items. So our new showroom is a refreshing change within the tiles/ mosaic retail industry in Singapore. We have a Milan-inspired functional bar in the first floor, headed by our chief barista Han whose cappuccino has been ranked as one of the best in town by our visitors. We also have an area dedicated to architects, interior designers and end-buyers on the second floor – the Library. It is a quiet area whereby visitors can relax and browse through design magazines, tiles/ mosaic folders and catalogues to gather ideas for their projects. We’d like to think that, together these two areas turn the showroom into one of the best places to chill and hang out with fellow architects/ interior designers in Singapore! Why did you choose this particular location in 2006? It was love at first sight! Unique pre-war architecture and the rich history behind this area, what else can you ask for? Can you paint a picture of the customer experience from the moment they walk inside? We want to wow them from the first moment they step inside the For those who love it, shopping for materials and finishing is a great fun, for others however, it could be a chore, thanks for the sheer number of brands and products. Founded in 2006, GF+A Global is a one-stop source for mosaic and tiles in Singapore, offering wide range of European products for any space both indoor and outdoor. Located in posh River Valley neighbourhood, GF+A Global’s showroom occupies a two-story heritage shophouse, which has undergone an extensive renovation in the beginning of the year. Officially opened mid-March, the new showroom promises a shopping (and browsing) experience like no other. And indeed, afterall few tile shop can offer a library, a state-of-theart bar, and a cuppa on the house. Savvy businessman and founder Andy Lim tells us more.
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COOLEST FIND: Benneti Moss tiles, featuring maintenance-free moss that requires only minimum 50% humidity. showroom, with a great example of mosaic artworks on our walls. These artworks will guide them to an equally stunning bar that’s also beautified with mosaic tiles. We have many people asking whether we are a café or bar or an art gallery. We tell them that we do not sell any beverages. However, we do invite some for viewing and some cuppa, on the house. Our product ambassador will be on hand to give our customer the grand tour of our two-storey gallery. Should they want to browse in private, they can just inform our product ambassador and he/she will leave you to admire our tiles. The library on the second floor provides inspirations and creative ideas for your projects. Stocked with books, magazines, and folders on tiles/ mosaic, and a comfy sofa, this library is where they can relax, play with endless possibilities, and see how their ideas simulated in various settings. Any recent sharebreakthroughdesign/technologicalintilesthatyoucanwithus?
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Past the receptionist, A perfectly functional, state-of-the-art bar (opposite)greets customers. A Library in the second floor (left) provide comprehensive collection completed with 3D simulation program. Owner Andy Lim (middle) brings the best tiles and mosaics from Europe to Asia. Floral wall on the side of the entrance (bottom) wows customers since the first moment they walk in.
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HonorScouts’ The Boy Scouts of America builds a sustainable tree house in West Virginia. story by Diana photoBuddsbyJoeFletcher In 2013, the Boy Scouts of America made conservation a stronger focus of the organization by introducing a new sustainability merit badge and opening an educational center in the 10,600-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Using the Living Building Challenge as a guide (a rigorous set of construction standards similar to LEED), Seattle-based architecture firm Mithun spearheaded a multidisciplinary team to create a tree house that would turn lessons into an adventure. Sited on a former coal mine, the building features a locally made prefabricated steel megastructure, FSCcertified black locust wood housing, a photovoltaic array, a wind turbine, and a rainwater catchment system. Visitors learn about energy and water conservation as they climb outdoor staircases that lead from the forest floor to the 125-foot-high rooftop rising above the leaf canopy. Brendan Connolly, a partner at Mithun, takes pride in the architectural promenade: “The experience of moving through the trees was more powerful than we imagined,” he says. moreSeedwell.com/sustainability-tree-houseinsidethestructureanddiscovergreenfeaturesonline.
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