Indice dei contenuti per Jun-14 in Dwell

As I write this, the Dwell team has just returned to our offices in New York and San Francisco after taking in a week of design in Milan during Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the most important furniture fair in the world. Our team, larger this year than ever before, fanned out over the city, seeing as much as we could among hundreds of installations and exhibitions, both on the show floor at Rho and in myriad galleries, showrooms, and pop-up events elsewhere in Milan. During this hectic week we explored the engine of the design industry, talked to designers and architects—professionals and novices alike—as well as the small army of people involved in the manufacturing, packaging, and marketing of the pieces we have come to admire and evaluate. Proximity is…

Enliven your interior with a punch of supersaturated color in the form of vivid furniture and lighting pieces. Lazy sofa bed by Andreas Lund for Softline, $2,886–$4,636 This isn’t your standard pull-out sofa; pushing the backrest down creates a flat sleeping surface. Available in hundreds of fabric and color combinations. softline.dk Mitt chair by Claudia & Harry Washington for Bernhardt Design, $2,100 Inspired by a baseball glove’s shape and stitching detail, the versatile upholstered lounge chair features soft, rounded edges—a boon for families with young children. Made in the USA. bernhardtdesign.com “Larger objects, like a sofa, can take control of the room. I select larger items first. I prefer classic and elegant anchor pieces that melt into the space.” —Jiun Ho, designer Neon tables by Sebastian Herkner for Haymann, $1,660…

By harnessing the latest high-tech innovations, like 3-D printing and nanotechnology, manufacturers are using science to create forward thinking design. Zartan Raw chair by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet for Magis, $525 Using a mixture of recycled polypropylene and natural wood fiber, the Italian manufacturer has made a stacking chair whose production is kinder to the environment. magisdesign.com Afilla pendant lights by Alessandro Zambelli for .exnovo, $690–$772 Marrying new materials with traditional ones, this lighting series features 3-D printed nylon shades and a Swiss-pine structure. exnovo-italia.com “There are more and more good-looking engineered fabrics out there, and it’s worth considering them if you need upholstery that’s family and pet friendly.” —Betsy Burnham, interior designer Midsummer rug by Ritva Puotila for Woodnotes, $2,950 for an 8’x10’ Consisting of tightly woven strands…

Jurgen Bey is a designer on the move. He splits his time among three locations: his studio in Rotterdam; Amsterdam’s Sandberg Institute, where he teaches; and in the countryside, where he lives with his family. Though each place has its own “rhythm,” he says, “I am very disciplined about what I do, when, and where.” Tapping into his own peripatetic work habits, Bey—along with his partner, the architect Rianne Makkink—joined forces in 2006 with Leo Schouten to form the office furniture company Prooff. They focus on atypical, ahead-of-the-curve products and in-depth research projects (the most recent concerned office acoustics). “The goal isn’t to develop a big company,” says Bey, “but to slowly develop a product line that’s connected and coherent: a family of things with a strong identity.” Prooff’s current…

Five new seating designs that make long hours in front of a desk a pleasure, not a pain. Clarity chair by BMW Group DesignWorksUSA with Allsteel, from $750 This streamlined version of the classic task chair features a mesh seat and back that allow a range of poses without manual adjustment. allsteeloffice.com Collection Ciel! chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance for Tabisso, from $1,500 The French designer’s ideal work chair warms up the category with a walnut veneer shell, Gabriel upholstery, and leg options including casters (as shown) or wooden legs. tabisso.com Gesture chair by James Ludwig for Steelcase, $979 A seat made from steel, nylon, polypropylene, and aluminum was designed to accommodate nine new postures identified in a company study on how people work today. store.steelcase.com Mirra 2 chair by…

Once a year, the owners of select modern homes by top Los Angeles architects allow a glimpse inside. As part of Dwell Design Week, which runs ahead of and concurrent with Dwell on Design, the Dwell Los Angeles Home Tours provide a rare opportunity to experience some of the finest modern houses in Los Angeles. We’ve selected ten residences, split evenly between the East and West sides of the city: Our West Side tour, on Saturday, June 14, includes projects by AIA architects David Hertz, Steven Ehrlich, and Don Dimster (see My House, page 92). Our East Side tour, on Saturday, June 21, features homes by Michael Ferguson of Space International, and Escher GuneWardena. Each tour ticket includes a free two-day pass to Dwell on Design. Here is a sneak…

Walls and a roof might make a house, but it’s furniture that makes a home. We’re proud to feature local retailers, craftspeople, and manufacturers exploring an array of designs, from small-space solutions and durable outdoor wares to midcentury-inspired contemporary pieces. In onstage panel discussions, hear about Los Angeles’s modern furniture legacy and how seemingly unrelated disciplines inform the genre. On the show floor, test out furniture that marries traditional carpentry techniques with a contemporary perspective. Thos. Moser Since 1972, Thos. Moser has produced handcrafted furniture in Maine. The company has grown to include more than 70 skilled craftspeople, and while it’s still rooted in high-quality carpentry and timeless design, it has recently begun to collaborate with emerging designers. In 2013, a Pratt graduate, Fahmida Lam, apprenticed with the company to…

Creating environments that work for people of all abilities is the goal of universal design. At its best, design addresses the needs of the user, regardless of age, aptitude, or gender. Our requirements evolve and change over our life spans; when the built environment keeps pace, our well-being and independence are sustained and supported. We’re shining a spotlight on universal design concepts this year at Dwell on Design. Onstage and on the show floor, innovators will discuss aging in place, new experiments in communal living, and how good design can address issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease, autism, and much more. Ko Wibowo Creating homes that meet the needs of people with dementia poses a challenge for architects. It requires consideration of the user’s neurological and physical needs. Tacoma, Washington–based architect…

For Nathan Frankel, music and architecture first collided when he was six and tried to play a violin. “The story goes that I threw it against the wall,” he says. “It was not a successful start.” But encouraged by his father—a classical-music patron and sometime musician—Frankel picked up the pieces and kept practicing. He spent summers at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan, and as an undergraduate he was concertmaster in the Brandeis University symphony orchestra. Today, he’s almost certainly the only concert-level amateur violinist in America who also runs his own scrap-metal export business. In 2008, when Frankel began to envision a custombuilt home for himself, he knew he wanted two elements: supreme quiet, so he could focus on listening to and playing music, and a space where others—sometimes many…

Shortly after they moved to Crestwood Hills, an enclave in the Santa Monica Mountains, in 2012, Elise Loehnen and Rob Fissmer got an inkling that their new neighbors felt more than just run-of-the-mill community pride. On their first strolls in the area with their newborn son, Max, longtime residents often stopped them and struck up conversation. “They wanted to be sure we understood how special the neighborhood is and how special it is for Max to grow up here,” Loehnen recalls. Occupying some 800 acres above Sunset Boulevard in Brentwood, Crestwood Hills is indeed a rarity. The Mutual Housing Association—which four musicians with a dream of cooperative living founded in 1946—enlisted architects A. Quincy Jones and Whitney R. Smith and engineer Edgardo Contini to develop a novel yet affordable housing…

I’m addicted to the issue of Dwell featuring Jonathan Adler’s place (March 2014). Cannot put it down! Stephanie McGuire Posted to Facebook Loved the March 2014 issue! On page 62 there is a bathroom pictured that shows one wall painted green. Would it be possible to find out the specific color name? Laura Shubert Sent via email Editor’s Note: The hue is Dulux’s 40YY 34/446. dulux.com Thank you so much for this month’s issue (March 2014). To an artist like me living in the South—an area where modernism is underappreciated—Dwell magazine is a lifeline and buoy. All issues have been great, but this one made me realize that I am not located in the right place. Robert Evans Sent via email Dwell always inspires me. I love doing things differently,…

Designers nod to the natural world in the form of warm-toned materials, details pulled from the atmosphere, and patterns that go with the grain. Derome light by Russell Pinch, $1,285 Standing just over three feet tall, British designer Russell Pinch’s table lamp has an ultra-thin ash veneer shade. When illuminated, the natural wood grain becomes visible. pinchdesign.com Lucent coffee table by Matthew Hilton for Case, $1,185 Bronze glass panels joined at right angles create cubbies for storing books and magazines. casefurniture.co.uk “Nature is full of movement and gesture, both formally and on the level of texture. These qualities add a rich layer to a modern room, instantly giving it a sense of timelessness.” — Nicole Hollis, designer Pushpin stool by Kenyon Yeh for Esaila, $320 Taiwanese designer Kenyon Yeh takes…

We toast modern furniture companies and iconic pieces celebrating momentous anniversaries in 2014. Our time line features the founding years of 11 industry heavyweights. 1934 Molteni & C molteni.it 1934 Boffiboffi.com 1934 Model A chair by Tolix tolix.fr/en 1949 Kartell kartell.it 1954 Zannota zanotta.it/en 1964 Geiger geigerintl.com 1964 Steltman chair by Gerrit Rietveld rietveldoriginals.com 1964 Kettal kettal.com 1984 Casamania casamania.it 1989 Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams mgbwhome.com 1994 Paolo Lenti paolalenti.it dwell.com/2014-anniversaries Get more information on reissued icons and new furnishings that celebrate these milestones.…

The new workplace acts more like a living room than a holding pen for corporate drones. Focus divider by Tengbom for Offecct, $5,738 Meant as a temporary haven for an open office plan, this structure improves upon the old cubicle model with a clerestory window and a laminated felt interior. modobjects.net Pocket Organizers by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen, $17.50–$35 each Bringing extra utility to wall storage, these polypropylene vessels are mounted on hidden sliding brackets and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. normanncopenhagen.com Stitch acoustic panel by Stefan Borselius for Abstracta, $1,415 For a cozy Scandinavian take on an office sound absorber, try Abstracta’s quilted fabric version on ash legs. icfsource.com Polo desktop light by Joan Gaspar for Marset, $420 The slim LED lamp can be reconfigured with the…

The owner of Flexform’s New York showroom, David Levy, creates an elegant dining room overlooking Mexico City. In the midst of Mexico City’s everchanging landscape, a time-honored residential model endures: the high-rise. It is in such a building that David Levy—owner of the furniture maker Flexform’s New York showroom and the head of the Mexico-based development firm Piso 18—has designed an apartment for an art-collecting couple with two grown children and six grandchildren. “The clients particularly love Italian design,” says Levy, who established a European connection in the area most resembling a formal space, the dining room. “We tried to incorporate their love of European finishes and style into their casual yet still quite elegant living environment.” Located just off the entrance to the apartment and separated by a floating…

For the tiny modernists who visit the show floor each year, we offer architectural ice cream, house kits, and gear from big thinkers. At Dwell, the evolving concept of the modern family is ever present, so we take great pride in offering programming and products for families of all shapes and sizes. This year, we’ll introduce our Modern Family Pavilion on the show floor, dedicated to our favorite projects from our pages—from great rooms to tree houses. Onstage, design innovators share their approaches to creating products and spaces that parents, children, and extended family members can all appreciate. As always, attendees 12 and under are admitted to the show free. Green Apple Supply When Stephanie Tobor’s daughter was diagnosed with juvenile idiomatic arthritis at age three, Tobor immersed herself in…

With water conservation at top of mind in Los Angeles and beyond, we’ll study how design can help. Since its inception, Dwell has helped drive the discussion about sustainable design. With a punishing drought threatening Southern California’s drinking water supply, the question of how to responsibly manage water resources has taken on renewed urgency. This year at Dwell on Design, we will examine what it means to design responsibly with water in 2014 and how beloved bodies of water like Los Angeles’ Silver Lake Reservoirs might be put to use to help restore a watershed. Designing With Water Bill Worthen, an architect and the creator of Urban Fabrick, leads a discussion on the need to fundamentally rethink the way water is used, treated, and considered. At San Francisco’s Mint Plaza…

PROJECT Dual House ARCHITECT Dimster Architecture LOCATION Venice, California Don Dimster and his filmmaker brother, Dennis, had lived together on and off for nearly a decade when, in 2004, they purchased a 40-by-120-foot lot in Venice, California, just a few blocks from the beach. Eight years and myriad hypothetical schemes later, the Dimsters moved into the duplex that Don, an architect, designed. By this time, Dennis was married to Noreen Perez, an assistant film director, and Don to Lisa Turner Dimster, the design director for the outdoor clothing maker Aether Apparel; what might have become a pair of high-design bachelor pads instead turned into two family homes with considerable flexibility. The building’s most striking feature, both inside and from the street, is a pair of glass-walled, suspended steel stairways that…

Yrjö Kukkapuro, one of Finland’s design legends, is primed for an international resurgence thanks to a new furniture collaboration with Artek. PROJECT Kukkapuro Studio DESIGNER Yrjö Kukkapuro LOCATION Kauniainen, Finland The 81-year-old Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro greets us at his front door wearing a navy sweater, a jaunty red scarf, and a wide grin. His outfit ever so precisely matches the blue and red exterior panels on the street-facing facade of the house he built in 1968, as well as a lawn sculpture positioned near the entry. He’s a living Gesamtkunstwerk, a total work of art, who lives as he labors, even into his ninth decade. Kukkapuro and his wife, Irmeli, met in Helsinki’s Institute of Industrial Arts, were engaged within two months, and married in 1956. The couple have…

Two Viennese expats open a New York City shop stocked with furniture, lighting, and accessories from their home country and beyond. Stillfried Wien 40 Walker Street New York, New York 10013 212-226-2921 stillfried.com Stillfried Wien, a trove of design from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, lies one block south of New York City’s bustling Canal Street. The store and gallery, which opened in fall of 2013, is a welcome addition to a city saturated with pieces from Italy and Scandinavia. Proprietors Anna and Michael Trubrig moved to Manhattan from Vienna last July, she leaving a career in marketing and fine art importing, he a job in hedge fund management. The couple has since corralled a short list of historic manufacturers who are reinvigorating their inventories by enlisting new…

Margot Dougherty Editor of Hunters Alley and One Kings Lane’s Vintage & Market Finds, Margot Dougherty is based in Venice, California, where architect Don Dimster’s duplex is located (My House, p. 92). “A great discovery during the project was finding a bootleg cellar during construction,” she says. Johannes Romppanen A self-taught portrait and documentary photographer, Johannes Romppanen (“Strong Finnish,” p. 122) works out of Helsinki, Finland, and has shot for Monocle, Case da Abitare, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine. “Spending the day with Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro was a real treat,” he says. “The boyish charm of Yrjö really never fails.” Rico Gagliano Writer Rico Gagliano is cocreator and cohost of the public radio arts-and-culture show The Dinner Party Download. After penning a feature on Walker Workshop’s…

Structure comes forward in this armada of architecturally inclined sofas and armchairs. Altay sofa by Patricia Urquiola for Coedition, $7,856 Coedition of France debuted its inaugural line this year. Prolific designer Patricia Urquiola created the Altay, which sports a glossy black coat on its beech frame. coedition.fr Elysia lounge chair by Luca Nichetto for De La Espada, $4,795 A frame in solid American black walnut (shown) or European ash hugs a padded seat and backrest. Fabric upholstery options include blue, red, and dove gray. delaespada.com Superkink chairs by Osko + Deichmann for Blå Station, $2,462 Tubular steel pieces often feature a gentle bend, but the Swedish manufacturer Blå Station creases the corners as an angular statement. Comes in fabric or leather upholstery. blastation.com Fly sofa SC3 by Space Copenhagen for…

What’s the future of office design? We investigate how start-up culture is influencing everything from corporate campuses to contract furniture. Back in the day, a model employee was an “organization man,” loyal to a company. And the workplace was a model of organization, too: a rigid grid of cubicles, centered by conference rooms, squared by corner suites. Today, that landscape has evolved—or more precisely, dissolved. The concepts that surfaced more than a decade ago at scrappy start-ups—everyone sitting in a big room, developing a genius idea—are being embraced by the establishment and refined by contemporary architects and furniture designers. The newest work environments are open floor plans that foster informality, flexibility, and an interactive group dynamic. They accommodate various styles and types of work in the same versatile spaces, without…

Working remotely has its benefits (easy kitchen access, for one), but it doesn’t mean your workstation should be any less serious. Babylon collection by Samuel Wilkinson by Lexon, $15–$80 Inspired by rocks, these faceted desktop accessories—tape dispenser, scissors, stapler, cup, pen, and alarm clock—are made of injection molded plastic. store.dwell.com Hyppolite desk by Florence Watine for Hartô, $900 The petite secretary desk can fit in even the smallest home office; its powder-coated legs are available in eight colors. hartodesign.fr Kork by Twodesigners for Linadura, $220–$245 Lightweight but heavy duty, these modular storage compartments—evocative of Kartell’s Componibili—connect via layers of recycled cork. linadura.com BuzziPatch by Sas Adriaenssens for BuzziSpace, price available upon request Patchwork rug tiles that attach to one another with leather straps are available in four color sets, like…

Join the action at Dwell on Design 2014 with inspiring storytellers—from a notable Los Angeles graphic designer to exceptional architects and design innovators. Design Prize Switzerland For 12 years, the Design Prize Switzerland jury has recognized local talent working to advance the design field in their country. This year’s pieces range from running shoes to textiles to furniture, including Etage by Moritz Schmid (A) and Dadadum’s Cresta chair, which will be on view in a rare U.S. exhibition on our show floor. Design Prize curator Michel Hueter and Swissnex’s Sophie Lamparter will appear onstage to share more about contemporary Swiss practitioners and their unique perspectives. designpreis.ch Stephen Burks Dwell’s collaboration with Dwell on Design keynote speaker Stephen Burks is a yearlong affair, beginning with an exhibition of his work, Stephen…

With technology advancing and shifting so rapidly, it can be hard to keep track of the latest advances. Innovators and experts in smart-home technology and the increasingly affordable and accessible world of 3-D printing will be onstage at Dwell on Design to help make sense of it all. Among others, Nick Domitrovich of the New York interior design firm ICRAVE will discuss the future of 3-D printing and its implications for professionals and consumers, and Dr. Rao Mulpuri, CEO of View Dynamic Glass, will demonstrate “smart” glass that works like photochromatic sunglasses by changing tint with the light, reducing uncomfortable glare and heat. The Sugar Lab for 3D Systems Liz and Kyle von Hasseln put their own spin on the emerging technology of 3-D printing when they started the Sugar…

The country’s premier design association returns to the show to explore new talent and the state of the industry. For the second year running, Dwell will partner with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) at Dwell on Design. ASID brings its Chapter Leadership Conference to run concurrently with the show, and together we are offering programming for new and seasoned designers, and design aficionados. We’ll hear a state-of-the-industry address by ASID CEO Randy Fiser, celebrate the winners of this year’s ASID awards, and welcome top designers in their fields for an educational track of REGREEN programming, which seeks to advance sustainable practices in remodeling. ASID designers will be onstage to address green building, Design for Humankind, and small spaces, and will be on hand all weekend at the ASID…

PROJECT Connect 5 House ARCHITECT Connect:Homes LOCATION Sonoma, California Knowing when to step in to assist an aging parent is a tricky business. As one Northern California woman can attest, it’s an endeavor that requires both tact and courage—and perhaps a leap of faith on both sides. Even before her mother—now 87—gave up driving, the daughter had begun thinking of how to move her closer. She and her husband live on a hillside property in Sonoma comprising four mostly undeveloped lots with stunning views of the valley. “She loved her house, but she was very concerned about imposing on us,” the daughter recalls. “I envisioned her living here, but I had to wait for the idea to ripen.” The plan took shape: a prefab house down the hill from the…

Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) trained as an architect, graduating from Milan’s Polytechnic University in 1954. Her career began at the Italian design magazine Casabella and, throughout her life, she moved fluidly between architecture (most notably designing the Musée d’Orsay in Paris), furniture design (for Zanotta, Knoll, FontanaArte), industrial design, stage design, academia, architectural theory, and installation art. I came to love her work through her furniture design, and, in particular, her lighting. In the spring of 2012, I ended up on her doorstep in hopes of photographing her home for my book, Modern Originals. I had been introduced by a friend of a friend, and after not getting any response for a long while, sent one last-ditch email and received an invitation to see her apartment. Our first and, as it…

PROJECT Pozzi Residence DESIGNER Pierre Pozzi LOCATION Valencia, Spain Seeking a slightly quieter existence, paper artist Pierre Pozzi relocated from Paris to Valencia in 2010. Soon after, he embarked on a three-year renovation of a 1,970-square-foot apartment, which now features a mix of modern furniture, original architectural details (like ceramic tile floors and crown moldings), and his own artwork. The highlight is the whimsical, three-dimensional wallpaper in the dining room. Pozzi spent three weeks cutting eight-inch-tall, two-millimeterwide lightweight paper stock into fringe by hand. Guests in Pozzi’s home are charmed, captivated, and intrigued by the effect, which he calls “frou-frou.” “I try to enchant,” Pozzi says of his work. “I’m happy that I achieved what I had imagined.”…