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A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in this garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini. 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. Filigreed Cor-Ten 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.
A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in this garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini. 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. Filigreed Cor-Ten 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.
Daniel Pink and his wife, Jessica Lerner, have lived in DC since the 1990s, when he was a speechwriter and she worked for the Justice Department. They’d lived happily in a tiny colonial until their needs changed—they both quit their jobs to work from home, and they had three kids. They wanted a modern configuration, but, as Daniel puts it, “Most houses here occupy the narrow aesthetic band between traditional and ugly/boring.”
Daniel Pink and his wife, Jessica Lerner, have lived in DC since the 1990s, when he was a speechwriter and she worked for the Justice Department. They’d lived happily in a tiny colonial until their needs changed—they both quit their jobs to work from home, and they had three kids. They wanted a modern configuration, but, as Daniel puts it, “Most houses here occupy the narrow aesthetic band between traditional and ugly/boring.”
Michele eats lunch in the kitchen; a view of the central hallway and master bedroom lays beyond. Three-year-old Maple slurps from a water bottle with Judith, five, at the dining table, also built by Jamie. The Arco armchairs are by Mario Bellino for Heller, and the Bubble lamp is by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The photograph series is by David Hilliard, titled "That Glorious Society Called Solitude."
Michele eats lunch in the kitchen; a view of the central hallway and master bedroom lays beyond. Three-year-old Maple slurps from a water bottle with Judith, five, at the dining table, also built by Jamie. The Arco armchairs are by Mario Bellino for Heller, and the Bubble lamp is by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The photograph series is by David Hilliard, titled "That Glorious Society Called Solitude."
Reclaimed white oak from Arborica was also used to create the dining table, which stands courtesy of Modern Legs. Bellini Chairs by Mario Bellini for Heller, purchased at Design Within Reach, surround the table. IKEA cabinets complete the kitchen.
Reclaimed white oak from Arborica was also used to create the dining table, which stands courtesy of Modern Legs. Bellini Chairs by Mario Bellini for Heller, purchased at Design Within Reach, surround the table. IKEA cabinets complete the kitchen.
The MB group includes an armchair, sofa, and pouf/ table. For office, home and hospitality. Indoor and outdoor. Exceedingly comfortable.
The MB group includes an armchair, sofa, and pouf/ table. For office, home and hospitality. Indoor and outdoor. Exceedingly comfortable.
MB1 : Another classic Bellini. Another technological innovation. Made of self-cushioning polymer. The MB 1 was awarded in 2004 both the IF Design and the Red Dot prizes.
MB1 : Another classic Bellini. Another technological innovation. Made of self-cushioning polymer. The MB 1 was awarded in 2004 both the IF Design and the Red Dot prizes.
Bellini chairs grouped
Bellini chairs grouped
Bellini chairs stacked
Bellini chairs stacked
Bellini Chairs at the MoMA
Bellini Chairs at the MoMA