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A Streamlined Town House Makes Way for a Modern Furniture Collection

When renovating a middling 1970s town house in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, designer Chris Nguyen added a modern edge by subtracting existing elements to optimize flow and functionality.

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"Borrowing from Dieter Rams’s mantra of ‘as little design as possible,’ my own philosophy could be informally described as ‘just enough design as necessary.’ I kept lines straight, hardware spare, and anything built-in, such as cabinetry, featureless,” he says.
"Borrowing from Dieter Rams’s mantra of ‘as little design as possible,’ my own philosophy could be informally described as ‘just enough design as necessary.’ I kept lines straight, hardware spare, and anything built-in, such as cabinetry, featureless,” he says.
“I just removed things until I knew an Eames Compact sofa would look right at home," says Nguyen.
“I just removed things until I knew an Eames Compact sofa would look right at home," says Nguyen.
Other modern classics furnishing Nguyen’s space include a Bertoia Bird chair, Franco Albini ottoman, and Tolix bar stools.
Other modern classics furnishing Nguyen’s space include a Bertoia Bird chair, Franco Albini ottoman, and Tolix bar stools.