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Collection by Bek Gilsenan

Film + Design: 2001, A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece is a study in why weird chairs, neon walls and wide open spaces are awesome.

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The restaurant has a glass facade that stretches between the building's pillars.
The restaurant has a glass facade that stretches between the building's pillars.
The red area acts as a lounge and features a variety of seating that includes Kiki benches by Ilmari Tapiovaara and Muuto couches. Stool 60 by Artek surrounds Keel Coffee tables designed by New Works. The woven vinyl flooring throughout each section is by Bolon.
The red area acts as a lounge and features a variety of seating that includes Kiki benches by Ilmari Tapiovaara and Muuto couches. Stool 60 by Artek surrounds Keel Coffee tables designed by New Works. The woven vinyl flooring throughout each section is by Bolon.
The dining room centers around a custom Saarinen-designed marble-and-terrazzo table ringed by Tulip chairs. Overhead is a Venini chandelier.
The dining room centers around a custom Saarinen-designed marble-and-terrazzo table ringed by Tulip chairs. Overhead is a Venini chandelier.
At the bottom of the stairs is a second living space that includes a fireplace. The couple couldn't find a television that didn't clutter the cool minmalism so they prefer to use a projector to watch movies. The sofa was designed by Barber-Osgerby for Cappellini, and the Djinn chair is by Olivier Morgue.
At the bottom of the stairs is a second living space that includes a fireplace. The couple couldn't find a television that didn't clutter the cool minmalism so they prefer to use a projector to watch movies. The sofa was designed by Barber-Osgerby for Cappellini, and the Djinn chair is by Olivier Morgue.
A trio of Djinn Chairs by French designer Olivier Mourgue from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), lay atop light boxes.
A trio of Djinn Chairs by French designer Olivier Mourgue from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), lay atop light boxes.
The apartment’s main stairwell, disguised as a Shaker cabinet–meets–Japanese tansu stair, houses storage for kitchen ephemera. The finish is hand-painted and accessorized with raw brass hardware.
The apartment’s main stairwell, disguised as a Shaker cabinet–meets–Japanese tansu stair, houses storage for kitchen ephemera. The finish is hand-painted and accessorized with raw brass hardware.
The bedroom is tucked in the back of the residence and doesn’t receive a lot of natural light. The couple emphasized the coziness of the space by painting the walls in Space Black from Benjamin Moore and selecting an oversize artwork, Flotar, 2011, by Christian Curiel. The bed is a Louis XV–style reproduction, approximately from the 1950s, that Gil and DeSimio found on eBay.
The bedroom is tucked in the back of the residence and doesn’t receive a lot of natural light. The couple emphasized the coziness of the space by painting the walls in Space Black from Benjamin Moore and selecting an oversize artwork, Flotar, 2011, by Christian Curiel. The bed is a Louis XV–style reproduction, approximately from the 1950s, that Gil and DeSimio found on eBay.
The kitchen and dining area and is surrounded by orange steps that function as seating. The dugout allows for a second level used for the bedrooms, which are housed in a polycarbonate "lightbox."
The kitchen and dining area and is surrounded by orange steps that function as seating. The dugout allows for a second level used for the bedrooms, which are housed in a polycarbonate "lightbox."
Paffuta by Luca Nichetto for Discipline, $3,850 A designer based in Milan and Stockholm created this ode to Finnish furniture masters: What’s not to like about this structured yet cushy chair?
Paffuta by Luca Nichetto for Discipline, $3,850 A designer based in Milan and Stockholm created this ode to Finnish furniture masters: What’s not to like about this structured yet cushy chair?
Roche Bobois’s Agami sofa anchors the media room.
Roche Bobois’s Agami sofa anchors the media room.
Clayden claims that Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey was the inspiration for his bathroom.
Clayden claims that Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey was the inspiration for his bathroom.
Sobek's extensive use of glass cladding for his projects effectively blends interior and exterior space, while providing plenty of natural light.
Sobek's extensive use of glass cladding for his projects effectively blends interior and exterior space, while providing plenty of natural light.