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Dow’s office is the transition point between the studio and the residence he shared with his wife, Vada, and their three children. Nestled down a short flight of steps, the room is an energetic and idiosyncratic study of contrasts, from the round lines of the George Nelson Saucer pendant and the strung gourds to the sharp, geometric planes of the layered ceiling.
Dow’s office is the transition point between the studio and the residence he shared with his wife, Vada, and their three children. Nestled down a short flight of steps, the room is an energetic and idiosyncratic study of contrasts, from the round lines of the George Nelson Saucer pendant and the strung gourds to the sharp, geometric planes of the layered ceiling.
Photo courtesy of Pexels
Photo courtesy of Pexels
“A lot of the things in here are found objects,” Siegal says of her home’s contents. The vintage stove, with its funky yellow Bakelite knobs, was inherited from the previous owner.
“A lot of the things in here are found objects,” Siegal says of her home’s contents. The vintage stove, with its funky yellow Bakelite knobs, was inherited from the previous owner.
In collaboration with Roche Bobois and French Elle Decoration, Gaultier's showcase of this suite seems like a perfectly timed gateway between two realms of design. Word on the street is that fashion's enfant terrible will be launching a home furnishings line in the near future.
In collaboration with Roche Bobois and French Elle Decoration, Gaultier's showcase of this suite seems like a perfectly timed gateway between two realms of design. Word on the street is that fashion's enfant terrible will be launching a home furnishings line in the near future.
Kitchen ConfidentialFour years into his tenure at a former metal factory, revamped a decade ago by the architects BOB 361, architect Julien De Smedt is enjoying the pleasures of home. “I spend so much time in hotels and restaurants,” he says, “so I really like to cook when I’m here.” The founder and principal of JDS Architects splits his time between Brussels, Copenhagen, and New York, but finds himself more and more in his Belgian home. In the open kitchen, De Smedt installed stainless steel rolling carts from Ikea to stand in as the kitchen island. “The carts are the kind of thing you find around the Bowery in New York at restaurant suppliers,” he says, “which I didn’t know at the time, or I would have had some shipped over.” De Smedt cribbed the idea from a friend in New York who had something similar in his kitchen. The polypropylene curtains are what the Swedish army uses for winter camouflage.
Kitchen ConfidentialFour years into his tenure at a former metal factory, revamped a decade ago by the architects BOB 361, architect Julien De Smedt is enjoying the pleasures of home. “I spend so much time in hotels and restaurants,” he says, “so I really like to cook when I’m here.” The founder and principal of JDS Architects splits his time between Brussels, Copenhagen, and New York, but finds himself more and more in his Belgian home. In the open kitchen, De Smedt installed stainless steel rolling carts from Ikea to stand in as the kitchen island. “The carts are the kind of thing you find around the Bowery in New York at restaurant suppliers,” he says, “which I didn’t know at the time, or I would have had some shipped over.” De Smedt cribbed the idea from a friend in New York who had something similar in his kitchen. The polypropylene curtains are what the Swedish army uses for winter camouflage.
The renovation provides ample wall space for the couple to display their art collection throughout the home.
The renovation provides ample wall space for the couple to display their art collection throughout the home.
The Dimanches' indoor garden wall is 20-by-23 feet, dominating the living room with greenery.
The Dimanches' indoor garden wall is 20-by-23 feet, dominating the living room with greenery.
Arqmov Workshop began their renovation by stripping the apartment down to the basics. Removing finishes revealed a polished concrete floor and waffle-slab ceiling.
Arqmov Workshop began their renovation by stripping the apartment down to the basics. Removing finishes revealed a polished concrete floor and waffle-slab ceiling.