Collection by Olivia Martin

Live-Work Artist Residences

Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? Either way, when these artists merged their home and artistic lives, the results were stunning.

Kii recently scored these flat files. Too bad his poster collection won't all fit.
Kii recently scored these flat files. Too bad his poster collection won't all fit.
The table is by Made, the sneaker-inspired Shoe Toss pendants are by Jeremy Hatch of Ricochet Studio, and the laser-cut photo on the wall is by the couple’s collective art and design practice, Public Studio.
The table is by Made, the sneaker-inspired Shoe Toss pendants are by Jeremy Hatch of Ricochet Studio, and the laser-cut photo on the wall is by the couple’s collective art and design practice, Public Studio.
The architectural office below the living quarters is compact, with just enough space for shared workstations and a bookcase made of plywood and pink Plexiglas.
The architectural office below the living quarters is compact, with just enough space for shared workstations and a bookcase made of plywood and pink Plexiglas.
In the late 1970s, he experimented with a sofa that sports a stylized landscape painted on its sides, a prelude to the postmodernism of the 1980s. The Kukkapuros’ respective work spaces are side by side and occupy roughly one-third of the studio’s 2,150 square feet.
In the late 1970s, he experimented with a sofa that sports a stylized landscape painted on its sides, a prelude to the postmodernism of the 1980s. The Kukkapuros’ respective work spaces are side by side and occupy roughly one-third of the studio’s 2,150 square feet.
This small writer's retreat on San Juan Islands, Washington completely exposes the interior to the site’s impressive island views. Photo by: Tim Bies
This small writer's retreat on San Juan Islands, Washington completely exposes the interior to the site’s impressive island views. Photo by: Tim Bies
The space Kimmel converted into his personal studio blends both classic and contemporary elements, which can be seen consistently throughout the unit. Having an appreciation for European architecture, Kimmel blended fluted columns and archways with detailed coffer-beamed ceilings with decorative wood balls. Kimmel dressed the interior with modern décor and furnishings from contemporary designers including B&B Italia and Patricia Urquiola, among others. Photo by Brittany L. Kimmel.
The space Kimmel converted into his personal studio blends both classic and contemporary elements, which can be seen consistently throughout the unit. Having an appreciation for European architecture, Kimmel blended fluted columns and archways with detailed coffer-beamed ceilings with decorative wood balls. Kimmel dressed the interior with modern décor and furnishings from contemporary designers including B&B Italia and Patricia Urquiola, among others. Photo by Brittany L. Kimmel.