Spiration

PHOTO: Shade Degges; DESIGN: Heather Heron

Leo's Oyster Bar in San Francisco designed by Ken Fulk Inc.

Forage Modern Workshop in Minneapolis “We carry a large majority of things from the area, and consider the entire Midwest local to us,” says Rebekah Cook, business manager and buyer. “Midwest design is about practical goods.” Photo by Collin Hughes

This prefab house is built around a system of 4' by 4' concrete modules and a reusable formwork to save on costs and materials.

Thankfully, the house came with many of its furnishings, including a 1940s Florence Knoll sofa, an Elliptical table by Charles and Ray Eames, a George Nelson tripod floor lamp, and a Breuer-designed Long chair. A pair of Barcelona chairs by Mies van der Rohe replaced two Arne Norell Sirocco armchairs.

NOTE designed the wood blue-gray wall covering in this bedroom. A chrome Bestlite BL6 wall lamp by Gubi hangs near custom-made curtains, created using fabric by Astrid.

The Scyon Axon cladding of this gabled Melbourne addition gleams at midday. Designer Dan Gayfer punctuated the facade with sliding glass doors and a row of windows to fill the narrow home with sunlight.

All the rooms are cross-ventilated and a central stairwell skylight is designed to be opened in order to flush out hot air.

Read something. If you already watched Contagion, try out some pandemic-related reading—Severance by Ling Ma, or Pale Horse Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. Or, read the Social Distancing Manifesto. Find out what the heck “Cottagecore” means. Hint: it’s as quaint as it sounds. Create an Instagram account for your pet. If ever there was a time to post and share infinity pictures of your cute (or ugly) dog doing cute things, this is it. Dream about travel. Dive into Dwell Travel stories to plan that next trip, for when this whole thing finally settles down.

Max De Pree House Designed in 1954, the Zeeland, Michigan home of Max De Pree—son of Herman Miller founder D.J. De Pree, and later the CEO—melded local style and history with Scandinavian cool, including a sleek vertical shape and a cedar exterior. Photo credit: chicagogeek, via Creative Commons

Kjærholm was influenced by the Barcelona Pavilion and the complimentary furniture by Mies van der Rohe. Again, the matte steel frame with its the exposed joints is on full display. As a continuation of his material vocabulary, the base is connected by rubber fasteners and screws .