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On the domestic scale, QuaDror not only provides the structural integrity of the home, but adds quite a bit of visual interest to the interior.
On the domestic scale, QuaDror not only provides the structural integrity of the home, but adds quite a bit of visual interest to the interior.
Wee Approve Inflate the scale of the support trestles, add floors and ceilings, and you have the core of the QuaDror prefab house. The QD 01-06 dwellings, created in partnership with Minnesota prefab outfit weeHouse, range from 900 to 3,000 square feet—“single and double story, and two versions that are elevated off the ground, which is beneficial for certain climates,” Benshetrit says. As with the trestles, the QD interlocking frame modules, constructed from eight beams, are shipped flat and set up onsite. “The whole house shouldn’t take more than a few days to assemble,” the designer says. “It’s really and truly a kit—a lucid system that results in a product you park on your land.” QD 01-06 houses will be available this spring.
Wee Approve Inflate the scale of the support trestles, add floors and ceilings, and you have the core of the QuaDror prefab house. The QD 01-06 dwellings, created in partnership with Minnesota prefab outfit weeHouse, range from 900 to 3,000 square feet—“single and double story, and two versions that are elevated off the ground, which is beneficial for certain climates,” Benshetrit says. As with the trestles, the QD interlocking frame modules, constructed from eight beams, are shipped flat and set up onsite. “The whole house shouldn’t take more than a few days to assemble,” the designer says. “It’s really and truly a kit—a lucid system that results in a product you park on your land.” QD 01-06 houses will be available this spring.
The light comes from four incandescent strips affixed to the frame. Only when open do the grids of crystal take their swooping, parabolic form. Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
The light comes from four incandescent strips affixed to the frame. Only when open do the grids of crystal take their swooping, parabolic form. Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
In this design, Benshetrit moves the chandelier to the floor and studs it with 6,400 Swarovski crystals. The same geometry is in play, but instead of serving as the object's sheer muscle, it instead is merely the frame.
In this design, Benshetrit moves the chandelier to the floor and studs it with 6,400 Swarovski crystals. The same geometry is in play, but instead of serving as the object's sheer muscle, it instead is merely the frame.
Photo courtesy of Dror Benschetrit.
Photo courtesy of Dror Benschetrit.
Try it Trivet designed by Dror Benshetrit for Alessi
Try it Trivet designed by Dror Benshetrit for Alessi
Tumi teamed up with Jules Wright, founder and creative director of The Wapping Project, and New York-based designer Dror Benshetrit on an installation called "Passaggio" that marks the launch of the Dror for Tumi luggage collection. Pictured is photography by Thomas Zanon-Larche.
Tumi teamed up with Jules Wright, founder and creative director of The Wapping Project, and New York-based designer Dror Benshetrit on an installation called "Passaggio" that marks the launch of the Dror for Tumi luggage collection. Pictured is photography by Thomas Zanon-Larche.
Roy Kim (@roykimdesign) of Douglas Elliman (@douglaselliman) and Dror Benshetrit (@drorbenshetrit) discussed the future of high-rise living in The New Skyscraper panel.
Roy Kim (@roykimdesign) of Douglas Elliman (@douglaselliman) and Dror Benshetrit (@drorbenshetrit) discussed the future of high-rise living in The New Skyscraper panel.
Try it Trivet, by Dror Benshetrit for Alessi. This three-piece magnetic trivet can be rearranged to form different stainless steel shapes that will protect your table from a hot pot.
Try it Trivet, by Dror Benshetrit for Alessi. This three-piece magnetic trivet can be rearranged to form different stainless steel shapes that will protect your table from a hot pot.
Peacock Chair by Dror Benshetrit for Cappellini Colorful industrial weight felt elegantly folded around a simple metal structure forms a fashionable fan to frame all who sit in this new seat.
Peacock Chair by Dror Benshetrit for Cappellini Colorful industrial weight felt elegantly folded around a simple metal structure forms a fashionable fan to frame all who sit in this new seat.
"A lot of people say less is more," says QuaDror inventor Dror Benshetrit. "I completely disagree. Less is less, more is more. Sometimes less is better, but it's not more."
"A lot of people say less is more," says QuaDror inventor Dror Benshetrit. "I completely disagree. Less is less, more is more. Sometimes less is better, but it's not more."
Bec Brittain presented her new SHY Floor lamp (left) and Dror Benshetrit his 3D printed QuaDror light (right), which folds flat and is currently on exhibition at Material ConneXion in New York.
Bec Brittain presented her new SHY Floor lamp (left) and Dror Benshetrit his 3D printed QuaDror light (right), which folds flat and is currently on exhibition at Material ConneXion in New York.
Dror Benshetrit didn't set out to reinvent the wheel—er, joint—when considering aesthetic solutions for interlocking corners. "I really wanted it to look super balanced and equal," he says. "It was just laying out a little experimentation in 'What if.' What if they have this strange cut and they sat next to each other."
Dror Benshetrit didn't set out to reinvent the wheel—er, joint—when considering aesthetic solutions for interlocking corners. "I really wanted it to look super balanced and equal," he says. "It was just laying out a little experimentation in 'What if.' What if they have this strange cut and they sat next to each other."
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
Dwell had the chance to interview one of Toronto's top designers, Alexis Leino.
Dwell had the chance to interview one of Toronto's top designers, Alexis Leino.
The New Skyscraper, from 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM | Haier Stage As developers plan large-scale residential projects around New York City, a surge of needle towers have begun to redefine Manhattan’s skyline. Designer Dror Benshetrit will join Roy Kim, CCO of Douglas Elliman and former key design chief for Extell Development, developer of One57, to discuss what tomorrow’s skyscraper will look like.
The New Skyscraper, from 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM | Haier Stage As developers plan large-scale residential projects around New York City, a surge of needle towers have begun to redefine Manhattan’s skyline. Designer Dror Benshetrit will join Roy Kim, CCO of Douglas Elliman and former key design chief for Extell Development, developer of One57, to discuss what tomorrow’s skyscraper will look like.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
Starck demonstrates the lightweight heft of his new outdoor chairs for Dedon. Look for Sam's interview with him soon.
Starck demonstrates the lightweight heft of his new outdoor chairs for Dedon. Look for Sam's interview with him soon.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, where our interview took place.
Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, where our interview took place.
Lissoni is interviewed on his Extrasoft modular sofa in white, defined by its geometric configuration and irregular contours.
Lissoni is interviewed on his Extrasoft modular sofa in white, defined by its geometric configuration and irregular contours.
One of the last stops of the day was Dedon, where Sam sat down to interview designer Philippe Starck about his new outdoor collection for the company.
One of the last stops of the day was Dedon, where Sam sat down to interview designer Philippe Starck about his new outdoor collection for the company.
Hans Ulrich Obrist was invited by Kazuyo Sejima to interview all of the Biennale participants, an endeavor modeled after the 24-Hour Interview Marathon that launched the 2006 Serpentine Gallery. I sat here for awhile in this transformed audio/visual library, where Obrist framed a place where visitors can 'meet' the architects while resting their weary limbs.
Hans Ulrich Obrist was invited by Kazuyo Sejima to interview all of the Biennale participants, an endeavor modeled after the 24-Hour Interview Marathon that launched the 2006 Serpentine Gallery. I sat here for awhile in this transformed audio/visual library, where Obrist framed a place where visitors can 'meet' the architects while resting their weary limbs.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Compact Desk “Designers always like the idea of sawhorses for desks,” Benshetrit says. “They’re cheap and easy to move, multiply, and put away.” The QuaDror version has a slightly smaller footprint than a standard sawhorse, which means more lateral leg room, “and if you orient the V side of the triangle toward where you’re sitting, it’s even roomier.” Additionally, “it folds flat, doesn’t require assembly, and works with any desktop.” Studio Dror plans to self-market the desk, first on the Web, then through selected stores, and to hit different price points depending on the quality of the wood. “I like the Johnnie Walker approach—birch is Red Label, mahogany is Blue.”
Compact Desk “Designers always like the idea of sawhorses for desks,” Benshetrit says. “They’re cheap and easy to move, multiply, and put away.” The QuaDror version has a slightly smaller footprint than a standard sawhorse, which means more lateral leg room, “and if you orient the V side of the triangle toward where you’re sitting, it’s even roomier.” Additionally, “it folds flat, doesn’t require assembly, and works with any desktop.” Studio Dror plans to self-market the desk, first on the Web, then through selected stores, and to hit different price points depending on the quality of the wood. “I like the Johnnie Walker approach—birch is Red Label, mahogany is Blue.”
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.

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