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Bernd and Hilla Becher: Lessines, Belgium (2010)
Bernd and Hilla Becher: Lessines, Belgium (2010)
Hisaka designed this office for the Swink Advertising Agency in Marion, OH. The building was completed in 1980 and certainly shows Hisaka's debt to the International Style. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
Hisaka designed this office for the Swink Advertising Agency in Marion, OH. The building was completed in 1980 and certainly shows Hisaka's debt to the International Style. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, 1931-2007 and b. 1934), Preparation Plant, Harry E. Colliery Coal Breaker, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, 1974; © Hilla Becher, 2009
Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, 1931-2007 and b. 1934), Preparation Plant, Harry E. Colliery Coal Breaker, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, 1974; © Hilla Becher, 2009
The courtyard of Hisaka's home in Shaker Heights, OH, is awfully dramatic. The house itself is a series of sloped-roof volumes organized around this central open space. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
The courtyard of Hisaka's home in Shaker Heights, OH, is awfully dramatic. The house itself is a series of sloped-roof volumes organized around this central open space. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
New entry foyer with 1964 painting by William H. Brown and 1984 photograph by Bernd and Hilla Becher
New entry foyer with 1964 painting by William H. Brown and 1984 photograph by Bernd and Hilla Becher
The living room of the Gund house is a large, open space whose biggest architectural move is a curving staircase. Otherwise the trees that Hisaka managed to preserve afford the home much of its privacy. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
The living room of the Gund house is a large, open space whose biggest architectural move is a curving staircase. Otherwise the trees that Hisaka managed to preserve afford the home much of its privacy. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
The Gund Summer Residence in Peninsula, OH, was built in 1965. It was done for Cleveland-born art collector Agnes Gund and her family. Her sole restriction on Hisaka: do not destroy a single tree. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
The Gund Summer Residence in Peninsula, OH, was built in 1965. It was done for Cleveland-born art collector Agnes Gund and her family. Her sole restriction on Hisaka: do not destroy a single tree. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
An overall photo of the kitchen with the Bernd and Hilla Becher photograph series on the right. The drum skylight can be seen above and in the foreground are branches of a Lindsey Adelman pendant which hangs over the dining table.
An overall photo of the kitchen with the Bernd and Hilla Becher photograph series on the right. The drum skylight can be seen above and in the foreground are branches of a Lindsey Adelman pendant which hangs over the dining table.
This view from the upper floor of Hisaka's own Shaker Heights, OH, home from 1965 shows how he used design elements like shaggy rugs and plenty of plants to add texture to his interiors. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
This view from the upper floor of Hisaka's own Shaker Heights, OH, home from 1965 shows how he used design elements like shaggy rugs and plenty of plants to add texture to his interiors. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
Hilda Hellstrom's studio produces many works, which, like this one, resemble rocks from other galaxies with their bright, dynamic patterning and unusual shapes. This pottery is truly out of this world.
Hilda Hellstrom's studio produces many works, which, like this one, resemble rocks from other galaxies with their bright, dynamic patterning and unusual shapes. This pottery is truly out of this world.
Though he didn't describe himself as terribly religious, Hisaka did find a kind of numinous abstraction worked well for the B'nai Jeshurun Temple in suburban Pepper Pike, OH. Though the space is largely devoid of religious ornamentation, the color scheme is quietly symbolic of Judaism. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
Though he didn't describe himself as terribly religious, Hisaka did find a kind of numinous abstraction worked well for the B'nai Jeshurun Temple in suburban Pepper Pike, OH. Though the space is largely devoid of religious ornamentation, the color scheme is quietly symbolic of Judaism. Photo courtesy of Thom Abel.
Beginning in the 1950s, photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher traveled Europe documenting the architecture of industry. Inspired by their perspective, we captured a few images of Cosentino's sprawling headquarters in Almeria, Spain, which produces natural stone and engineered surfaces. Click through this slideshow for a look at shots that didn't make it into our step-by-step look at the marble manufacturing process.
Beginning in the 1950s, photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher traveled Europe documenting the architecture of industry. Inspired by their perspective, we captured a few images of Cosentino's sprawling headquarters in Almeria, Spain, which produces natural stone and engineered surfaces. Click through this slideshow for a look at shots that didn't make it into our step-by-step look at the marble manufacturing process.
Residents Jen Geiger and James Marcovitz have filled their renovated Tribeca loft with a thoughtfully curated collection of vintage modern furniture, Americana, and blue-chip artwork. The primary wall in the open kitchen is filled with photography by German duo Bernd and Hilla Becher. Seating includes a molded plywood lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames and K65 stools by Artek, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935.
Residents Jen Geiger and James Marcovitz have filled their renovated Tribeca loft with a thoughtfully curated collection of vintage modern furniture, Americana, and blue-chip artwork. The primary wall in the open kitchen is filled with photography by German duo Bernd and Hilla Becher. Seating includes a molded plywood lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames and K65 stools by Artek, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935.
Jamie Gray's MatterMade label will be all over New York this design week: Gray's own lighting collection debuts at ICFF alongside new pieces by Jonathan Zawada and new developments for the HS1 shelving system by Henry Julier (shown here). Lighting designer Bec Brittain with Hilda Hellstrom will exhibit at the store, on 405 Broome Street. Booth #1321 (Check out MatterMade, for sale in the Dwell Store.)
Jamie Gray's MatterMade label will be all over New York this design week: Gray's own lighting collection debuts at ICFF alongside new pieces by Jonathan Zawada and new developments for the HS1 shelving system by Henry Julier (shown here). Lighting designer Bec Brittain with Hilda Hellstrom will exhibit at the store, on 405 Broome Street. Booth #1321 (Check out MatterMade, for sale in the Dwell Store.)
The front hallway links the living room to the kitchen and dining area. The existing apartment was originally a manufacturing loft space. NYC lofts being long and narrow with windows typically only at the front and rear façades can be somewhat dark. With this in mind we designed the apartment to have light filled spaces via rooftop skylights. Here a photo series by Bernd and Hilla Becher are washed with natural light from a large drum skylight not yet visible from this perspective. The hallway ceiling echoes the drum skylight with Munkegaard fixtures, one of our favorites from Louis Poulsen.
The front hallway links the living room to the kitchen and dining area. The existing apartment was originally a manufacturing loft space. NYC lofts being long and narrow with windows typically only at the front and rear façades can be somewhat dark. With this in mind we designed the apartment to have light filled spaces via rooftop skylights. Here a photo series by Bernd and Hilla Becher are washed with natural light from a large drum skylight not yet visible from this perspective. The hallway ceiling echoes the drum skylight with Munkegaard fixtures, one of our favorites from Louis Poulsen.
While not the most successful sofa in terms of quantity sold, the Marshmallow Sofa almost immediately became an icon of modern furniture design when it debuted in 1956. The piece was originally conceived by Irving Harper, a staff designed at George Nelson, who wanted to use new technology that would injection-mold the cushions that essentially formed soft discs attached to a metal frame—a far cry from the chunky, bulky traditional sofas. However, the manufacturing process was unable to produce satisfactory results, and so the team resorted to discs that were plywood-backed and hand-upholstered, resulting in a very expensive—but eye-catching—piece . (The Marshmallow Sofa: promotional photograph featuring George Nelson and Associates receptionist Hilda Longinotti, 1956.)
While not the most successful sofa in terms of quantity sold, the Marshmallow Sofa almost immediately became an icon of modern furniture design when it debuted in 1956. The piece was originally conceived by Irving Harper, a staff designed at George Nelson, who wanted to use new technology that would injection-mold the cushions that essentially formed soft discs attached to a metal frame—a far cry from the chunky, bulky traditional sofas. However, the manufacturing process was unable to produce satisfactory results, and so the team resorted to discs that were plywood-backed and hand-upholstered, resulting in a very expensive—but eye-catching—piece . (The Marshmallow Sofa: promotional photograph featuring George Nelson and Associates receptionist Hilda Longinotti, 1956.)
Designer Barbara Hill (whose Marfa home we featured in February 2011) curated the minimalist interiors of this Atlanta residence originally built in the 1920s.
Designer Barbara Hill (whose Marfa home we featured in February 2011) curated the minimalist interiors of this Atlanta residence originally built in the 1920s.
Roll & Hill sponsored a small reception for clients and distributors on Friday evening in its exhibition space at 2 Cooper Square, part of NoHo Design District. Lukas Peet's new lamps were suspended around a Viking-size pile of bread and giant bowls of meatballs.
Roll & Hill sponsored a small reception for clients and distributors on Friday evening in its exhibition space at 2 Cooper Square, part of NoHo Design District. Lukas Peet's new lamps were suspended around a Viking-size pile of bread and giant bowls of meatballs.