New Work - Residential Furnishings

Here I am finally getting around to taking some photos of recent work! This residence has been an on-going collaboration with Minty Architecture and Design, ie. my architect sister. We have worked with these clients over several years through different design and building stages - it has been great seeing how this home has progressed. Earlier this year, I worked with the clients on their furnishings for the dining and living areas - here are the results.

Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

United Nations' North Delegates Lounge in New York

 

This fantastic space is the North Delegates' Lounge at the United Nations building based in New York - and it was recently renovated by architect Rem Koolhaas and Dutch designer Hella Jongerius. Along with a team of Dutch creatives, Koolhaas and Jongerius aimed to create a space of both comfort and professional informality. The history of the space was carefully edited by the team and the existing mezzanine was removed to open up the view to the East river. Jongerius created the bead curtain from hand knotted yarn and 30,000 porcelain beads. I think the space looks great - read more about the project here.

 



Photographs by Frank Oudeman via Dezeen.

Office and Showroom of Muuto

As I mentioned earlier this week, I have been working on an office fit-out and while I was researching I came across the lovely office-slash-showroom space for Scandinavian furniture company, Muuto. Last year, writer and artistic director Emilie Gupta had the opportunity to visit Muuto in Copenhagen and wrote of her experience for Décor8.
The showroom and offices let the pieces from the Muuto range to speak for themselves - how lovely it would be to work among these pieces. Read (and see) more here.

Photographs by Emilie Gupta via Décor8.

Trestle Tables

I am working on an office fit-out at present and I have been researching for useful furniture options. I found these great trestle tables from Auckland based, The Trestle Union  - as a possible option to create extra table surfaces.
During a trip to Mexico, Trestle Union were inspired by the market merchants who transported themselves from location to location while displaying their wares on simply made trestle tables.
I like the Union Ply which includes a pair of marine ply trestle legs (there's a choice of rope colour) along with a table top made of poplar plywood which is double sided with white high pressure laminate. They look smart and will be super handy.

Photographs via Trestle Union.

Living Well with Traditional and Modern

Claudio Luti and Maria Castelli

I have been working with a client who has a traditional home and at present we are adding new pieces of daring modern furnishings to create a more interesting and eclectic interior. I was glad to come across this Italian home of Claudio Luti and his wife, Maria Castelli as it is a great example of what we are trying to achieve. Luti is the chairman and owner of Italian furniture company, Kartell so naturally pieces from this innovative brand are scattered throughout the home. These interiors demonstrate how taking the bold step to mix influences can be so successful and stylish.

Violet velvet Pop chairs by Piero Lissoni sit in the library

Kartell T-tables by Patricia Urquiola and a Bourgie lamp by Ferrucio Laviani are part of the mix in this living area

A Mr Impossible chair, Cindy lamp and Combak chair sit well in this traditional setting.

This desk from late 17th century is paired with Combak chairs by Patricia Urquiola and Taj lamp by Ferruccio Laviani.

Masters chairs designed by Phillipe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet



EroS chair in front of a Max table and Mobil drawers

Masters chairs and La Boheme stools are scattered throughout the garden

Photographs by Giorgio Possenti via CasaVogue

VitraHaus + Artek with Studio Ilse

The living room of fictional characters, Harri and Astrid

Now this is a great collaboration that I am loving! Located in Weil am Rhein, a German town close to the borders of Switzerland and France, is VitraHaus, a building designed by Herzog and de Meuron, which displays the vast and amazing range of products from design company, Vitra.
The display spaces are regularly changed and the latest makeover is a reflection and celebration of Vitra's latest acquisition of Artek. Bring in Ilse Crawford from Studio Ilse into the fold and this is the great result. They have created a loft apartment for a creative fictional couple called Harri, a musician and Astrid, a set designer and their spaces are filled with aspirational pieces from the Artek range, founded by Alvar Aalto and Vitra. What a great way to display the furniture rather than behind glass as art pieces and clearly Harri and Astrid have done very well for themselves to have a stunning loft filled with design classics like this! Ah, one can dream - I'd move in in an instant!

Astrid's work bench

A quiet corner to ponder

 

The joint desk in the studio where Harri and Astrid can work at either end

 

 

The dining room

 

The drinks trolley and the piano are ideal for parties

 

 

Harri's piano and easel

 

 

 

Photographs by Felix Odell via Wallpaper and WeHeart.