{"id":195968,"date":"2022-05-19T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T15:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=195968"},"modified":"2022-12-05T14:31:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:31:44","slug":"a-look-inside-the-homes-and-studios-of-artisans-and-product-designers","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/a-look-inside-the-homes-and-studios-of-artisans-and-product-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Inside the Homes and Studios of Artisans and Product Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A sofa from Be Pure Home and a chair from Roly Poly furnish the living room of the former chapel. Photography by Alan Jensen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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May 19, 2022<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Look Inside the Homes and Studios of Artisans and Product Designers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Artisans and product designers take a hands-on approach to their home\/studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Gabriels<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Stephen Treffinger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materiality is at the heart of Alex Gabriels\u2019s one-of-a-kind pottery pieces, made from earthy red, off-white, or black clay that shows quirks and imperfections from her touch. The same can be said of the Kampenhout, Belgium, home the ceramicist shares with her husband, Philippe de Ceuster, and their three sons. Like her vessels, the house, though a new-build designed by Bart Lens and Thijs Prinsen of Studio Lens\u00b0Ass Architects, has a timeless quality. The use of warm and durable materials such as brick and concrete form a modern take on wabi-sabi, while the striking brise-soleil facade was inspired by the Modhera Sun Temple in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gabriels works a clay slab in her studio. Photography by Jan Verlinde\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A ceramic teapot. Image courtesy of Alex Gabriels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jugs formed of red rough clay. Image courtesy of Alex Gabriels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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An oven dish in red rough clay. Image courtesy of Alex Gabriels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A brick lattice forms the brise-soleil. Photography by Jan Verlinde\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gabriels creating a clay vessel on the potter\u2019s wheel. Photography by Jan Verlinde\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photography by Jan Verlinde\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The living area features a Poul Cadovius wall unit and a Gyrofocus suspended fireplace. Photography by Jan Verlinde\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Milla Novo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Marc Heldens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When textile artist Milla Novo and her partner, Nigel Nowotarski, first encountered a neo-Gothic monastery in Bennebroek, the Netherlands, that was being redeveloped into residences, the structure\u2019s 2,000-square-foot former chapel had been languishing on the market. \u201cNo one wanted to buy this apartment because of the unconventional layout,\u201d she says. But where others saw drawbacks, Novo saw only a blank slate and abundant possibilities, including 20-foot ceilings ideal for executing oversize wall hangings for designer-clients such as Piet Boon and Jan des Bouvrie. She enlisted Amsterdam firm Standard Studio to create comfortable, functional interiors that would respect the monastic atmosphere\u2014all the better to showcase works that honor weaving techniques from her ancestral Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A sofa from Be Pure Home and a chair from Roly Poly furnish the living room of the former chapel. Photography by Alan Jensen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Novo\u2019s wall hangings riff on techniques used by the Mapuche, indigenous Chilean inhabitants. Image courtesy of Milla Novo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One of her rope sculptures, executed in collaboration with Nowotarski. Image courtesy of Milla Novo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Novo weaving a ropework in her studio. Photography by Alan Jensen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Original beams dating from 1896 and light-washed stucco walls bring a transcendent quality to the primary bedroom. Photography by Alan Jensen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maximilian Eicke<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Stephen Treffinger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During quarantine, German-born Eicke used the time to build a home for his family in Bali. Named Dukuh Haus (dukuh is Indonesian for \u201chamlet\u201d), the structure incorporates weighty materials like steel, teak, volcanic stone, and marble to result in a solid yet wonderfully open environment. The dwelling is actually a grouping of five buildings placed around a courtyard and pool, a configuration that allowed Eicke\u2014who now alternates between Asia and his Hamptons, New York, residence\u2014to play with different materials and styles. He designed nearly every detail, from the furniture to the flatware, and uses the property as a product incubator, eventually putting favorite and viable pieces into production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entry to the residence\u2019s main structure. Photography by Tommaso Riva, Styling by Lisa Scappin\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Eicke in the dining room with a custom pendant. Photography by Tommaso Riva, Styling by Lisa Scappin\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The red chair visible outside the primary bedroom is part of an upcoming collection. Photography by Tommaso Riva, Styling by Lisa Scappin\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An outdoor lounge chair. Photography by Tommaso Riva\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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His Iceberg Ghost glasses for Moda Operandi. Photography by Tommaso Riva\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Eicke designed a solid-teak custom chair for the pool house dining area. Photography by Tommaso Riva\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A custom side table. Photography by Tommaso Riva\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The terraced central courtyard. Photography by Tommaso Riva, Styling by Lisa Scappin\/Living Inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MUT Design<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Stephen Treffinger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pushing boundaries is the modus operandi of MUT Design and its founders, Alberto S\u00e1nchez and Eduardo Villal\u00f3n, known for redefining familiar objects. The partners in work and life applied that same sensibility to their home in a 200-year-old building in Valencia, Spain, creating an open, obstacle-free space centered around a light well\u2014a feature that brightened the dark conditions and blurred the lines between indoors and out. Every part is visible from the others\u2014bathroom included (ahem). Furnishings are a playful mix of vintage, pieces from favorite designers, and MUT creations and prototypes for brands such as Expormim and Pulpo. Hearty brick, timber, and cement tile throughout impart a Mediterranean feel, while objects found during their travels lend an international edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Twins armchair for Expormim anchors the living room. Photography by Daniel Sch\u00e4fer\/Photofoyer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sanchez and Villal\u00f3n. Photography by Daniel Sch\u00e4fer\/Photofoyer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MUT\u2019s Petale handwoven chairs, also for Expormim. Image courtesy of MUT Design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Beetle acoustical panel for Sancal. Image courtesy of MUT Design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The designers\u2019 Aspa rose glass side table for Pulpo. Image courtesy of MUT Design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bow wall tiles for Harmony. Image courtesy of MUT Design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n