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grounded furniture in the living room of a Budapest apartment
In the living area of a three-bedroom apartment in Budapest, Hungary, by Ramy Fischler Studio, Pierre Paulin’s Pascha lounge chairs pair with a custom sofa, all seating selections based on principles of Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian design philosophy that re­quires furniture in an “earth zone” to be low and grounded, with no legs or feet.

June 27, 2023

Words: Ian Phillips

Photography: Stephan Juillard

Danube Views and Ancient Architecture Meet in Budapest Flat

Ramy Fischler Studio prides itself on the diversity of its work. Recent projects include a smart fridge, an Hermès perfume store in New York, a line of self-produced furniture, and Twitter’s office in Paris, where the French firm is based and in the process of implementing a new master plan to harmonize the café and restaurant terraces on the Champs-Elysées. From time to time, the studio accepts the odd residential commission. But as principal Ramy Fischler emphasizes, “If we take one on, it has to allow us a certain amount of creativity to develop something unique.”

Recently, an entrepreneur with interests in Hungary approached Fischler with what was certainly a singular assignment. He had bought five apartments in a new luxury development with sweeping views of Budapest—one for his own use, the others for guests—that he wanted decorated in more or less identical style. Fischler took the bait. “We spent a year on his unit, defining exactly what he wanted,” the designer says of the 3,750-square-foot, three-bedroom floor-through, which has an additional 1,100 square feet of outdoor space. “It wouldn’t have made sense to do something different in the others. The décor fits him like a glove and duplicating it means he can give people the same experience as staying with him, only they have their own space.”

The Apartment Design Reflects Vastu Shastra Principles

floor-to-ceiling vitrines separate rooms in this apartment in Budapest
A series of custom floor-to-ceiling vitrines separates the living area from the central hallway.
the Bohemian style living room with natural elements inside an apartment by Ramy Fischler Studio
Ceramics by Hungarian artists populate the vitrines’ oak-veneered floating shelves, while a pair of custom chairs with bronze arms, upholstered backs, but no seats nestle beneath the study porthole.

The client had another very distinct demand: The design should adhere strictly to the principles of Vastu Shastra, the traditional Indian system of architecture. “It’s used to determine the layout of everything from religious to domestic spaces,” Fischler says, noting that the ethos is “simple and frugal.” One of its precepts is that the center of a home should be an empty space free from obstructions like columns or staircases (a requirement satisfied by the apartment’s mid-floor entry hall). And each area in the house is related to one of the four elements—fire, water, earth, and air—to which distinct design rules and color palettes are attached.

Fischler admits that applying such edicts was not always easy, even given the apartment’s generous proportions. “The ideal locations according to Vastu Shastra for faucets, drainage, the kitchen, and so on were often in total contradiction to what was in place in the rest of the building,” he reports. Among the changes he had to make to his original plans was the position of the beds. “Normally I like to have them facing a window so there’s an equal amount of light on both sides,” he explains. “But that was impossible here because they needed to be turned toward the north.” Since the living area is in an “earth zone,” which requires furniture to be low and grounded, none of the seating could have legs or feet. Hence the custom sofas comprising large cushions perched on travertine-slab bases. And in an adjacent sitting nook with a somewhat Japanese aesthetic, two chairs have bronze arms and upholstered backs but no seats, the idea being that, supported by the frame, you sit directly on the floor.

Natural Materials Create a Tranquil Environment

The living-dining room boasts a full-length terrace overlooking the Danube and the imposing Hungarian Parliament Building on the far bank. Vastu Shastra aside, Fischler was determined to create as open a space as possible, reveling in the peerless view and enhancing the great natural light. He did so partly by installing a trio of floor-to-ceiling glass storage units that double as quasi-transparent partitions separating the airy room from the center hallway and the kitchen. The massive vitrines are outfitted with substantial wooden shelves that appear to float weightlessly in the void. “These units are incredibly complex,” Fischler notes. In fact, they took six months to develop due to his insistence that there be no visible support system: Transparent glue and hidden mechanisms inside the boxy shelves were used instead. “There’s often something that’s a little extraordinary in my residential projects,” the designer adds.

Fischler favored natural materials throughout, the most striking being the rammed-earth clay plaster applied in layers on the walls and ceiling of the main hallway. “It’s the most simple and sophisticated material there is,” he says. “I like the way it looks as if different strata have been piled on top of each other.” Other walls are clad in wood veneers like ash and tay, a West African timber, while the entry hall and bedrooms are swaddled in sound-buffering fabric paneling, a response to the client’s sensitivity to noise.

a porthole window connects a study with a living-dining area in this apartment
A large porthole window connects the ash-paneled study to the living-dining area.

Fischler’s overall aim was to create not only a tranquil environment decibel-wise but also a visually soothing one. “There’s a sort of sobriety and calm to the whole space,” he says. No doubt the principles of Vastu Shastra contribute to that, but he believes the rigor of the architectural detailing also plays its part. “For me, the framework has to be perfect. When each line is precise, it brings a sense of composure,” he asserts. “That’s always the goal I set myself.”

Inside the Budapest Flat Designed by Ramy Fischler Studio 

grounded furniture in the living room of a Budapest apartment
In the living area of a three-bedroom apartment in Budapest, Hungary, by Ramy Fischler Studio, Pierre Paulin’s Pascha lounge chairs pair with a custom sofa, all seating selections based on principles of Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian design philosophy that re­quires furniture in an “earth zone” to be low and grounded, with no legs or feet.
the hallway leads into a galley kitchen inside this apartment
Hand-applied rammed-earth plaster clads the walls and ceiling of the hallway, which morphs seam­lessly into the galley kitchen.
a bouclé-upholstered cushion on a travertine slab in an apartment living room
Comprising wool bouclé–upholstered cushions perched on a travertine-slab base, the sofa sits on European oak flooring under a custom tufted-nylon rug.
a globular chandelier hangs above a table in the study
Jason Miller’s Modo chandelier hangs above the study’s desk, chairs, and rug, all custom.
a dining table underneath a light fixture composed of LED-lit alabaster cubes
The same chairs surround the custom dining table, over which loops a bespoke fixture comprising strings of LED-lit alabaster cubes.
fabric panels encase an entry hall with a lounge chair and a glass table
Fabric panels encase the serene entry hall, where GramFratesi’s Bat lounge chair joins a cus­tom sandblasted-glass table.
three shades of beige velvet upholster the walls of the main bedroom in this Budapest apartment
Three different shades of velvet upholster the walls of the main bedroom, in which custom furnishings include the sconces, bed, nightstands, bench, and rug.
a built-in desk on one wall in the main bedroom of this Budapest apartment
Vico Magistretti’s Atollo table lamp and Eero Saarinen’s Executive chair serve the main bedroom’s built-in desk made of tay, an African wood, which cantilevers from the oak-paneled wall.
green serpentine stone wraps around the tube area in this apartment's main bathroom
Verde serpentine stone wraps the tub area of the main bathroom.
shades of upholstered green line the walls of a guest bedroom
Ramy Fischler Collection’s Walter nightstand sits beneath a custom sconce in a wool flannel–lined guest bedroom.
a guest bedroom with walls upholstered in silk panels and cotton satin with a ceramic sculpture in a niche in the wall
In the second guest bedroom, this one paneled in silk and cotton satin, a sculpture by Hungarian ceramicist Simon Zsolt József gets its own niche.
PROJECT TEAM
ramy fischler studio: frédéric alzeari; florence vlemelinx; xiao ye zhang; estelle tran
light is more: lighting consultant
safa: custom furniture workshop
PROJECT SOURCES
FROM FRONT
au gré du verre: custom cocktail tables (living area)
maami home: side table
normann copenhagen: ottomans
rubelli: sofa fabric (LIVING AREA), PANEL FABRIC (SECOND GUEST BEDROOM)
epoca: custom sofas (living area), custom chairs (nook)
lasvit; manooi: custom ceiling fixture (living-dining area)
Gubi: lounge chairs (living area), armchairs (entry, guest bedroom)
Roll & Hill: chandelier (study)
ferm living: glasses, bowl (study), teapot (kitchen)
ligne roset: chairs (study, dining area)
Gaggenau: appli­ances (kitchen)
élitis: panel fabric (main bedroom)
d’argentat: custom nightstands
knoll: desk chair
oluce: table lamp
brossier saderne: custom sconces
Dedar: bed fabric (bedrooms)
holland & sherry: panel fabric (FIRST guest bedroom)
edel carpets: carpet (guest bedrooms)
ramy fischler collection: nightstands
manooi: custom sconces (GUEST bedrooms), custom candelabra (bathroom)
makro: tub (bathroom)
alape: sinks
Dornbracht: tub fittings, sink fittings
THROUGHOUT
j.d. staron: custom rugs
tabu: wood veneer
through zsdrál art pop-up galéria: ceramics

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]]> A Passive-House Design in Palma, Spain Without a Drop of Paint https://interiordesign.net/projects/passive-house-design-ohlab-spain/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:15:56 +0000 https://interiordesign.net/?post_type=id_project&p=213425 This eco-friendly apartment building by OHLab embodies passive-house design, natural or locally sourced materials, and not a drop of paint.

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a penthouse living room opens up to an ash terrace and plunge pool
On the seventh floor, the penthouse living room opens onto an ash terrace and plunge pool.

June 22, 2023

Words: Rebecca Dalzell

Photography: José Hevia

A Passive-House Design in Palma, Spain Without a Drop of Paint

Architects Paloma Hernaiz and Jaime Oliver, cofounders and directors of OHLab, believe that a building is only as attractive as it is sustainable. “If you know it’s polluting the environment, it probably won’t appeal to you,” Oliver argues. Climate change has altered our perspective. Glass curtain walls, for example, have lost some of their allure. “Today, if you see a building that’s entirely glazed, it’s not as nice aesthetically because you should know it doesn’t work well,” he says. By that measure alone, Paseo Mallorca 15, an apartment building the firm designed in Palma, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, is a stunner: Covered in pine shutters, it relies on passive heating and cooling techniques and consumes little energy.

Hernaiz and Oliver, who are married, met in New York while earning their masters’ degrees at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and later worked together at OMA in China. They founded OHLab (the O and H pulled from their last names) in Shanghai in 2007 but have since moved back to their native Spain and are now based in Mallorca, where Oliver grew up. In 2016, they completed their first passive-house project, Casa MM in Palma. “They haven’t turned on the heating or AC,” Hernaiz notes. “It was a breakthrough for us because we realized how easy it is to achieve.” Soon after, she and Oliver won a competition for the apartment building in central Palma. They have been building energy-efficient dwellings ever since.

A Sustainable, Passive-House Design by OHLab

The developer asked for an iconic design befitting the prime location beside the tree-lined Riera canal. “He also requested something that would represent the values of the 21st century in terms of society and architecture,” Oliver says. He and Hernaiz argued that a passive house structure would do just that. As glass curtain walls were the image of modernity in the 20th century, maybe sunshades would be a hallmark of the 21st.

OHLab worked within the limited parameters of a trapezoidal lot and urban planning codes. The 38,000-square-foot building faces three streets: two narrow, quiet ones and the larger, noisier Passeig de Mallorca, which offers the best light and views. This setup determined the layout of the 10 units, with living areas facing the main road and bedrooms in the back. Each street also has different zoning regarding height limits, which resulted in Paseo Mallorca 15 having a zigzag roof line of four, six, and eight stories.

a trio of outdoor arm chairs and a table in front of Spanish cane on the courtyard of an apartment building in Spain
Behind a trio of Kangaroo armchairs by Pierre Jeanneret and a Suar table by Camilla Lapucci and Lapo Bianchi Luci, Arundo donax, aka Spanish cane, climbs the prefabricated-concrete panels defining the courtyard of Paseo Mallorca 15, an energy-efficient 10-unit apartment building in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, by OHLab.

A Home That Heats and Cools Itself

Hernaiz, Oliver, and their team gave the back of the building a facade of prefabricated concrete panels and covered the southern side in moveable thermo-treated pine slats that act as a solar filter. Residents can adjust them manually from their balconies, closing them in summer and opening them in winter. OHLab incorporated panels of four different depths to account for the wood’s natural irregularity and aging, “So it won’t look like a mistake,” Oliver explains. At night, the building glows like a paper lantern.

The design draws on vernacular Mallorcan architecture, such as Mediterranean pergolas and shutters, and uses such traditional techniques as cross-ventilation to keep rooms cool. “These are basic principles that were lost during the last century, but it’s a much smarter way to build,” Hernaiz says. A heat recovery system moderates the temperature and circulates fresh air, insulation is nearly 10 inches thick, and the structure is airtight. Although the building has heating and AC, Hernaiz and Oliver hope residents won’t have to turn them on. The result is a heating and cooling energy demand of 15 kWh per square meter per year, which not only is in line with Passiv­haus standards but also a 90 percent less demand than a conventional building.

The Apartment Building Features Local Plants and an Indoor Spa

Upon entering, visitors pass a green wall of Spanish cane, a perennial plant that was abundant along the canal during Oliver’s childhood. “It’s an homage to that local vegetation,” he says. The passage leads to an inner courtyard with a waterfall that refreshes the air and brings natural light to an indoor pool and spa on the lower level. Upstairs, there are no more than two residences per floor; a penthouse triplex, its interiors also by OHLab, tops out the structure.

The architects considered the carbon footprint of all materials and sourced as much as possible from the island. The stone for sinks and countertops comes from a quarry in nearby Binissalem; traditional Mallorcan lime mortar coats walls and ceilings and regulates humidity. “It has a beautiful patina and a clean smell,” Oliver says. “You can feel when there are no chemicals, paints, or varnishes. He and Hernaiz also favored timber, which doesn’t come from Mallorca but has a smaller carbon footprint than processed materials like steel.

In the 5,000-square-foot, five-bedroom penthouse, OHLab incorporated oak flooring, French walnut paneling, and cedar closets, and sourced handmade wooden seating from a local manufacturer. Even some of the light fixtures are made on the island, like the handblown-glass pendants from Gordiola, the 300- year-old factory that’s about 20 minutes away from the apartment building.

the exterior of an apartment building wrapped in Spanish pine
Adjustable steel-framed shutters of thermo-treated, PEFC-certified Spanish pine wrap the sunny southeast corner of the building.

“For us, sustainability is not just an add-on,” Hernaiz states. “It is embedded in our design decisions.” Each environmentally responsible choice contributes to a cohesion that extends from the facade to the bedrooms. It proves that a contemporary urban high-rise can be beautiful, rooted in its landscape, and respect the world at large.

Behind the Sustainable Design of Paseo Mallorca 15 

an elevator lifting a car in a garage
An elevator takes cars from the basement parking garage to street level.
the living room in a triplex decorated with natural materials
In the living room of the triplex penthouse, also designed by OHLab, a local manufacturer made the stool and the armchair of almond wood and palm rope; the custom cocktail table is slate.
glass pendant fixtures hang above a dining table in a penthouse
In the penthouse dining room, custom handblown-glass pendant fixtures suspend over Matthew Hilton’s Welles table and Windsor chairs by Jader Almeida.
a Spanish marble staircase inside an apartment
Lime mortar coats the walls of the Spanish marble staircase, which leads from the lobby to the upper floors; there’s no paint anywhere in the building.
the living room nook of an organically decorated penthouse
OHLab furnished a penthouse living-room nook with a Greta M. Grossman G-10 floor lamp, Antonio Facco’s Olo side table, and locally made leather-and-walnut armchairs.
a granite countertop forms the vanity in this bathroom
In a nearby bathroom, custom sinks are carved from a single block of Binissalem, a crystalline granite often called Mallorca’s marble that comes from a quarry on the island.
a pendant light hangs over a kitchen island in the room wrapped in French walnut
In the penthouse kitchen, pan­eled in French walnut, OHLab’s H pendant hangs over the 10-foot-long Binissalem-topped island.
a freestanding tub sits across from a bed and armchair in this penthouse
Almeida’s Mad armchair faces a freestanding tub in a penthouse bedroom.
a bathroom inside a penthouse apartment clad in oak and natural materials
Custom sinks and mirrors outfit a penthouse bathroom; flooring throughout the apartment is oak.
a penthouse living room opens up to an ash terrace and plunge pool
On the seventh floor, the penthouse living room opens onto an ash terrace and plunge pool.
stone mosaic tiles on the walls of a spa
Stone mosaic tiles cover the walls in Paseo Mallorca 15’s lower-level spa.
an indoor pool at a penthouse apartment
In addition to the spa, a 30-foot indoor pool occupies the building’s lower level.
PROJECT TEAM
OHLab: rebeca lavín; robin harloff; loreto angulo; pedro rodríguez; silvia morais; mercé solar; m. bruna pisciotta; tomislav konjevod; josé allona; claudio tagarelli; eleni oikonomaki; agustín verdejo; luis quiles
jonathan bell studio: landscape architect
hima estructuras: structural engineer
amm technical group: mep
estudi linia: civil engineer
contract stone & ceramic: stonework
construcciones regla de oro: general contractor
PRODUCT SOURCES
FROM FRONT
cassina: chairs (courtyard)
il giardino di legno: table
malift: car elevator (garage)
la pecera mallorca: stool, chairs (living room)
blasco: sofa
gordiola: pendant fixtures (dining room, bedroom)
de la espada: table (dining room)
sollos: chairs (dining room, bedroom)
Gubi: floor lamp (living room)
Mogg: side table
flou: bed (bedroom)
inbani: tub
contain: pendant fixture (kitchen)
miele: appliances
paola lenti; tribù: outdoor fur­niture (terrace)
THROUGHOUT
decágono: furniture supplier
grupo gubia: timber facade installation
Dornbracht: sink fittings, tub fittings

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]]> This Park City Property Boasts Stunning Views and Elevated Amenities https://interiordesign.net/projects/residential-design-park-city-utah-clb-architects/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 18:36:03 +0000 https://interiordesign.net/?post_type=id_project&p=201126 A Park City, Utah, property by CLB Architects offers drop-dead views and hotel-worthy amenities, raising the bar for residential design.

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The cozy 19-by-19-foot tower room has a wraparound terrace, floating fireplace by Focus, rosewood coffee table, and Mrirt rug.
The cozy 19-by-19-foot tower room has a wraparound terrace, floating fireplace by Focus, rosewood coffee table, and Mrirt rug.

October 6, 2022

Words: Rebecca Dalzell

Photography: Kevin Scott

This Park City Property Boasts Stunning Views and Elevated Amenities

Gated communities are not usually known for their architecture. Houses are often dated and ostentatious, with little connection to their surroundings. The Iluminus Group wanted to prove the stereotype wrong at a private enclave in Park City, Utah. The development firm hired CLB Architects to design a timeless residence that was simpler and more elegant than its neighbors—though just as enormous—and would appeal to potential outdoors-oriented buyers. “Their goal was to establish a new standard for thoughtful design in this part of Utah,” CLB partner and architect Eric Logan explains. At the same time, the house would have over-the-top amenities like a climbing wall, sports court, bowling alley, and spa. CLB showed that these directives need not be contradictory.

The 4.9-acre site is on a steep slope in the Wasatch Mountains, thick with spruce, fir, and aspen trees. At 8,500 feet above sea level, the property has commanding views of the Park City Mountain resort and across a valley. CLB approached the landscape with respect. Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Bozeman, Montana, the studio has decades of experience designing high-end mountain residences and strives to honor the natural beauty of each location. “We take the notion of connecting with place very seriously,” Logan says. “We’ve been lucky to work on some incredible properties in the West, and we try not to screw them up. Sometimes I think, You should do nothing here and make it a park. But something will be developed there, so we do the best work we can.” At the Park City site, CLB aimed to make the house as compact as possible given the extensive program and keep it from sprawling too far into the forest.

Bronze panels around the fireplace conceal speakers in the living room; the bouclé sofa is custom.
Bronze panels around the fireplace conceal speakers in the living room; the bouclé sofa is custom.

CLB built the home, dubbed Monitor’s Rest, into the hillside and designed an L-shape plan. Approaching from above, visitors enter a courtyard and see a structure that looks smaller than its 18,000 square feet. “The courtyard creates a quiet space where you can take in the sky and get oriented, and it also brings light into the home,” Logan says. The building’s exterior establishes the material palette used throughout: Croatian limestone, shou sugi ban cedar cladding, steel-framed windows, and a copper roof. Its simple form is designed to withstand the harsh winters; anything too expressive will leak or get scraped off in the snow.

The experience of the enclosed, serene courtyard deliberately contrasts with the openness of the interior. A limestone foyer, the nexus of the two-story house, leads in three directions. You can turn right to go to the primary bedroom suite and the office or left to the living and dining areas. Straight ahead is a dramatic atrium with windows facing the forest and stairs leading down to the guest bedrooms and bowling alley.

CLB oriented the common areas to the southwest, including a large patio with an indoor-outdoor pool, and you can ski in and out of a lower entrance that has a locker room. “The public part of the program explodes onto the hillside, and you connect with the slope and the environment,” Logan says. Adds Sarah Kennedy, CLB principal and interior design director, “You’re projected out onto the tree line and really sit with the forest.” Spa and sports rooms are tucked in the back.

CLB collaborated on the interiors with the client, Iluminus co-founder and creative director David Ostrander. Given the house’s size, a main challenge was editing the material selection to create a focused aesthetic. Hemlock ceilings, oak floors, and walls of oak or Croatian limestone unify the disparate rooms. Kennedy cites the Zenlike primary bathroom—composed simply of wood, stone, and black metal—as emblematic of her firm’s pared-down approach. Narrow mirrors hang in front of a window, so you can look out at the trees while brushing your teeth, and a freestanding wood tub creates a sense of calm. The limestone on the walls and floor appears seamless: “It’s cut along the vein, so you don’t read it panel to panel,” Kennedy notes. The adjacent bedroom is similarly restrained, with oak paneling, a custom reeded-oak bed frame, a hanging leather chair, and a Gio Ponti brass mirror.

A repurposed chairlift hangs at the foot of the oak staircase, which has a plaster surround.
A repurposed chairlift hangs at the foot of the oak staircase, which has a plaster surround.

At the back of the ground floor is a small tower. Since the house is built into the hillside, Ostrander wanted a pop-up perch where residents could take in 360-degree views. Measuring 19 by 19 feet, it has a wraparound balcony and references the forest-fire watchtowers found in national parks. “It’s a little retreat that’s whimsical and unexpected,” Ostrander says. Warm and intimate, it practically begs for a kids’ sleepover, though a floating fireplace, rosewood table, and Moroccan Mrirt rug make it plenty sophisticated for adults. Like the rest of the property, the tower is both fun and refined, and brings a whole new perspective to the neighborhood.

A mouth-blown glass chandelier by Semeurs d’Étoiles hangs in the Croatian limestone–clad foyer; a bridge by the window links two wings of the house.
A mouth-blown glass chandelier by Semeurs d’Étoiles hangs in the Croatian limestone–clad foyer; a bridge by the window links two wings of the house.
A fireside den, with a lacquer coffee table by Pierre Augustin Rose, abuts the dining area, with vintage brass Parsons chairs designed by John Stuart in 1968.
A fireside den, with a lacquer coffee table by Pierre Augustin Rose, abuts the dining area, with vintage brass Parsons chairs designed by John Stuart in 1968.
Newell Studio made the custom-dyed sheepskin wall panels in the office.
Newell Studio made the custom-dyed sheepskin wall panels in the office.
A Bourgeois Boheme Atelier chandelier, Stark silk-blend rug, and Charles Kalpakian armchairs fill the office.
A Bourgeois Boheme Atelier chandelier, Stark silk-blend rug, and Charles Kalpakian armchairs fill the office.
Vintage skis cover the ceiling of the locker room.
Vintage skis cover the ceiling of the locker room.
A collaged and handpainted Fromental wallcovering decorates the bowling alley.
A collaged and handpainted Fromental wallcovering decorates the bowling alley.
Clé tiles jazz up a guest bathroom, with marble floor and counters.
Clé tiles jazz up a guest bathroom, with marble floor and counters.
A Molteni cooking range and Wood Stone Home pizza oven appoint the kitchen.
A Molteni cooking range and Wood Stone Home pizza oven appoint the kitchen.
A bronze-and-wool sheep statue stands in a hallway with a copper ceiling; the storage bench is by Jake Whillans.
A bronze-and-wool sheep statue stands in a hallway with a copper ceiling; the storage bench is by Jake Whillans.
The sports court includes a climbing wall.
The sports court includes a climbing wall.
The cozy 19-by-19-foot tower room has a wraparound terrace, floating fireplace by Focus, rosewood coffee table, and Mrirt rug.
The cozy 19-by-19-foot tower room has a wraparound terrace, floating fireplace by Focus, rosewood coffee table, and Mrirt rug.
In the primary bedroom, a ceramic artwork by Jennifer Prichard hangs above the bed’s leather-and-limestone headboard.
In the primary bedroom, a ceramic artwork by Jennifer Prichard hangs above the bed’s leather-and-limestone headboard.
A freestanding wood tub anchors the adjacent bathroom, with Ocean travertine walls and floor.
A freestanding wood tub anchors the adjacent bathroom, with Ocean travertine walls and floor.
A Pod leather hanging chair from Blackman Cruz furnishes the primary bedroom.
A Pod leather hanging chair from Blackman Cruz furnishes the primary bedroom.
Each guest room opens onto a patio.
Each guest room opens onto a patio.
Shou sugi ban cedar and Croatian limestone clad the exterior of the house, which is entered via a courtyard.
Shou sugi ban cedar and Croatian limestone clad the exterior of the house, which is entered via a courtyard.
PROJECT TEAM
clb architects: andy ankeny, brent sikora, jake ostlind, cassidy stickney, jaye infanger, erica hawley
design workshop: landscape architect
magelby construction: contractor
sherwood design engineers: civil engineer
kl&a, inc.: structural engineer
energy 1: mechanical/electrical engineer
orsman design: lighting designer
PRODUCT SOURCES
FROM FRONT
jouffre: custom sofa (living room)
Eny Lee Parker: lamps
semeurs d’étoiles through invisible collection: custom chandelier (entry)
konekt: ottomans (hearth room)
pierre augustin rose through invisible collection: custom coffee table
place textiles: custom sectional fabric
daniel becker studio: custom chandelier
through tom robinson: vintage dining chairs
miksi through invisible collection: custom rug
christopher kreiling through blackman cruz: lamp (office)
ski lift designs: custom ski lift chair (stair)
bourgeois boheme: custom chandelier (den)
dornstab through kalmar: floor lamp
stark: rug
brunswick bowling: bowling alley
restoration hardware: side table
fromental: wallcovering
juniper lighting: lights (guest bath)
Duravit: sink
clé: tile
marrone: custom range hood (kitchen)
wood stone: pizza oven
Dornbracht: sink fittings
old plank collection: art sheep (hallway)
response hg: flooring (sports court)
the court company: wall panels
luxury mrirt rug through benisouk: rug (tower room)
grand splendid studio: rug
through two enlighten: vintage mirror
crump & kwash: custom desk (guest bedroom)
made goods: desk chair
sutherland furniture: lounge chair
THROUGHOUT
masterpiece millwork & door: custom millwork
craftsman upholstery: custom sofa fabrication (hearth room, bowling alley, tower room)
newell studio: custom coffee table (living room); custom dining table (hearth room); custom wall panels (office); custom shuffleboard table (bowling alley)
through 1stdibs: vintage chair (office); armchairs (den); bench (hallway); table, lamp (tower room)
blueprint lighting: custom pendants (primary bedroom, primary bathroom)
marset: reading lights (bedrooms)
watermark: sink fittings (bathrooms)

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]]> This Napoli Home by Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva Architetti is a Hidden Gem https://interiordesign.net/projects/napoli-home-giuliano-andrea-delluva-architetti/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:47:00 +0000 https://interiordesign.net/?post_type=id_project&p=200927 Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva Architetti introduces us to a hidden side of the Italian city with this Napoli home.

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Joaquim Tenreiro chairs furnish the dining area, presided over by Luca Monterastelli’s site-specific concrete bas-relief.
Joaquim Tenreiro chairs furnish the dining area, presided over by Luca Monterastelli’s site-specific concrete bas-relief.

September 16, 2022

Words: Edie Cohen

Photography: Nathalie Krag/Living Inside

This Napoli Home by Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva Architetti is a Hidden Gem

Italy’s third largest city, Naples, is not exactly known as a locus of peace and quiet. “The city is certainly chaotic,” says architect Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva, who has lived most of his 41 years there. “Its charm also comes from managing to find the serene and calm in that chaos.” That is precisely what he accomplished with his redesign of a three-bedroom, four-bath flat in the upscale Posillipo quarter for art/design collectors Irene and Teodoro Falco and their teenage daughter and son.

In a twist of fate, the 3,400-square-foot apartment, located in a 1956 building by Davide Pacanowski, has roots in dell’Uva’s youth, when he first became acquainted with the work of the Polish-born architect, a student of Le Corbusier’s. “I lived in a stretch of the Posillipo hill and was fascinated by the sight of Villa Crespi, a bold project of rationalist architecture that Pacanowski designed in 1955,” he recalls. The cliffside residence, with cantilevered slabs wedged between ancient pine trees, “was, for me, a symbol of the direct relationship between architecture and sea.”

In the living area, a pair of Pierre Paulin Osaka sofas bracket a vintage Jorge Zalszupin origami-like Petalas table accented with Gio Ponti vases; the armchairs at rear are by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner.
In the living area, a pair of Pierre Paulin Osaka sofas bracket a vintage Jorge Zalszupin origami-like Petalas table accented with Gio Ponti vases; the armchairs at rear are by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner.

Alas, his clients’ flat, though retaining some historical elements like porthole windows, had been restored in the 1990s “to a more neoclassical taste that eradicated its original charm,” dell’Uva recounts. “I really tried to get it back.”

Doing so entailed reconfiguring the floor plan around sea views, so that the public areas and main bedroom face the Gulf of Naples. Dell’Uva forewent corridors and divisions in favor of making the space as open as possible. The entry leads to conjoined living and dining areas (the Falcos requested a statement salon in which to receive guests) separated from the eat-in kitchen by full-height brass-frame glass doors. To the left of the living area’s fireplace—a steel marvel designed by the French sculptor Robert Ascain in 1972—a curved wall subtly directs foot traffic to a row of sleeping quarters: first the main suite, followed by bedrooms for the kids, as well as their own youthful sitting room. The son gets a custom berth tucked into a space-age aluminum enclosure.

The gulf also inspired the color scheme: sparsely deployed yellows and blues (see the cipollino marble paving the entry and cladding the primary bath walls) against a background of sparkling white. The city’s world-class cultural scene also figures prominently in the form of the couple’s blue-chip art collection as well as covetable vintage furnishings from a cadre of specialist dealers. Elements by maestri of design invariably factor into any dell’Uva project. He grew up surrounded by the work of Gio Ponti, Franco Albini, and others, which instilled a love of design in him from an early age. “Even as a little boy I would draw houses and interiors,” he recalls. (Dell’Uva was certainly precocious: his first project, at the tender age of 17, was the renovation of a family home his architect great-grandfather had designed in 1924; and he launched his own studio at 23, shortly after graduating from the Università di Napoli Federico II.)

In the living area, a pair of sinuous Pierre Paulin Osaka sofas face each other across a vintage Petalas cocktail table, designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the 1960s for Atelier Brazil. Similarly distinctive is Mario Bellini’s Camaleonda modular seating—its components joined by an innovative system of cables, hooks, and rings—a current collector’s darling that commands the kids’ lounge. Also crave-worthy are Gio Ponti’s Superleggera chairs, weighing in at little more than three pounds each, arrayed around his Pirellone table in the kitchen. Not to be outdone is Martino Gamper’s walnut and multicolor-Formica dining-area table, a bespoke wonder from Milan’s famed Nilufar gallery. Lighting fixtures are signed by Gae Aulenti, Ettore Sottsass, Vico Magistretti, and BBPR. Even accessories bear such renowned names as Tobia Scarpa, Bruno Munari, and Gabriella Crespi.

Also represented here are Naples art gallerists Lia Rumma, Alfonso Artiaco, and Laura Trisorio supplying works by a who’s-who of contemporary talent: Marina Abramovic´, Thomas Ruff, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jannis Kounellis, Gian Maria Tosatti, Giulio Paolini. Arguably best in show is Luca Monterastelli’s site-specific bas-relief concrete sculpture, which spans more than 16 feet of dining-area wall. Site specific, too, is installation artist David Tremlett’s color-saturated composition of hand-enameled tiles that forms the primary bedroom’s flooring. Beside it, the architect designed a raised platform for the bed, to take best advantage of ocean views. A serene and sophisticated oasis? You bet. Not a hint of chaos anywhere.

Marina Abramovicˉ’s Ecstasy II hangs in the living area; flooring is resin.
Marina Abramovicˉ’s Ecstasy II hangs in the living area; flooring is resin.
The vintage steel fireplace at the far end of the living room was created by Robert Ascain in 1972; the floor lamp near the window is by Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
The vintage steel fireplace at the far end of the living room was created by Robert Ascain in 1972; the floor lamp near the window is by Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
The apartment building’s spiral staircase dates to 1956, when Polish architect Davide Pacanowski designed the property.
The apartment building’s spiral staircase dates to 1956, when Polish architect Davide Pacanowski designed the property.
A BBPR lighting fixture from the 1960s hovers above the dining area’s custom walnut-topped Formica table by Martino Gamper.
A BBPR lighting fixture from the 1960s hovers above the dining area’s custom walnut-topped Formica table by Martino Gamper.
The son’s room features works by artist Alfredo Maiorino, a leather armchair by Osvaldo Borsani, and a custom aluminum-enclosed bed.
The son’s room features works by artist Alfredo Maiorino, a leather armchair by Osvaldo Borsani, and a custom aluminum-enclosed bed.
A vintage Gino Sarfatti sconce marks entry to the kids’ lounge, where Gian Maria Tosatti’s Il mio cuore è vuoto come uno specchio hangs over Mario Bellini’s Camaleonda modular sofa.
A vintage Gino Sarfatti sconce marks entry to the kids’ lounge, where Gian Maria Tosatti’s Il mio cuore è vuoto come uno specchio hangs over Mario Bellini’s Camaleonda modular sofa.
Joaquim Tenreiro chairs furnish the dining area, presided over by Luca Monterastelli’s site-specific concrete bas-relief.
Joaquim Tenreiro chairs furnish the dining area, presided over by Luca Monterastelli’s site-specific concrete bas-relief.
A vintage ceiling light by Vico Magistretti illuminates the kitchen.
A vintage ceiling light by Vico Magistretti illuminates the kitchen.
The kitchen’s Pirellone table and Superleggera chairs were both designed by Gio Ponti, and the custom steel cabinetry by dell’Uva.
The kitchen’s Pirellone table and Superleggera chairs were both designed by Gio Ponti, and the custom steel cabinetry by dell’Uva.
A Gio Ponti side table and Gae Aulenti floor lamp, both vintage, furnish the primary bedroom, with Giulio Paolini’s Exil du cygne; the floor installation is a collaboration between artist David Tremlett, Galleria Alfonso Artiaco, and tile supplier Galleria Elena.
A Gio Ponti side table and Gae Aulenti floor lamp, both vintage, furnish the primary bedroom, with Giulio Paolini’s Exil du cygne; the floor installation is a collaboration between artist David Tremlett, Galleria Alfonso Artiaco, and tile supplier Galleria Elena.
The primary bathroom is clad in heavily figured cipollino marble, quarried in northern Italy.
The primary bathroom is clad in heavily figured cipollino marble, quarried in northern Italy.
The Tara sink fittings are by Sieger Design.
The Tara sink fittings are by Sieger Design.
PRODUCT SOURCES
FROM FRONT
cc tapis: rug (living area)
la cividina: sofas
through galleria francesco: coffee table
tacchini: armchairs
rezina: resin floor
through dimore gallery: floor lamp
through robertaebasta: chimney breast (living area), chandelier (dining area)
Nilufar: custom table, chairs (dining area)
paola c.: glass centerpiece
through galleria massimo caiafa: leather armchair (son’s room)
cassina: chairs (kitchen)
abimis: island
B&B Italia: sofa (kids’ lounge)
through galleria rossella colombari: vintage ceiling light
alimonti milano: marble (bathroom)
Dornbracht: sink and shower fittings
galleria elena: tilework (primary bedroom)
Nilufar: sofa

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]]> Richardson Pribuss Architects Designs an Artists’ Residence in Mill Valley, California https://interiordesign.net/projects/richardson-pribuss-architects-designs-an-artists-residence-in-mill-valley-california/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:00:30 +0000 https://interiordesign.net/?post_type=id_project&p=186513 When a New York–based artist couple decided they needed an exurban getaway, they opted out of the usual suspects. No Hamptons, Hudson Valley, or Berkshires. Instead, they cast their net some 3,000 miles away and landed in Mill Valley, California, where they purchased a diminutive cottage, one of four built almost a century ago along Corte Madera Creek. Considering that the wife is originally from Carmel Valley, the destination wasn’t such a stretch. What might have been, though, was their choice of Richardson Pribuss Architects.

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The ceiling in the living space celebrates the original gables.

August 26, 2021

Words: Edie Cohen

Photography: Thibault Cartier

Richardson Pribuss Architects Designs an Artists’ Residence in Mill Valley, California

When a New York–based artist couple decided they needed an exurban getaway, they opted out of the usual suspects. No Hamptons, Hudson Valley, or Berkshires. Instead, they cast their net some 3,000 miles away and landed in Mill Valley, California, where they purchased a diminutive cottage, one of four built almost a century ago along Corte Madera Creek. Considering that the wife is originally from Carmel Valley, the destination wasn’t such a stretch. What might have been, though, was their choice of Richardson Pribuss Architects. The owners came upon the local firm simply through Googling. “The clients’ executive assistant called, set up an interview and site meeting, and we were hired the next day,” principal Heidi Richardson recalls.

At that initial encounter, Richardson and principal Andrew Pribuss mentioned original drawings would be helpful. The couple pulled them from a closet, and Richardson discovered a prior owner to have been erstwhile clients for whom they’d rehabbed a nearby property. Kismet aside, initial plans for mere renovation morphed into a full-on rebuilding effort—COVID-challenged, at that. Along with preserving the locale’s giant redwoods and optimizing views of them, the overarching intent was to remain true to the cabin vernacular while “boiling down the essence of domesticity to just 1,600 square feet,” Richardson notes.

The cottage was reclad with cedar siding, the same wood used for the front porch’s railing and decking.
The cottage was reclad with cedar siding, the same wood used for the front porch’s railing and decking.

A gamechanger was easing up the entry sequence from the carport, bedeviled by clunky staircases and changes in grade. “We took a ton of dirt and back-filled a corner of the property at the far side of the porch to level things and create a meandering path,” Pribuss explains. Another big move entailed restoring and enhancing the dwelling’s standout architectural element: its gables, which had been subjected to an awkward addition and framing-over during previous renovations.

Everything else is new. That means butt-joined cedar siding, its verdant color appropriately selected by the artists. Cedar, too, are porch railings and decking; the custom front door is hemlock. Blackened steel surrounds enlarged openings and a quartet of new skylights situated “to nail views of those trees,” Pribuss continues.

  • Walls and ceiling are paneled with hemlock, while flooring is European white oak.
    Walls and ceiling are paneled with hemlock, while flooring is European white oak.
  • In the primary bedroom, the punched window is framed with painted medium-density fiberboard, while the adjacent window and skylight are separated by the thinnest possible steel beam.
  • The cottage is accessed via a meandering path from the carport, whereas the descending stairway shown leads to the Corte Madera Creek.
  • The main bathroom, featuring a hemlock custom vanity, is mostly limestone.
  • The new paneled entry-way mudroom is visible from the kitchen, with soapstone counters.
  • A Ronan Bouroullec print overlooks Alya chairs by Lievore Altherr Molina.
    A Ronan Bouroullec print overlooks Alya chairs by Lievore Altherr Molina.
  • The ceiling in the living space celebrates the original gables.
    The ceiling in the living space celebrates the original gables.
  • An enlarged opening adjoins the new hemlock door.

The architects reconfigured the floor plan, providing new walls and finishes throughout. Three bedrooms became two, resulting in an expanded living-dining-kitchen area plus an entry-adjacent mudroom zone. Client requests included wide-plank European white oak flooring and a wood-burning fireplace to replace the chunky river-rock original. As for the kitchen, the wife had photos to back up her mind’s-eye vision of the island: part butcher block, part Brazilian soapstone, its plywood cabinetry painted a blue-green shade whose appearance changes according to the light. (Speaking of lighting, the couple wanted it low tech, ergo the white-oak pendants and spots.) The minimal palette is simplified to the max. Walls are limestone plaster that is slightly reflective. The primary bath is predominantly Fontainebleau limestone. Main sleeping quarters have a hemlock bed niche.

With the advent of COVID, the owners were constrained to just one more job-site visit, which occurred during framing. That was it for in-person communication. “But they had so much trust in us,” Richardson says. “In turn, we had to fall back on our instincts and drill down on the details.” Only at the end of the year-and-a-half process did the owners come to see results. They discovered the firm had gone beyond its architecture purview to stage furnishings—including Lievore Altherr Molina’s Alya chairs in the dining area and the Sunbrella-covered two-seater on the front porch—meant as suggestions for future purchases.

Project Sources
Design Within Reach: Chair (Porch); Sofa (Living Area)
Blu Dot: Sofa (Porch)
Ore: Firepit
Stickbulb: Lighting Pendants (Living Area)
Ortal: Fireplace
Lulu And Georgia: Coffee Table
Hd Buttercup: Lounge Chairs
Burke Decor: Round Side Table (Living Area); Stools (Kitchen)
West Elm: Square Side Table (Living Area); Chair (Bedroom)
M. Teixeira: Soapstone (Kitchen)
Blanco: Sink
Dornbracht: Sink Fittings (Kitchen); Tub Fittings (Bathroom)
Rocky Mountain Hardware: Cabinet Pulls (Kitchen, Bathroom); Sink Fittings (Bathroom)
Andreu World: Chairs (Dining Area); Table (Bedroom)
Through Moma Design Store: Art Print (Dining Area)
Sun Valley Bronze: Door Lever (Entry)
Kohler: Tub
Michael’s Upholstery: Custom Ottoman (Bedroom)
Allied Maker: Spotlights
Dinesen: Flooring
Jada: Windows
Royalite: Skylights
Ecostucco: Wall Plaster
Haussmann: Stone
Abacus Builders: General Contractor
Turbin Structural Engineering: Structural Engineer
Arterra Landscape Architects: Landscape Design

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