Commissioned by a foreign couple moving to Spain to refurbish a derelict apartment in a historic 19th century building in #Barcelona, Polish-born, Barcelona-based designer @szymonkeller tackled the project as much from an architectural perspective as from a sculptural angle. Drawing inspiration from the Mediterranean Sea, Keller applied a sculptural design language of organic shapes, natural finishes and sandy hues in order to conjure a nostalgic end-of-summer feeling elicited by the colours of a beach sunset. Furnished with a treasure trove of unique, handcrafted pieces, many of which have been designed by Keller himself, the project epitomizes an artisanal approach to interior design. Photography by @_marinadenisova_ . . Szymon Keller Applies a Beach-Inspired Sculptural Design Language to a Barcelona Apartment https://www.yatzer.com/waves-house
Combining exquisite architectural details, an extraordinary collection of twentieth-century furniture and decorative arts, a world-class contemporary art collection, and an immersive sculpture park, Rowdy Meadow in Hunting Valley, Ohio, is much more than a visionary house. Designed and decorated by @peterpennoyerarchitects and set in 140 acres of countryside comprising apple orchards, meadows, forests and ravines, the house is the brainchild of prominent art collector Scott Mueller. In their new book, “ROWDY MEADOW: House, Land, Art” just published by @vendomepress, the project’s architect Peter Pennoyer and historian Anne Walker guide readers through this extraordinary residence with the help of Eric Piasecki’s photography @ericpiasecki. . . Rowdy Meadow: Peter Pennoyer Channels the Spirit of Czech Cubism in an Art & Design-Filled Country House https://www.yatzer.com/rowdy-meadow
Housed in a petit, fairy tale-like house in #Moscow, the second outpost of Israeli café Abu Gosh eschews stylistic clichés of the Middle East for a funky aesthetic of bold, candy-shop colours and playful geometric patterns. Russian architecture and design practice @studio_shoo (who were also responsible for the interior design of the café’s sister venue) have channelled Israel’s exuberant spirit through a graphic language of geometric abstraction and vibrant hues while preserving the quirkiness of the historic building. Photography by @katie.kutuzova. . . A Middle Eastern Café in Moscow Comes Alive with Colourful Geometric Patterns https://www.yatzer.com/abu-gosh
Located in #Kiev’s historic neighbourhood of Podil, @619studio eschews the vintage aesthetic of your typical tattoo parlour for minimalist sophistication and sculptural simplicity. Interior architects @balbekbureau designed the space as a contemporary art workshop to reflect the Studio’s founder Ukrainian artist @nesheva_ulyana’s creative ethos. As she says, “simplicity is the ultimate goal and the highest form of complexity.”
Aiming for an open-plan configuration, the team removed all the doors and increased the height of the existing openings between the reception area, studio space and artists’ lounge, as well as added new ones, intentionally exposing the plasterboard, brick and foam wall construction. A bespoke 400-kilo graphite concrete table that snakes its way from the entrance vestibule to the lounge serving as both a reception desk and work surface for the artists, further enhances the project’s sculptural sensibility with its sinuous form and hand-beaten rough edges, as does the sculpture of a boy by Ukrainian artist Сhristina Ridzel that greets visitors.