Monday, November 2, 2015
New Dining Essentials from Kaufmann Mercantile
Solid, sturdy, and resolutely unadorned: a new line of household essentials from Kaufmann Mercantile includes dining tables, chairs, and benches as well as a line of minimally detailed ceramic dinnerware.
Above: The Kaufmann dinnerware collection is made of porcelain and finished with clear glaze. Prices start at $29 for a Kaufmann Salad Plate and go up to $109 for the Kaufmann Serving Bowl.
Above: Each Kaufmann dinnerware piece is hand-thrown in Oregon by ceramicists working in an eight-person studio.
Above: The made-to-order Kaufmann Two-Rung Chair in black walnut (also available in white oak) is a traditional ladderback design and is $575; with an optional black bridle leather seat inlay it's $675. "The simple form was inspired by the pared-down aesthetic of Danish mid-century design and the restraint of Japanese minimalism," according to Kaufmann Mercantile.
Above: The 48-inch-long Gathering Bench is made from solid black walnut in upstate NY and provides seating for two at the dinner table.
Above: The Kaufmann Trestle Dining Table in solid black walnut wood is designed to seat four to six people; $2,750.
See all our Tabletop picks and our Dining Furniture selects in our Shop section.
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Remodelista New England Market Preview
Over the next two weeks, we'll be highlighting the lovely makers and artisans who will be participating in our first New England Market. If you are in the Boston area, please join us over the weekend of November 14-15. Our Market cosponsor is Lekker Home, and the venue is their lofty showroom in the south end of Boston (ample parking in a lot nearby at 560 Harrison Ave.). Gourmet food trucks, live music, book signings, and samples of locally brewed and distilled beverages will supplement the market experience (admission is free to all). More details here.
Above: A selection of offerings from 11 of the 35+ vendors at Remodelista's New England Market (clockwise from the top left).
DBO HOME - Hand-formed serving and dining pieces from dbO's coveted Kashmir and Burl Collections as well as 30-70 percent off all dbO Ware.
ANNIE MEYER STUDIO - Small-batch, sustainable cooking and serving pieces all lovingly hand carved by Annie.
NIHO CANDLES - Architectural candles handmade with 100 percent beeswax by artist Niho Kozuru.
DEROUCHEAU HANDMADE KNITS - Cozy hats, scarves and throws hand knit by Deanna DeRoucheau.
BROTHERS ARTISAN OIL - All-natural men's grooming products (that women can use too).
CORAL & TUSK - Introducing this textile company's new collection of fabric by the yard as well as their New Signature Collection inspired by designer Stephanie Housley's trips to the American West.
STUDIO CARTA - Designed in Brookline, MA, imported from Italy, 100 percent cotton ribbons in a rainbow of hues plus all that glitters for the holiday season.
THE EVERYDAY NAPKIN - Handmade, limited edition, linen napkins designed for the everyday.
RACHEL GUNNARD - Elegant and elemental pieces fashioned by architect-turned-jewelry-designer Rachel Gunnard .
ALWAYS PIPER - Breezy linens for the home and body handmade in Maine.
TAYLOR CERAMICS - One-of-a-kind porcelain vessels and planters, hand-made by Cara Taylor.
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A Rural Remodel in Norfolk, Tithe Barn and Piggery Included
UK landscape designer Emily Erlam wanted to move her children and husband from London back to the countryside where she grew up in Norfolk county, East Anglia. The couple found an old tithe barn and piggery, formally owned by the diocese, that still sits in the parish of Edgefield.
While disused agricultural buildings dot the English landscape, reminding us of simpler bucolic times, they are less than simple to update for modern living. Enter Niall Maxwell and his London- and Wales-based firm Rural Office for Architecture, who are known for developing vernacular and contextual design responses. Working together, the pair developed an elegant scheme that is so sophisticated in its subtlety, it is barely noticeable against the characteristically flat Norfolk landscape. Come take the tour and see what they did.
Photography by Ionana Marinescu.
Above: The existing piggery and tithe barn were originally separate buildings positioned at a 90 degree angle to one another. Maxwell connected the two buildings with a new structure that houses the main living area with an open kitchen, dining, and living space. The kitchen cabinets are from British Standard.
Above: The sliding barn door on the right opens up to the tithe barn, which can be seen from the kitchen window. Maxwell was careful to select materials that could balance the building's existing heritage and its contemporary use. The stained wood panels and brick floor, which run throughout the interiors, blend in seamlessly with the brick and flint masonry of the local agricultural vernacular.
Above: A view to the living area, which is the beginning of the private bedroom area. The new connecting structure has views of two courtyard gardens on either side. "The living area’s brick floor was inspired in part by a mid-century American house by the Bauhaus master Marcel Breuer," Maxwells says. "The client loved this and requested we use it here." The dining table is a Poul Kjærholms PK54 and is surrounded by Hans Wegner chairs. And in the living area, the vintage Danish sofa is by Fabricius & Kastholm.The large black and brass pendant over the dining table is from Rubn.
Above: The brick fire surround in the living area contains a deep recess for logs and kindling. On the left of the soffit of the portal is the new structure and on the right is the piggery which has been converted into a suite of bedrooms and bathrooms. The brick floor unifies the two spaces.
Above: A view of the hallway from one end of the piggery to the other.
Above: Maxwell detailed the wooden barn doors and wall panels to create a continuous wall to link the rooms at either end and unify the space. The doors and wall cladding are all softwood stained with a gray toned oil. Shaker pegs help to keep things organized in the bedrooms. The sliding barn door hardware is by Coburn.
Above: A view down the hallway of the piggery in the other direction lends a view to a child's bedroom.
Above: Working within the constraints of a listed building, Maxwell's conservation remit was to retain as much of the traditional vernacular fabric as possible while inserting new accommodations within the existing remains. New window openings were, therefore, not an option in the piggery. The architect introduced light and ventilation from skylights above.
Above: The wood paneling in the rest of the house is consistently carried into the bathrooms. The brass fixtures and fittings are from Vola.
Above: A view of one of the two inner courtyards, which is formed by the connection of the tithe barn (L) and the piggery (R). "These gardens were imagined as rooms, connecting the spaces and providing a focus from each adjoining space," Maxwell says.
Above: The interior of the tithe barn, which will be renovated in Phase II with additional living spaces.
Above: Looking toward the corner where the new building connects to the piggery whose outer flint walls were retained with a new portal structure that could support a floating untreated zinc, standing seam pitched roof. This roof extends to include the connecting pavilion to the barn. The inner courtyard walls are clad in new red cedar timber.
Above: A rain chain drains the water from the roof.
Above: The view from the road shows that the hierarchy of the barn within the context of the complex and flat Norfolk landscape remains extant.
Above: The plan illustrates how the the new structure containing the open living area connects the two existing buildings on the site.
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Table of Contents: The Holiday House
This year we're getting a head start: stocking the pantry, counting our napkins, and planning the party. Join us for a week of holiday prep.
Above: Photograph from 10 Tips: How to Create a Laid-Back Thanksgiving, Northern-California Edition.
Monday
Above: A new line of lovely and well-made dining furniture and ceramics has us rethinking the dining table in our Shopper's Diary series.
Tuesday
Above: In our Steal This Look column, Alexa deconstructs the components of Noma founder Rene Redzepi's Copenhagen kitchen.
Wednesday
Above: Stock up on entertaining essentials in our 10 Easy Pieces column.
Thursday
Above: Guests in town? Put them up in a new hip hotel we'll be profiling in our Hotels & Lodging department.
Friday
Above: In our House Call series, Margot drops in on a clever redo of a suburban manse.
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Sunday, November 1, 2015
Top 5 in Design News: David Chipperfield Disowns a Project and Chartres Restoration Polarizes
This week in the world of design, David Chipperfield disowns the Milan Museum of Culture, Chartres cathedral's restoration is hotly contended, and Barcelona's Sagrada Familia may someday be complete.
David Chipperfield Boycotts Milan Museum
Above: Photo by Oscar DaRiz via BMIAA.
UK architect David Chipperfield has boycotted the opening of the Mudec Museum of Culture in Milan, which he designed, and is suing over stone flooring. He accuses his client, the Milan City Council, of making no effort to correct defects in the flooring, though he had raised concerns over its scratches and stains for more than two years. Chipperfield won a competition to remodel the former steel factory 14 years ago. Read more at the Architects’ Journal (registration required).
RIBA Awards Keep on Giving
Above: VitraHaus, the Vitra flagship store in Germany, by Herzog & de Meuron. Photo via Ideasgn.
On October 29, Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron received the 2015 RIBA Jencks Award, given to recognize a major contribution to both the theory and practice of architecture. Read more at Wallpaper.
Meanwhile, the RIBA 2015 Client of the Year award goes to The National Theatre, London, by architect Haworth Tompkins. The award “honors the key role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture." Read it at RIBA.
Cooper Hewitt Design Awards
Above: Floating home on Lake Huron by MOS Architects. See more in A Floating House on Lake Huron.
On October 15, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum awarded its annual design awards to MOS Architects for architecture, Coen + Partners for landscape design, Commune for interior design, Heath Ceramics for corporate and institutional achievement, and the late Michael Graves for the lifetime achievement award. Read more at the Architect’s Newspaper.
Polarizing Restoration of Chartres Cathedral
Above: The newly white interior of Chartres in contrast with its former grit. Photo via Fr. Ray Blake.
Debate is heating up over the restoration of Chartres cathedral in France, considered one of the world's greatest Gothic cathedrals. At issue is whether the 800-year-old cathedral should retain centuries' worth of patina, or should be restored to its original 13th-century appearance. An online petition has been started to protest the work, though the debate is somewhat moot: more than half of the walls have already been cleaned and repainted. Says British designer Adam Nathaniel Furman, “A restoration that eliminates the patina of history, and reinstates an illusory ideal moment in the past...is an act of destruction dressed up in good intentions.” The restoration will be complete by 2018. Read it at the Independent.
The Sagrada Familia "Nearing" Completion
Above: A Bible scene on the facade of Sagrada Familia. Photo via BugBog.
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia cathedral—in construction since 1882—has entered its final building phase. When complete, it will be the tallest cathedral in Europe. The design is largely the work of famed architect Antoni Gaudi—though not the cathedral's original architect—who worked on it from 1883 until his death in 1926. Construction will still take about 15 more years, with estimated final completion around 2030. Read more at the Daily Mail.
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