MARCH 21, 2021
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CONTENTS SPRING 2021
VOLUME 92 NUMBER 4
ON THE COVER A Moscow apartment by architect Maxim Kashin is distinguished by an oxidized steel island that doubles as a dining table, and its sculptural counterpart overhead. See page 33 for more. Photography: Dmitry Chebanenko.
FEATURES 100 BRIDLE SUITE by Kristina Raderschad
Architect Andreas Bründler transforms a 19th-century former carriage house into a home for his own family in Basel, Switzerland. 108 ABOVE IT ALL by Stephen Treffinger
Aidlen Darling Design carves out a soaring yet grounded home on a dramatic Bay Area precipice. 116 PAST LIVES by Joseph Giovannini
The rich history of a centuryold villa in Munich informs but doesn’t overwhelm its renovation by Arnold/ Werner Architekten.
124 SCULPT IT by Georgina McWhirter
Whether mathematically geometric or organically shaped—or both—these houses are in tip-top form. 134 TIME REGAINED by Ian Phillips
A classic Haussmannian apartment in Paris gets a sympathetic modern update from Le Berre Vevaud. 142 STEP INTO PARADISE by Rebecca Dalzell
Stera Architectures crafts a jaw-dropping seaside villa in Sardinia, Italy.
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CONTENTS SPRING 2021
VOLUME 92 NUMBER 4
spring.21 open house 33 THE RIGHT ANGLES by Edie Cohen 39 STANDING TALL by Nicholas Tamarin
departments 19 HEADLINERS 23 HAPPENINGS edited by Annie Block 28 TRENDING edited by Rebecca Thienes 47 AT HOME by Tami Christiansen Henry Timi Finds Depth in Simplicity 51
MARKETPLACE edited by Rebecca Thienes text by Georgina McWhirter, Rebecca Thienes, and Colleen Curry
150 BOOKS edited by Stanley Abercrombie
155 INTERVENTION by Carlene Olsen
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a global view Hello design friends and fans! This letter is for you, pros, because I first want to talk shop! I feel the need to start in a manner that’s completely uncharacteristic for me, yet acutely necessary—and with a warning: Do not, under any circumstances, narrow your views right now! End of. And here’s the explanation of my unusually positivity-skimpy prose. Over a year into this cataclysmic event, the newly acquired importance of our homes—not only as shelters, but also as essential productivity hubs—has been unimpeachably established. Yes, it’s a bankable bit of the obvious for any design firm planning their near future, I’ll give you that. I would even stretch it and commend our entire industry for adapting so dizzyingly fast and shifting into high gear on all things residential (kudos and pats all around!). However, do not be lulled into thinking the reality you study from those observation decks in Bridgehampton, Marin County, and so forth is by any means an accurate portrait of the future. There are some dreadfully grim stories in the mass media right now that read like sounding the death knell for our cities. Aside from the self-evident flaws of producing remotely, the suburban domestic lifestyle is wildly different from pretty much the rest of the world. Just think: manufacturing, distribution, and regional markets; ponder on politics, cultures, or even geographies. Treat yourselves and picture Mexico City or Milan, Tokyo or Shanghai, Mumbai or London. Savvy, mates? Beloved cities are absolutely not going anywhere…and, BTW, the burbs would end up in a world of hurt competing with the urban model! Enough words to the wise, and finis rant. While I leave you working on that, with hopefully a global understanding and good wits as guardian angels of your future professional decisions, please allow me to offer our own world view, in permanent ink and paper: the Spring 2021 Homes issue. We honor the past with not one, but two restored homes. In Switzerland a 19th-century former carriage house gets a decidedly modern update by, and for, architect Andrea Bründler and his family—complete with gymnastic rings to stay fit! The other is a sensitive reno in a landmarked Munich villa by Arnold/ Werner Architekten...psst, but check out the very chic, coral-color parlor. We jet-set to the seaside to an unforgettable, shapely Sardinian villa growing out of nature’s rocky site thanks to Stera Architectures. And speaking of shapes, we even rounded up a group of striking homes, some with hard angles, others curvy, but all super inspiring! Enjoy the following pages from the comfort of your own home, but hope to see you all, out and about, very soon!
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