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46. A R T Matthew Ronay’s most ambitious work to date: a psychedelic, friezelike sculpture. 50 . B OOK S GRAY’s top reads for this fall and winter.
56. F A C T O R Y Four heritage design brands that have stood the test of time. 62 . O N T HE R ISE An artist’s creative evolution from architect to sculptor. 6 6 . F IE L D NO T E S A designer’s move to the heart of Seattle. And, can the mall serve as the next great third space? 7 4 . C HA NG E M A K E R A nonprofit uses collaborative design to improve the lives of displaced children.
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The Ash—Bar in Detroit features a painted mural with stylized industrial scenes, photographed by Victor Stonem; Studio Plow-designed primary suite in Colorado Springs with custom bed and floating tables by Barrett Karber, photographed by Nicole Franzen; Naoto Fukasawa’s sketch of the AF/21 tap collection for Fantini and Boffi, image courtesy Fantini.
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82 . A FA MILY A FFA I R Working closely with their adult children, a Colorado couple fulfills a lifelong dream of building their home from the ground up.
114. C ON C E P T A contemporary art gallery reconsiders the use of a 300-year-old building.
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96. LAKESIDE C ON T EMPORA RY An infusion of color breathes new life into a historic cottage.
118. ES C A P E A classic wellness retreat gets a modern makeover; a refit motor lodge for Route 66 road-trippers.
1 4 6 . E SSA Y A parting word from designer Lee Broom.
126. T RA N S P O R T The 30-year-old Renault Twingo is reshaped as an electric concept car.
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Unveiled on the Vitra Campus in Germany during Art Basel 2023, the new Tane Garden House is the latest addition to the site’s mélange of notable architecture. Designed by Paris-based architect Tsuyoshi Tane, the octagonal stone-and-wood structure was built using sustainable and, wherever possible, locally sourced materials and constructed by local craftspeople. Measuring a modest 161 square feet—and able to hold about eight people—the garden house is equipped with a small coffee corner, but its primary purpose is to store tools used to tend the adjacent Oudolf Garten. »
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The High Line—one of New York City’s most beloved public spaces—has debuted two new bridges. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and James Corner Field Operations and dubbed the Moynihan Connector, the expansion is part of a long-standing plan to create safer pedestrian access, connect people to transit, and seamlessly link public spaces and other community assets in the neighborhood. Comprising the 260-foot-long Timber Bridge (constructed from sustainably sourced wood) and the 340-foot-long Woodland Bridge (featuring built-in soil beds deep enough to support large deciduous trees), the extension creates one continuous pathway connecting Moynihan Train Hall, Manhattan West, and the High Line while bringing new green space to Midtown West.
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CB2’s latest collection taps into the creativity of Black designers around the globe. Curated in partnership with London-based product designer Evan Jerry of Studio Anansi, the capsule includes work from 11 Black artists and designers, including France’s Axel Mert of Studio Satël, multidisciplinary artist and textile designer Élan Byrd of Miami, and Melbourne-based Sandra Githinji Studio. The collection includes modern pieces rooted in history and craftsmanship, from mirrors and lighting to furniture, textiles, and tableware.
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After years of operating out of his Los Angeles flagship showroom, rug designer Erik Lindstrom has set up shop in New York City. The by-appointment (for now) gallery, imagined in collaboration with local interior designer Anna Beeber, is located in the Flatiron District and done up with a layer of 1970s glamour. In the lobby, a monumental Paul Evans desk and console sit under repurposed streetlamps from Paris. Rugs, art, vintage furniture (including two original Vladimir Kagan sofas and a marble coffee table), lighting, and curios populate the 4,000-square-foot showroom. Lindstrom plans to use the space as a gallery for his rugs but also envisions hosting intimate, salon-like gatherings that celebrate music, art, design, film, fashion, and literature.
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Sculptor Donald Judd may have died in 1994, but thanks to French silversmith Puiforcat, the world now has access to a cache of the late artist’s never-before-seen designs dating to 1989. The newly released series comprises eight tableware pieces with the striking presence and minimal form of Judd’s sculptures. “This collaboration happened by chance, after a tour and visit of the Judd Foundation we had with Flavin, the artist’s son,” say Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry, the artistic directors of Puiforcat. “During our discussion, he mentioned this dinner collection imagined by his father and never released. We seized this as an opportunity to collaborate, posthumously, with an artist in whom we have a real interest. This service is particularly striking for its balance between artistic expression and functionality.” h —Rachel Gallaher
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space, play areas, and a teaching kitchen and café. The building will be capped with interconnected, grass- and tree-covered walkable roofs that encourage exploration. “Columbia has always been driven by a socially radical vision,” says Stuart Wood, a partner at Heatherwick
Studio. “This legacy inspired us to evolve the traditional library beyond books and into a new type of community center for broader learning and social exchange.” h —Rachel Gallaher
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The city of design: With a storied history and a reclaimed future, Detroit is a one-ofa-kind destination for those looking to be inspired by innovation, creativity, and progress.
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The newly opened Le Suprême is a 210-seat Parisian-inspired brasserie celebrating Detroit’s rich French history. Located within the historic Book Tower, the grand eatery offers French cuisine more than 300 world-class wines and champagnes, a curated cocktail menu, and baked goods from the adjoining patisserie and boulangerie.
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Interior Design Show 2024 is slated to be an extra-special year for Interior Design Show (IDS) Toronto, as it marks the event’s 25th edition. The show, held annually in January, will return to the North Hall of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre—a brutalist building designed by Crang and Boake in 1984, with full-length glass windows and city views. Here, they’ll celebrate in part with Future Neighborhood, a curated exhibition about the design industry’s potential to transform how we live and work over the next 25 years. For starters, cross-disciplinary collaboration will be a critical part of designing for the future, with a need to simplify costly and complex processes—from global manufacturing for mass markets to building single-family homes. In the Modern Prefab feature, West Coast companies Aux Box, Hewing Haus, and Blend Projects will have installations onsite to prove that it isn’t necessary to compromise quality and style in prefabricated housing solutions. IDS is also inviting interior design students from across Canada to Toronto to share their ideas about the future of outdoor living in an AR display by LIV Design Studio.
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IDS x Obakki Design Incubator IDS and Obakki, a purpose-led homeware brand, launched a design incubator in 2023. The initiative selects one Canadian designer or brand from the annual IDS Studio North design competition for industry mentorship. The first brand to win the honor—Montreal-based Cyrc, which diverts plastic waste into 3D-printed products—received the Juror’s Choice award at IDS Toronto in January 2023. Together with Obakki, Cyrc contributed to an immersive installation at the main entrance of IDS Vancouver in September and plans to exhibit at other international design shows, making this emerging design studio one to watch.
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ABOVE: Speakers and presenters at GRAY Studios at IDS Vancouver 2023 included
(from left) GRAY host Brandon Gaston and Jen Hawk of Occupy Design, who talked about hospitality design, and Yehia Madkour, architect, strategist, and innovation director at Perkins&Will who spoke on AI.
As a media partner of IDS, GRAY has participated in programming at the show since 2012. This year, we replaced the GRAY Stage with GRAY Studios: a media hub on the show floors of IDS Toronto and IDS Vancouver where we visit with established and emerging creatives to talk about design, the business of design, and current affairs through a design lens. We launched the New Product Runway Show this year—an event at the studios where we celebrate some of the best of IDS in the style of a fashion show. In Toronto in January 2024, the studios will take the form of recording pods, where guests can reserve a pod for content creation or meetings. Learn more at graymag. com/gray-studios
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Opening the doors to a collection of contemporary homes, Modern Architecture + Design Society (MA+DS) is a forum for fans of contemporary design. Hosting tours and events across the country, MA+DS provides the design community with exclusive access to architects, designers, and builders—who are often on site to personally walk tour-goers through the ins and outs of their projects. The organization’s Modern Home Tour series launched in Austin, Texas, in 2011 and has since offered the self-guided home tours in 30 different cities across North America. Over the years, the tours have featured notable works including midcentury homes by Joseph Eichler and Robert Rummer, and restorations by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. In September 2023, the Seattle tour included a house built by MN Custom Homes (see story on next spread) and a small home efficiently designed for a sailor by Seattle-based Workshop AD. In Silicon Valley, Klopf Architecture presented a historic 1962 Roger Lee house that the firm renovated while preserving Lee’s original design intent. 42
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“I’ve always had a passion for cool, modern homes,” says James Leasure, founder of MA+DS. “As a kid, I’d see those LA houses with large glass windows overlooking the city and wanted to know more … who designed them, how do they look inside, are there any cool tricks or gadgets?” As an architectural photographer, Leasure has a keen eye for spotting hidden gems. “We look for a variety of designs—not just modern, but of all contemporary styles—for each of our tours. We like a mix of accessible and aspirational, waterfront and infill,” he notes. “In the end, our intent is to grow appreciation for architecture and to inspire dialog.” The past year has seen a postpandemic resurgence of interest in tours, with record-breaking turnouts at many events. In response, MA+DS has launched new tours of outdoor living spaces and vacation homes. In 2024, the organization will branch out beyond architecture with a five-city interior design tour of homes and commercial spaces in collaboration with GRAY (see graymag.com/ design-tours). »
Upcoming Modern Home Tours: San Diego October 14, 2023 Austin February 24–25, 2024 Houston March 23, 2024 Austin Outdoor May 4, 2024 Silicon Valley May 18, 2024 Portland June 1, 2024 Seattle September 14, 2024 Washington, D.C. October 5, 2024
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Featured on the 2023 San Diego Modern Home Tour, this home by Nakhshab Development & Design was created for entertaining. Its notable features include a flamingo-pink bar, soundproof music room, and private sauna and spa retreat.
The new Vacation Homes Tour 2023, held in Austin, featured the vacation home La Alexandria, a modern playground featuring backyard games, a luxurious pool, and an Insta-worthy mural.
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MN CUSTOM HOMES This family residence in Bellevue, Washington, was thoughtfully situated to take advantage of its corner lot where the home’s large windows open up to outdoor views. Designed and built by MN Custom Homes, the 4,676-square-foot house was completed in 2023 and was included on the Seattle Modern Homes Tour because of its nod to nature. “I’m particularly impressed by the use of stone and other natural finishes on this project,”
says James Leasure, founder and tour producer MA+DS Media. “The fireplace surround, for example, captures the elegance of a traditional luxury home, while its dramatic and sleek design is unquestionably modern.” The interiors are layered in rich, warm tones with touches of opulence that create a calming sense of tranquility emanating from the heart of the house. h mncustom.com
OPPOSITE: The fireplace in the primary suite is made of travertine stone and wood slats and painted in soothing Mindful Gray by Sherwin-Williams. THIS PAGE: Natural materials and colors used throughout this home complement the abundant outdoor views.
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represents everything to me, and I was not going to leave. My former office was located in a neighborhood that had become too dangerous for me and my team to safely navigate, so I started looking for a new space that would feel like a comforting home away from home. I wanted my team of 16 to feel proud of the office they worked in, and I had a few requirements: It would need to be in the heart of the city, and have abundant natural light and flowing energy. I envisioned an open loft, washed in light, that would become a “home” filled with antiques, art, and music. I found just the space in the »
ABOVE: The office entryway features a Jacobean refectory table from England, 1970s chrome arch lamp, vintage Oushak rug from Turabi Rug Gallery in Seattle, and disco ball by Canal Sound & Light in New York City. OPPOSITE, TOP: In the library, Ethel (the office support dog) sits on a vintage
wingback chair amid midcentury armchairs and an antique mercury glass lamp. An art piece by Matthew Wetschler hangs above a vintage bar cart from Sweden. Ceiling lighting throughout the office was sourced through Visual Comfort. OPPOSITE, BOTTOM: Susan Marinello working in the office.
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Alaska Trade Building, a historic spot set between Le Pichet bistro and the all-too-famous Biscuit Bitch in the Pike Place Market neighborhood. The building was constructed in 1909 and is 100-percent concrete. At the turn of the 20th century, it was advertised as the first fireproof
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building of its kind. As a team, we opted to fully gut our 4,700-squarefoot space and start with a clean slate. Planning and construction took five months, and it was a push. Balancing my vision and budget with the reality of what products were available to ship felt like a
never-ending challenge. In late September 2022 we moved in, and by that November, we were fully operational in the new space. Just as I had envisioned, the interiors of our new office feature light and art, which foster creativity, wellness, and joy. Each morning,
“I INTENTIONALLY REDUCED THE SIZE OF OUR [SAMPLE] LIBRARY WITH THE IDEA THAT WE NEED T O GO OUT INT O THE WORLD T O FIND OUR SPECIAL INGREDIENT S.” —Susan Marinello, Susan Marinello Interiors
when I walk through the door, I feel a sense of calm. And meeting clients here is a treat: Not only do they get to experience our design firsthand, but they also have the opportunity to discover the best of Seattle and what makes it such a desirable place to live. The new Seattle office celebrates
the best of our town: striking views of Elliott Bay and the bustling energy of tourists. I had no idea how rich Pike Place Market is until we moved in—and I am a Seattle girl! We shop it daily now, and I can say that the city doesn’t feel quiet at the market. It feels alive and vibrant. h
A vintage Oushak runner from Turabi Rug Gallery and table skirt fabric by Pierre Frey add warmth to the west side of the studio. Against the far windows, Eames task chairs surround a conference table.
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throughout the years. “We know from experience that Metropolitan Floors maintains a quality product offering that withstands commercial use in high-traffic areas,” says Courtney Holt, a senior project manager at Faulkner Design Group, noting that the best-in-class Metropolitan Floors is a go-to source for many of the design firm’s projects. “We look for long-term partnerships with our vendors and suppliers, just as we would with a client. We want [knowledgeable] partners that we can trust to provide a quality product that will allow us to maximize what we can do with a project budget.” Adds Myles Sampey, a Faulkner designer who worked on ELE Dallas: “Their products make us look good as designers.” For ELE Dallas, the firm choose Brushed Oak Mink, an engineered oak wood plank flooring from Kentwood’s
Plateau Collection. Like all Kentwood flooring, it is made from ethically sourced and manufactured materials in accordance with the company’s Clean Floors environmental compliance program, which ensures that all products are crafted with conscience. The high-performance hardwood has a rich, dark finish that complements the building’s contemporary style. Regardless of budget or building size, Metropolitan Floors—which also offers a range of flooring options under the Evoke brand, specializing in luxury vinyl and composite core products—works closely with clients to help find flooring solutions for projects ranging from single-family homes to hospitality spaces and commercial office buildings. The company has been a best-kept industry secret for more than 30 years. h METROFLOORS.COM
Brushed Oak Mink, an engineered oak wood plank flooring from Kentwood’s Plateau Collection, was sourced for the residential units and most public zones at ELE Dallas.
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Hank Drew is a Seattle-based advertising and editorial photographer with more than 30 years of experience—if we’re counting the first ten years as a kid with his grandfather’s 35mm. Hank’s passion for finding beauty from behind the camera is still as strong as ever. Specializing in product photography for fashion and beauty advertisements and editorial images for magazines, Hank has clients including Nordstrom, REI, Starbucks, Amazon, Phillips, and Marios, and his editorial work has appeared in GRAY and Seattle Metropolitan, among others. hankdrew.com
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gabe.headrick
Commercial and residential, net zero, LEED platinum, and Passive House construction. STEELHEADARCHITECTURE.COM
tylerenglearchitects
Architecture, interiors, furniture. TYLERENGLE.COM
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williamkaven
An award-winning multidisciplinary design studio working in architecture and interiors. WILLIAMKAVEN.COM
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An architecture practice focused on range of urban and rural projects. WORKSHOPAD.COM
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THE GRAY STUDIOS IDS VANCOUVER + IDS TORONTO GRAY Studios is the media hub on the show floor of IDS. Join us for stimulating talks with designers, the New Product Runway Show highlighting the best of IDS, and GRAY Labs demonstrations. This is a must-see interiors show. See you there! DETAILS: graymag.com/gray-studios TICKETS: interiordesignshow.com
ABOVE: GRAY host Brandon Gaston
(left) with Perkins&Will architect, strategist and innovation director Yehia Madkour (right).
MARCH 2024, SEATTLE A game-changer in and of itself, the GRAY Awards Party is the design industry’s version of the Oscars and Vanity Fair’s after-party rolled into one. The guest list includes a dynamic cross-section of international design elite who come to experience a design gala unlike any other.
BARBIE HULL
DETAILS: graymag.com/awards TO SPONSOR: write to us at advertising@graymag.com
Destination DesignCon
DESIGN SYMPOSIUM MAY 2–4, 2024, PALM SPRINGS Join GRAY in Palm Springs for a 3-day immersive design symposium. Delegates will gain insights and pro tips from some of the brightest thinkers in architecture and design during the conference session and offsite events. You’ll build connections with peers, network with industry leaders, and leave with ideas and renewed inspiration to better your career, life, and world. DETAILS: graymag.com/designcon
GRAY magazine subscribers. Pre-registration is available. Visit graymag.com/designcon to ensure your ticket.
COURTESY VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS / VISITGREATERPALMSPRINGS.COM
TICKETS | $850. 10% off for
Modern A rchitecture Design Society
North American
Interior Design Tour 5 Cities • 50 Spaces
HOUSTON H PORTLAND H SAN FRANCISCO H SEATTLE H WASHINGTON D.C. Explore inspiring, idea-filled interior spaces from houses, restaurants, cocktail bars, hotels, workspaces, and more—on self-guided tours through some of the most design-forward cities in America.
VINCENT RIVAUD
DETAILS: graymag.com/design-tours
GUEST ESSAY
THE END
A PARTING WORD
To ponder the future of design, a one-word essay.
Longevity.
ABOVE: The Hail chandelier is inspired by the shards of light and shadow created by the tall, narrow, arched-top lancet windows often seen in Gothic churches. RIGHT Lighting designer
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ARTHUR WOODCROFT; LUKE HAYES
by Lee Broom
NOVEMBER 16–18, 2024:
Experience what’s next... NOW in design + furnishings. The Barker Hanger, Santa Monica.
JASON MIZRAHI DESIGNS
ALWAYS AT THE EDGE... AND BEYOND FOR TICKETS VISIT westedgedesignfair.com
P R E S E N T E D I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H
DOWBUILT ARCHITECTURE / IKB ARCHITECTS PHOTOGRAPHY / MICHAEL STEARNS