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Kristen Becker (left), Saul Becker (middle), and Jim Friesz (right), the dynamic trio behind the new Seattle design and concept firm Mutuus Studio. OPPOSITE, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Aship, Aground, Anew, Saul’s forthcoming installation for the new addition to the Snug Harbor Music Hall in Staten Island. The state-ofthe-art Altius Institute of Biomedical Sciences in downtown Seattle. Mutuus’s winning proposal for the Acid Ball project, named Waypoint, in Bellingham, Washington.
Three Spirit
An architect, designer, and artist set out to shape a creative studio that defies labels. Written by STACY KENDALL : Portrait by KEVIN SCOTT
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