Found on the great Aqqindex, which almost fetishizes design from the 70’s and 80’s: a vew of Ettore Sottsass and Aldo Cibic’s design of the Munari Apartment, from 1983. Dig thos wide, spare moulding around the door, the opposite in moderne uber-minimalist, and very exprensive none-at all moldings. Rather then the usual 2-inch wide compromise,…
Read MoreGouged and Sculpted Door Handle (Holes in Walls)
On the heels with our holes in walls post, Holton Rower sent this fab door with a Brancusi-ish quality. It looks like an artwork and functions like a door: Our design ideal. (We also love the curious that additional, somewhat mysterious graphic elements: a painted dot and painted bricks.)
Read Morehow to make low ceilings look higher (optical illusion)
We were thrilled when Remodelista contacted us about using images we’d posted some time ago of an essential design trick we’d used throughout the Laboratory’s renovation: replacing the squat 6’6″ doors with tall, eight-footers. Their strong vertical lines make our lowish 8’2″ ceilings look higher. Check out our images on Remodelista. In the meantime, here are…
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