Situated in a forest plot in Denmark, this home, designed by the architect who lives there, is informed by its location in all respects.
“The main focus throughout the design is the actual looking out into the woods. No matter where you are, it’s always in view,” says Bruno Jakobsen, architect.
The home itself consists of the residential spaces, a workshop, orangery and the design studio where Bruno works. Clad in a facade of Canadian cedar and with a roof in stealthy black steel, the materials are otherwise mostly Nordic – calm and serene with a focus on warm colours and textures. The home’s volumes are elongated and slender, linked together by the materials and details selected.
Furniture, the kitchen, bath and other elements throughout the spaces are also designed by the architect himself using Douglas woods. In such a well composed build like this, no detail is overlooked, with Buster + Punch used throughout.
“We’ve used Buster + Punch extensively in the project. I love the quality, but not least the design itself. Both Brass and Black fit perfectly into the interior design,” he concludes.
If proof were ever needed that details are the cornerstone to realising an absolutely stellar interior, it’s right here, deep in the Danish forests.
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And countless others agree (including Team Buster + Punch), less of definitely more. This cleverly-designed kitchen is a near perfect example of how to create a killer look by reducing things down a little. Clean, uncluttered surfaces, symmetry and a neutral palette make the space poised and balanced.
Light in this particular space is handled with exceptional care. Natural light from the large windows are controlled with curtains, so the owners can tailor the level of ambiance inside. Plus the different surface treatments give added dynamism as the light dances across them.
The furniture is simple, with the kitchen’s black island placed with purpose, and everything stretches inwards towards the small alcove where the culinary action plays out. The stand-out feature is a pair of Buster + Punch’s HOOKED 3.0 in brass which gives the elegant space a touch of drama.
The beauty of HOOKED in a space like this is that it doesn’t feel overbearing, but still has an aura of a bigger light installation.
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The Natural History Museum in London is a global authority on nature, conservation, and scientific discovery, creating wonder for all who visit. Who better, then, to help us capture the true colours of the world around us, and to bring those colours into your home?
The dazzling variety of the natural world is evident throughout the Museum, from rocks and precious stones to delicate butterfly wings. But there’s one source in particular that perfectly celebrates the biological diversity and magnificent array of colours behind each display case – kept in the Museum’s rare book library.
The story of the Colour by Nature collection has been over two centuries in the making, beginning with the publication of Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours. A ground-breaking classification of colour in nature, Werner’s Nomenclature recorded in painstaking detail the exact hues and corresponding parts of animals, vegetables and minerals from across the natural world, becoming a treasured resource for scientists and artists alike.
Spectacular Regency townhouse mixes traditional elegance with attitude. Enjoy a sneak peak into this luxury, five-story architectural dream, completed by Pfeiffer Design with kitchen design by Buster + Punch stockist Angela Cheung.
The beautiful architectural features have been carefully preserved and balanced by the use of contemporary design, resulting in an interesting interior with a very sophisticated feel.
The kitchen is strikingly sleek and minimal, while still being inviting with a warm feel. By juxtaposing contemporary ideas against the traditional architectural features, a coherent flow seamlessly ties all spaces together.
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Pfeiffer Design is a small, female-led team of professional interior designers, specialising in whole-home refurbishment across England.
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The Grasshopper Chair is being relaunched at Salone del Mobile - 81 years after Finn Juhl designed it July 1938. Finn Juhl is 27 years old. He has been enrolled at the Department of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen but hasn't finished the studies because he has been hired to work in the studio of one of the most prominent Danish architects - Vilhelm Lauritzen.
On this warm summer evening, Finn Juhl returns to his small apartment north of Copenhagen. Here he experiments with furniture designs to be used in his own home. He has just designed a grasshopper-like armchair which he hopes to present to master cabinetmaker, Niels Vodder. Finn Juhl aspires to have the chair constructed and exhibited at the Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition in the coming autumn.
The Grasshopper Returns The chair, later nicknamed "the Grasshopper", became a reality. Two pieces were manufactured and exhibited at Niels Vodder's stand at the guild exhibition in 1938. The chairs were displayed alongside a mobile bar cabinet, with illustrations of exquisite cocktails hanging on the walls. This was quite a daring set-up and extravagant when compared to the otherwise "heavy" and traditional furniture that was presented at the time. However, people at the fair neither liked or understood the provocative exhibition. In order to help Niels Vodder avoid bigger loss, Finn Juhl bought the two chairs he had designed. The two Grasshopper Chairs from 1938 were the only ones to see the light of day. Until today.
The Grasshopper was one of Finn Juhl's first attempts at expressing his artistic freedom in the form of furniture. The chair also marks the first in a long line of designs, that would go on to manifest Finn Juhl as one of the alltime greatest in furniture design. With a functionalistic approach and a great interest in modern art, Finn Juhl managed to create an entirely new and artistic mode of expression, making him stand out as one of Denmark's truly great designers.
Standing in complete contrast to his contemporary colleagues, Finn Juhl was neither a trained cabinetmaker nor furniture designer, but had instead studied to become an architect. His lack of technical knowledge has most likely contributed to his furniture oozing of artistic freedom and expression.
Finn Juhl was not constrained by what was possible, or impossible - and only with help from master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl's rudimentary drawings were translated into physical designs.
Namely the Grasshopper is, despite its apparent simplicity, exceedingly hard to construct due to its tricky angles, joints and complex shapes.
Hans Henrik Sørensen, co-founder of House of Finn Juhl, expresses his thoughts about the chair:
"Ever since I bought the book "Håndværket viser vejen" (The Craftsmanship Leads the Way) as a teenager, in which the Grasshop- PRESS RELEASE APRIL 1ST 2019 FINNJUHL.COM per was depicted, I have always been fascinated by this expressive chair. When we were granted the exclusive rights to produce Finn Juhl's furniture, back in 2001, it seemed natural that exactly this chair should be brought back to life at some point. Despite Finn Juhl's original sketches it would take almost 20 years before we succeeded in producing the Grasshopper exactly as it was intended. Last year, we were fortunate enough to be able to measure one of the two original chairs. This chair has been the most troublesome Finn Juhl design to develop. Without the old version of the chair and our skilled Japanese craftsmen and partners, it would not have been possible. We are so grateful that we finally succeeded in manufacturing the chair - and we perceive the Grasshopper to be Finn Juhl's holy grail".
The Grasshopper has already reached iconstatus via numerous illustrations in the design literature.
The only two existing chairs are perceived as some of the most prized collectibles within Danish furniture design. In November 2018, one of the two Grasshoppers was auctioned off for €319,000 at Artcurial in Paris.
The characteristic and easily recognizable chair was quickly nicknamed "the Grasshopper", because of the way critics described them in 1938. They wrote that the chairs resembled "grasshoppers that were about to jump". With its stretched, rear legs the chair commands a great deal of space in a room, while the lavish leather upholstery lures with an expression of softness and comfort that invites the seated to rest in elegance.
Hans Henrik Sørensen further elaborates:
"The Grasshopper gives you the impression of something powerful and springy - it is both graphical and organic at once, almost animalistic in its expression and in its details. Just take a look at how each part plays with shape and profile - the round and the concave that gently meets in a delicate joint".
Each Grasshopper will be sequentially numbered. However, rather than allocating number one to the first chair of our production, House of Finn Juhl has opted to assign it the number three. This is the right thing to do, since the first two chairs naturally are to be considered number one and two.
Experience the Grasshopper at Salone del Mobile: Hall 24 - Stand A07
Design: Finn Juhl Year: Year: 1938, relaunched in 2019
H: 93 cm x W: 87 cm x D: 101 cm x Sh: 34 cm
Materials: Frame: Oak or walnut / Upholstery: Textile or leather
The chair will be available from the summer of 2019.
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