The Artfarm is located near Salt Point in upstate New York (1.5h drive from the City), on the site of an existing private residence, built in the 80ies. The client is an art collector and owner of Chambers Fine Art, a well known gallery located in New York City and Beijing and which is specialized in contemporary chinese art.

The building is designed as a gallery for a professional art collection. On the interior it’s subdivided into different sized showrooms, an office space and spaces designated to store art.

The outer shape is a consequence of the used pre-engineered and easy to assemble type of steel building, which often gets used for agricultural purposes in that area. With ist abstract metallic appearance the structure becomes an equal member of a whole groupe of sculptures which are spread out in the landscape. The three volumes are put on a solid concrete slabs, which follow the existing grade on the site. The different levels are connected through a continues cascading ramp in the middle axis. This middle hallway with its ramp works as access for all spaces, allows an easy way of exchanging big pieces of art between storage and showrooms and works at the same time as a picture gallery.

Approaching the Artfarm building from outside you don’t know what’s expecting you on the inside. Even though there are only three windows existing to the north (and the end of each hall, above the middle ramp, this is the only visual connection to the outside and allows a view into the wood), the building with its pure white interiors is astonishing bright on the inside. The massive concrete floor and the white shiny PVC batt insulation are creating a quiet and cool space. For delicate goods such as paintings etc. consistent indoor temperatures are needed, which is a challenge in an area with such enourmous change in temperatures.

With the concept of an hermetic closed and insulated envelope, the existing heating and cooling needs only to conserve the climate and support it when needed. This seems to work well, during the first summer the cooling had never to be turned on, even on really hot days it was comfortable and cool on the inside.

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British designer michael young has recently designed ‘pissarro’, the interior of a new contemporary french restaurant named after the famous french artist, located in the city centre of hong kong. He explains : “Hong Kong has some wonderful dining but few authentic experiences, a few hi quality establishments draw on finely executed historical references to create a satisfactory surroundings but 95% are a pastiche and fail to achieve any sense of warmth thru design. The concept I decided to create was in reaction to this, I adore eating out and wanted to design a place that gave the comfort of a classic interior but in contemporary terms. I find that most new interiors feel austere due to materials and surfaces they employ. I have been fortunate to get involved in several interesting projects in our industrial division from which I have drawn some extraordinary processes.

I worked with leading design engineer Ken O’Rourke in Taiwan on the front door, he persuaded some hi volume production factories in Taichung to CNC panels of aluminum each with different designs embedded into them to aircraft standard and anodize in specially created colors. 3M provided the wall and ceiling finishes using golden di-noc which assists in creating depth and plane to the interior which was problematically thin. After developing techniques in paper folding with local craftsmen over the last two years I felt brave enough to clad walls using the same process. The only demand from the client was to call the establishment Pissarro after the French artist. He was known for is wonderful skies was in homage we abstracted them digitally and duplicated them in modern terms, each panel contains 26,400 pieces of paper which makes over 300,000 in the entire interior. To break up the strong lines and industrial approach I flew to Mount Fuji to create the lighting in a small village workshop that would allow me to blow the lighting myself.

It was an organic experience and I had no idea what was going to happen, the beauty was in the spontaneity, after blowing the glass into a ball we would then heat up a small area and blow again repeating the process several times. In these areas the glass becomes thinner allowing the light to pass thru and creating a warm glowing effect. Furniture was manufactured by Accupunto Indonesia. The Coen chair (winner of Wallpapers 2008 best dining chair award) was created as special edition in replanted teak and black leather. A matching table was also designed both using cnc technology Young’s ambition to unite traditional craft ideology with technology-led processes of today pre-empts a typology in design which celebrates progress and the timeless appeal of design placed in its time. The restaurant covers 1600 SQFT and seats approximately 50 diners at any one time.

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Kimberley Seldon Design Group specializes in projects which range in scope from residential estates and urban lofts to commercial contracts and country houses. Kimberley Seldon Design Group understands the importance of community. They contribute volunteer hours and financial support to the following organizations: Habitat for Humanity, Gilda’s Club, Toronto Star Fresh Air, Fund, Donate Life, Sheridan College.

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Chloe Warner is a graduate of the architecture program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Her stylish mother and grandmothers instilled a belief that interiors matter, and the worst kind of taste is no taste at all. Exposed from a young age to rooms designed by Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, Chloe finds inspiration in the colors and comfort of classic design, and enjoys updating this aesthetic to suit modern individuals and families. She is also an editor for Lucky Magazine.

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David Netto Design was founded in 2000 to provide their clients with residential decoration and architectural design of the highest quality. The creation of worlds that reflect people’s needs and lifestyles is passionate, artistic.

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Philip Galanes was an entertainment lawyer, Chief Operating Officer for a children’s media company, and is now an author, avid furniture collector and consults on interior design projects. Philip now also consults on interior design projects for select clients. Recent projects include a House in East Hampton, interior design, furnishings and art for an Edward Durrell Stone townhouse, and a guest house/garden pavilion in Greenwich Village.

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NathanEgan Interiors, launched by designers Wayne Nathan and Carol Egan in 2000 has been busy since opening day. By inspiring, “uptown clients with downtown ideas” (according to W Magazine), the Soho pair quickly established an enviable reputation as skilled purveyors of a refined, eclectic mix of contemporary and classic furnishings. This modern, forward-thinking vision has taken them a long way! Currently, the two have projects in Manhattan, Connecticut, Long Island, Westchester, as well as in Palm Beach, FL.

With a head-turning client list that includes the Thom Lounge at the Thompson Hotel and the New York Mets corporate offices at Shea Stadium, NathanEgan Interiors stands apart, delivering a fresh point of view to their clients and a thoughtful, deliberate approach to their work.

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Barry Rice Design creates modern, comfortable interiors with clean lines, natural woods and an emphasis on vintage furnishings. The Brooklyn-based firm provides clients with a high level of professional service and projects with an impeccable attention to detail. The results are expressive, individual, functional and beautiful.

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CARR is a multi-skilled firm of Architects and Interior Designers. Long recognized for a contemporary aesthetic and sharp focus on detail, CARR is one of the most respected design firms in Australia. This is interior design in Herald and Weekly Time building, some portfolio of CARR.

The brief was to customise this Melbourne apartment – within the historic Herald and Weekly Time building – to meet the client’s specific needs for loft volumes, a canvas on which to highlight an extensive collection of artwork and increased storage space.

An original scheme put forward by base building architects rendered the mezzanine suitable for storage only. Through considered planning and intelligent redesign of mechanical and hydraulic services, the design team was able to sigificantly increase the value of the mezzanine level to accommodate a guest bedroom, guest bathroom, media room, library and art store.

Despite the client’s practical requirements, of which there were many, the apartment has maintained the lofty, inspired feel of a New York style studio. Spaces have been maximized without the apartment feeling at all crowded. If anything, the overall ambiance is one of spaciousness.

The result is a modern, contemporary interior contrasted with glimpsed views of the historic architecture and awe-inspiring outlook over inner Melbourne. The double height living spaces and refined color palette provide texture and depth reflecting a clear sensitivity to the space, the client’s needs and to the location.

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SIA was created by Sonja Ingegerd Andersson in the south of Sweden in 1963. SIA reflects her passion for decoration, her love for nature and her desire to share the pleasure of feeling good at home. She started by making paper flowers and designing printed fabrics that she displayed in her garden for her friends…”The Garden of Temptations”

Sonja Ingegerd Andersson, SIA’s founder. I love her car

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This is “Nomad Attitude”, collections from SIA.

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