Alsace LA hotel by Home Studios has a Mediterranean flavour

Mediterranean influences, warm wood tones and vintage objects are found throughout this Los Angeles hotel with interiors by Home Studios.

Located in the southern neighbourhood of West Adams, Alsace LA occupies a purpose-built property designed by NMDA Architects that houses 48 guest rooms over 22,500 square feet (2,090 square metres).

The Alsace LA hotel is entered via a terracotta-tiled courtyard

Brooklyn-based Home Studios looked to the architectural variety of the historic surrounding area, and the similarities in climate and lifestyle between Southern California and the Mediterranean, as starting points for the interiors.

Guests arrive at a courtyard area paved with terracotta tiles, surrounded by rockery gardens and adjacent to a shaded outdoor seating area.

The reception area features a tile mural by Lukas Geronimas Giniotis

The entrance is located beside a protruding section of the building that lifts off the ground and angles upward, following the staircase inside.

Entered under a portico, the lobby is filled with caramel-toned materials and furniture – a mix of vintage and contemporary pieces.

White oak is used for flooring and to create a ceiling feature in the lounge

Tiled doorways, soft cove lighting, and eclectic homeware by local designers all add to the ambience.

Behind the custom-made, white-oak reception desk is a site-specific mural hand-painted onto glazed tiles by LA artist Lukas Geronimas Giniotis, whose work is found across the hotel.

The meeting room is furnished with Gubi chairs and handwoven Moroccan rugs

"Like scenes from mythology, each of Giniotis' tile motifs hint at the use of space throughout the hotel's common areas: divers near the exit to the pool, figures playing near the gym, and bodies ascending stairs," said the Home Studios team.

Oak is also used for the lobby floors, and to form a wall-to-ceiling feature in a niche that acts as a lounge.

Across the courtyard is a light and airy meeting room, where a custom conference table and Gubi Stay lounge chairs sit on handwoven Moroccan rugs.

The staircase is housed within an architectural element that protrudes out to the courtyard

Each 230-square-foot guest room features custom designs by Home Studios, including upholstered headboard panels, rattan and wood wardrobes, and sculptural brass hooks.

Larger suites enjoy private balconies or terraces, as well as custom dining tables and bespoke pull-out sofas.

Home Studios created custom furniture and headboards for the guest rooms

"With an emphasis on the unexpected, the hotel is truly a one-of-a-kind space, made culturally relevant with contemporary art, photography, and playful design details that incorporate subtle references to European antiquity by way of local craft," said Home Studios.

Home Studios was founded in 2009 by Oliver Haslegrave and has since racked up a portfolio of hospitality projects across the US.

The bespoke oak furniture incorporates rattan panels

The team recently completed a restaurant in a former Wisconsin railway station, and previously designed a cinematic cocktail bar in West Hollywood.

The photography is by Andrew and Gemma Ingalls.

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Project credits:

Client: CIM Development
Architecture: NMDA Architects
Interior design, styling: Home Studios

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Riparia creates concrete Kokonut building in the Yucatán Peninsula

Riparia Architecture Studio has completed an apartment building in a Mexican resort town that consists of three volumes, one of which has a large screen and "opens like a fan towards the jungle".

The Kokonut building is located in Akumal, a coastal town in the Yucatán Peninsula. It sits within the state of Quintana Roo and is about 30 kilometres north of Tulum.

The Kokonut apartment building is located in Akumal, Mexico

Riparia Architecture Studio, based in Mexico City, was tasked with designing an apartment building for a 1,019-square-metre, irregularly shaped site that is dotted with trees.

In response to the site's geometry and other constraints, the firm conceived a multi-storey building comprising three volumes – a central, trapezoidal mass that is flanked by two rectangular structures. The building totals 1,427 square metres.

Blockwork lattices allow light into circulation spaces

"The two side volumes are symmetrical, and the central one opens like a fan towards the jungle," the architects said.

The building is fronted by a parking area with permeable paving, enabling rainwater to infiltrate the soil below. A slender bridge connects the parking lot to the central volume.

Concrete blocks across the exterior are left unfinished

Precast concrete panels and concrete blocks were used to form the building's exterior walls.

"A strict logic was used for material placement, using only one direction for concrete and the other for cinder block – giving each hierarchy and purity," the team said.

A swimming pool is situated on the building's lowest level

Rather than adding a finish, the materials were left untouched for aesthetic purposes and to reduce maintenance needs.

The street-facing side of the building is largely opaque in order to provide privacy. On the rear facades, long balconies offer tenants the chance to relax outdoors and take in the scenery.

To soften the building's overall appearance, the team lined a stairwell with a lattice-like screen made of blocks.

"This at night is intended to function as a lamp, illuminated with warm light," the team said.

Every unit has its own corridor

The building's unconventional layout enabled every unit to have its own corridor. Moreover, each apartment has two entry doors off the corridor: one leading into the main living area, and the other leading into a guest bedroom.

The separate doors enable the owner to rent out a portion of the unit as a hotel room.

Balconies face the dense jungle

"The central unit, having the room facing the jungle, has a wooden lattice door to control access to the terrace, in case the second bedroom gets rented," the team said.

On the lowest level of the building, the team created a long, rectangular swimming pool and adjacent terrace. Other amenities were placed at the roof garden level.

Guest bedrooms in each unit can be rented out as hotel rooms

Located below the parking lot is a mechanical room, which includes tanks and other equipment needed to store and purify rainwater.

The state of Quintana Roo is known for its sandy beaches, Mayan ruins and oceanfront resorts. Other projects there include BAI-HA, an 18-apartment holiday resort in Tulum that was designed by PPAA.

The photography is by Tamara Uribe.

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Project credits:

Architecture: Riparia Architecture Studio
Project team: Laurent Herbiet, Giordana Rojas, Andrés Burguete, Fernanda Romero y Ana Benítez
Structural design: Enrique Minchaca
Developer: TAO México
Rainwater harvesting design: Sistemas Pluviales SPL

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Arper to showcase new and classic chairs at Salone del Mobile

Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper is exhibiting a curated selection of its chairs and sofas at this year's Salone del Mobile, including its production of Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair.

Arper's new ranges launching at the Supersalone, which is taking place from 5-10 September, will include Kata, Kinesit Met, Mixu, Adell and Aston Club.

Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair will be shown in a special exhibition. The photo is by Ruy Teixeira

The brand's iconic product collections on show will be Catifa 46, Catifa 53, Cila, Saya, Leaf and Steeve.

This selection, which will also be on display at Arper's showroom on Via Pantano 30, has been made to align with an overarching theme called Re(new) Together.

The Kata chair is another new range on show

"(Re)new Together aims to stimulate a reflection on relationships in all shapes and forms," said the brand. "Relationships between objects, people and the environment that surrounds us and beckons our attention."

The new Kata range comprises solid wood lounge chairs designed for Arper by Barcelona design studio Altherr Désile Park, which also designed the shell-like Adell chair with Lievore.

Adell's seat is made from 80 per cent recycled polypropylene while Kata's is crafted from a tailor-made 3D knit textile made from recycled polyester and converted into lightweight and durable fibres.

Jean Marie Massaud designed the Aston Club lounge chair, which is composed of an adjustable backrest and four-legged base in shiny or painted aluminium.

"Each component of the Aston Club lounge chair can be disassembled and reupholstered as needed to ensure the longevity of the piece and reduce its environmental impact," explained the brand.

Adell chairs feature a shell-like seat

The Mixu collection includes chairs and stools designed with US architecture studio Gensler. Designers can customise the chair by mixing and matching materials and colours.

The Kinesit Met is an evolution of the Kinesit office chair design by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2014, which is now available in a new colour palette.

According to Arper, these newest products have been chosen as they demonstrate the brand's commitment to material recycling and reuse.

Aston Club chairs have a four-legged base. The photo is by Frederik Vercruysse

Meanwhile, Arper's classic products Catifa 53, Catifa 46, Cila, Saya, Leaf and Steeve are designed for flexibility and are intended to portray the brand's effort to create furniture that can be adapted to "ever-changing requirements".

Also on show is Steeve – a modular sofa system designed by Jean-Marie Massaud in 2015 for use in both home and work environments.

Cila is one of the classic furniture ranges on display

The Catifa 53 chair, which was also made for residential and commercial spaces, features a curved seat and slender clean-cut profile. It is designed by studio Lievore Altherr Molina, which also created Catifa 46 – the "little sister of Catifa 53" that has the same profile but is smaller in size.

Lievore Altherr Molina also designed Cila, a collection of chairs with curved polypropylene shells. Also on display is Saya – a wooden chair that boasts a graphic quality.

The final classic range on show is Leaf, which comprises stackable chairs made from painted steel with a sledge-like base alongside matching minimalist tables.

As part of Arper's presence throughout the Supersalone edition of Salone del Mobile, the brand will also pay homage to Bo Bardi in a special exhibition located in a pop-up space adjacent to its current showroom.

Steeve is a modular sofa system. The photo is by Marco Covi

This exhibition, named Lina Bo Bardi In Full Color, will focus on Bardi's Bowl Chair that she designed in 1951 and feature models upholstered in Rubelli fabrics, launched in 2021.

Arper's exhibition spaces at Salone del Mobile have been developed with the artistic direction of Jeannette Altherr and are styled by Leandro Favaloro.

The Mixu collection was designed with Gensler

Arper will host a series of events at its showroom through the festival, including a panel discussion with Altherr, Massaud and Daniel Stromborg and a cocktail party.

The brand's showcase will be located in pavilion 4, hall D02. To find out more visit the Arper website.

The photography is by Salva Lopez unless stated.

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Utrecht armchair by Gerrit Rietveld via Cassina

Dezeen Showroom: Cassina is presenting the geometric Utrecht armchair, an icon of neoplasticism designed by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld in 1935.

Rietveld originally created the upholstered Utrecht chair for the Metz & Co department store in Amsterdam.

The Utrecht armchair features bold colours and simple geometries

The designer made the chair suitable for large-scale distribution by dividing it into four puzzle-like parts – a seat, back and two angular armrests – which could be assembled on site.

The chair is seen as an example of neoplasticism, also known as De Stijl, a Dutch art movement defined by its use of bright colours and austere geometries as seen in the work of Piet Mondrian.

It was first designed in 1935

The Utrecht armchair has been produced by Cassina since 1988. It is available in five colours with a zigzag or blanket stitch upholstery detail.

Cassina recommends the chair for executive offices and lounge areas. It is also available as a two- or three-seater sofa.

Product: Utrecht armchair
Designer: Gerrit Rietveld
Brand: Cassina
Contact: info@cassina.it

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Dezeen to live stream Open Talks from Supersalone in Milan

Dezeen has teamed up with Milan's Salone del Mobile to live stream a panel discussion each day during Supersalone for its Open Talks series, from 6-10 September.

Taking place each afternoon at 2:00pm London time, the talks will cover topics including women in design institutions, radical design and design education and feature designers, curators and critics including Beatriz Colomina, Lilli Hollein, Aric Chen and Stefano Boeri.

The discussions are part of Open Talks, a series of daily talks at Supersalone curated by Maria Cristina Didero.

The special edition of the furniture fair will see exhibits installed on walls instead of branded booths

This year's edition of Salone del Mobile, titled Supersalone, is curated by architect Boeri as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, which caused the cancellation of the 2020 edition.

Taking place in Milan in September rather than in its usual April slot, the special edition of the fair will feature products displayed on a series of parallel walls instead of in branded booths.

"I believe that this will be a way to take a risk in the right direction and demonstrate that the Salone is alive, that Milan is alive and that generally, our field is still dynamic and open to new conditions," Boeri told Dezeen in an interview earlier this year.

The 2021 edition of Salone del Mobile is curated by architect Stefano Boeri

The fair will be open to the public all week and visitors will be able to buy discounted products by scanning QR codes located next to products.

The schedule for the talks that will be streamed on Dezeen is below. For details of the full Open Talks programme, click here.

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Who can say no to education?
2:00pm London time, 6 September

In this talk, architectural historian Colomina, curator Chen and professor of Design and Social Inquiry at Parsons School of Design in New York Anthony Dunne, will discuss The Lost Graduation Show. This exhibition at Supersalone will showcase 170 design projects by students from 48 design schools worldwide, who graduated between 2020 and 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic.

Moderated by the show's curator Anniina Koivu, the panel will discuss the pressing topics and issues explored by the students in the show that are facing a new generation of designers.

Women within institutions
2:00pm London time, 7 September

Moderated by creative director and design consultant Tony Chambers, this talk will explore the experiences of women within design and art institutions. On the panel is the director of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg Tulga Beyerle, director of the MAK museum in Vienna Hollein and curator of contemporary design at the Smithsonian Design Museum in New York Alexandra Cunningham Cameron.

Foundations between design and charity
2:00pm London time, 8 September

Featuring a panel including Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch, chair of the Swarowski Foundation and Waterschool Nadja Swarovski, House of Today Foundation foundation director Cherine Magrabi Tayeb and design historian Libby Sellers, this talk will explore how the creative industries can help to find solutions to the world's biggest problems.

Today's radicals
2:00pm London time, 9 September

In this talk, designer Philippe Malouin and Italian design studio Formafantasma will speak to curator and movie director Francesca Molteni about what it means to be radical in today's design industry.

Architecture is not art
2:00pm London time, Friday 10 September

To round off the week, chief curator of High Line Art in New York Cecilia Alemani, will speak to artist Carsten Höller and architect Boeri about the relationship between architecture and art. The panel will discuss the ways in which the two disciplines relate to each other.

Salone del Mobile and parallel fuorisalone events will take place from 5 to 10 September 2021 in Milan. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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