Final weekend I visited Glue Design pageant, a four-day design-route from and for Amsterdam designers, most of the people, architects, manufacturers, showrooms, galleries, academies, and different individuals concerned about Design. I already confirmed you one of many individuals Grand&Johnson in my earlier blogpost which you’ll see right here: Grand & Johnson Design Studio and Atelier
An extra benefit of a design pageant in Amsterdam is that you just go to locations you haven’t seen earlier than and get the possibility to find all types of Hidden gems. Probably the greatest was visiting the house to the Vrije Academie; the biggest arts and cultural training organisation within the Netherlands. This listed canal home on the Herengracht has a wealthy historical past and genuine look. The property was completely renovated and renamed Huis Vasari in 2021.
Genuine Seventeenth-century kitchens
It was initially constructed within the Seventeenth century to the design of Amsterdam architect Philips Vingboons, commissioned by Jacob Cromhout. The 2 joined properties have been subsequently referred to as the Cromhouthuizen. Jacob’s grandson commissioned then unknown painter Jacob de Wit (1695-1754) to embellish the residence. His ceiling work can nonetheless be seen of their authentic state, similar to different authentic options such because the staircase – maybe the best staircase in Amsterdam – and the 2 genuine Seventeenth-century kitchens.
The 2 outdated kitchen have been the backdrop for 2 designers throughout Glue Amsterdam. In a single we may admire the work of Studio Ro Smit, beforehand talked about in my collaboration with Mosa: Mosa At Masterly Milano. Within the second kitchen the work of Arian Brekveld for Royal Delft x Cor Unum may very well be seen. Some pictures in case you missed it, and extra to search out in my Glue 2023 Instagram spotlight
Above and beneath the second kitchen and the work of Arian Brekveld, the range had holes the place copper pots have been positioned in. It jogged my memory of the ‘pompei like kitchen’ at Henry Timi earlier this 12 months in Milan.
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