There’s no denying that curves and blobs have been the dominant silhouettes of the design scene this decade, but lately we’ve seen the trend taken to the extreme—in the form of whole rooms and buildings rendered in undulations.
There’s no denying that curves and blobs have been the dominant silhouettes of the design scene this decade, but lately we’ve seen the trend taken to the extreme—in the form of whole rooms and buildings rendered in undulations.
Cases in point the Gilder Center the delightfully amorphous new addition to the Museum of Natural History in New York City see image below Robert Downey Jr s eco conscious Binishell house in Malibu go here
Cases in point the Gilder Center the delightfully amorphous new addition to the Museum of Natural History in New York City see image below Robert Downey Jr s eco conscious Binishell house in Malibu go here
a for a peek and the otherworldly Italian vacation home of Francesca Amfitheatrof the artistic director of jewelery and watches at Louis Vuitton you can see it here a
a for a peek and the otherworldly Italian vacation home of Francesca Amfitheatrof the artistic director of jewelery and watches at Louis Vuitton you can see it here a
Big Curves
Big Curves
Photograph by Iwann Baan.
Photograph by Iwann Baan.
The design of the Gilder Center (by Studio Gang) at the the Museum of Natural History in New York was inspired by the caves and canyons of the Southwest.
The design of the Gilder Center (by Studio Gang) at the the Museum of Natural History in New York was inspired by the caves and canyons of the Southwest.
Photograph by Lars Petter Pettersen.
Photograph by Lars Petter Pettersen.
The majority of cave-like dwellings feature stone or concrete walls, but this lakeside cabin in Norway, by Atelier Oslo, uses wood to create the curvy contours.
The majority of cave-like dwellings feature stone or concrete walls, but this lakeside cabin in Norway, by Atelier Oslo, uses wood to create the curvy contours.
A modern take on the cave trend, this Santorini summer house, by Kapsimalis Architects, has vaulted ceilings that have been plastered over.
A modern take on the cave trend, this Santorini summer house, by Kapsimalis Architects, has vaulted ceilings that have been plastered over.
Photograph by Yiorgos Kordakis.
Photograph by Yiorgos Kordakis.
Photograph by Sarah Button, courtesy of Lauren Olivia Design, from Organic Architecture on the Côte d’Azur: A Jacques Couëlle Villa with a New Kitchen Extension.
Photograph by Sarah Button, courtesy of Lauren Olivia Design, from Organic Architecture on the Côte d’Azur: A Jacques Couëlle Villa with a New Kitchen Extension.
Self-taught architect Jacques Couëlle specialized in what he called “natural structures” (a haughty critic once called his work “improved caves”), creating structures, like this villa, out of carved concrete.
Self-taught architect Jacques Couëlle specialized in what he called “natural structures” (a haughty critic once called his work “improved caves”), creating structures, like this villa, out of carved concrete.
Vaulted ceilings, plastered walls, an inset refrigerator, and a sink installed in an arched nook in the wall lend the kitchen in this Mallorcan home a cave vibe.
Vaulted ceilings, plastered walls, an inset refrigerator, and a sink installed in an arched nook in the wall lend the kitchen in this Mallorcan home a cave vibe.
Photograph by Luis Díaz Díaz, courtesy of Isla Architects, from Before & After: A Bright 17th-Century House Overlooking the Sea on Mallorca, for Two Young Architects.
Photograph by Luis Díaz Díaz, courtesy of Isla Architects, from Before & After: A Bright 17th-Century House Overlooking the Sea on Mallorca, for Two Young Architects.
Small Curves
Small Curves
A great space in your home to add curves to is your bathroom. He worked with a local architect and a Greek cement company to sculpt it from white cement mixed with gray paint.
A great space in your home to add curves to is your bathroom. He worked with a local architect and a Greek cement company to sculpt it from white cement mixed with gray paint.
Photograph by Gaëlle Tronquit via Le Moulin, from Architect-Designed Lodgings in Provence.
Photograph by Gaëlle Tronquit via Le Moulin, from Architect-Designed Lodgings in Provence.
A curvilinear guest room, complete with a wraparound built-in banquette seating at Hotel Le Moulin in Provence.
A curvilinear guest room, complete with a wraparound built-in banquette seating at Hotel Le Moulin in Provence.
This rounded architectural platform for a bed includes shallow storage troughs and a built-in end table.
This rounded architectural platform for a bed includes shallow storage troughs and a built-in end table.
A stove inset into a mini cave.
A stove inset into a mini cave.
Photograph by Yiorgos Kordakis, styling by Ioli Chiotini, courtesy of Kapsimalis Architects, from ‘A New Perception of Space and Identity’: A Villa Remodel on the Isle of Sikinos.
Photograph by Yiorgos Kordakis, styling by Ioli Chiotini, courtesy of Kapsimalis Architects, from ‘A New Perception of Space and Identity’: A Villa Remodel on the Isle of Sikinos.
A wavy window seat and perfect perch for reflection in this space designed by Lorna de Santos.
A wavy window seat and perfect perch for reflection in this space designed by Lorna de Santos.
Photograph by Nacho Uribe Salazar.
Photograph by Nacho Uribe Salazar.
