Berghain As An Apartment, Suntanned Furniture, a Parisian Tiny House, and More

Welcome to the new Sight Unseen, a weekly newsletter that delivers the best of the design world — news, trends, shopping advice, interviews, travel recs, and more — straight to your inbox. If you’re not subscribed, follow this link to sign up. Want to partner with us, advertise, or submit your work? Email us at hello@sightunseen.com! A Late Summer Exhibition Fueled — Quite Literally — By the Sun Soft Baroque debuted its Beaten to a Pulp series (bottom) at Uppercut Gallery’s late summer exhibition, held at a chateau in Bruges. Photos: Tom Dagnas Here at Sight Unseen, we take summer seriously — so much so that for the last few years, we’ve been taking a cue from our European counterparts and going on editorial hiatus for all or part of August. But a recent exhibition by the Antwerp-based gallery Uppercut, held at a castle in Bruges, turns the idea of summer’s “dog days” on its head, using their lazy cadence as a catalyst for creativity. “Borrowing its title from the ancient phrase, which refers to the sultry stretch of late summer when Sirius — the Dog Star — rises with the sun, Dog Days is a celebration of languid creativity, subtle rebellion, and the art of taking it easy.” The exhibition features works by Carsten in der Elst, Illya Goldman Gubin, Moreno Schweikle, and André Jacob. But the most intriguing pieces are a lamp and cupboard from Soft Baroque’s Beaten to a Pulp series. Made from MDF and chipboard, the works feature a raised harlequin pattern that’s made from masking off the decorative motifs and exposing them to steam and moisture, allowing them to soften and swell. The embossed areas resemble tanlines or the blisters of a sunburn — a tattooed reminder of the sticky, perilous nature of the season. This Parisian Microapartment Channels 1950s Glam Ice cream pastels and chrome accents add to the elevated diner vibe of this 650-square-foot apartment by Atelier HA. Photo: Yannick Labrousse The Parisian interior design studio Atelier HA, founded by Hugo Vince and Adèle Nourry, recently completed the renovation of a 650-square-foot apartment that’s a master class in how a highly specific palette can cement point of view in even the smallest of spaces. The kitchen is the star here. With its chrome accents, Neapolitan pastels, and high-gloss red lacquer recalling the vinyl of a diner banquette, the tiny space radiates elevated ‘50s … Continue reading Berghain As An Apartment, Suntanned Furniture, a Parisian Tiny House, and More