Collectors Lounge/ Kuehn Malvezzi with Artek and Kvadrat/
Architects Kuehn Malvezzi were commissioned by Artek and Kvadrat to create the Collectors Lounge at this year’s Design Miami/ Basel. The Berlin-based studio has a strong background in museum and exhibition design and their lounge celebrated the interplay of design, art and architecture. The space was dressed with Artek’s Kiki collection, upholstered in new fabric designs created by Raf Simons for Kvadrat. Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1960, the Kiki designs are based on a metal tube framework and were a favorite among Modernist architects in Finland during the 1960s. The upholstery is part of the the third textile collection created by the Belgian fashion designer for Kvadrat and explores the stripe in varying degrees of graphic boldness, drawing inspiration from Modernist furniture, pop and contemporary art, fashion textiles, and music.