Courtney Porter
As we look to the future of home design, it’s clear that we’re entering an era of personalization. Homes are becoming less about following trends and designing to sell, and more about creating spaces that reflect the personalities, experiences, and values of their inhabitants.
This week on Disruptive Design, Ashley Wainscott, founder of Simply Home, a Texas-based building and renovation company, delves into the industry-wide transformations she is witnessing, her experience as a woman in the historically male-dominated home-building industry, and building the foundation of a successful firm.
PKA is challenging industry norms through its approach to diversity and cultivating collaborative design processes in their ever-expanding firm. Their innovative methods extend from their hiring practices to their design philosophy, setting them apart in the competitive world of residential architecture.
Nestled into the sandstone ledge of a Los Angeles hillside, the Sheats-Goldstein residence blurs the lines between building, furniture and natural surroundings. Its bold triangular forms, sculpted from poured-in-place concrete, appear to grow organically from the landscape, maximizing city and hillside views through walls of glass.
The week kicked off with positive early sales. Galerie Meubles et Lumières, winner of the fair’s Best Gallery Presentation award, reported the sale of two hero pieces within its booth very quickly upon opening: the Anemone sofa by Jean-Pierre Laporte, a circular set of seating in a flower bud formation, and the large-scale, structural chandelier, Cassiopée by Max Sauze.





