WEETU GETS A HOUZZ HIGHLIGHT

Houzz Tour: Prewar Manhattan Condo Puts Everything in Its Place

Thanks to Houzz for highlighting one of our projects! Check out the article here!

WEETU CLIENT, ASCEND, MAKES CHICAGO 2018 "IT-LIST"

Congratulations to our client for making The 2018 It-List with CS Magazine! Created by Andrea Wise, Ascend is a holistic wellness experience with a bespoke, boutique approach. It is a private space for balancing lifestyles and sustaining wellness. They focus on creating highly personalized experiences that span a variety of services including, but not limited to, an adrenaline-packed workout, wellness retreats, nutritional coaching, yoga, pilates, facials, and massages – all under one roof. weetu had the pleasure of bringing Andrea's vision to life by designing the Ascend studio space.

Check out the article here! Or contact Andrea at Ascend for more information! 

WEETU CARLY GUEST LECTURES AT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

[March 2018] Carly Cannell, founder of New York-based multidisciplinary design studio, weetu , was recently invited to guest lecture at her alma mater, The University of Oregon, School of Architecture, at both the Eugene and Portland campuses.

Carly gave a dynamic and visually stimulating hour-long discussion about Experience Hybridization, weetu's collaborative creative process. 

“It was such an honor to be invited back after 20 years working in the professional world. It’s amazing how much has not changed in Lawerence Hall. I still love this building and the raw studio culture. It was my home for 5 years!”. 

WEETU TO PARTICIPATE IN "GRAY'S DEPARTMENT STORE": A SHOP-ABLE INSTALLATION OF WORKS BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN DESIGNERS.

OPENING PARTY: DECEMBER 4TH FROM 6-9 PM! 
[Chicago] – The Department of Curiosities, located at 3013 W. Armitage Avenue, will host a shop-able installation by members of the League of Women Designers (LWD).  Eve Fineman will curate the show drawing on the golden age of department stores for visual inspiration. The boutique space will be transformed with sections for housewares, lighting, furniture, clothing, jewelry, handbags and lingerie. Weetu will showcase BLADE SHELVES and debut a set of rubberized neon X2 DESKSCAPES.

The shop-able installation will be open from December 4th-20th, Tuesdays-Saturdays from 12-7 pm, Sundays 12-5pm.  Check out the catalog of participating designers! 

Full press release below:

[Chicago] – From December 4th-20th, the Department of Curiosities located at 3013 W. Armitage Avenuewill host a shop-able installation by members of the League of Women Designers (LWD).  Eve Fineman will curate the show drawing on the golden age of department stores for visual inspiration. The boutique space will be transformed with sections for housewares, lighting, furniture, clothing, jewelry, handbags and lingerie. Participating designers include Carly Cannell, Chelli Look, Elizabeth Fiersten, Felicia Ferrone,  Gerry Quinton, Jamie Hayes, Kari Merkl, Kelly Marie Thompson, Kristen Molenhouse, Maria Boustead, and Sharon Burdett. 

 Participating designers include Carly Cannell, Chelli Look, Elizabeth Fiersten, Felicia Ferrone,  Gerry Quinton, Jamie Hayes, Kari Merkl, Kelly Marie Thompson, Kristen Molenhouse, Maria Boustead, and Sharon Burdett. 

The show's name references Eileen Gray, a touchstone for LWD group. Gray was a pioneer of modernist design; an architect and designer of furniture, textiles and interiors. Her influential works in the 1920s and 30s were largely overlooked in her time and the importance of her legacy remains unrecognized to this day. One of her most innovative works, the Villa E-1027 house, for instance, was first attributed to her lover, Jean Badovice, and was later defaced by the most famous architect of her day, Le Corbusier. 

“Gray’s Department Store” will provide a public platform for the LWD group as a whole, and for each individual exhibitor. The exhibit will include a printed art catalogue designed by Daniela Markova Soukup, an opening reception sponsored by KOVAL distillery from 6-9 pm on December 4th, open hours during the Holiday season for the public to view and shop Tuesday-Saturday from 12-7 pm, and Sunday from 12-5 pm. The exhibiting designers will staff the shop in order to give the public an opportunity to learn about the design and manufacturing process; most of the designers manufacture locally. In addition, special events such as demonstrations, screenings, and discussions by members of the LWD group will be held throughout the run of the show, including a pop-up dining event on the evening of December 12th featuring the work of Midnight Kitchen Projects.

The Department of Curiosities (DOC) will host the event at their storefront/workshop, which showcases fashion and design. It is home to fashion lines Morua and Production Mode, which are manufactured on-site, following a slow fashion model of transparent and ethical production. In spring 2016, DOC will introduce their first collection, a line of silk lingerie inspired by the luminous women of the 1930s. The line will be available for preview and purchase at the Gray’s Department Store event.

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A link to the Gray’s Department Store exhibit catalogue can be found here.

WEETU DESIGNED BEER + WINE LOUNGE IS ALREADY A NEW YORK HOT SPOT

[Photo from theknockturnal.com]

Recently completed Upper West Side lounge Manhattan Brew & Vine [MBV] has been on fire in the news! The hot spot launched on August 25th with a celebrity grand opening party. Not only was weetu’s very own Kevin Estrada in attendance, from the hip hop and R&B worlds so was Fabolous, Ne-Yo, Angela Simmons, Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, Mack Wilds and many more. 

The 1300 square foot space was packed opening night. Kevin enjoyed sending Carly pics of their creation since she wasn't able to be in attendance.

Typical to weetu’s collaborative creative process, MBV was driven by the clients interest in the combined materiality of contemporary finishes with a rustic edge. The interior of the space is defined with a folded surface of reclaimed wood that wraps the space and encloses the seating areas. Warm, textured surfaces were combined with opposing reflective materials such as black mirror and waxed steel. Overall, the effect results in an intimate neighborhood lounge and bar that reflects both the clients vision and weetu’s design intent.  

Former Dollar Store transformed to intimate lounge. [photo from thewestsiderag.com]

We will be posting images from our photoshoot very soon, but in the meantime visit MBV's website for more information. 

WEETU DESIGNED BEACH HOUSE IN ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

"Casamota" entry and horse driveway.

weetu recently completed a beachside retreat on the North shore of the Dominican Republic for well known interiors editor and stylist, Carlos Mota. Architect Kevin Estrada met Carlos on a photo shoot where Carlos casually asked if weetu would be interested in designing a house for his recently acquired beach front property.  Kevin grabbed his Speedo and sketchpad and immediately got inspired by the beautiful context.  

Carlos Mota feeding his chickens.

Pool deck with custom designed tiles. 

Initial conversations centered on the idea of Casa Malaparte and the idea of a beachside “bunker”.  Affectionately referred to as "Casamota", the house took on the form of a concrete cube with a central courtyard, large rear patio and pool area.  Bedrooms flank the central courtyard with living spaces facing towards the pool and the beach beyond. The geometric tiles of the patio and pool area were designed by Carlos himself, using local artisans. The main living space and the exterior patio are separated with full height sliding walls of glass.  When fully opened, the effect is of one large outdoor room.  The interiors are reflective of Carlos’s exuberant style.  

Central courtyards opens to interiors to create one large outdoor room.

Interior rooms connect with the outdoor views. 

For the full article, please visit Architectural Digest online. Than you to Kevin Estrada for leading the team, including design collaborator Idil Akay. Stay tuned, a weetu expansion may be in the works! 

The team designed the house to reach towards the ocean beyond.

WEETU GERMANY SWINE FLU PSA

"Don't give the Swine Flu a Chance. Stay Cool. Be Prepared."

wee are.

-Helen

MILAN MILAN SOLO CON TE. MILAN MILAN SEMPRE PER TE.

Our friend Irakli Kiziria shared some of his favorites from the Salone Internazionale de Mobile. His standout fave was Martin Margiela. You may know that Margiela has a sweet cooperation with Diesel. These pics are from the press pack. Table legs as tables, shelving brackets as shelving, doors as carpets. Despite everthing being white, it looks far from sterile, and mostly avoids the furniture barn or haunted house look.

I liked his Kartell pics, as I usually find what they do to be very playful. Various characters were printed on thick plush carpet that hung from the ceiling and dropped cool shadows on their respective walls. Here the tattewed dewds. Elsewhere whirling dervishes and acrobats. And oh, Kartell is in bed with Barbie now too. That cougar slut.

grüße aus Deutschland.... and more about Irakli Kiziria at www.designprovocation.com