Raw Edges redesigns VitraHaus Loft to suit a young family
Israeli design duo Raw Edges has revamped the interior of the VitraHaus Loft, combining their own rainbow-hued wooden furniture with classic Vitra pieces.
The loft is located on the fourth level of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed VitraHaus, which forms part of the larger Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
When invited by Vitra to redesign the interior, Raw Edges ? headed by Israeli designers Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay ? said they wanted to create a space that they could imagine living in with their own two children.
"Our installation focuses on a busy, creative, young family," explained the designers. "We wanted to show how a space could function equally well for parents and kids alike ? for work as well as play."
The duo carefully selected Vitra and Artek products that combine various natural materials such as wood, glass and light-hued textiles with bright accents.
Playful features include the bathroom space, where a large mobile-like installation with cushions dyed in diagonal stripes of colour hangs from the ceiling.
In the bedroom, a number of Vitra's Cork Stools are grouped to form the base of a bed, while in the living room a set of Alcove sofas join together to create an enclosed lounge space.
Around the loft, the designers have applied their trademark colour gradient patterns to various objects such as the cushions and wall hangings.
"The light-hearted approach taken by Raw Edges in their use of materials, colours and produ...
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