They?ve actually only been in Europe for a few years. But their work is making an impact. Having founded their studio Truly Truly in Rotterdam in 2014, Australian designers Kate and Joel Booy have already been invited by the Interior Business Event imm cologne to demonstrate to the home furnishings world their personal vision of contemporary domestic culture. ?Living by Moods? is the title given by imm cologne?s guests of honour to their concept for ?Das Haus 2019.?
The 180-square-metre simulated residential house in the Cologne exhibition halls displays their personal vision of contemporary living: a home almost without interior walls, with four zones merging into one another: Reclusive, Serene, Active and Reclining. Their aim is to create a living space that is flexible enough to support the changing rhythms of its residents? lives and adapt to their needs as well as providing inspiring surroundings where they can interact away from the hectic pace and routine of daily life. You say that you?d like your concept for ?Das Haus? to be a place for ?inquisitive design.? Are you curious people, then"
Joel: As designers, yes. We take the same approach that researchers do. In our designs, we often start with a material or a material property without knowing exactly where or to what form it will ultimately take us. For us, ?Das Haus? is a place where we can pose questions surrounding the topics of domestic living.
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