The Kinfolk home : interiors for slow living

369 Pages·2015·75.77 MB·English

by  Williams, Nathan

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I N T E R I O R S f o r S L O W L I V I N G
nathan williams
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nathan williams kristofer johnsson — Kristofer is a photographer living in Stockholm,
Editor in Chief Sweden, who shoots interiors and still-life images. His clean and simple
aesthetic uses light and composition to focus on an image’s natural beauty.
amy woodroffe
Editorial Manager anders schønnemann — Anders is a lifestyle and interiors photographer
based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Although he travels a lot for his work, he
georgia frances king thinks there’s nothing better than fying home to his wife and two daughters.
Editor
pia ulin — Pia is a Swedish photographer currently living in Brooklyn,
anja verdugo New York. She primarily shoots interiors and lifestyle images but also dabbles
Art Director in still-life photography that focuses on the intricate details.
charlotte heal sharyn cairns — Sharyn is a photographer from Melbourne, Australia.
Designer She enjoys shooting in a variety of styles and is inspired by the constant
change and excitement that each new project brings.
gail o’hara
Copy Chief jonas ingerstedt — Jonas is an interiors photographer living in
Stockholm, Sweden. Afer spending some time in Paris and 20 years as
rachel eva lim a fashion photographer, he’s been shooting homes for the past four years.
Editorial Coordinator
simon watson — Simon is a portrait, interiors and travel photographer
alica forneret who splits his time between New York and Dublin, Ireland. He focuses on
Editorial Assistant light and shadows and renders a holistic view of his subjects.
kelsey snell mirjam bleeker — Mirjam is a Dutch interiors and travel photographer
Proofreader living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She works with Frank Visser and feels
grateful that her passion has allowed her to meet so many interesting people.
nicole franzen — Nicole is a photographer based in Brooklyn, New
York, who mostly shoots food and lifestyle images. Her elegant and clean
aesthetic emphasizes natural light and fnding beauty in the details.
martin guggisberg — Martin is both an interiors and architecture
photographer and flmmaker based in Zurich, Switzerland. He is passionate
about photojournalism and narrative-driven art.
dominik tarabanski — Dominik is a Polish photographer living in
New York. Te cover of this book is a testament to his conceptual style that
draws inspiration from the modern human form.
For a full list of credits, please see page 367.
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C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCTION
Nathan Williams & Katie Searle-Williams 8
H OMES FOR COMMUNITY
John & Juli Baker 18
Building a Balance 28
Geraldine Cleary 30
Letting in the Light 40
Yvonne Koné & Rasmus Juul 42
Khai Liew & Nichole Palyga 50
Domestic Intersections 64
Jessica de Ruiter & Jed Lind 66
Before the Day Starts 76
Delcy Morelos & Gabriel Sierra 78
A Room with a View 90
Nathalie Schwer 92
Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset 100
Public Access 108
Aurélie Lécuyer & Jean Christophe 110
Te Kids Are All Right 118
Tok & Hiromi Kise 120
Jenni Kayne & Richard Ehrlich 128
Hannah Ferrara & Malcolm Smitley 140
A Space to Gather 148
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HOMES FOR S IMPLICITY
Jonas & Christine Bjerre-Poulsen 152
Back to Basics 164
Miquel Alzueta & África Posse 166
Jesse Kamm & Luke Brower 178
Forest for the Trees 186
Jack Dahl & Kristofer Sakurai 188
Jonathan & Annabel Tuckey 198
Dan Honey & Paul Marcus Fuog 206
Economy of Space 214
Rieko Ohashi 216
An Ancient Approach 224
Trine Andersen & Martin Neve 226
Industrial Domesticity 236
Jungyou Choi 238
Single Servings 244
H OMES FOR SLOW LIVING
Mikkel & Camilla Karstad 248
Culinary Commodities 258
Yukiko Kuroda 260
A Sanctuary in the City 266
Alyson Fox & Derek Dollahite 268
A Guide for Black Tumbs 276
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Takahiro & Reiko Kinoshita 278
Emma & Joakim Olbers 286
Better with Age 292
Carin Scheve & Francesco Caramella 294
Mirko Beetschen & Stéphane Houlmann 300
A Guide to Staycations 310
Momo Suzuki & Alexander Yamaguchi 312
Joanna Lavén & David Wahlgren 320
Mike & Conny Karlsson Lundgren 330
A Separate Space 336
Hideki & Junko Takayama 338
Seasonal Adaptions 348
Ditte Isager & Christian Vang 350
Making History 358
Janie Jackson & Christian Preston 360
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 366
CREDITS 367
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nathan williams and katie searle-williams
portland, oregon, united states
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Te phrase “slow living” ofen brings to mind images of work-free days brings us back to our cores. While “living essentially” can make us
spent reclining in a hammock, piña colada in hand. While this may be think of bare bookshelves or an empty wardrobe containing only white
the case at a beachside retreat in the Bahamas, the reality for most of us cotton T-shirts, we’re able to invite slowness and simplicity into our days
is that slow living takes many diferent forms in many diferent spaces. without prescribing to a predetermined aesthetic; this is because slow
For some this could mean long Sunday mornings spent reading in bed living is less of a style and more of a deeply personal mentality.
with loved ones, and for others it could mean waking at dawn for the Te function of our homes should dictate the way we decorate
vim and vigor of a brisk swim. Slow living means something personal to them, not the other way around. Instead of either clogging our lives with
each of us, and one of the strongest ways we manifest these beliefs is by unnecessary clutter—both physical and mental—or needlessly throwing
expressing ourselves through our homes. out meaningful possessions, we can work to determine what brings
Te slow approach to crafing a home is subjective to each dweller’s fulfllment to our lives, and then surround ourselves with those comforts.
aspirations, but it always fnds its foundation in our deepest values. It’s A person’s domestic space speaks of his or her innermost beliefs—
not about luxury or laziness, nor is it about forgoing our most beloved consider what our belongings say about our character, be it a collection
belongings: Slow living isn’t about determining how little we can live of inherited French antiques, a table long enough for a dinner party of
with—it’s about working out what we simply can’t live without. a dozen, a smattering of children’s sketches pasted on the walls or the
Our homes should explore life’s fundamentals and then seek to absence of objects in a minimal space, leaving room for creative thought.
incorporate them into our surroundings. In this way, a home isn’t just Te key to all these spaces’ hearts is that their aesthetics are shaped by
a physical structure, but also a structure of our beliefs. A house should their dwellers’ defnitions of what brings joy and meaning to their homes.
represent the heart, the kernel, the bedrock of our values—whatever To us, this intention is the most important aspect of slow living.
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