Thank you for this bananas-level brilliant interview with Antonio! Fascinating to read how Le Corbusier and Jeanneret influenced 18 East and about Antonio's ethical manufacturing practices.
I feel silly for mentioning it, but I reckon Costantino Nivola collaborated with Eero Saarinen throughout the construction of two colleges at Yale: Ezra Stiles and Morse. (I mean, they're def birds of a feather, were built simultaneously, and connect... but they are *technically* [cringes, rolls eyes while typing comment] two separate colleges.) So, yeah, Nivola's cast stone sculptures are incorporated into and around Stiles and Morse.
So glad this chat is connecting w/ the spyfriends, it's one of my favorites we've run -- !
I've gotta look into the Saarinen Yale connection. It's interesting that Saarinen's name is so ubiquitous -- obviously because of the huge architectural commissions and the Knoll pieces -- and Nivola's just isn't... even as someone who grew up in NYC where his public work is apparently everywhere, I've spent my life till now sleeping on him !
Thank you for this bananas-level brilliant interview with Antonio! Fascinating to read how Le Corbusier and Jeanneret influenced 18 East and about Antonio's ethical manufacturing practices.
I feel silly for mentioning it, but I reckon Costantino Nivola collaborated with Eero Saarinen throughout the construction of two colleges at Yale: Ezra Stiles and Morse. (I mean, they're def birds of a feather, were built simultaneously, and connect... but they are *technically* [cringes, rolls eyes while typing comment] two separate colleges.) So, yeah, Nivola's cast stone sculptures are incorporated into and around Stiles and Morse.
So glad this chat is connecting w/ the spyfriends, it's one of my favorites we've run -- !
I've gotta look into the Saarinen Yale connection. It's interesting that Saarinen's name is so ubiquitous -- obviously because of the huge architectural commissions and the Knoll pieces -- and Nivola's just isn't... even as someone who grew up in NYC where his public work is apparently everywhere, I've spent my life till now sleeping on him !
catching up on BBSP content and wow this one is so full of goodness and holy informational pathways to run along and learn, sheesh
Truly !!!
Very excited about this PJ content on BBSP and to witness the slow evolution into BBSP as a top-tier home decor news outlet.
I had no idea about the PJ-contemporaneous "official regional government bootleg" phenomenon Antonio talks about... such a fascinating story !!