Q&A Amongst Falken Reynolds
Monday, 26 May 2014
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| Colourful Condo Project | Photography Lucas Finlay |
Today we're excited to portion amongst you lot a picayune Q & Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 amongst Republic of Chad Falkenberg in addition to Kelly Reynolds, the duo behind the blueprint studio, Falken Reynolds hither inward Vancouver. Republic of Chad in addition to Kelly simply got dorsum from Milan Design Week where they did an amazing task roofing the exhibit for in addition to IDSwest (see all their posts here) in addition to so nosotros idea it was fourth dimension for an interview hither on the blog.
First off, a HUGE give cheers you lot for the most amazing coverage you lot did for us from the iSaloni '14. You guys actually covered or so ground! What was your overall impression of the exhibit this twelvemonth in addition to what stood out to you lot equally you lot go forrad amongst your work?
It’s exciting to consider the success of manufactures that are making good designed in addition to good priced products - most of them are from Scandinavia in addition to northern Europe. Companies similar Hay, Muuto, Norman Copenhagen are all tapping into a marketplace that grew upward on Ikea but is forthwith searching for lineament products that volition concluding a long time. And it’s non simply the masses who are taking note; Hay had a massive pop-up store inward the centre of the metropolis where nosotros spotted industrial blueprint heavy weight Jasper Morrison checking out their novel products.
The 2 large visual trends go along to live on warm metals & apartment pastels. Copper in addition to brushed brass are existence used on reissued pieces from large names similar Dornbracht in addition to Vitra in addition to to a greater extent than sophisticated companies similar B&B Italy were showing upholstery inward muted pale yellows, greens in addition to pinks. We dearest how the warmth in addition to lightness of this tendency is making high blueprint look a chip to a greater extent than carefree in addition to accessible.
We recall it's ever interesting to larn a picayune background in addition to how people evolve. Where did you lot both develop or written report in addition to how did Falken Reynolds form?
We dearest this question! The biggest component subdivision of what informs how nosotros blueprint is our history. Before jumping into a blueprint career Kelly had been a soldier inward the Canadian Navy, an officeholder inward the Vancouver Police Department, a flying attendant in addition to a hotel manager. Republic of Chad grew upward on a farm on the prairies in addition to spent summers on Equus caballus ranches inward Texas in addition to Arizona, got a bird inward finance, taught at a University inward Republic of Lithuania followed yesteryear an international marketing job. We met inward 2006 when nosotros were both transitioning into a blueprint career - Kelly was starting his grooming at BCIT in addition to Republic of Chad went off to schoolhouse inward Barcelona. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 usual friend knew our stories in addition to knew nosotros had to meet. We had divide blueprint careers for 5 years - Kelly had his ain firms in addition to Republic of Chad worked for Robert Bailey - earlier launching Falken Reynolds 2 years agone inward 2012.
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| Mainland St. Bachelor Pad | Photography Republic of Chad Falkenberg in addition to Lucas Finlay |
We dearest your "one aesthetic doesn't check all approach" in addition to how the interiors you lot blueprint evolve from infinite to space. How exercise you lot blueprint a infinite in addition to ensure it's authentic for each client?
I recall it actually stems from a curiosity close people - what makes them tick, what gets them excited. On our travels we’ve been invited into people’s homes (in places equally varied equally London, Cairo or Vladivostock) - in addition to it’s made us appreciate that everyone wants their domicile to experience especial in addition to unique. Rather than giving all our clients the same expect nosotros experience our task is to create a infinite that industrial plant outset inward an intelligent means amongst shape in addition to function, but minute inward an inspiring way, that lets the unique grapheme of each customer smooth through. I’m certain it helps that nosotros detect beauty inward a pretty wide hit or styles - equally long equally they are done actually good in addition to amongst authenticity.
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| Mainland St. Bachelor Pad | Photography Republic of Chad Falkenberg in addition to Lucas Finlay |
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| Mainland St. Bachelor Pad | Photography Republic of Chad Falkenberg in addition to Lucas Finlay |
What's your favourite space(s) you've designed hence far?
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| Colourful Condo Project | Photography Lucas Finlay |
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| Colourful Condo Project | Photography Lucas Finlay |
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| Colourful Condo Project | Photography Lucas Finlay |
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| Colourful Condo Project | Photography Lucas Finlay |
Where are your favourite places to store locally for your clients?
Our go-to shops are all owned in addition to run yesteryear people who dearest blueprint equally much equally nosotros do: Inform Interiors, Litchfield, Roden Gray, Provide Home, Espace D
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| Selkirk St. Estate Project | Photography Josh Dunford |
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| Selkirk St. Estate Project | Photography Josh Dunford |
Where exercise you lot seek inspiration for your work?
Nothing beats travelling in addition to getting to pass fourth dimension inward amazing spaces - this twelvemonth nosotros spent 2 nights inward Paris on the means to Milan in addition to stayed at the Philippe Starck designed hotel Mama Shelter in addition to had dinner at what could simply live on the perfect dining room, Monseiur Bleu designed yesteryear architect Joseph Dirand. In Vancouver nosotros pass a lot of fourth dimension existence active exterior - in addition to sometimes the best medicine for finding a blueprint solution is a alter inward perspective - things expect a chip unlike running on the ocean wall or riding a bike.
What designers/makers/architects, etc exercise you lot expect upward to, are influenced yesteryear or inspire you?
Joseph Dirand
Patricia Urquiola
Jamie Hayon
Neils Bendtsen
Minus
Soren Rose
Guilherme Torres
Robert Bailey
Edward Barber & Jay Osberby
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
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How would you lot explicate your personal tastes amongst abide by to interiors. Eg - your domicile (any pics?).
We’re a chip eclectic, somewhere betwixt minimal in addition to what Jaime Hayon has coined “digital baroque.” (We’ll convey photos equally before long equally nosotros complete our renovation:)
We dearest your Decorate Gastown installations each twelvemonth during the holidays (in fact that is how nosotros discovered you). Will you lot live on doing a 2014 version in addition to how did that all begin?
Definitely! We alive in addition to piece of work inward Gastown in addition to dearest the neighbourhood for the amazing architecture in addition to all of the entrepreneurs who create the street bird so interesting in addition to vibrant. We blueprint opor-garai installations for shops that piece of work amongst each infinite in addition to create so the store owners tin forcefulness out focus on all the preparations for their busiest season. In 2013 nosotros had 40 volunteers aid create in addition to install items for x shops. We’ve go cracking friends amongst a lot of people through it in addition to it’s the feel of community that makes it so rewarding.
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Any sneak peeks or plans you lot tin forcefulness out portion of novel or hereafter things on the go?
We convey a household unit of measurement opor-garai domicile on Blackcomb Mountain that volition live on inward the Spring 2014 effect of Condo Magazine in addition to Janis Nicolay simply shot or so other Whistler projection for us on Aspen Drive inward Creekside. We convey a lot of projects nether structure correct forthwith besides - we’re connecting 2 lofts into a 2,500 sf 1 bedroom, renovating a 100 twelvemonth quondam Tudor style townhouse amongst a modern/minimal interior, edifice a novel theatre for 1 of our favourite contractors Moosehead Contracting in addition to our outset eatery that volition opened upward this autumn inward Chinatown. We’re documenting progress on Instagram, it’s a lot of fun to sentry them go from concept into construction.
Thank you lot Republic of Chad in addition to Kelly! Follow Falken Reynolds online:
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