LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjuction with
its 80th anniversary, Knoll (NYSE: KNL) is excited to announce
the opening of the Knoll Home Design Shop in Los Angeles, connecting the Los Angeles residential design community and
consumer design enthusiasts with the brand's modern legacy as well
as its new contemporary furniture, textiles and accessories from
the world's leading architects and designers.
Designed by LA-based Johnston Marklee, in collaboration with
Knoll design director Benjamin
Pardo, with interior space by Barbara Reimelt, NinetyNineGroup, the new 4,000
square foot space captures the modern spirit of Knoll, focusing on
creative lifestyle inspiration for Los
Angeles natives and its international audience alike.
Located at 314 North Robertson Boulevard, just a few blocks from
the Pacific Design Center in West
Hollywood, the Shop opened on January
16, 2018. It is the brand's second direct-to-consumer retail
location, following the success of its midtown New York City location.
The Shop features contemporary ideas and palettes for living
influenced by Modernist ideas -– background pieces that create a
sub-architecture in a dynamic total space foiled against exuberant
expressions of classic and new Knoll designs. The approach typifies
pioneering interior design work by Florence
Knoll. "Los Angeles
interior designers set the benchmark for modern with a special
passion for stunning materials and finishes," noted Benjamin Pardo. "Our LA Shop experience is
designed to deliver their bold vision by offering unsurpassed
customization of furniture forms that complement architectural
space."
Inspired by Yves Vidal's Tangier
York Castle and the historic milieu of innovative spaces for Knoll,
the Shop is organized around a rich material palette reminiscent of
Northern Italian architecture of the 1950s and 60s. It offers the
full selection of Knoll designs, including new collections and
introductions from David Adjaye,
Mark Krusin, and David Rockwell, as
well as classics from Florence
Knoll, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer
and Harry Bertoia.
In addition, the Shop showcases Knoll designs now available in
the U.S. for the first time: Avio sofas and Grasshopper tables by
Piero Lissoni and Tobia Scarpa's
Bastino lounge collection. To celebrate the opening, Knoll has also
introduced a new palette of fabrics and finishes for truly unique
customization to realize signature design schemes. These include
metallic finishes, including rose gold; new marbles, including
rosso rubino; and rich upholsteries, including cavallini hair hide
leather and curly shearling. Unique customization options include
thousands of high-end finishes, KnollTextiles fabrics and
Spinneybeck leathers for residential and home office
applications.
The facade of the corner building, prominently visible along
Robertson Boulevard to the west and north, is clad in hand polished
grey terrazzo with white marble aggregate. Brass framing details
complement the old-world terrazzo cladding, while framing the
large-scale window openings and views to the interior. The material
palette within the store complements the cool, hand crafted
terrazzo with herringbone laid oak flooring, golden tone mirrors
and additional brass fittings. Paired with the oversized storefront
windows, each opening incorporates an arch that frames specific
furniture tableaus. To complement the floor and wall finishes, a
simple modulated system of draped felt panels from FilzFelt defines
the ceiling and integrates lighting tracks and other
infrastructure, echoing the simple fabric canopies of traditional
Italian festivals and park pavilions.
Much like the adaptable nature of contemporary homes, the
display concept for the furniture collections integrates room
dividers from Knoll's Rockwell Unscripted collection to accommodate
flexibility and creative combinations of various vignettes.
Store hours are Monday - Saturday, from 10:00am-6:00pmPT.
About Knoll
Knoll, Inc. is a constellation of
design-driven brands and people, working together with our clients
to create inspired modern interiors. Our internationally recognized
portfolio includes furniture, textiles, leathers, accessories, and
architectural and acoustical elements brands. These brands — Knoll
Office, KnollStudio, KnollTextiles, KnollExtra, Spinneybeck |
FilzFelt, Edelman Leather,
HOLLY HUNT, and DatesWeiser —
reflect our commitment to modern design that meets the diverse
requirements of high performance workplaces and luxury interiors. A
recipient of the National Design Award for Corporate and
Institutional Achievement from the Smithsonian`s Cooper-Hewitt,
National Design Museum, Knoll, Inc. is aligned with the U.S. Green
Building Council and the Canadian Green Building Council and can
help organizations achieve the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) workplace certification. Knoll, Inc. is
the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk
program.
For more information, please contact:
Knoll,
Inc.
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Hello PR
Group
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Lucas
Onetti
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Marisa Jones
Issa
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Tel (212)
343-4030
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Tel (323)
989-2925
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lonetti@knoll.com
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marisa@helloprgroup.com
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