You’ve admired their buildings, now go inside their homes. On October 1st, the Architecture and Design Film Festival will host the U.S. premiere of “Where Architects Live,” a fascinating documentary that offers an intimate look into private interiors—and the daily lives—of eight of the world’s most important architects, including Shigeru Ban, Mario Bellini, David Chipperfield, Zaha Hadid, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, Marcio Kogan, Daniel Libeskind and Bijoy Jain.
The film originally debuted during Milan’s 2014 design week
As one would expect, wild architectural gestures are juxtaposed against sleek, modern canvases in many of these abodes, but it’s the details that expose us to a whole other side these prolific minds. The film most notably takes us into the home of the late Dame Zaha Hadid, who speaks about her residence in Baghdad and how it informed her London home.
Following the first showing, New York Magazine Design Editor Wendy Goodman will lead a panel discussion about designing for oneself and the challenges and opportunities it affords. Panelists will include the film’s director Francesca Molteni, designer Amy Lau and landscape designer Piet Oudolf.
Don’t miss out on this fascinating film and the talk that will follow. You can also get a closer look at the spaces featured in our gallery below.
Purchase tickets here: Sat, Oct 1, 2016 5:30 PM | Sun, Oct 2, 2016 3:00 PM
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- Mario Bellini’s home in Milan is settled within a 19th century building. His vast collection of books complement the building’s original details. Photo by Davide Pizzigoni.
- Photo by Davide Pizzigoni.
- David Chipperfield’s home and studio in the Mitte neighborhood of Berlin. Photo by Davide Pizzigoni
- David Chipperfield’s home in the Mitte neighborhood of Berlin. Photo by Davide Pizzigoni
- Chipperfield’s property was also designed with a canteen for locals can meet and congregate. Photo by Davide Pizzigoni
- Shigeru Ban erected his home in 1997 within Japan’s Hanegi Forest. The architect didn’t want to remove any trees, so he built the home around them. Photo by Hiroyuki Hirai
- Ban’s design aesthetic for the home was a “zen monk’s room.” Photo by Hiroyuki Hirai
- design of Zaha Hadid’s London home was informed by her childhood in Baghdad. Many of her signature angles and swoops are found throughout. Photo by Davide Pizzigoni.
- Photo by Davide Pizzigoni.
- Marcio Kogan’s home and studio in Brazil was designed in the 1980s and references the color and culture of the country. Photo by Studio MK27.
- The home is filled with trinkets collected across the globe. Photo by Studio MK27.
- Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas’ in Paris is filled with designer modern furniture and artworks from around the world. Photo by Aki Furudate.
- Photo by Aki Furudate.
- Bijoy Jian’s studio and home are tucked away in a quiet countryside village outside of Mumbai. Photo by Francesca Molteni.
- Daniel Libeskind’s home in Manhattan. Photo by Nicola Tranquillino.
- A sketch of the made by Libeskind himself.
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