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Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Texture, color, and furnishings are meticulously layered piece by piece to ensure they fit seamlessly, and every object is given enough space, resulting in a home that feels rich, spacious, and elegant. 

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

The kitchen, dining, and living areas flow together and expand outdoors as one larger space, anchored by a wall of floor-to-ceiling wood cabinets on one end. 

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Light pours in from a skylight and a large window in the stairwell and filters through the filigreed steel screen and wood stair that connects this private level to the family rooms below.

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

The ground floor is carved away in the center to wrap around a central courtyard that brings daylight and outdoor space into all the interior spaces

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

The second floor is a compact rectilinear volume containing bedrooms and bathrooms wrapped around a light-flooded central stairwell. 

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

Around the perimeter of this courtyard, three walls of sliding and pocketing glass doors open up to a series of decks and patios that blur the lines between indoor and outdoor. 

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA

The continuous order of high canopy trees softly illuminated against the ebonized wood fence frames a large courtyard like area, providing privacy. 

Photo credit:
Matthew Millman Photography 

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Trade visitors and end consumers take great interest in the exhibition of the Pure Talents, since there is always the opportunity to discover fresh and forward-looking ideas of young designers.

Photo credit:
Constantin Meyer; Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

The 20 best designs, nominated by an international jury for the Pure Talents Contest, will be presented to the trade experts at the international furniture and interiors fair imm cologne.

Photo credit:
Constantin Meyer; Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Every year, the Pure Talents exhibition show features inspiring and sustainable interior designs.

Photo credit:
Constantin Meyer; Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Visitors are invited to touch things and try them out. The level of quality of the submissions for the Pure Talents Contest is very high, and even the maturity of many designs is often quite advanced.

Photo credit:
Constantin Meyer, Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Logo Pure Talents Contest 2020 horizontal format

Photo credit:
Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Logo Pure Talents Contest 2020 vertical format

Photo credit:
Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Winner of the first prize at the Pure Talents Contest 2019: Light divided by three! Baschnja by Ilja Huber is a three-part lamp that uses the 360° rotation of its individual segments to provide both direct and indirect light. Stacked one on top of the other, the three battery-powered elements are charged via the base unit and can then be positioned separately anywhere in the room. 

Photo credit:
Ilja Huber; Koelnmesse

Call for Entries: the Starting Signal for the 17th Pure Talents Contest of imm cologne
imm cologne 2020, Koelnmesse GmbH

Winner of the second prize at the Pure Talents Contest 2019: The Bench Gang by Christian Cowper is a family of three light-hearted and dynamic benches. Made of pine, Bench Gang is meant to visualise the simple qualities of fun and play and bring the humble bench to life!

Photo credit:
Christian Cowper; Koelnmesse