Los Angeles is brimming with design delights and happenings. For all the goings-on around town and news you need to know, AD PRO’s weekly news roundup is here to keep you filled in.
Pacific Design Center Cancels Westweek Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Due to safety concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Pacific Design Center can announced that it will be cancelling Westweek, which was scheduled to take place March 18 and 19. The news comes after several keynote speeches and panels had already been cancelled due to the virus. Representatives for the fair expressed that the decision was made for the safety of "tenants, staff, clients, guests, and the design industry as a whole," and that the design center is looking forward to its September Fall Market.
Serena Dugan Studio Launches With Dinner Party at Hollywood at Home
At Peter Dunham’s Hollywood at Home last week, leading figures from L.A.’s interior design community gathered to celebrate Serena Dugan Studio’s official launch over a festive dinner. The Serena & Lily cofounder’s new brand brings the Sausalito-based Dugan back to her roots as a painter and textile designer. Products include wallpapers printed in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Belgian linen designs that are screen-printed in Los Angeles.
Designers such as Nathan Turner, Eric Hughes, Jamie Bush, Mary McDonald, Suzanne Rheinstein, and Trip Haenisch dined at a long table adorned with a runner in Dugan’s bold, Luis Barragán–inspired Condesa pattern, set with indigo-hued napkins. Dunham explains to AD PRO why Dugan’s latest effort makes for an organic presence at the showroom. “I have admired Serena for a long time, and I’ve loved her aesthetic,” he says. “It felt like a very easy fit.”
Nickey Kehoe Moves Across the Street on Beverly Boulevard
Nickey Kehoe’s boutique has relocated to a space nearby in the neighborhood, where Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe have long established their consumer-facing presence. Expect the same masterful mixing of vintage and new, including the company’s ever-growing NK Collection, and playful juxtaposition of colors and textures the duo has been known for since 2004. The space is now open at 7266 Beverly Boulevard, near Poinsettia. A Plain English kitchen will be installed in the coming months, too.
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Object Permanence Postponed Due to Coronavirus
Object Permanence, the fleeting pop-up group-show series that gives designers a prompt around the theme of a particular object, has been postponed until further notice due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The brief this quarter, Edition 5, was set to be “clocks.” The show had planned to feature Jonathan Entler of Entler Studio, Meyghan Hill of (wh)ORE HAüS Studios, Vincent Pocsik, Rose Greenberg, Morgan Peck, and other L.A. talent. The show is organized by Leah Ring of Another Human and Emma Holland Denvir.
Los Angeles Pottery Show in Glendale Is Back
The Glendale Civic Auditorium will host the 21st annual Los Angeles Pottery Show this weekend. The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, with dozens of vintage dealers and contemporary artists, as well as decorative arts dealers. For appraisals on antique and vintage pottery, David Rago of Antiques Roadshow will be on site throughout the weekend. Admission costs $14 per person.
Lovell Health House Opens for MAK Center Event
In case you missed access to the now-listed Lovell Health House, designed by Richard Neutra in Los Feliz, the MAK Center is offering another opportunity to visit the iconic home on Sunday, March 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. The wellness-oriented event provides an intriguing contrast to the holistic health culture promoted by Dr. Philip Lovell nearly a century ago. Each $100 ticket includes Health-Ade kombucha and Yola mezcal cocktails, along with a sound bath, astrological readings, and a reading by Lyra Kilston, author of Sun Seekers, among other programming.
New Nonprofit Organization to Assume Management of the Gamble House in Pasadena
Following years of stewardship under the auspices of the University of Southern California, the landmark Gamble House in Pasadena will now be managed by a newly formed entity. Last week, the Gamble House Conservancy was publicly announced as the nonprofit organization that will assume operations at the National Historic Landmark, which was designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908. The city of Pasadena will continue its ownership of the property, and USC will remain involved with the Scholars-in-Residence fellowship and other programming. Staff leadership includes Edward “Ted” Bosley, the former Gamble House director, who has been appointed executive director/CEO of the Gamble House Conservancy, and curator Jennifer Trotoux.
Louis Poulsen and Knoll Partner with Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
Louis Poulsen and Knoll have partnered with Richard Neutra's VDL Studio and Residences in Silver Lake to help breathe new life into the iconic architect's 1932 home. Cal Poly Pomona and resident director Sarah Lorenzen have managed extensive renovations of the property since 2010, most recently adding advanced lighting and high-quality furniture that would best reflect Neutra's own experience when living there. The home is being managed by the College of Environment Design and Department of Architecture at the university. More information about visiting the home is available through the site's website.
NeueHouse Announces Venice Beach Location
NeueHouse, the private club that has made rehabilitating historic buildings part of its ethos, announced its third L.A. location is under way in Venice at 73 Market Street. “We’re a members club that focuses on the creative moments,” CEO Josh Wyatt tells AD PRO. “And that’s why we’ve evolved the product to have moments where you can actually share ideas.”
It’s fitting that NeueHouse Venice Beach will be situated on the same street where Larry Gagosian built a home designed by Robert Mangurian and Craig Hodgetts of Studio Works that also contained one of his first art galleries, and where Jean-Michel Basquiat spent his early-1980s SoCal sojourns. Film producer Tony Bill, who co-owned erstwhile legendary restaurant 72 Market Street with actor Dudley Moore and others, is the current owner of the 73 Market Street property. DesignAgency is handling interior duties at the two-story, red-and-white glazed-brick vernacular building, with a target opening date of later this year.
