Boffi | De Padova Takes Over the Organic Architectural Masterpiece Kellogg Doolittle House.

De Padova Blendy Movie Sofa in Senape Velvet—a sleek and modern design that doesn’t go without comfort, with cushions made from goose down and covered in cotton cloth. The Blendy is distinguished by the height of the seat, the smaller feet, and the single cushion. The result is cohesive and balanced.

In 1963, Joe Colombo designed the original minikitchen for Boffi; a mini mobile kitchen on wheels. The creation of the compact kitchen was just the beginning of an evolution of flexibility in kitchen design. The minikitchen today is a complete unit on wheels that is electrically powered and comprises everything normally included in a regular-sized kitchen. The cube sized kitchen is a modern vision of mid-century style.

A comfortable cushioned chair with a natural ash teak frame to support, the DePadova Yak armchair adds a hint of luxury and hospitality to any outdoor space. The Yak Armchair consists of a combination of materials that make it a balanced and contemporary chair, versatile for any occasion but perfect for the outdoors.

Boffi/ De Padova pays tribute to California’s iconic high desert with a series of photographs conceived by Dominican artist Victor Stonem. Designed by architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg in the 1980s, the Kellogg Doolittle House is made to appear as though it naturally existed among its surrounding rocky landscape. The property’s organic architecture, shapes, and textures make it the perfect backdrop to contrast with Boffi ‘s contemporary shapes, fabrics and materials.

Every detail throughout the house is impeccably designed. This house is ultimately a living work of art that offers functionality. Kellogg is known for avoiding conventional structures and forms. Situated irregularly, concrete columns are placed to shape the interior space. The concrete mass is designed to absorb the sun’s heat slowly throughout the day, keeping the house cool. The roof is a bone-like structure lying on top of the desert landscape. The colours, shapes, and textures of the house all tie in to evoke an obvious aspect of organic architecture, inspired by the desert landscape and rock formations that surround the house. The furniture is designed to match the house’s architecture in the same way.

Organically designed furniture pieces flow throughout the house filled with desert dusk light through the many windows every evening. Rooted in the earth, concrete columns that make up the structure of the house, flare out into canopies. In between those columns is glass which allows once again for light to perfectly shine through. All decorative elements such as doors or fixtures were designed by Vurgin. The master suite is the highest point of the house and looks down at the spine of the home, the main living spaces. The bathrooms were custom-designed with boulders, again reiterating the theme of organic shapes.

Despite so many irregular shapes and untypical architecture, the house is warm and inviting. The half-moon curved kitchen made in natural, earthy tones, is very functional and a great kitchen to make a home-cooked meal. Flowing into the living room, the fireplace allows for an intimate entertaining atmosphere.

Joshua Tree House by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg.

What I like about writing for Yellowtrace is that I get to spend a fair bit of time mentally arranging my furniture in houses other than my own. With this one, I am stumped. To be frank, this house is not my cup of tea. However, at this point in time...

Geometric elements and squared lines: the design of the Square 16 sofa is a sleek and well-balanced re-edition of the De Padova historical archive. It has a particularly comfortable, soft, regular seat, slender steel feet with a sixties vibe and edges defined by distinctive seams.

[Photography by Victor Stonem.]