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by Remodelista Team

BOND, a clever acronym for “Bureau of Noam and Daniel”, is a Manhattan-based architecture and interior design studio from the creative minds of Noam Dvir and Daniel Rauchwerger. Since launching their firm in 2019, the “partners in practice and life” have carved a niche for themselves as the must-hire designers for art world clients and Fire Island homeowners—but anyone with a penchant for modernism, stainless steel, and color blocking will appreciate their style.

The duo describe their approach as “democratic and humanistic, elevated and editorial, impactful yet economical, and playful.” All of those descriptors are evident in their residential, commercial, and cultural projects, which can be found across their home state of New York, as well as in Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles, where they’ve just opened a local office. Their West Coast expansion promises more of the mid-century magic and boundary-pushing whimsy they created in their own home, the Pines Beach Cabin—the perfect summer house hangout (see: A Mid-Century Home For a Non-Nuclear Family in Fire Island).

Today, Noam writes in with his go-to host gift, the art book he’d bring to a desert island, and the color he can’t get enough of.

Above: A portrait of Noam (right) and Daniel by Chris Fucile.

You’re invited to dinner. What’s your go-to gift?

A pair of BOND espresso cups. We designed them together with Daniel’s brother, Nadav, who has a pottery studio in Israel. The handmade cups have chatter marks in the middle and a soft lip. They’re really cute and remind your host of you every time they take a sip of their coffee.

Above: BOND espresso cups and a plate of chocolates.

What’s on your bedside table?

A biography of Le Corbusier I picked up during my last visit to Maison La Roche in Paris. It’s great for brushing up on my French.

Above: A mid-century Sears catalog kit house that BOND reimagined as a refuge for artists. Photograph by Chris Mottalini.

What’s your desert island design/art/architecture-related book?

Absalon by Susanne Pfeffer. Absalon was an Israeli-French artist who died of AIDS complications at an early age in the 1990s. He designed and built “large white geometric sculptures that began as plain renderings of basic forms—rectangles, squares, triangles, circles—and developed into shapes resembling machine parts, eventually becoming contemplative dwelling units.” His work is deeply personal, moving, and very innovative.

What podcast or playlist do you put on when you need inspiration?

Classical music. Fauré is my favorite composer.

Above: Noam and Daniel’s own Fire Island living room. Photograph by Chris Mottalini.

What’s a film or TV show whose aesthetic has stuck with you?

Severance. It’s not very original, but it’s also the last show I’ve watched. It’s so beautifully designed and the attention to art and details is immaculate. I had a short one-year gig at WeWork and watching Severance makes me think about contemporary work culture.

Which Instagram account do you go to for design inspiration?

@dasswerke–so good.

Above: A BOND kitchen in a one-bedroom, walk-up apartment in Greenwich Village. Photograph by Chris Mottalini.

My favorite sheets are…

Tekla in brown.

My favorite paint color for the bedroom is…

Also brown—32123 Terre Sienne Pâle from Le Corbusier’s color system. I have it in my powder room in Manhattan.

Above: BOND’s industrial art collector’s loft in Chelsea. Photograph by William Jess Laird.

First design love?

My husband (and business partner), Daniel.

Thanks so much, Noam! Follow his and Daniel’s work at @bond_newyork and www.bond-ny.com.

by Remodelista Team

What are you up to this holiday weekend? Whether you’re roadtripping, at the beach, or staying put, hope you keep cool and enjoy. And for your poolside or porch scrolling, here are 18 things we’re eyeing:

Above: The indoor/outdoor situation we dream about. Photograph from A Rambler, Reconsidered: A 1959 Ranch House in West Marin by Commune Design; photograph by Stephen Kent Johnson.

• You’re invited to dinner at Alvar Aalto’s atelier.
• “I like the look,” says Margot of this all-wood chandelier.
• Truly, madly, deeply smitten by this Shaker-inspired collection by Block Shop.
• Attention, attention: Beni Rugs is hosting an Archive Sale for the first time in eight years, with one-of-a-kind rugs marked down up to 50 percent, now through July 6. 
• For corralling beach bags, hanging kitchen towels, and keeping the dog leash handy: new brass hooks from deVol.
• “Slightly strange things that I find incredibly chic.” (We totally cosign this list.)
• The news you’ve all been waiting for: Schoolhouse is back.
• Ooh, a dreamy-sounding retreat at Smithereen Farm (featured in Remodelista in Maine).
• Inspiration for a simple summer table.
• This cake is an ode to strawberry season.
• “Now I want a mosquito coil pot,” says Fan, after watching this video.
• A truly genius DIY summer wreath. (You’re welcome.)
• Oh, helpful! “The 40 plants that garden designers always use—and that you can find at the garden centre.”
• Kendra writes in: “Curiosity is mounting for the ‘biggest RHS show garden ever’ at Badminton Flower Show, Gloucestershire, July 8-12. It’s no coincidence that it’s designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. It won’t be roped off either; pathways run through the 26,000 square feet garden, which is inspired by the grand old estate that is hosting the show.”
• In the good news department. (Hat tip: Margot.)
• Finally, two cool new stores that should be on your radar: one in the Bay Area, the other in Vermont.