Thursday, June 26, 2025

Fast Takes With Architects Maria Berman and Brad Horn of Berman Horn Studio

What’s a movie or TV present whose aesthetic has caught with you?

The latest Shogun collection. Such an unbelievable evocation of the temper of medieval Japan, with glowing landscapes and complicated costumes and textiles in each scene. In distinction to this, we only recently rewatched the primary few episodes of the 1980’s Miami Vice and have been struck by the deal with structure and trend. A extremely designed mid-80s time-capsule.

What has been your greatest home improve?

Cut up system HVAC. Environment friendly and ever extra obligatory in New England’s warming summers.

A easy or budget-friendly design transfer you want you’d recognized sooner?

Shopping for components of Ikea furnishings to include into customized designs.

My favourite paint shade for the bed room is…

Without end and at all times Benjamin Moore’s Heaven. The palest lavender grey, which is nearly imperceptibly a shade, however makes the room really feel like a glowing cloud. Serenity in a can.

My unpopular design opinion is…

There’s by no means a single “proper” design or resolution. Pondering that there’s brings a lot pointless stress to the design course of. Realizing that many various paths can all result in happiness, consolation, and sweetness permits the design to unfold organically with out the strain of fearing errors.

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Above: A glimpse from the primary story we ran on Berman Horn: ‘Weirdness and Appeal’ in an Upstate New York Farmhouse. Pictures by Rush Jagoe, courtesy of Berman Horn Studio.

Your design pet peeve?

We attempt to keep away from “visible MSG”, which is one thing that grabs the eyes and gives visible stimulation however provides little lasting satisfaction or nourishment. We love issues which might be surprising, considerate however with the effortlessness of one thing undesigned that may all come collectively to create an area which might make its personal historical past.

Our go-to kitchen utensil is…

A fish spatula and a Cuisinart. The fish spatula as a result of it permits whole management when cooking in a pan. The Cuisinart as a result of it does every thing: grates, chops, slices, whips cream. My machine is 15 years previous and going sturdy.

Three phrases that describe our design type:

Assured, playful, undesigned.

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Above: Maria and Brad.

First design love?

Charles Rennie Waterproof coat and the Glasgow College.

What merchandise out of your closet do you have got on repeat?

Classic high-waisted Levi’s.

Favourite design store to go to (on-line or in individual)?

The Gallery at 200 Lex in NYC is an entire ground of unbelievable vintage sellers and at all times time nicely spent, whether or not procuring or simply searching.

What’s the last item you bought for your home?

One other lamp! It’s an issue.

One thing you’re coveting?

A big flat-woven rug by Marta Maas Fjetterstrom.

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Above: Maria and Brad in Harlem. {Photograph} by Greta Rybus.

Thanks, Maria and Brad! Comply with their work @bermanhornstudio and through bermanhornstudio.com. (They’re additionally members of our Architect and Designer Listing; head right here for extra.)

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