Its always fun to track who worked where and how it influenced their work. Often it is surprising, such as Robert Venturi's work for Eero Saarinen. Sometimes it is easy, like comparing Winy Maas' MVRDV to his early employer OMA, or Marcel Breuer's tutelage under Walter Gropius. The link can clearly be seen between the Brooklyn-based designer Aldo Andreoli and his mentor Ettore Sottsass. Casa Maui Andreoli's AA Studio has recently designed several projects around New York City, all of which have varying degrees of Sottsass' influence. One of Andreoli's earliest projects was the Sottsass-designed Casa Maui on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The house is classic post-modernism, featuring a collage of colorful elements including a red house profile, a greenhouse, and a long, slender stainless steel column. Originally, Sottsass wanted the column to be marble. In addition to this lineage, AA Studio also draws from Aldo's childhood experiences. His father was a journalist for Domus, which exposed him to high international design. Moreover, his good friend Morris Adjme comes from a similar pedigree to Aldo Rossi, who is a huge influence on both designers. These concurrent Italian influences can be seen in AA Studio ...
Its always fun to track who worked where and how it influenced their work. Often it is surprising, such as Robert Venturi's work for Eero Saarinen. Sometimes it is easy, like comparing Winy Maas' MVRDV to his early employer OMA, or Marcel Breuer's tutelage under Walter Gropius. The link can clearly be seen between the Brooklyn-based designer Aldo Andreoli and his mentor Ettore Sottsass. Casa Maui Andreoli's AA Studio has recently designed several projects around New York City, all of which have varying degrees of Sottsass' influence. One of Andreoli's earliest projects was the Sottsass-designed Casa Maui on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The house is classic post-modernism, featuring a collage of colorful elements including a red house profile, a greenhouse, and a long, slender stainless steel column. Originally, Sottsass wanted the column to be marble. In addition to this lineage, AA Studio also draws from Aldo's childhood experiences. His father was a journalist for Domus, which exposed him to high international design. Moreover, his good friend Morris Adjme comes from a similar pedigree to Aldo Rossi, who is a huge influence on both designers. These concurrent Italian influences can be seen in AA Studio ...