philip michael wolson and johanna grawunder: roberts at MAD

interior of 'robert'
all images © andrea mailzia

robert is a restaurant atop of the museum of arts and design (MAD) developed by
london based architect philip michael wolson and san-francisco based architect
johanna grawunder. the interiors combines one of a kind pieces by wolson and iconic
upholstered furniture by modernist vladimir kagan underneath the architectural canopy
of polished and colored acrylic and metal light rectangles by grawunder.




communal table


stools

communal table and stools are both made of powder-coated aluminum. the bar stools have,
on the interior surface, a mirror polished finish which reflects the movement and color
of the lounge area. the lounge tables are mirror polished aluminum and glass.

'I am interested in articulating movement, engaging the space around the object,
and meshing ground and object, light and shadow, reflection and refraction. the shift
in the dynamics of the interaction between objects and space challenges fundamental
ideas about how we inhabit the space around us.' - PW

reception desk