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Gulla Jónsdóttir on Her Tropical Modernism, Turning Miami’s Unframed Hotel Into a Design Marvel

WWD·Sofia Celeste·24 days ago
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MILAN — For Reykjavik native Gulla Jónsdóttir, the Aurora Borealis phenomena, molten-red erupting volcanoes, black sand shores and hot water grottoes were part of everyday life growing up. That aesthetic that mimics natural wonders has naturally been incorporated into her work through everything from her furniture pieces, like the petal chair to the abstract, sculptural ring doorknob she designed for Italian design firm Lualdi, and the cavernous interior space she created for Javier’s restaurant in Los Angeles . The latter won her the Créateurs Design Award, Best Hospitality Project in Interior Design in January. Gulla Jónsdóttir Courtesy of Lualdi Her signature design vision can be seen in her latest hotel project, which is full of curves and organic, carefully carved shapes — Autograph Collection’s Unframed Miami Beach, which opened its doors in April and is located in the city’s cultural district overlooking Soundscape Park and The Fillmore.…

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