This not-so-little residence with a towering social order is situated on a plateau at the edge of the black forest in Kraherwald’s traditional “coffee-grinder house” from the 1920s, surrounded by picturesque views of the city. Away from the conventional setups of trade fairs and showroom presentations, architects and designers from the ippolito fleitz group repurposed this once-medical-clinic layout into a smart residence-cum-workplace with a generous provision for their high-profile clients, including Walter Knoll Company Director Markus Benz and his wife, Susanne’s works of art. This was done in order to create an atmosphere of discerning aesthetics with their company’s products and to double up their home as a venue for business meetings and product showcases. The three-story home is divided between public and representative spaces for the purpose of maintaining warm and casual relationships with customers. Additionally, there is a conference room located on the ground level, and private rooms are located on the first and third, respectively. without being in-the-face, the design language expands via the shell, where gently undulating walls and a three-dimensional faceted ceiling in the living-dining space set the tone for the exhibition of art, antiquities and the walter knoll furniture, blurring the barrier between function and art. a light orb made out of hand-blown, cut, crystal glass; aboriginal art teamed up with walter knoll product ensemble of couch, tables, armchairs and silk rug with an extravagant bronze ring lamp, which recalls a tuning fork, and the like… illustrate the kind of interior styling that befits the space and status of the benz family; simultaneously highlighting the aesthetic quotient of the designer furniture in typical settings. The house emits a natural beauty that is the result of employing high-quality materials that are held to the highest standards of excellence. This is accomplished without the property being overcrowded. the plush interiors stand out against pockets of surprise viz., the deep purple hallway of the entrance; the quaint depth of the painted walls; the glass walls that house the door to the study; the intimacy of netted floor-sweeping curtains; the arrogance of the walter knoll key piece desk that appears to float; the siagraphy of the faceted ceiling…. the list can go on. The pièce de résistance is the one-of-a-kind original tabletop of the long dining table, which is a Persian textile cast in colored epoxy resin. Pieces of fabric are still hanging out of the table top on each side of the table. Check out the pictures of this home and the Walter Knoll furniture collection that are available on the website indiaartndesign.com.
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