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Mette’s Childhood Home
The homes we grow up in influence the way we see the world and mine certainly had an impact on me. Last year, our daughter…
By Mette AamodtDesign Lovers Drive Audis
I have noticed a pattern that many of our clients drive Audis. So many in fact that my husband and partner, Andrew, and I have…
By Mette AamodtCase Study: Mid-Century Modern Deck Houses
We are actually responding in a traditional way when we build houses that are consistent with our national temperament and technological progress. There is all…
By Sarah LueckThe Hooper House by Marcel Breuer + Herbert Beckhard
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the Hooper House is a long, low mid-century modern home designed by Marcel Breuer and Herbert Beckhard and completed in 1959. It…
By Aamodt / PlumbHygge: Slowing Down The Scandinavian Way
Winters in Scandinavia are long and cold. It’s dark outside for much of the day. To save their spirits from winter depression, the Scandinavians have…
By Aamodt / PlumbDesigning With Natural Light
Light is a primary concern when designing a home. As human beings, we rely on vision to experience the world around us, and light plays…
By David AscherThe Eames House by Charles and Ray Eames
Just as a good host tries to anticipate the needs of his guest, so a good architect or a designer or a city planner tries…
By Aamodt / PlumbVilla Tugendhat by Mies Van Der Rohe
Less is more – Mies van der Rohe Villa Tugendhat is a modern home designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for…
By Mette AamodtMette and Andrew: Partners in Life and Work
We are passionate about life, not in a bungee jumping kind of way, but in a ‘la dolce vita’ kind of way. We enjoy long…
By Mette AamodtThe Stone House by Herzog & de Meuron
A building’s success should be judged on whether it is filled with people. – Jacques Herzog The Stone House, built in Tavole, Italy in 1985,…
By Aamodt / PlumbWhy Scandinavian Modern Design Is So Popular
Mette Aamodt explains in the Architectural Digest article, “How Scandinavian Modern Design Took the World By Storm” by Meaghan O’Neill, why Scandinavian design is so…
By Aamodt / PlumbSunken House by David Adjaye
Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they’re just things they maneuver through, but the makeup of a person is influenced…
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