#stephen alesch

[toofarforgracie]

“This building is so beautiful - nothing like this is ever built anymore - What happened to Architects? Oh wait this was built before Architecture was a “profession”. That’s what happened. This and many other old outdated vernacular buildings carefully designed by aficionados of Architecture will be demolished next week and every week to make room for a new professionally designed by a bachelor of architecture or worse a masters in architecture with a business degree or some other 4 years red cup party degree and then to top it all off add the dreaded geek exam license - and you have the modern out of touch architect. Sorry, there are a handful of thoughtful ones - and the world thanks you - but literally these charmers are .00005% of the industry.“

[toofarforgracie]

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[ronbeckdesigns]

Roman And Williams Buildings and Interiors: Things We Made: Stephen Alesch, Robin Standefer, Jamie Brisick, Ben Stiller: 

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Country House Weekend, No. 9

Roman & Williams in Montauk

World of Interiors described the second home of Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch as, '...something quite remarkable:  a weekend getaway so filled with the curious that it's more Kunsthammer than beach cabana.'

The designers took an unremarkable 1950s 'contractor special' with a 1980s addition, and without undertaking wholesale renovation, were able to completely change the feeling and spirit of the place.  The house itself serves as both a weekend retreat and a design laboratory.  The exposed frame ceilings have found their way to the Facebook mess hall.  THe tambour walls have been used in the Standard and Royalton Hotels.

The furnishings are equal party indulgent luxury and laidback surfer.  The Danish bufallo leather sofa, draped in angora and indigo, invites post-surf snoozes.  The rosewood Sergio Rogdrigues table, outfitted with Ted Muehling candlesticks, encourages gatherings and revelry where evenings are candlelit and filled with friends while sparks from the backyard fire float up against a late summer moon.

For more of the work of Roman & Williams, visit their website.

[thefearsarepapertigers]

It's all about making sure that things aren't too curated, too perfect. Even though I think our stuff has a lot of detail and thought to it, we always like to fuck it up.

Stephen Alesch

[dddwl]

It’s a shame to only have dreams at night. You should have a few opportunities during the day.

[yoonhwa]

"It's all about making sure that things aren't too curated, too perfect. Even though I think our stuff has a lot of detail and thought to it, we always like to... fuck it up." So is the fuck-up intended or accidental? "I think we stumble on it at some point in the projects. It's not too premeditated; it's toward the end. Stumble on the fuck-up is a nice way to put it."

Stephen Alesch on fucking things up

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[yoonhwa]

"We're a little anti-experts. The world of architecture, design, printing, publishing—everyone's an expert. And the more you get caught up in those experts and the more you abide by everything they say, the more soulless the work becomes. Stephen and I are definitely rebellious with the experts." -Stephen Alesch | Roman and Williams

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