Take a Trip to the Dacha With Civilian Projects’ Nicko Elliott and Ksenia Kagner
The architects winter party setting brings warmth and family to the outdoors.
The architects winter party setting brings warmth and family to the outdoors.
"We love hosting," says Ksenia Kagner, co-principal of New York architecture firm Civilian Projects. "Throughout the pandemic, and with two young kids who also needed to maintain social connections, we shifted our socializing to the backyard, even in the winter." Through various interiors and buildings, she and partner Nicko Elliott have curated a colorful and expressive yet restrained aesthetic that is reflected in their self-renovated Brooklyn townhouse.
Ksenia Kagner and Nicko Elliott’s outdoor mise-en-place is brought together by a Méret Oppenheim-inspired furry tablecloth.
Photo by Brian W. Ferry
"We value craft, material, and tactility and believe relationships between objects tell stories," Kagner adds. "We try to create a home and work life based on empathy."
KnIndustriie’s solid cutlery balances more surrealistic glassware from The Long Confidence.
Photo by Brian W. Ferry
The theatrical setting includes Jaye Kim ceramic cake stands and oversize serving forks.
Photo by Brian W. Ferry
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