The New Modern House: Redefining Functionalism

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The displays have been curated by the curatorial team at Tate Modern led by Frances Morris, Director; Matthew Gale, Head of Displays; Ann Coxon, Curator, Displays & International Art; Mark Godfrey, Senior Curator, International Art; Catherine Wood, Senior Curator, International Art (Performance); Andrea Lissoni, Senior Curator, International Art (Film); and Simon Baker, Senior Curator, International Art (Photography).

What are the most annoying sounds you can think of? Nails scratching down a chalkboard? Car alarms? It could be that our ears, through thousands of years of evolution, are sort of designed to find these sounds particularly unpleasant to act as a warning that danger is imminent. If you’re on the lookout for a new light fixture, the Philips Signe floor lamp could just be the one you’ve been searching for. Owing to its minimal design and use of fully controllable gradient lighting, the Signe gradient floor lamp is a cool bit of kit. For some, it’s because they have, like Hoppen, actually moved to a former farmhouse or barn. Thanks to the great exodus from the city to the country over the past two years – not to mention the success of TV shows such as ­ Clarkson’s Farm and This Farming Life – the rural lifestyle has been almost fetishised since the start of the pandemic. Although not everyone will want to take on a working farm when they ­relocate, the idea of living in a former farmhouse, with the clean air and ­outdoor pursuits that entails, has never been more appealing.The new Tate Modern will open to the public on Friday 17 June. The new Switch House building is designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, who also designed the original conversion of the Bankside Power Station in 2000. It is the most important new cultural building to open in Britain since the British Library. The world’s most popular gallery of modern and contemporary art is now even more international, diverse and engaging. A fellow Cotswolds resident who agrees that the farmhouse aesthetic does not necessarily have to be limited to the country is Amanda Cutter Brooks, who moved from New York to her husband’s picturesque country home 10 years ago having “OD’d on city life”, and has since opened the cult lifestyle store Cutter Brooks. Meanwhile, Darren Watts, Showroom Development & Design Director at Wren Kitchens, singles out hardware in any form of brass, from vintage to polished, as being the most popular as it will add warmth and a touch of drama without being overpowering. Hush Kitchens founder, Chris Spink, comments: 'While stainless steel was commonly used in industrial kitchens, now brass, copper and zinc are the must-have materials.' The Switch House increases the size of Tate Modern by 60% and offers a huge new variety of experiences for visitors. They range from the subterranean concrete Tanks, the first permanent museum spaces dedicated to live art, to new spaces for Learning and the magnificent panoramic public viewing terrace on Level 10, offering a completely new perspective on London. The Turbine Hall now becomes the central space of the museum.

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For others who haven’t moved to the country, however, a farmhouse-style interior can be just as seductive. The “ cottagecore” or “ granny chic” trend that has taken off over the past few years, particularly among young people, stems partly from a nostalgic wish to return to a simpler, less hectic pace of life, and establish a greater connection with nature.