For the 2017 edition of its international interiors show, imm cologne has selected New York-based designer Todd Bracher to design Das Haus 2017. Now in its sixth installment, Das Haus is a design event that focuses on contemporary living and serves as a simulation of a residential property that combines architecture, interior design, and furnishings.
     "For me, design isn't an art or a personal matter— it's an experiment. My work is based on the desire to reduce something down to its essence. My job is to look for what's really important to people and give it to them." —Todd Bracher
     A platform for experimentation, Das Haus is an installation at the international interiors show Imm Cologne that gives a young and influential designer the opportunity to make a personal statement on contemporary living. Each year, a designer is selected by the directors of the prestigious furniture fair in Germany to design the interior and exterior architectural elements of the almost 2,583 square foot house. Blending the art of installation with real-life concerns, the highly-visible platform allows the designer to share their philosophy on living with a large audience.
     For the 2017 edition of Imm Cologne, the New York-born and based designer Todd Bracher was selected as the guest of honor. In his installation, opening this week, Bracher focused on his design credo, reducing the elements to their essential. At Das Haus, Todd Bracher translates basic human needs — sustenance, rest, and hygiene into elemental spaces. Luminaire is delighted to share this accomplishment with our community and would like to congratulate Todd on this incredible achievement. Since the start of his career, Luminaire’s founder, Nasir Kassamali, has been a keen advocate of Todd Bracher’s talent. Click here to view Das Haus.
     "Eating and reading, cooking and learning...those things don't happen in separate places and at separate times. In Das Haus, everything happens organically, everything exists side by side." — Todd Bracher