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United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge New York by Hella Jongerius and Team

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On Wednesday September 25th 2013 the United Nations in New York formally took possession of their newly renovated North Delegates’ Lounge in New York.

An original feature of the United Nations New York Headquarters, the North Delegates’ Lounge had remained largely unchanged since the 1950s; a fact which would tend to imply some form of modernisation was necessary. The redesign itself was undertaken as a gift to the United Nations from “The Netherlands”, presumably “The People of The Netherlands” are meant, though we’re equally sure no one asked them, and was realised by a Dutch team lead by Hella Jongerius and featuring graphic designer Irma Boom, visual artist Gabriel Lester, design theorist Louise Schouwenberg and architect Rem Koolhaas.

In addition to undertaking architectural changes to open up the space – both internally and in context of the view over the East River – and creating a new colour scheme for the lounge, the most obvious feature of the team’s renovation is the new furniture created by Hella Jongerius for the space.

Most attention has probably been given to the so-called “UN Lounge Chair”, an object that for us resembles some sort of freakish hybrid of a Mars Rover, a sink and one of those wooden waggle-headed/floppy-eared toy dogs that one often sees children pulling with a disinterest that makes you glad there is no living animal on the other end of the string. Not in a bad way you understand, we really like the freshness of the object and the self-confident way it carries itself, and are thoroughly looking forward to its official launch by Vitra.

However, for us the highpoint is the Sphere Table.

International diplomacy being the open, transparent, accessible world that it is, Jongerius and her team were not allowed to create any “rooms within rooms”, or other forms of walled/curtained off areas in the Delegates’ Lounge. Everything had to be open.

Delegates however still need space where they can work with a little privacy. The Sphere Desk created by Hella Jongerius looks like some sort of child’s desk, is however a delightfully simple, playful and unpretentious solution to the problem faced.

And as such just a lovely bit of site-specific design. And just delightful.

Because, once again, no one saw fit to invite us to the official opening in New York we only have the official press shots of the lounge. Apologies…..

United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge New York by Hella Jongerius and Team photo Frank Oudeman

The United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge New York by Hella Jongerius and Team (Photo: Frank Oudeman)

United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge New York UN Lounge Chair Hella Jongerius photo Frank Oudeman

The UN Lounge Chair by Hella Jongerius (Photo: Frank Oudeman)

United Nations North Delegates’ Lounge New York by Hella Jongerius and Team SphereTable Hella Jongerius photo Frank Oudeman

The Sphere Table by Hella Jongerius (Photo: Frank Oudeman)


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