
dLAB Studio
An exploration of our firm's small projects and research
NEWS
The house was once one of the most gilded rowhouses, inside the oval of Boston’s elegant Chester Square. More recently, it served as a half-way house for released inmates, an intercity day care center and a karate studio. The decayed artifact was rescued and respectfully restored by members of dLAB studio.
The new owners, collectors of modernist decorative arts and Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern furnishings provided a new overlay to the row house’s storied past. The grand Victorian rooms were rendered white on white as a kind of 19th century gallery now accommodating the studied juxtaposition of dramatic modern objects. Ultimately, the dialog of old and new creates a dynamic ‘new’ setting for the contemporary lives of 2 working professionals and their school aged children.