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Kim Gordon
Born
Kim Gordon

Long Island, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitectural designer
Children2[1][2]
PracticeKim Gordon Designs
Websitewww.kimgordondesigns.com

Kim Gordon is an American artist, architectural designer and interior designer, and the founder of Kim Gordon Designs, a design firm based in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.[1] She has been noted for her use of space, lighting, color, and texture in residential architecture and interior design in Southern California.[3]

Early life

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Gordon was born in Long Island and grew up in New Jersey and Puerto Rico.[1]

Career

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Gordon began her career building art installations, installing faux finishings, and completing art and design projects.[1][4][5] In 2009, she began renovating and reselling residential properties along with her partner, Mauricio Suarez, leading to the foundation of Kim Gordon Designs in 2012.[1] The firm's storefront is located on Santa Monica's Montana Avenue.[6] She worked with designers Kerry Joyce and Mary McDonald (of Million Dollar Decorators) before opening her own practice.[7][8]

In recent years, her clients have included a number of high profile and high net worth individuals.[3][9]

Design

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Gordon's work is known for open floor plans, emphasis on the use of natural light, and large, signature steel-framed glass walls.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] She is also known for using aged materials[1][17] and integrating indoor and outdoor spaces.[18] Her work has also been noted for its balance of practicality and aesthetics[19] and appeal to women.[2]

Her design style is influenced by her experiences traveling, including time spent living in a 16th-century building in Puerto Rico.[1] After her diagnosis with cancer in 2018 and subsequent recovery, her work became more health-conscious and incorporated more natural materials.[4][7][20] Since the COVID-19 lockdowns. she has been noted for designs facilitating work from home.[12][21]

Projects

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  • Millwood One. A four-bedroom home noted for its layered use of stone textures, privacy, and efficient use of space on a small lot in crowded Venice Beach.[22][23]
  • Laurel Canyon. A 1960's Hollywood Hills home restored with modern design elements while retaining a style evocative of the 1960's counterculture movement.[12][24]
  • Superior Avenue. A new construction on Venice's Superior Avenue praised by critics for its kitchen design, which includes a kitchen island with a built-in hydroponic herb garden.[17][25]
  • Nowita One. A Belgian-inspired farmhouse described as exemplar of Gordon's use of natural lighting, indoor/outdoor integration, and balance of practicality and aesthetics.[8]
  • Kingman. A Santa Monica mid-century remodel praised for its use of walnut wood paneling, sky-lit hallways, and outdoor master bathroom.[26]

Personal life

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Gordon lives with her partner, Mauricio Suarez and two sons.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Leitereg, Neil (October 7, 2018). "How I Made It: How a reluctant artist became a Westside design force". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Foster, R. Daniel (May 7, 2016). "Builder designs with women's lifestyles in mind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "These Chic Contemporary Projects By Kim Gordon Designs Make Any Space". Inspiration & Ideas | DelightFULL Unique Lamps. January 11, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "How One Designer's Cancer Diagnosis Changed Her Approach to Interiors". MyDomaine. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Miet, Hannah (December 6, 2015). "New Wave". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Designer Extraordinaire". Argonaut News. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Vora, Shivani (June 29, 2020). "Kim Gordon's Market-Defying Residential Havens". C-Suite Quarterly. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Kim Gordon's Venice Beach New Wave Design". Digs.net. June 30, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Stone, Abigail (October 24, 2019). "Top 20 Interior Designers in Los Angeles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Venice Home by Kim Gordon – Attitude Interior Design Magazine". Attitude Interior Design MagazineVenice Home by Kim Gordon -. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tour A Glass Home That Brings Outdoor Living Inside". ELLE Decor. May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Kim Gordon Remakes A House In Laurel Canyon, $3.25M". California Home+Design. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Green, Penelope (March 23, 2021). "What Does Home Mean to Us? Not the Same Thing It Did Before the Pandemic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Huerta, Por Aránzazu Díaz (March 18, 2022). "Una casa de diseño moderno decorada con estilo boho y plantas". Micasa (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  15. ^ Flemming, Jack (August 10, 2017). "Kim Gordon-designed oasis in Venice sells for $5 million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "'Interior Diviner' Kim Gordon". Snyder Diamond. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  17. ^ a b Green, Penelope (October 2, 2017). "Kitchens and Their Evolving Personalities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Un hogar artístico por Kim Gordon". Architectural Digest (in Mexican Spanish). November 9, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  19. ^ "A Place In The Sun". California Home+Design. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  20. ^ Perera, Srianthi. "Natural Eye for Design". Argonaut News. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  21. ^ Brooks, Samantha (July 16, 2020). "Inside Kim Gordon's Colorful Home Office". C-Suite Quarterly. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  22. ^ "Venice Beach House – Millwood One by Kim Gordon Design". HomeWorldDesign. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Millwood One: Venice Beach House | Kim Gordon Design". Archello. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  24. ^ Leitereg, Neil (September 18, 2019). "Designer Kim Gordon rolls out her latest creation in Laurel Canyon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  25. ^ Leitereg, Neil (June 17, 2017). "Home of the Week: Newly built house in Venice goes big on the little details". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  26. ^ "Kim Gordon Brings Her Soulful Style To Santa Monica, $8.45M". California Home+Design. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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