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Luke Kaluzny

@interluke

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Human-made work on design, architecture, interiors

📍London - Barbican Estate
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I am really excited about the Eames Pavilion System. It officially debuts during Milan Design Week, April 2026, stay tuned for more news!

Would you live in an Eames House?

#prefabhomes #eamespavilion #eamesoffice by @interluke

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The Futuro House is iconic, and it’s coming back. My obsession with Futuro started about a decade ago, and hasn’t let up since. I was thrilled to hear about the folks bringing it back, and I’ve been anxiously eyeing photos from Helsinki Design Week. Interestingly, it’s just one of Matti Suuronen’s incredible prefab home designs- his work deserves a lot more celebration in my opinion.

One cool thing I didn’t have time to mention in the video is that the moulds for original Suuronen Futuro furniture were also discovered alongside the Futuro body moulds. Check them out, they’re incredible!

Would you live in a spaceship?

#futurohouse #mattisuuronen #prefab by @interluke

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The first photo shows the kitchen of @interluke. The second shows it when the flat was new in 1968. Spot the difference.

There are still quite a few original Barbican kitchens, and Luke’s is impeccable. Nearly 60 years old and it looks almost as it did when installed, even down to the original Creda oven, a definite rarity. Only the washing machine gives the game away.

In 1968 these kitchens must have seemed like science fiction.

Architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon brought in yacht builders Brooke Marine to help design them: they were used to designing for small spaces.

So what was so radical?

- Floor-to-ceiling glass and fibreglass units, a material still very new
- Stainless-steel worktops with integrated sinks. Way ahead of its time.
- Eye-level ovens and fridges, long before either became commonplace.
- Individual hob rings integrated into the worktop, only likely to be found in a high-end kitchen today.
- Under-cupboard lighting to light the work surfaces.
- In some flats, built-in dishwashers, a cutting-edge luxury.
- The Garchey waste-disposal system, which dealt with most kitchen refuse, even glass and cans.
- And those huge modernist serving hatches connecting kitchen and dining area.

But there is a paradox. This kitchen of the future was the first part of a Barbican flat to become outdated. Why? Laundry was not designed into the kitchen at all, seemingly on the assumption that residents would use laundrettes or have washing collected. Perhaps there was a class assumption in that too.
What they didn’t foresee was how completely, in just a few years, the washing machine would become a standard part of the British kitchen. Once residents wanted one, or indeed wanted a new oven, these tightly integrated kitchens built around old imperial measurements, were notoriously difficult to adapt.
More small appliances also meant more sockets were needed; some original kitchens had only two.

But people did manage to adapt the kitchen to these changing times, albeit not that easily.

And the style of the kitchen looks as modern today as it ever did. Extraordinary really, given just how old the design is. taken in Barbican Estate by @interluke

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Would love to see the view from this barrel vault window!

I love seeing how different people interact with the space here (:

Agaves are fascinating to me - they are hell-bent on keeping their species alive. They can reproduce in THREE different ways, depending on environment - pups, seeds, or bulbils. At the end of their life they send out a giant “death bloom” stalk, which can tower between 15 and 45 feet tall (4.5-14 meters). This is their last, triumphant stage before death - they bloom just once before they die. The process exhausts the plant completely, but helps to secure a future for its offspring, which fall to the ground from the stalk and root.

I love to assemble mixed media collages. Every time I do this I find little slivers of paper throughout the house for weeks after

The art gallery entrance on this side of the Barbican has famously been used just once. It is a grand dead end, I’m curious to see if this changes with the upcoming remodels.

As good a spot for a phone call as any

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A view of an extending ledge from one of my favorite staircases on the estate

I’m always surprised by all of the skulls on old gravestones here in England - turns out we’ve always been morbid

This green colour scheme from Gilbert house is one of the very best onsite

My entryway - I think it’s essential to have a spot for keys, shoes, and pocket contents right when you walk in the door, otherwise I find myself losing stuff.

Currently re-reading: Being-in-Dreaming by Florinda Donner

“Sorcerers believe that when the face of self-reflection and the face of infinity merge, a nagual is totally ready to break the boundaries of reality and disappear as though he wasn’t made of solid matter.”

I recently had a meeting at Rochelle, in Shoreditch - a converted Victorian school. It’s a stunning example of adaptive re-use, with so many beautiful little design features, like these mailboxes.

Some people see them as pests, but I love the foxes throughout the Barbican. This guy came about 10 feet from me and started to groom himself.

Despite being visibly happy in this photo, I’m losing the cribbage tourney

I love this old Mercedes W111

I’ve been rebuilding my CD col taken in Barbican, City Of London by @interluke

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A brief moment of rest after a lovely day - this little hummingbird hawk moth showed up for a visit on our balcony. They closely resemble butterflies, but are part of a range of day-active moths. taken in City of London by @interluke

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You know the Barbican. But do you know Miriam Howitt?

@interluke takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the life and work of the interior designer who helped shape the Barbican as we know it today - and who inspired our Brute rug. taken in Barbican Centre by @interluke

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Operaparken, Denmark - what a thrilling place to stumble on. It feels like a concepts I’d have read about as a kid in Popular Science Magazine that never gets built, but it’s real! The top floor is a cafe/restaurant, and the lower levels are a subterranean car park. Looking into the green spaces from the parking area feels like peering into a massive terrarium.

By @cobearchitects taken in Copenhagen by @interluke

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a month ago

Fancy a quick tour of one of the Barbican’s most iconic seating spots?

@interluke takes us down to the sunken seating pods - the architectural inspiration behind our Plinth coffee table. by @interluke

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a month ago

There are two potential takeaways I’ve considered after taking these photos:

1. When creating, It’s less about the gear, and more about what you do with it
2. It is really hard to make the Barbican look bad.

These were all taken with iPhone 3GS - no edits. I’ve been having fun with this thing! I made a video using some of these photos, but realized you can only see them for a split second, so a carousel makes a bit more sense to share them. taken in Barbican, City Of London by @interluke

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a month ago

Old things in Copenhagen > old things most places

I have still not recovered from vintage shopping here, I’ll need to return with a truck and an unlimited budget. taken in Refshaleøen by @interluke

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a month ago

We’ll be back for you, Hans J Wegner Papa Bear Chair. 👋

For now, I’m glad to be getting some unique art together for our home! I’d never heard of Karen Kjær Laursen prior to finding this print, but her work is a lot of fun. I’m starting with DIY around the home with small projects like this custom matting.

The market we got this poster from is: B&W Marked - one of the largest flea markets in Denmark with 4000 meters of used goods. I can’t wait to go back to Copenhagen, I’d love to know if you have any vintage shopping tips or other stores you’d recommend! taken in Copenhagen, Denmark by @interluke

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Some older things really are better.

It’s been a real joy to get back into CDs- they’ve helped me to savor music in a way that I haven’t in a very long time, since adopting streaming services.

Thank you to @tivoliaudio for making some of the very best audio equipment I’ve encountered - I love having a CD player again.

@barbicanandcommunitylibraries have a fantastic CD selection, and I’ve really enjoyed browsing their 1996 exhibition!

The lift being out has been the perfect opportunity to get back into running shape. 🏃 taken in Barbican Estate by @interluke

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