6 design lessons we learned from Barbie's houses | Digest Architectural

I may Barbie He grew in the fictitious city of Willows, Wisconsin, but developed his characteristic Malibu style after his family moved to the south of California. «The landscape of Socal and the aspirational elements of Los Angeles have always played an important role in the Barbie designs«, says Roth.» Think of palm trees, warm weather, beaches and, of course, a house where Barbie can entertain her friends«

Whether you live on a beach or close to it as if you associate them with vacation, Barbiecore Try to take advantage of the relaxation and escapism that entails a trip to your favorite getaway. But that does not necessarily mean resorting to the letters of the Beach Boys as inspiration for design. The 1979 Dreamhouse was a house in the form The most important Barbie house From the architectural point of view that has ever been created: it is beautiful, «says Brooks.

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They also incorporated a denim sofa as a wink in the style of the nineties.

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In a 1994 interview, the Barbie creator and co -founder of Mattel, Ruth Handler, explained that, unlike the traditional baby dolls, the most adult Barbie gave children the opportunity to «interpret the world of adults», and it turns out that the Barbie Dreamhouse It can have a similar effect, reminding adults what it was to be a child and navigate the world with a sense of wonder. «The design can be playful and fun,» says Mika. «Although we think that interior design is sophisticated and formal, there is nothing wrong with returning to that childish energy and having fun in a space.»

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The dream house of the exhibition «The World of Barbie», in Santa Monica, in the state of California, also has influences from the middle of the century.

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Throughout the exhibition, designer teams transform a huge generic mansion with boring rooms and beige In the daring and colorful Barbie dream house. This personalized decoration will not like everyone, but, as Jasmine points out, it does not have to be like that: «If you have the confidence to say: 'I think this is very fun, different and exciting, and I will risk that', most likely, other people think the same,» he says.

Article originally published in AD Us.