From the Library: Charles Jencks

Architectural historian Charles Jencks meticulously documented images of the most outlandish and brash homes he found in LA, dissecting a uniquely Angeleno sort of ugly-beauty.

11.9.2020

Emma Kunz, 1892-1963

At a time when our day to day world can feel so difficult to understand, looking out to the metaphysical world of Emma Kunz's drawings is a spiritual journey altogether.

11.9.2020

From the Field: Wayfarers Chapel

Under a canopy of redwoods overlooking the Pacific sits Lloyd Wright's glass church.

11.9.2020

In the Shop: The Ise Stool by Summer Studio

We talk with Jack Sasaki of Summer Studio while he walks us through the construction of our collaborative Ise Stool.

11.9.2020

Graphic Activism

Our posters and graphic ephemera have served as our voice for 14 years. When we have something to say, we’d rather show you than tell you. Feel free to share and spread the word VOTE BLUE AND SAVE THE WORLD.

11.9.2020

Christian Liaigre

09.16.2020

Jorge Zalszupin, 1922-2020

08.27.2020

Parks

Finding the beauty in the everyday, to celebrating the democratic places we can all share and to spending our time exploring.

08.6.2020

Clara Porset

We take an overdue look into the life of a prolific mid-century designer who balanced an unapologetic exploration of modernity with her deep connection to centuries old craft traditions.

07.12.2020

Paul Revere Williams

06.14.2020

Renaat Braem

05.31.2020

Finding Solace: de Kooning

05.16.2020

Find Solace: Miró

How Miro's art making shaped the built environment.

05.2.2020

Finding Solace/Picasso

04.18.2020

Finding Solace/Constantin Brancusi

04.3.2020

Commune loves Japan: Ikebana

We’ve been spending a great deal of time in Japan and we’d like to highlight a few things we love. This is a focus on one of the most fascinating traditions, hailing from the city that’s consumed us: Kyoto.

02.14.2020

The Los Angeles of John Baldessari, 1931-2020

Baldessari highlighted the aspects of humanity that oft fell to the background. This started a unique dialogue within the realm of contemporary art and began right here in his Los Angeles studio. We honor his life and career.

01.9.2020

Erte & Harper’s Bazaar

12.20.2019

Ray Kappe 1927-2019

We honor the life a California architect who ensured his life’s work would become a reminder to seek out diversity, to share common resources and to leave the world a more beautiful, equitable place.

12.12.2019

Shaker

Technology has offered us a lot, but the basics — the simplest forms — remain the most appealing. In the US, those simple forms we admire have been largely shaped by a small group of religious folks in New England, known as the shakers.

10.28.2019

Benjamin Betts

We follow alongside an architect, philosopher, psychologist, and artist as he sought to understand the elusive notion of beauty by attempting to map it onto a 3-dimensional axis.

10.7.2019

Tibor Reich

During a visit to one of England’s most prolific textile designers, we find a collection of work rooted in quirky family history and a wild child-like imagination.

11.17.2019

Sitio Burle Marx

09.17.2019

Dagobert Peche

At Commune, each of us has a shared title: designer. It’s not a surprise then, that we tend to be immensely inspired by those whose creative endeavors embrace more than one concentration. Dagobert Peche is one of these people.

08.1.2019

Jackie’s White House

07.4.2019

David Hammons: Art is Personal is Political

During a visit to a large retrospective of Hammons’ work, we discover an oeuvre that reflects not just one artist’s 45-year singular experience but uncovers a collective American consciousness grappling with racial injustice.

06.20.2019

Neutra Place

05.9.2019

Elsa Peretti

It was the 1970s: New York, Studio 54, Warhol and Halston and Minnelli… and Elsa Peretti. Eventually, Elsa left this behind for another life, and we understand why.

04.25.2019

Glass, Color and Light

04.11.2019

Las Pozas

03.21.2019

Ponti & Fornasetti

03.7.2019

Pausing

02.21.2019

Joaquín Vaquero Palacios

02.7.2019

Jean Lurçat

Working during the height of expressionism, Lurcat sought to revive a lost appreciation for the mysticism and symbolism in medieval tapestry. We explore the way he interpreted them with a modern stroke.

01.24.2019

For Enid Marx

01.10.2019

Poland in Paper

12.20.2018

Lisa Eisner:  abalone shells and horsetails

12.13.2018

Kanthas

10.29.2018

Pueblo Art

10.22.2018

Villa Stenersen

10.8.2018

The Boyd Collection

10.1.2018

Turning Ceramics Into Lamps!

11.25.2018

Introducing Glass Sculptures by Baku Takahashi

11.18.2018

New Ceramics at Commune Shop

11.11.2018

The Matisse Chapel

11.4.2018

Kuniezu Maps of the Genroku Era

09.20.2018

Sottsass & Grawunder’s models

09.13.2018

COMMUNE FOR EXQUISITE SURFACES

Commune’s third collaboration with Exquisite Surfaces.

08.30.2018

Underground Stockholm

A strange and beautiful surprise in the deepest parts of Stockholm.

08.23.2018

Mitjili Napurrula’s Motifs

Inspiration by the Australian based Aboriginal artist.

08.16.2018

Matto’s Sculptures

07.26.2018

Coderch’s Casa Ugalde

07.12.2018

Maurice Laban’s travels

06.21.2018

Panza’s collection

05.31.2018

Commune Tea

05.10.2018

Picasso’s cutouts

04.26.2018

Reiyukai’s temple

04.12.2018

Italian Dream Boat

03.29.2018

Charles de Beistegui’s Folly

03.15.2018

Geoffrey Bawa’s Tropical Modernism

03.8.2018

Alvar Aalto’s Sanatorium

03.1.2018

Philolaos’ house of steel

02.22.2018

Rudolf Olgiati’s Swiss Objectivity

02.15.2018

Commune loves Alma

02.8.2018

Alison Knowles’ House of Dust

02.1.2018

Eliel Saarinen’s Hvitträsk retreat

01.25.2018

Wiener Werkstatte’s fabrics

01.18.2018

Terunobu Fujimori’s poesy

01.11.2018

An homage to Betty Woodman

01.4.2018

Alexander Girard’s Nativity

12.21.2017

Andy Warhol’s Christmas

12.14.2017

Commune and Heath Ceramics Present: The Vessels

12.7.2017

Albini, BBPR, Scarpa and the art of allestimento

10.30.2017

Jean Cocteau’s frescoes

10.23.2017

André Wogenscky’s Villa Chupin

10.16.2017

Valentine Schlegel’s Sculptures à Vivre

On the native Mediterranean landscape inspired works.

10.9.2017

Steve Baer’s zomes

On the visionary inventor and a great residential designer

10.2.2017

Constantin Brancusi’s objects

11.26.2017

Perriand’s chalet

Charlotte Periand's beautiful refuge.

11.19.2017

The Farnsworth House

11.12.2017