Doors Open Denver: Coffee and Contemporary Design – A Conversation with Architect and Author John Ike
Saturday, September 28
Join DAF as we partner with Docomomo Colorado to share the creativity and collaboration behind custom residential design by architect John Ike, the acclaimed author of 9 Houses, 9 Stories!
About the event: Nationally renowned residential designer John Ike will share the fascinating creation stories behind nine of the most special residences across the U.S. that he has designed in his 40 year career. Hear how the collaborations really happen among all the talent on a custom design team, from the client, the architect, the interior designer, the landscape architect, the builder, and the tradespeople. Following the presentation of his work, John’s monograph 9 Houses, 9 Stories (Vendome Press) will be available for sale and personalization.
About John Ike: John Ike has been practicing architecture and design for more than four decades. John’s design aesthetic is influenced by his traveling such as the legacy and regional inflections he sees on these trips, particularly the Italian and Scandinavian precedents.
John’s first job was working for Robert. A.M. Stern, under whom he had studied for his Master of Architecture degree at the Graduate School of Architecture at Columbia University. He received his Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from Colorado College. He later co-founded Ike Kligerman Barkley in 1989 and remained with the firm until its closure in 2022. During his time with Ike Kligerman Barkley, he published two books with Monacelli Press, Houses and The New Shingled House. The firm received numerous awards ranging from the AIA New York Chapter Award, the DDB Stars of Design Award, the ICAA Julia Morgan Award, and the ICAA Standford White Award, as well as being in the AD100 and Elle Decor A-List.
John released his third book in 2023 entitled 9 Houses/9 Stories (Vendome) which explores and celebrates the inextricable bond between the architect and those who implement his vision, a give-and-take that results in singularly designed residences. John is interested in interior design and collaborated on the glass furniture line Chroma D with photographer Irene Mamiye. In his spare time, he works on his mid-century modern residences in New Jersey and San Diego and his loft in Oddfellows Hall, a history 19th century ceremonial lodge in Brooklin, Maine.
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Photo courtesy of ikebakervelten.com