Take a peek inside the LA home of Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, where interior designer Corinne Mathern breathes new life into this midcentury masterpiece by architect Schwen Wei Ma in 1952.
Los Angeles interior designer Corinne Mathern has created new interiors for a modernist gem originally designed by architect Schwen Wei Ma in 1952The entrance to the house originally designed in 1952 by architect Schwen Wei Ma and recently renovated by Los Angeles interior designer Corinne Mathern.
A house originally conceived in 1952 by architect Schwen Wei Ma for Peter Soo Hoo gets a new lease of life with an interior refresh by LA interior designer Corinne Mathern. The house’s original design was remodelled in the 1960s by Gilbert Leong, the first Chinese-American to graduate from USC with a degree in architecture, and the author of many of Chinatown’s buildings.
Mathern’s interior renovation maintained the soul of the home with a light, practical update of finishes and amenities. ‘The property is an example of classic Los Angeles midcentury architecture and had charming, original details throughout,’ she says.
Recently described as a ‘1950s time capsule’, the house’s original details guided Mathern’s design, which was focused on repurposing some of the original features to keep its character intact. The brief from the client focused on keeping the house’s original character, and offered guiding visual references that include the films of Jacques Tati and Michelangelo Antonioni, the light in
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