Furnishing for Kass Country Residence, Berlin-Zehlendorf, 1932: Sofa: elevation and details, 1:10 1932

Curator: Here we have Hanns Dustmann's "Furnishing for Kass Country Residence, Berlin-Zehlendorf, 1932: Sofa: elevation and details, 1:10", currently held in the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: The first thing I notice is how stark it is—like a blueprint for relaxation, or maybe a stage set waiting for its players. Curator: Exactly. It's a technical drawing, revealing the intersection of design and domesticity during the Weimar Republic. Consider the broader context of Bauhaus ideals, aiming to merge art and technology. Editor: It feels so calculated, but there's also something soothing in the repetition of lines, a strange harmony in the precision. Does it represent a kind of social engineering through design? Curator: Yes, Dustmann’s work, within this frame, raises interesting questions about the relationship between functionality, ideology, and the lived experience of modernity. Editor: I see it as a kind of silent poem, a testament to the hidden beauty within structure. Curator: Ultimately, this piece encourages us to think about the politics embedded within the spaces we inhabit.