VERSO Gallery's 'Bridge' Moves Into the Hamptons

Bridgehampton’s Six Square House is the summer home for a myriad of high-end interior design creations, crafted by 25 designers from nearly a dozen countries as part of VERSO Gallery’s Bridge initative. Though each designer brings their own unique approach and taste to the project, every piece in Bridge works together to make the historic home — 3,500 square feet converted into an “airy indoor-outdoor gallery” — feel like a cohesive creative space.

“Every piece shares a common philosophical goal: to serve as a catalyst for innovation by celebrating the often unseen links between aesthetics and unique techniques and traditions of making.” VERSO emphasized in a recent press release. Encompassing multiple locations and generations, Bridge pieces span a range of different materials as well – a nod to “a common connectedness” that transcends composition.

The earthy, contemporary residence sees a slew of juxtapositions within rooms and pieces. Described as “challenging and provocative,” many pieces in Bridge tap into the interplay between shapes and materials.

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Francisco Jaramillo’s Ibuju collection is one of the house’s many standouts. The designer uses a renewable Yaré fiber – sourced from his hometown of southern Colombia – to fabricate a one-of-a-kind array of stools, tables and chairs. Brazilian designer Estudio Rain’s Solida collection leans into a similar simplicity. Its soft-wood pieces are scattered harmoniously amidst iconic Pierre Chapo designs – crafted in the same South of France workshop Chapo’s family established a half-century ago.

Additionally, VERSO has partnered with designer Little Wing Lee, founder of
Brooklyn-based Studio & Projects and Black Folks in Design collective for “Bridge” as well. Lee curated a gallery of selected works from African, Caribbean and African-American designers including Nifemi Marcus-Bello, Garth Roberts, Peter Mabeo and Asmite.

VERSO was launched last summer by Amauri Aguiar and Bryan Young, of Brooklyn-based Young Projects. Young took the creative reigns on Bridge.

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Bridge is available to visit throughout the summer by appointment only. It is within walking distance of Main Street and the Bridgehampton LIRR Station.

In other design news, check out Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane’s new garden house for the Vitra Campus.