February, 2012
Axis Mundi to design KIPP
Foundation Headquarters, NYC
July, 2011
Axis Mundi to design
Skyboxes & Galleries for
Christie’s at 20 Rock
May, 2011
(Chicago, IL) Awards were announced on Designight
on Navy Pier, October 28, 2011.
John Beckmann juries
Interior Architecture Award
for AIA Chicago
(Chicago, IL) Awards were announced on Designight
on Navy Pier, October 28, 2011.
December 28, 2010
Curbed.com’s 10 Craziest
Renderings of the Year
During all the “Ground Zero mosque” hubbub
(remember that thing?), some pranksters unveiled
their own vision for the site ...
September, 2010
Axis Mundi at
Poltrona Frau
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi selected their favorite classic
pieces for an exhibition that will run through November 1st.
June, 2010
John Beckmann Receives
Prestigious MacDowell
Colony Fellowship
April, 2010
14th Street Apartment
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi acted as a design consultant
with some quick tips on how to vitalize a Dining Area
with color-field striped wallpaper, Tom Dixon felt chairs,
carbon-fiber Moooi chandelier, and a Saarinen dining table.
February, 2010
John Beckmann on LX-TV’s Open House NYC
December, 2009
Non-Profit Headquarters
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi has been retained to design
the new East Coast headquarters of DonorsChoose.org.
The 6500 sq. ft. loft is scheduled for completion in
April 2010. This project was made possible through
the 1% program of Public Architecture.
December, 2009
Peace Pentagon Concept
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi proposes a dramatically folded
‘brise-soleil’ facade for the rehabilitation of the Peace
Pentagon building located at 339 Lafayette Street in NYC.
November, 2009
Greenwich Village
Landmark Townhouse
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi has been commmisioned
to design the interiors and garden for a residential
townhouse on Jane Street in the West Village.
Expected completion: Summer 2010.
November, 2009
Downtown by Starck
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi has completed the
interior design for two apartments in the Philippe
Starck building at 15 Broad Street across from the
New York Stock Exchange.
August, 2009
(New York, NY) In an effort to revitalize the historic 1940’s
beach bungalow community in Far Rockaway, Queens,
Axis Mundi proposes a morphed bungalow/Surf Club.
A Twenty-First Century
Concept for Far Rockaway
(New York, NY) In an effort to revitalize the historic 1940’s
beach bungalow community in Far Rockaway, Queens,
Axis Mundi proposes a morphed bungalow/Surf Club.
July, 2009
“sheer, outright lunacy...”
—Curbed.com
“a thoroughly-explored and self-initiated project...”
—The Architect’s Newspaper
“Absolutely unforgettable with its trippy design...”
—Inhabitat.com
Axis Mundi Unveils
Alternative Design for
MoMA Tower, NYC
“sheer, outright lunacy...”
—Curbed.com
“a thoroughly-explored and self-initiated project...”
—The Architect’s Newspaper
“Absolutely unforgettable with its trippy design...”
—Inhabitat.com
July, 2009
Richard Meier
on Prospect Park
(New York, NY) Axis Mundi has been commissioned
to design one of the 3 bedroom units in this new
building at 1 Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. The
project is scheduled for completion April 2010.
June, 2008
Axis Mundi deploys Toy
Soldier Security Barricades
(New York, NY) With an ongoing seven year old war in
Iraq, the United States continues to be on elevated
terrorist alert. And yet, the threat has never been
less visible. In repsonse to this, the maverick design
firm Axis Mundi proposes a compelling reminder in the
form of larger-than-life size security baricades.
