Photography: Donum Home Estate Photos © Eric Petschek
20 / 09 / 2021
Wine, land and art are the three reasons we headed for the acclaimed Sonoma County wine region in California.
Our destination was the 200-acre Donum Estate, which combines a state-of-the-art winemaking facility, an organic farm, one of the largest private collections of accessible sculpture in the world, and Donum Home – a space developed by architect Matt Hollis from MH Architects studio, "where guests can savour the layers of Donum wine in a natural setting and explore the art collection."
To celebrate Donum Estate's 20th anniversary, Danish architect David Thulstrup reinterpreted Donum Home through his holistic vision, presenting "an honest, simple space devoid of design complexities". This architectural projection celebrates the region where it is set, by using locally-sourced materials, and embodies a combination of hospitality and the sensation of being at home, enhanced through the bespoke furniture, such as the California granite stone table or vase by Danish artist Lene Bødker.
To celebrate Donum Estate's 20th anniversary, Danish architect David Thulstrup reinterpreted Donum Home through his holistic vision, presenting "an honest, simple space devoid of design complexities". This architectural projection celebrates the region where it is set, by using locally-sourced materials, and embodies a combination of hospitality and the sensation of being at home, enhanced through the bespoke furniture, such as the California granite stone table or vase by Danish artist Lene Bødker.
The intervention has led to the addition of three wine-tasting rooms (in a total of five rooms), overlooking the hills of southern Sonoma, and the integration of new pieces of artwork in the Donum art collection. Among them, glass balloons in predominantly wine-like hues by Jeppe Hein are subtly revealed, suspended from the ceiling, simultaneously reflecting the surroundings and the guests.
Zhan Wang Artificial Rock © Robert Berg
Yue Minjun Contemporary Terracotta Warriors, 2005 © Robert Berg
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin, 2014 © Robert Berg
Wim Delvoye Deux Bacchantes, 2018 © Robert Berg
Subodh Gupta Soma, 2016 © Robert Berg
Tracey Emin All I Want is You, 2016 © Robert Berg
Subodh Gupta People Tree, 2017 © Robert Berg
Sopheap Pich Morning Glory, 2017 © Robert Berg
Pascale Marthine Tayou Mikado Tree, 2010 © Robert Berg
Mark Manders Composition with Long Verticals, 2016 © Robert Berg
Marc Quinn The Architecture of Life, 2013 © Robert Berg
Marc Quinn Held by Desire (The Dimensions of Freedom) © Robert Berg
Lynda Benglis Pink Ladies, 2014 © Robert Berg
Louise Bourgeois Crouching Spider, 2003 © Robert Berg
Li Hui Captured Rhino, 2012 © Robert Berg
Jeppe Hein One Two Three, 2017 © Gregory Gorman
Ghada Amer The Words I Love the Most, 2012 © Robert Berg
Gao Weigang Maze, 2017 © Robert Berg
Fredrik Wretman Half Foot, 2017 © Gregory Gorman
Fernando Botero Hombre Caminante, 1999 © Robert Berg
Danh Vo We the People, 2010 © Robert Berg
Carl Fredrik Reutersward Non-violence, 1985 © Robert Berg
Ai Weiwei Circle of Animals Zodiac Heads, 2011 © Anthony Laurino
For more information, visit The Donum Estate website.