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OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong> | UNITED.COM<br />
Brinca Dada<br />
Emerson House<br />
dollhouse<br />
“I was a toy buyer,<br />
and I was tired of<br />
seeing so many<br />
ugly ones on the<br />
market,” says Douglas Rollins. So he joined<br />
forces with Tim Boyle to form New York–based<br />
design company Brinca Dada, and “dollhouses<br />
seemed like a natural place to start because so<br />
many people love modern architecture.” With<br />
the supersleek Emerson House ($299), Rollins<br />
and Boyle have taken the kitschy elements<br />
out and reminded us that a dollhouse can be a<br />
piece of serious architecture. Sturdy enough to<br />
be childproof, the house has appeal far beyond<br />
the playroom. Says Boyle, “Many of our orders<br />
so far are for adults.” • BRINCADADA.COM<br />
Darren Luke,<br />
Opel Design Center<br />
GTC Paris<br />
Darren Luke was a star at<br />
the College for Creative<br />
Studies in Detroit, and<br />
after graduating he was<br />
snapped up by Opel, the stylish European unit of General<br />
Motors. Just 29, Luke is already an assistant chief designer<br />
and the brains behind cars like the GTC Paris, which debuts<br />
at this month’s Paris Motor Show. The GTC is what Luke<br />
would drive if it were in production. “This car can appear<br />
as the bad boy,” says Luke. “But then, in an instant, it can<br />
win over your sensitive side with its simplicity.” • OPEL.COM
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