upholstry
our dining chairs needed re-upholstering. we commissioned a friend, a talented designer and weaver, to make a textile for us. his idea was to weave a continuous piece of cloth that would yield… Continue reading
our dining chairs needed re-upholstering. we commissioned a friend, a talented designer and weaver, to make a textile for us. his idea was to weave a continuous piece of cloth that would yield… Continue reading
an ottoman by christopher kurtz, made of reclaimed first-growth redwood. i love the mass. the weight and bulk made elegant by the hover off the ground. the historical reference to tufted upholstry. the… Continue reading
i think one of the best experiences you can have when you’re traveling is to get to visit the homes of people who live there. for me, it’s particularly fun to see… Continue reading
there’s a new design fair in dubai, coinciding with the art fair. my picks… chandeliers in brass and blown glass by jeff zimmerman… and a cut crystal pendant by david wiseman. “fragile future… Continue reading
is a concept in evolutionary science in which a pioneering organism enters an environment where it has little competition. it reproduces profusely and differentiates rapidly and extensively, though never departs too dramatically from… Continue reading
i had dinner night before last with a friend who’d just come back from covering the design fairs in milan. sounded like fun to me (and probably you), but for her, it was… Continue reading
i want this table. the legs are bronze, the top is wood with gold leaf. the first time i saw one was at a party at an art collector’s home in köln. i… Continue reading
sculptures in susanne schmidt’s studio — are not, in fact, blown glass, but recycled plastic…
i’d like to go on record as saying that by comparison, contemporary design makes contemporary art seem completely reasonable. coinciding with the art fairs in miami is design miami – “the global forum… Continue reading
a friend of mine works with an organization that is attempting to alleviate the cycle of poverty in india by giving the very poorest children access to first-rate education. parikrma humanity foundation currently… Continue reading
about being so terribly attracted to timothy horn’s work. the australian sculptor’s over-sized baubles are just s o d a r n seductive… but i had a nagging fear that they… Continue reading
i’ve never believed you could be a good art dealer without being a collector. jeanne always says she doesn’t trust a collector who isn’t a foodie. it’s the same thing, all about obsession…… Continue reading
everyone flips over the chandelier in my new york apartment… the structure was designed by two swedish architects – Gunnar Cedervall and Björn Stillefors – and is marketed by a design company in… Continue reading