Roberto Lugo, aka the "Village Potter' (or, previously, the "Ghetto Potter") has a new show at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, featuring 9 new large-scale works and one gigantic urn (not ceramic) destined to be an insta-favorite. Read all about it here....
“We believe aspirational is attainable” is a phrase that makes several appearances on Lawson Fenning’s website. The beloved Los Angeles shop, founded almost 20 years ago by Glenn Lawson and Grant Fenning, has become the go-to for those seeking pieces that epitomize a laid-back yet extremely sophisticated California lifestyle. The designs often nod to decades past, with a focus on noble natural materials and earthy tones. But attainable? Only for some. That changes this week with the debut of the duo’s collection for CB2—dozens of truly attainable pieces ranging from furniture and lighting to tabletop and rugs.More details here....
For most of us, a “cluster” is a situation to be avoided at all costs. But in the land of legendary jeweler Harry Winston, the cluster is an iconic design element, where different cuts of diamonds (pear, marquise and round brilliant) are grouped together to create maximum brilliance and sparkle. The latest is a dazzling suite — necklace, earrings, bracelet and ring — of three-dimensional sculptures featuring yellow and white diamonds, accented by pink sapphires, and set in yellow gold and platinum. Don’t be fooled by the delicate look of the necklace (above); it boasts a weighty 32 carats of...
“I love humble flower arrangements, I do not like grand flower arrangements. I love drawing simple flowers that are not pompous, that you can pick up at the local bodega, that you do not style, that you just throw into an empty pickle jar, that kind of thing,” admitted Abbie Zabar, whose drawings of said humble flowers are now featured in Bodega Bouquets, an exhibit at Eerdmans, an equally humble but charming gallery in New York City. Those who are familiar with Ms. Zabar’s work (and yes, she co-founded EAT, a legendary New York City gourmet shop and cafe, with her...
Cartier’s Sixième Sens High Jewelry collection continues the company's commitment to animal motifs, albeit something so subtle you may not know it. The "Spicy" (really) and Acraga earrings shown here have a cool back story that you can read about at this link. ...
While the calendar may dictate that Mother’s Day falls on May 8 this year, we do happen to agree with the legions who believe that mothers should be celebrated every day. But still, hats off to whoever came up with the idea of having a dedicated 24 hours where Mom is number 1, commercialized holiday or not. It means that on this day some recognition is required, whether it’s via a handmade card, a sweet note, an extra long hug, breakfast in bed, or a trinket (perhaps packaged in a coveted orange or blue box). So read on for a...
Shagun Chowdhary, an Olympic trap shooter from India, hosted a party at her family's farm on the outskirts of Jaipur. Originally a reason to toast the newly married couple Neha Luthra and Samarth Kasliwal (son of the late jeweler and Gem Palace co-owner Munnu Kasliwal, it also turned into a celebration of her qualifying for the world championships held last week in Lima, Peru. Pretty magical. Read all about it here....
For her first-ever hotel project, the Manhattan-based interior designer Jessica Schuster took on a doozy, or rather, two of them: Over the last five years, she re-envisioned a pair of Miami Beach boutique hotels, the Esmé and Casa Matanza, both backed by the New York-based firm Infinity Hospitality and located across the street from each other on South Beach’s Española Way promenade. The 145-room Esmé’s interiors were meant to be “softer and sweeter,” Schuster says, while at 42 rooms, Casa Matanza is “darker and moodier,” but in both, Schuster employed a color palette of saturated citrus and jewel tones, and...
Italy is probably not the first country that springs to mind when it comes to succulent populations but, believe it or not, Italians are directly responsible for one of the most recognizable cacti on the planet: a 67-inch-tall flexible polyurethane specimen, originally designed as a hall rack, that debuted in 1972 and is in the permanent collection of museums across the globe—not to mention its cameo on our most recent cover. Designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello and produced by Gufram, a company whose whimsical, spongy furniture collection became synonymous with the Italian radical design movement, the soft and thornless...
Gary Fernandez is a Brooklyn based artist who individually casts each layer of these one-of-a-kind concrete planters. Available through Culture Object in NYC....