Evocative Style is Kelly Wearstler's latest book, featuring four residential and four commercial interiors that mark a huge departure from what you think you know about her style. I was in a dressing room at J. Crew when I got an email from Kelly asking if I'd help her write it. That was back in February; it is officially released tomorrow, October 1st. More details here....
Beirut and Milan-based design firm David + Nicolas designed several elevators for Mitsulift....
Carla Baz, Francesco Meda, Ben Storms and the North American Sculpture Center are all turning out works in marble that are at once innovative and accessible (in terms of design, not necessarily price). Rock Solid includes mini profiles of all of the above designers/institutions....
My trip to Cape Town in May yielded many fantastic discoveries, including The Athletic Club & Social, a 3-storey, impeccably designed restaurant and club. I'm not one for hyperbole, but I loved everything about it. You can read my ode to this lovely establishment here....
An amazing, Chicago-based artist, who sort of accidentally created a technique called "ice casting." Read all about it here....
The absolute best, not huge, stylish tote I have found. Read all about it here....
At a glance, the works of German artist Pia-Maria Raeder resemble white coral that might have washed up on a beach in an exotic locale. But a closer inspection reveals that the organic, undulating shapes of her Sea Anemone collection of furniture, lighting, and mirrors are created with thousands of beechwood rods that she cuts and arranges by hand in her studio in Munich. The results are really incredible. See/read more here....
Yours truly is jewelry market editor for JCK magazine, and our cover story for the JCK show issue was all diamonds, all the time, all pulled by moi. In this shot, Lauren Layne wears earrings by Rahaminov, a ring by Effy and bracelets by Ashi Couture, Christopher Designs and Norman Silverman. Dress by Nina Ricci. And yes, it's all real. See all the shots here. Photo by Diego Uchitel, Stylist Soraya Dayan, Hair by Moiz Alladina, Makeup by Hector Simancas, Manicure by Roseann Singleton....
Fashion designer Jason Wu has designed a collection of upholstered seating that will debut on Interior Define in a few days. In this Q+A style piece Jason dished on a variety of topics from shopping online to design pet peeves to his favorite building and the fact that his cats do indeed match his upholstery. Read it here (paywall)....
Gorgeous George is Cape Town's first ever Design Hotel, located on St. George's Mall (a pedestrian walkway) in the center-ish of town. Interiors by Johannesburg-based designer Tristan DuPlessis, rooftop restaurant (Gigi) helmed by Chef Guy Bennett and bar program created by Jody Rahme. Read more here....