Today's hottest ceramic artists as chosen by the interior designers who spec and collect their work. See all the super-cool choices from the likes of Kelly Wearstler, Brian McCarthy, Charles DeLisle and Celerie Kemble in the current issue of Elliman magazine....
A page packed with stylish furniture and accessories to outfit everything from a studio to a sky-high penthouse, in this week's Alexa....
Is it ok to leave a wall completely blank? It's apparently quite a polarizing topic. Read both sides, and take sides, here....
Beirut and Milan-based design firm David + Nicolas designed several elevators for Mitsulift....
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....
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....
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....
A group of girls in Marfa gathers every Friday afternoon to hand craft 3-legged stools that, thanks to instagram, now have a two month waiting list. It's a really cool story, one of my favorites ever....
Yes, color is everywhere in interiors - from the walls/ceilings/floors to the furniture. Tons of it, layered in patterns. This essay traces the most recent history of the resurgence, with great insights from Ralph Pucci, Charles DeLisle, Dave Alhadeff and others. In the current Home/Design issue of Departures....