Yesterday I interviewed Signe Bindslev Henriksen and Peter Bundgaard Rützou of Space Copenhagen, in front of an audience in the Suite New York showroom. It was largely biographical, with a lot of photos from their childhood, families and formative years - stuff they've never discussed in public before. A video will be available soon. ...
YSL bought a house there after his first visit. Flash forward and dozens of creatives own first or second homes in this North African country. Here's a primer on to get the look, or parts of it, in your own home....
Illustrator Virginia Johnson will paint a portrait of your home, interior or exterior. The results are lovely. See some examples and learn about her and her process here....
One of the chicest hotels in London, the Connaught now has its own version of Home Away/VRBO. As in, a private residence that you can rent. Read more about it here....
You may not have heard of Andrew Zobler but you've probably heard of, stayed in or eaten at least one of his hotels: the NoMad, the Freehand, The LINE and the Ned in London. Read all about him here. ...
My latest cult shop piece in How to Spend It is about the legendary NYC perfumerie, Aedes de Venustas. Originally in the West Village but recently located to the Lower East Side, this gem of an olfactory space is still going strong, with a major cult following....
20 Odd Questions with Bronson van Wyck, the go-to party planner for all sorts of bold faced names. Read all about why your tabletop shouldn't match, but you should invest in Magnolia garland, here....
Vilnius, Lithuania might not be on your radar right now,it's a cool place to visit that is not overrun with tourists. For now. With the opening of a Libeskind-designed museum, and a new design hotel, the capitol of Lithuania is poised for greatness as a travel destination. Get all my recommendations, here....
Every floor of this Turtle Bay townhouse, designed by Allison Julius and Louis Mara of Maison 24, serves a different function, and is a different color. You can see the whole thing, which is super cool (and I'm not just saying that because I wrote about it) in the current issue of New York Cottages & Gardens....
Virginia Lebermann bought a circa late 1800s Adobe ruin and turned it into her family's home. The native Texan, who co-founded Ballroom Marfa, and owns the Thunderbird Hotel as well as the Capri restaurant and event space, painstakingly researched indigenous methods to use in the construction process, including fermenting cactus to mix with local clay to create a proper adobe paste. Insane! But the results, published in the October issue of Elle Decor, are very cool....