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Rima Suqi article, Lebanese Design, House of Today

07 Aug Exhibit of Lebanese Design in Aspen/Gallerie Magazine

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This weekend marks the opening of “Haptic Narrative – The Aspen Edition,” an exhibition that’s the result of a unique collaboration between Lehmann Maupin, R & Company, and House of Today, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting emerging Lebanese designers. Had the events in Beirut this past week never happened, most would herald the show at the Aspen Art Museum (AAM) as enterprising, mingling fine art with important vintage and contemporary design. But given the widespread devastation of the so-called Paris of the Middle East, and the fact that the Lebanese designers whose works are shown have lost their homes,...

Michael Episcope at his Lincoln Park, Chicago, home

01 Aug A CEO who is a DIY expert/ The Wall Street Journal

Posted at 16:50h in Uncategorized

Michael Episcope started noticing things around his Lincoln Park home that needed fixing. But despite (ostensibly) having the means to delegate these projects to the pros, he tackled them himself. This included building a Murphy bed for his teenage son (complete with a basketball hoop on the underside) and replacing French doors with a picture window (a contractor quoted him $60k, he did it with the help of a friend for about $5k). Read all about it here. ...

Ed Ng and Terence Ngan Bangkok apartment, AB Concept

17 Jul A fabulous Bangkok apartment in the Mansion section of the Wall Street Journal

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The now 1-bedroom 1.5 bath (post renovation) on the 25th floor of the Renaissance Hotel building in central Bangkok is owned by partners Edward Ng and Terence Ngan of AB Concept, an architecture and design firm. What I love most about this story is that the couple have no kitchen, just a small sink, a (chic) hot plate and a small refrigerator. Oh, and that view from their bathroom. You can read it here (paywall)....

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix, Rima Suqi

11 Jul Interview with the costume designers from Dark Crystal for Netflix Queue Mag

Posted at 08:26h in Uncategorized

One of my favorite recent stories, because it's a bit of a departure for me, is this one, an interview with Brian and Toby Froud, the father and son team behind the costumes for the Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. What's interesting is that this series features "creatures" that are all puppets -- almost 200 of them-- and Brian and Toby were tasked with designing/creating both the creatures and the costumes - hair, make-up, jewelry, all of it, for puppets ranging from 2 to over 6 feet. It's actually really fascinating, and you can read the entire piece here....

JCK June 2020 cover shoot photo Jason Kim

06 Jul JCK cover story shoot

Posted at 18:33h in Uncategorized

My last shoot before we went into lockdown was for JCK, where I am jewelry market editor, and was our cover story focusing on new fashion jewelry. It's always a fun one mixing costume and fine. Photo of model Anais Pouliot by Jason Kim, Styling by Daniel Edley, market work by moi. See the whole story here....

24 Jun Design tips from hotels that you can use at home/Galerie Magazine

Posted at 09:47h in Uncategorized

For this service-y piece I spoke with hotel designers Charles Zana, Andre Fu, Alexandra Champalimaud, Simon Rawlings from David Collins Studio and Will Meyer and GrayDavis of Meyer/Davis about what they learned from designing hotel rooms and what specific tips can be gleaned for residential use as well. Shown here, the Crescent Pavillion at the Berkeley, London, by Andre Fu. You can read the entire issue here; this story starts on page 50....

Lewis Miller floral tips, Elliman magazine, Rima Suqi

16 Jun Pro tips on creating dramatic flower arrangements/Elliman Magazine

Posted at 12:32h in Uncategorized

Lewis Miller, known for his fantastical "Flower Flash" creations on the streets of New York City, enlightened me on how to create and maintain floral arrangements. It's actually a great read with good information, and you can find it here....

Bryan O'Sullivan, Rima Suqi, Dublin, WSJ

16 Jun Fabulous Dublin home in the Mansion section of the WSJ

Posted at 12:24h in Uncategorized

A historic home on 2 leafy acres in a super-posh neighborhood of Dublin, Ireland, got a head-to-toe makeover by Bryan O'Sullivan, an interior designer with offices in London and New York. Read all about it here....

28 May Virginia Johnson’s new wallpapers in AD PRO

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Virginia Johnson, whose whimsical illustrations have adorned caftans and shawls, and whose house-portraits have gained a cult following, is launching a wallpaper collection, available to the trade at Studio Four in New York and Y&Co in Canada. You can see the largely floral-inspired collection on Virginia's site and read the piece online at AD Pro (paywall)....

Stringfellow Interiors, Wall Street Journal, Mansion Section, Rima Suqi, Annotated Room

28 May Ben Stringfellow interiors in Mansion/The Wall Street Journal

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This was an Annotated Room story in the Mansion section of The Wall Street Journal. In this type of story we dissect the cost of putting the room together. This space, designed by Ben Stringfellow, cost about $100,000 to decorate. Read his strategy and see the cost break out here (pay wall)....