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Pattern Play
Geometric motifs taken from a centuries-old document still serve as inspiration to Istanbul’s contemporary designers.
written by: Gökhan Karakuş04.26.13 -
Stoa Design
A philosophical designer based in Beyoğlu relies on handicraft, woodworking, and the universal meaning of nature.
written by: Shonquis Moreno04.29.13 -
Hotel Focus: Ale House Inn
A former brewery warehouse has taken on a new life as a modern luxury hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Located amongst the cobblestone streets of Portsmouth, the Ale House Inn was purchased by...
written by: Anna Goldwater Alexanderphotos by: Philip Case Cohen03.14.13 -
Hotel Focus: Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
The latest luxury boutique hotel in Philadelphia is Hotel Palomar in historic Rittenhouse Square. Yes, it's Kimpton, but Kimpton Hotels never ever let you down. The best part of this resting spot,...
written by: Anna Goldwater Alexander03.20.13 -
Emerging Design Talent at imm Cologne
Chief among our interests at any international design show is the work of young designers. That's why on our first day of imm Cologne 2013, the fair held annually in one of Germany's oldest cities,...
written by: Amanda Dameron01.17.13 -
Roost Restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina
A new restaurant in an under-the-radar South Carolina city taps into the local Slow Food community.
written by: Diana Budds03.01.13 -
From Milan: Q&A with Jason Bruges
Jason Bruges is showing in Milan for the first time with Established & Sons. His Flatliner family of lights uses LEDs on thin discs with touch technology along the rim: simply tap your...
written by: Jordan Kushins04.22.09 -
From Milan: Q&A with Inga Sempe
Moustache is a new French company debuting their contemporary home furnishings at Salone this year. The first collection features work by Matali Crasset, Big-Game, Francois Azambourg, Ana Mir and...
written by: Jordan Kushins04.22.09 -
From Milan: Q&A with Sam Hecht
Every year, journalists make the pilgrimage to Milan in the hope of finding products that are unique, that offer a new typology, and that may very well one day revolutionize the way we live. It...
written by: Sam Grawe04.22.09 -
From Milan: Q&A with Marcel Wanders
Soon after arriving in Milan, relieved at having made it through the nine-hour airline delay and gotten to Italy in one piece, we met up with Marcel Wanders. The Dutch designer is a fixture in the...
written by: Sam Grawe04.22.09 -
From Milan: Everyday Life Shop
Despite the fact that the small corner storefront was a bit off the beaten path for foot traffic, not listed in the Interni guidebook, and actually a few doors down and around the cobbled bend from...
written by: Jordan Kushins04.24.09 -
Touring Switzerland: Day 1
I got into Zurich around 9:00 AM on Sunday, rather wiped out from my flight from San Francisco via Newark. Fading, but anxious to get out and see the town, I called up Zurich-based architect Felix...
written by: Aaron Britt04.28.09 -
Touring Switzerland: Day 2
The sunny weather we enjoyed yesterday has evaporated, and once-sunny Zurich is rainy and gray. After checking out of Hotel Greulich we started our busy program by heading over to Pro Helvetia, a...
written by: Aaron Britt04.28.09 -
Touring Switzerland: Day 3
Things commenced this morning under the gray skies again, though this time, instead of nattering about Zurich, we were off to the rural byways of Langenthal, a quaint little town reputed for its...
written by: Aaron Britt04.29.09 -
Touring Switzerland: Day 4
The morning weather in Madiswil at the Hotel Baeren was gloomy at best. Rain fell sideways as our driver Herr Muster helped us load up the van. We’d been told that sunnier skies awaited us in...
written by: Aaron Britt04.30.09 -
Touring the Freitag Factory
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Switzerland was a tour of Freitag factory in Zurich. The messenger bags first designed and developed by Markus and Daniel Freitag in 1993 have become...
written by: Aaron Britt05.14.09 -
Creating the Modern Stage
While in New York last week I made a stop into the Morgan Library to see the new show Creating the Modern Stage: Designs for Theater and Opera, on view until August 16th.
written by: Aaron Britt06.03.09 -
Alvar Aalto in Lights
International Style architect Alvar Aalto is undoubtedly Finland's best-known design export, and is often cited for his mastery of natural light. Less often discussed is his role as a designer of...
written by: Sam Grawe09.09.09 -
Live From Helsinki: EcoDesign
At the entrance of Habitare, Finland's largest furniture and interiors expo, designer Yrjö Kukkapuro has curated an exhibition of ecologically-minded chairs. One of Finland's elder statesmen...
written by: Sam Grawe09.10.09 -
Live From London: Tea with Ella Doran
We celebrated the start of London Design Festival with tea and itty bitty cupcakes at British textile and surface designer Ella Doran's shop in East London. She is hosting There's No Place Like...
written by: Charlotte West09.22.09



















