There’s Knoll, Eames, Saarinen, Breuer, and then Alexander Girard, “the most famous designer you’ve never heard of” as dubbed by Vogue. He is most recognized for his festive and colorful textiles, though he was a true renaissance man who worked in architecture, typography, furniture, exhibition,...
By Cecilia Chard “By day Lisbon has a naïve theatrical quality that enchants and captivates, but by night it is a fairy-tale city, descending over lighted terraces to the sea, like a woman in festive garments.” –Erich Maria Remarque, novelist Originally named Ulissipo, meaning “enchanted port” by...
By Deanna M. Ashley More than a contemporary conceptual artist, Ai Weiwei, a native of Beijing, China, has used his art as a means of engaging the social consciousness of humanity through site-specific installations. [caption id="attachment_36057" align="alignnone" width="714"] Ai Weiwei c/o Yu Photography[/caption] Many fans of his work...
Most of us are familiar with the beauty and elegance Carrara marble can bring to a piece and to a space, but what is the story behind this timeless stone? [caption id="attachment_35956" align="alignnone" width="493"] Mission Stone[/caption] The name derives from its provenance in the city of Carrara,...