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by on Feb 08, '10 No Comments
Luxury in its most ostentatious form: exclusive, pricey and gold. Maison Ventury Paris’ Divine Collection Millesime Line “takes inspiration from the poise and glamour of Parisian chic”. Each chair is hand-tailored in France by skilled craftsman using state-of-the-art tools. more…
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I’m assuming that this mid-century classic was assigned to me in honor of Valentine’s Day. While I don’t celebrate the holiday, I do celebrate this chair and its creator. Designed in 1959 by Denmark’s Verner Panton, Heart Cone Chair more…
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Swedish company Vauni is rethinking fire: “the fundamental nature of what fire brings about—warmth, harmony, joy—must never be overlooked.” The company admits the difficulty inherent in the design process: “Designing a fireplace that paraphrases the profound tradition of wood-burning represents a great challenge.” more…
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by on Feb 05, '10 No Comments
Whether you’re looking for a well-crafted longboard or a well-crafted table, Brooklyn’s Daniel Moyer is your guy. Self-taught carpenter extraordinaire, Moyer continues to construct fabulous pieces that emphasize joinery. His newest work of “pack flat to ship” pieces are named DPTables— more…
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Glass is one of those architectural elements that can make a building look great, but wreaks havoc on energy efficiency. Dubai is a great example of a myriad of glass skyscrapers more…
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Who doesn’t love a good fire? With a massive storm brewing in the Northeast, even the illusion of coziness is appealing. Factor in the upcoming holiday and “warmth” - in any shape or form - somehow seems desirable. Turn, a rotating fireplace from Conmoto, more…
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Weather getting you down? Despite my propensity for neutrals,these bright florals are something of a pick-me-up. The French ceramics manufacturer Novoceram, based in Saint Vallier Sur Rhône Cedex, is reviving the charm of the motifs found in 18th century more…
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The easy joke about Raphaël Hoesli’s O-Thirteen aluminum seating concept is that he brainstormed the idea one October morning a couple of months back when the Swiss incarnation of National Enquirer more…
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by on Feb 04, '10 No Comments
While it’s certainly true that back-to-back seating has a definitive purpose in reception areas, I like to think that designers are taking feuding couples into account. Just imagine a home condition like that in The War of the Roses—and see how pieces like Termo and Suzanne more…
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After writing about Bossini’s Aquavolo, a dual showerhead with regular and waterfall sprays, I received some interesting comments regarding the fixture’s practicality. One reader wondered if Aquavolo’s rainfall setting produced a stream of water more…
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