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Like fellow Dutchmen (and women) from David Graas to Daphna Isaacs Burggraaf to Laurens Manders, Jacco Maris has a way with light. Since 1994 Maris and perpetual collaborator Ben Quaedvlieg have created stunning, shimmering lightpieces from minimal materials with almost zero waste. Read more…
I’d bet the two most popular materials in hot, design-savvy climates are concrete and silicone. Read more…
I used to belong to a yoga studio that had the most uncomfortable looking stools I have ever seen. They were a simple design: a metal drum with an open top filled with closely packed wood dowels. Read more…
At the ICFF Show, in mid-May, I overheard a couple of seasoned interior designers exclaim, as they walked past the Royal Botania booth, how many high quality, outdoor furniture companies are finally springing into the market, after years of ICFF with the occasional lounge chair tucked away into a booth corner. Read more…
Well, we’re approximately one month shy of the solstice and yet the desire for a good sit in the shady summer breeze has already taken hold. Lucky for me there’s no shortage of commodious accommodations for just such an endeavor. If I had my pick of lovely lounges for the lazy days to come, I’d start with Innit’s Acapulco Chair. Read more…
Maya Lin was an undergraduate at Yale when she designed the award winning Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington D.C. Her designs are subtle and elegant, floating somewhere between art and architecture. Read more…
Big date? Important interview? There are times when you might like to check your appearance (just a quick glance perhaps?) prior to heading in somewhere. With few public bathrooms - and the stench that awaits when they do exist - an alternative option would be appealing. Read more…
As per the tantalizing notion of an outdoor shower, I have two modest requirements: the first is that they provide a modicum of privacy; the second is that the range for water temps surpass “bone-chilling.” And this isn’t to say the thought of an occasional ice cold cleansing is repellent (quite the contrary, on the single day I was most desirous of an outdoor shower Read more…
Vico Magistretti, hailed as a master of modern Italian design, said that his designs were “autobiographical, like a diary or a little private world.” His fascination with the potential of industrial production led to his work in plastic and with the help of technical experts, he took advantage Read more…
As it so happens, I’ve been thinking about umbrellas lately. Don’t know if this is a consequence of the season or of last month’s realization that the 200 sq. ft. of our recently-completed back deck was ideally situated to get cooked in the late afternoon sun. In addition to the obvious question Read more…
