Archives: March 2012

candida höfer: reviving the past through the eyes of the present

If you’ve been reading me for some time, you know I have a tremendous love and appreciation for the arts and design of the past, particularly if one can strike a good balance with the arts of our lifetime to … Continue reading →

Stadler’s African gray

Normally, an “African gray” refers to a type of gray and white parrot.  Far from the annoying talking bird, this elegantly minimalist gray and white striated marble stool/table by Austrian designer Robert Stadler is much more agreeable. Represented by the … Continue reading →

the kaleidoscopic patterns and colors of IKAT

    If you’ve been observant, you’ve noticed that Ikat (pronounced “eee-cot”) pattern has been the rage with designers in the last couple of years. This ancient textile can now be found in everything from women’s bags to ice buckets … Continue reading →

Lucie Rie – dame! that’s beautiful!

Where porcelain can be cold and distant, pottery is often warm and tactile, drawing the viewer to hold and experience it much as the potter did while creating it.  I think you can see this with the bowl featured today … Continue reading →

The simple beauty of Hans Wegner’s Kastrup Chair

Also known as the CH401, I LOVE this chair because it brings some natural softness to a minimalist shape that could otherwise be too formal and dry. It is very easy to see this piece in any type of room … Continue reading →

When you think of Swedish Interiors, think Cecilia Clase

Because of their success with furniture design, we often associate Scandinavian interior design with the same midcentury masters.  But there is a very talented strawberry blonde running around Stockholm leaving her mark on that country’s contemporary interior design aesthetic: Cecilia … Continue reading →

cocktails to dinner as quick as speedy gonzalez

People living in small places often repurpose furniture to serve several functions. But never had I seen something like the Transform Table from British cabinetmaker Duffy London. This stylish birch plywood cocktail table works aesthetically because it has the viewer … Continue reading →