Tag Archives: architecture

Dream of Venice – Architecture

Dream of Venice Architecture is the second book in the series edited by JoAnn Locktov that shares the enchanting beauty of the city. Like her first book Dream of Venice – where Locktov collected short essays from people who have … Continue reading →

how to make a “home” – listen to nate berkus

Nate Berkus, the interior designer whose energy and talent is known by many, first came into my periphery in 2005. Not initially as a designer, but as one of the survivors of the Indian Ocean’s tsunami of 2004. Coincidentally, I … Continue reading →

500 years of sensational residential staircases

Today, I’m sharing some inspiration from what I think is one of the most difficult aspects of great interior design: a cool, imaginative and beautiful staircase. The array of inspiration includes Leonardo Da Vinci’s nearly 500 year old staircase at … Continue reading →

Mastering comfortable perfection: a New York loft by architect Len Morgan

Über-New York architect Len Morgan has quietly cultivated a selective client roster often shying away from the glitz of the shelter magazines we all review. And having experienced his work in the flesh, I can see why clients keep coming … Continue reading →

maison jansen: sybaritic decorators and tastemakers of the 20th century

You know the name: you’ve heard it mentioned constantly and seen it referenced on the pages of magazines and auction catalogues, but what do you REALLY know about the fabled Maison Jansen (1880 – 1989)? Not to be confused with … Continue reading →

A 70’s home in the Kentish hills

main house A feature in the New York Times Homes & Gardens section recently caught my attention. It was a story on Capel Manor, the home of TV producer Remy Blumfeld and photographer Henryk Hetflaisz that sits on 23 acres … Continue reading →

spiraling above the Canadian flatlands

We tend to think of innovative skyscrapers as being where the money is … namely Asia and the Middle East. Skyscrapers in the West are scarcely built these days and if they are, they are efficiently built as rectilinear boxes … Continue reading →